Find out how the Play&Earn calculation has changed in Gods Unchained [August 2024]

Gods Unchained is a collectible card game that is characterized by having "true ownership" of assets as the main value proposition for its community of users. As if this were not enough, it also has functionalities Play&Earn which is fair to note, as they play an important role in the progression of players. Below, you will find a summary with the Key aspects of the changes implemented by the Gods Unchained team in August 2024, including:

• ¿ What they obey these modifications?
• ¿ What they consist of ?
• ¿ How can I calculate my results?
• ¿What Highlights should I keep in mind?

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What are the objectives of these changes?

If you're a veteran, you're probably remembering the first pilot of Gods Unchained's Play&Earn system with Blessing of the $GODS, back in October 2021. The truth is that the official launch took place in August 2022 and has not changed until now, two years later. The adjustments that have been applied aim to solve several serious problems of which many players were not aware. Specifically:

1. Drastically reduce extractive activity by Botnets which operated between ranks 1 and 6.
2. Prevent abusive strategy by players who intentionally demoted themselves to use decks made up of very high-quality cards (Diamond) in the starting ranges. These players, who moved between ranks 1 through 6, have earned more $GODS daily than those in the higher ranks (including Mythic ) and, in addition, they have reduced the incorporation of new players.
3. Motivate players to always try to ascend to the highest possible rank they can reach.

Well, here are the reasons for the measures adopted. Let us now see what has happened exactly.

What exactly do the changes introduced?

On August 20, 2024, the following were implemented: Three changes significant while affecting the daily play-to-earn (P2E) system:

1. Formula Play&Earn revised for the calculation of Fragments.
2. Game Modifier Adjustment which alters the impact curve for the different existing ranges.
3. Introducing a New overall multiplier , which allows different "weights" for game modes and is intended to encourage participation in one or the other.

If you want deepen In the detail of the formula and all its implications, I recommend you read this article (it is extensive): "DPE Restructure 2024 – A Definitive Deep Dive" .

Main ideas to take into account

Aspects that you must keep in mind :

1. Try to make sure that all the cards that make up your deck have, at least, Meteorite quality (the fact that there are quality cards " Plain ", even if it is only one, penalizes a lot).
2. Fight for Always reach the highest rank you can . Also remember that Play&Earn is not activated in ranks 1 to 6 and that the really interesting starts from rank 8 onwards. In that sense, Meteorite-quality cards that are relevant to the current metagame will be better than higher-quality cards that aren't. Why? Because you'll be more competitive, you'll be able to get more wins, and reach higher ranks.
3. Win games! He tries to reach at least a 50% winning percentage.
4. Take advantage of game modes with higher multipliers (Here players will have to face the dilemma of choosing between their usual decks in the main game modes and perhaps lower quality decks in game modes with more attractive multipliers.)
5. Be clear about the calculation formula and how each factor contributes to the generation of fragments.

Now then How to calculate in the simplest way possible the fragments that a given deck can generate? Nothing beats a reliable calculator.

How can I calculate the shards (and $GODS) I would generate with a given deck?

As I've said a thousand times, one of the main strengths of Gods Unchained is a community of players. Templar already offered a wide range of useful tools for Gods Unchained players in GUMeta, but now you can also find a fabulous one Fragment Calculator . Specifically, in the "ROI Calculator" section). Just click below to log in.

Enjoy! It must be recognized that Tools like this make our lives so much easier .

Conclusions

What do you think about it? Is this the right decision? It has certainly had a considerable impact on the market and has revitalized the activity of many players. Gods Unchained needs a lot more changes, but a step forward is always a step forward.

Before publishing information on this matter, I have taken a few days to allow everything to settle and to be able to make available to you verified information and practical tools. I hope this content has been very useful for you .

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Edit. 10/01/2025.- It seems that some changes have been introduced in the calculation of streaks, as Templar explains in this article: "Silent update to DPA rewards" .