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I know things have been a bit quiet recently, so Gedden and Senshu decided it was time to do another Q&A to keep everybody in the loop and address any concerns people have.

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Questions:

Steam Preview

1. From Axeraiser: Rune accessibility is still a problem, can you confirm whether or not Legendaries will be forgeable ? Too many of them are key runes and theme enablers to not make this happen.
   
2. From Sepulcher: Can we give all base set runes free to every account so they can begin customizing decks immediately.
3. From Sepulcher: Can we re-think the cash store for individual runes?
4. From Ragic: NUX is not what gets new players addicted, it is opening packs and building new decks, how do you plan to address this so that the re-launch succeeds?
5. From GabrielQ: Do you have specific plans about early rune acquisition for new players?
   
6. From Nautilak: Can you talk us through your plans for a more comprehensive NUX?

Artists

1. From GabrielQ: How do you feel about rune reskins? are they hard to make or there is an ethical concern involved?
2. From GabrielQ: Are there some particular rune/map art and/or sprites that you feel that are not up to par with the Pox Nora quality?
3. From Goyo: Have you been working on new sprites? Can we have a sneak peek at them? (ST, SL, FS please)
4. From Kampel: Any work in progress to share with us? =P
5. From ExiledTyrant: What rune do they feel is best represented by it's rune art?

Near future

1. From Grillado: When is the next patch and would it be possible to communicate whats planned better in future?
2. From Multiple People: Any news on the hiring of new programmers or a new lead dev?
3. From ThBigChief: Can you give us a rough idea of when the expansion is coming out?
4. From Chickenpox2: Are you going to balance all the maps once you have completed redesigning maps?
5. From Multiple People: Are you going to be changing the turn timer any time soon?

Balance

1. From Regulate: Do you need to be a good player to be a good designer? If not, why not?
2. From Kraska: How much do you consider the "flavor" of a champion when balancing a rune?
3. From GabrielQ: Any plans to have a Faction Bonus review in the future?
4. From Strings: What are you plans/thoughts on niche champ based counters? E.g. shatter/detection/anti summon/anti nora. Do you believe every faction/theme should have access to these (why)?

Misc

1. From Multiple people: We want more detail about plans for changes to single player mode
2. From Moles1909: Do you think that you have communicated enough with the community recently (outside of Q&A's) - Do you think the drop in active players could be something to do with the lack of communication?
   
3. From Fikule: any update on making spell casting and other combat log related action more obvious? In an ideal world you would only check the combat log if you weren't paying attention, not because the information was never presented
4. From Morfeas: Would you be willing to ask the community for ACTUAL help (not council/advice stuff, actual "work" by the community)?
5. From ThBigChief: What are you plans for revenue ? Expansions only, drafting options? or Mid - term continuations ? Cosmetic aesthetics (skins, taunts, optional art etc)

 

Will heroes and ability costing in general be adjusted in the next patch?

 

To the artists: What is your caffeine delivery mechanism? Coffee or something more intricate?

To the devs: Any chance for more balance patches once the technical problems are sorted out?

 

What is your response to the claims that you lack the knowledge or the skill to make final balance decisions on this game?
Essentially: Do you need to be a good player to be a good designer? If not, why not?

 

Question to the Devs: Will you buy my runes?
Question to the Artists: Will you buy my runes?
#Advertising

 

i know patches are important at this point but what is situation of ronin and the new campaign that was leaked is there a approximate date you can give to when its going to be released (please if possible give a fixed date)

To both gedden and the artists
1) What is the progress on the fw plains ( preview by liquin_3rd) and other maps can we expect one within 2-4 patches?
2) Are you going to balance all the maps once you have completed redesigning maps?
3) Whats is your view on reverting lim LOTC sprite after releasing of ronin

 

What are you plans/thoughts on niche champ based counters? E.g. shatter/detection/anti summon/anti nora.

Do you believe every faction should have access to these (why)? How about every theme?

 

- What are you plans for revenue ? Expansions only, drafting options? or Mid - term continuations ? Cosmetic aesthetics (skins, taunts, optional art etc)

P.s. When is expansion coming out?

 

Do you have any ideas on how to implement full faction ladders without creating a separate game mode?

 

We've heard that "it takes time" and that's all well and good. How long till the game is playable? Or will you just change stuff every so often till a) no one is left or b) the game is playable and enjoyable?

 

The million dollar question. Defiantly +1 for this.

 

How low does the playerbase have to drop until you hire someone to balance for you with a clue?
What does it take to get thenidhogg on the council?
What's your favorite type of jello.

 

Who would they hire?

 

burnpyro

 

#kingofsarcasm

 

"Proffesional game balancer"

 

When are you going to remove the council in this format and start leaving the balance to 2 or 3 people you trust? If you are not doing it, can you buy my runes back from me? Thanks.

 

@Sealer0 They could always try to hire Krebmart. He did a relatively good job as a green in the little time he had, besides the Dev hosted livestream matches/tourneys would be a great addition to see back in pox

 

Agreed 100%.
Apparently, though, its cheaper to leave balance choices to people who have 0 experience at it.

 

I suppose I had better ask about the turn timers again...