Slow week. A lot of drama on another of my hobbies (Magic the Gathering), and I spent quite a bit of time putting in action a plan I had in my mind for a while to change how I interact with that game.
Busy weekend too so it’s unlikely I’ll be able to play a lot, but I really want to finish my current VN ASAP so I can start Ys X.
Playing My Girlfriend is a Mermaid!?!
Very minor progress this week.
Playing Vampire Survivors!
Played this during the NSO Trial and loved it, it’s stupidly addictive and a great game to play in short bursts. Focused on unlocking more characters and items right now.
Wizards of the Coast (the game manufacturer) announced they are going hard into “Universes Beyond” sets, which are based on 3rd party IP like LOTR, Final Fantasy or Marvel. They have been releasing a few of these in recent years, but next year that’ll be half of their product line.
This is rather controversial for several reasons:
There’s a lot of discussion going on if this is just the cynical attempt at short-term cash grab sacrificing the long-term health of the game, or if this new focus will help increasing the playerbase.
And that adds to a few other problems that are already plaguing the game.
For a lot of people this was the breaking point to drop out of the game, or change the way they interact with it. I’m moving away from competitive play for good, and will only play unnoficial “nostalgia” formats based on the game’s past like Premodern (1995-2003) or 2015 Modern (2003-2015) where I can just stick to old decks and ignore all new releases.
TL;DR: “Magic the Gathering” is now “Fortnite the Gathering”, and a lot of people are pissed.