Faction Abilities

[w4r10rd]

Some of the local Spoils Players and I Believe that the different faction abilities are not as good as they should be. Maybe the only good one is probably the Arcanist- Lucibrate, we think that they should be redesigned to make players more interested in their patron factions. Just a thought for you guys to think about.

[garek365]

I have to disagree here if you play limited the Gearsmith and warlord ones are beasts and can also be decent in constructed and the banker one well you can easily base a whole deck around that ability, yes that aren't game breaking but if you make them too good well what would be the interest of playing the basic one?

[cravix]

I would have to agree that the faction abilities where a bit of a disappointment. I don't have any specific ideas myself, but the factions just didn't seem to have that oomph. One of the things that originally drew me to spoils was the possibility of having different factions and completely changing how the game works. Maybe something like bankers can take more hits to faction but somehow they get their engine going slower.

[lighttigersoul]

I can see how the faction specific abilities are good in Limited, but I've got to say, I agree that in constructed the five extra influence is much better than the over costed ability.

[Weesie]

I have to agree I was disappointed in the faction cards. They aren't bad but none of them really make me want to play them over the tournament faction, But that isn't even the problem with them. Giving them more powerful abilities isn't the answer either. Like cravix I wanted them to completely change the style of play and have different starting life, starting turns, draw and resource abilities. This totally changes the style of play and deck building depending on what direction you choose to go in. As they stand now they may as well just be items or location that can't be destroyed.

[garek365]

I have to agree I was disappointed in the faction cards. They aren't bad but none of them really make me want to play them over the tournament faction, But that isn't even the problem with them. Giving them more powerful abilities isn't the answer either. Like cravix I wanted them to completely change the style of play and have different starting life, starting turns, draw and resource abilities. This totally changes the style of play and deck building depending on what direction you choose to go in. As they stand now they may as well just be items or location that can't be destroyed.

When they were first released this point was addressed, because this was the 1st time new factions were available they didn't want them to be too different from the original one and that new factions on the future would be more different and effect the game in different ways.

[Asukarulez]

Heck, wasn't it also stated that these factions were built for LIMITED play in the first place?

[Voidian]

And it was also suggested that there were going to be more factions aimed at constructed.

[Weesie]

I'm sure there were plenty of reasons for printing them the way they are and they fully intended for more in the future....The fact remains, this is the "What Isn't Good Enough Right Now?" thread and they're not good enough right now.

[w4r10rd]

exactly, thank you, and is just my opinion any way