Did you know that there are "Open bar" to forge cards of meteorite quality and above until April 28, 2023 ? We are facing an unprecedented situation that you may be interested in taking advantage of. In addition, it's worth reflecting on the impact of such a move on the economy of Gods Unchained.
Here is the announcement of the promotion The Forge Reignites on the official Gods Unchained Twitter account:
I'm JFA, promoter of GU Masters, and I'll tell you how I see it below. And you'll tell me How do you see it You, of course.
Is it worth forging cards?
Here is the first question you must (must) answer. Specifically, not whether it is worth forging cards "in the abstract", but If it's worth forging cards for yourself , depending on your personal circumstances: expectations, goals, available resources, etc.
Today, and thinking about maximizing rewards in the Play and Earn On a daily basis, it is always worth playing with cards with meteorite quality. And that's it. Betting on superior qualities is more doubtful. Why? Because the difference in rewards is not too significant, especially if we take into consideration the effort (time and economic) required to build decks shiny . Then Why are there players who get cards of superior qualities? I guess there are two reasons:
- As a factor of "Prestige" , that is, players who can afford it and enjoy wearing this type of deck.
- As a strategy of "investment" , whether thinking about a gradual return through rewards in the Play and Earn or in a potential for future revaluation.
Okay, so you might now be wondering what makes these players think that there might be such a thing. Revaluation potential . Let's take a look.
The economy of Gods Unchained is based on Frame of Reference created by the Immutable team. Therefore, our starting point is the following:
- Players own their assets in-game (cards, cosmetics, tokens, etc.).
- These assets must maintain their value over time (mostly because owning worthless assets isn't very attractive, right?). Another thing is what expectation can be more reasonable... As always, everything will depend on the relationship between supply and demand. Losses in value (e.g., if the use of a card is prohibited in certain game modes) are possible as well as increases in value (e.g., a card desired by an increasing number of players).
- The Forge is the heart of the in-game economy , as it serves to create more valuable assets (cards of superior quality and, in the future, other types of assets through Evolutions ) in exchange for the consumption of less valuable assets (the cards that are "burned") and currencies (Flux and $GODS); This mechanic makes it possible to recirculate $GODS in the system, with destinations such as nurturing the bag for rewards for strike , "recapitalizing" the incentive pool (tournaments, etc.) and other purposes.
- According to the Gods Unchained team, they are weighing different possibilities for Give more value to high-quality cards . This can be achieved in a variety of ways, from increasing its aesthetic appeal (through Parallax or other types of animations) to boost their economic performance outside the reward system Play and Earn . In what way? By rescuing the collector rewards program or introducing incentives into the collector rewards program. strike that take into account the players' collection of cards (or directly by making strike of NFTs), for example.
Now that we have laid some foundations, let's continue: what Pros and Cons Provides The Forge Reignites a Gods Gods Unchained?
Lights and shadows of the promo "The Forge Reignites"
What is the reason for a promo like this? What motivates its implementation? I'm afraid that only the Immutable team could respond. In accordance with what has been stated in March Dev Diary #007 about the upcoming mini-expansion Band of the Wolf, it is possible to think that it has to do with a Innovative gaming experience (literally, "Forging and crafting" ). That is, the need to use the Forge in some way to obtain certain cards.
As a member of the Council of Mortals, when this promotion was announced, I shared the following reflection with the Immutable team.
If I wanted to put myself in the shoes of the players, I would ask myself the following questions (and try to answer them before making a decision)
Is promoting the Forge going to change players' perceptions of the game's economy to some extent, both in terms of asset value and confidence in existing resources? Can this modify the behavior of the players in any way? Or, if we prefer, what kind of behaviors does this incentivize in the player base? For example:
- As for players who didn't use the Forge much, might you think, "When this promotion is over, I'll wait for the next one"? Since there is already a precedent in place, there is no reason to think that it will not happen again.
- As for players who have used the Forge a lot, might you think "I'm not going to forge too much anymore, since I've been wasting Flux and $GODS all this time.... I'll do it when the next promo comes along." The current prices of bright cards are super low because the return on investment (ROI) is horrible. The daily P&E has not been enough to recover the extra expense and the Pool rewards will be further diluted from now on (as more players will own Shinies without the costs that I have incurred)?"
- As for the players who are performing strike , might they think that "for the next two months, only the forged basic cards will increase the betting bankroll, so what am I going to receive?"
In addition:
- How is the $GODS token affected? Does this make or break its usefulness?
- How will the number of cards in circulation be affected? If this measure aims to reduce it, are there alternatives without the aforementioned "side effects"?
- In reference to the "recipes" of the Band of the Wolf mini-expansion, will the Forge be used?
In short, this Forge promotion is going to have a huge impact on the game (and in many different ways).
Well, if there is one thing that is clear to me, it is that The Forge Reignites He's going to have Draft effects in Gods Unchained. In the short, medium and, perhaps, long term. Firstly, because it represents a paradigm shift on an essential element for the game (the role played by the Forge); Second, because it's going to affect the distribution of rewards going forward.
The question that remains to be answered is... How we can benefit of this promotion?
How to Get the Most Out of "The Forge Reignites"
By now I imagine that you have already realized that the great opportunity is to take advantage of the opportunity to Forge as many cards as you can . Especially the rarity ones, since forging this type of card has much higher costs. If you haven't forged too much to date, you can consider yourself especially lucky. If your case is the opposite, think that you can take advantage of the opportunity to forge more. At the same time, it is also necessary to consider the purpose of these letters... It's not the same if you're thinking about using them in your decks as it is about keeping them to sell in the future. In general terms, today it is more profitable to sell 125 copies in meteorite quality of a card than that same card in diamond quality, but this could change later if the value provided by the cards is reinforced shiny .
Anyway, I won't go any further. I hope you get the most out of The Forge Reignites and that this article has been of interest to you. I want to take this opportunity to remind you that you can support GU Masters by purchasing your cards through the TokenTrove referral link (which has no cost for you) and invite you to join all the players who already receive the GU Masters newsletter to stay on top of what's new in the Gods Unchained universe: The Herald .
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