Hello everybody!
Another update is out: Call it the Avacyn
Restored Improvement Update. Two weeks ago, we were only guessing about each
card’s strength on the battle field (and stack ;-)), but now we have learned
our lessons. We know how fast (or slow) the format really is and how each new
ability works in practice. The Soulbond ability is much more “stable” than
anticipated, also due to the inherent lack of removal spells in the set. And
Miracle spells… well, their effects seriously affect the board, but also expect
to hard cast them more often than you would hope. All in all, that is the first
and main improvement that comes with this update, the revised card ratings for
a more realistic drafting experience.
Also we had the opportunity to sit
down with former MTG pro Sergio Salas from Barcelona in order to discuss the
AI. This invaluable feedback has pointed us to a weakness in the AI, which
until now ignored mana curve considerations. From now on, all AI players are
attracted to drafting a “perfect” mana curve. We hope that works out well.
Thanks again, Sergio!
Apart from those gameplay issues, we
also fixed a rare bug that caused the booster generator to crash due to an
error while loading the database. Should you be one of the very few unlucky
ones, we apologize and ask you to please update to the current version 1.3.1.
And that’s it again for now. We
might be offline for a month or so, but when we come back, expect to see a new
sweet feature: Convert pool to deck. Select the best 23 cards, move the rest to
the sideboard and add basic lands. Until then, happy drafting!
Cheers,
AweDroid
