Do people believe that FTP players "don't have stake in the game"? Just because they've not spent money on it? That's a little bit bologna to me.
FTP players can lament about how expensive the game is all they want. Hearthstone is expensive. Not only that, but stake in something doesn't require fiscal investment. The amount of time and dedication needed to do FTP competitively is immense, having to earn every card in your collection with time is a lot more difficult and painstaking than just blowing money on packs.
Besides, there is a direct translation of how many dollars Hearthstone Gold is worth. There are products available for purchase with either. FTP Hearthstone players can only acquire cards with money they've earned and worked for in game.
I'm rambling. All this to say, FTP Hearthstone players absolutely have stake in Hearthstone. They've invested their time.
Besides, the game being more accessible (such as these decks being available for purchase with Gold) is literally detrimental to nobody (except Blizzard in a minor way) - it's a literal positive to everybody who plays the game when things become more accessible. Not sure why so many people are so opposed to that.
If someone said they don't have a stake, that was the wrong way to put it.
The point is, the creators/maintainers of the game have one goal, and the only way the f2p players are involved in that goal is to provide enough players that the paying folks can get a game. If there's a serious concern that a huge number of folks will literally quit the game over a development decision, that's an issue. Anything short of that will probably result in not much attention being paid to f2p'ers' complaints. Especially if they are in conflict with the opinion of a large number of paying players.
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Helpful Clarification on Forbidden Topics for Hearthstone Forums:
Enjoying Americans winning in the Olympics is forbidden because it is political. A 14 plus page discussion of state-sponsored lawsuits against a multi-national corporation based on harassment, discrimination, and wrongful death allegations is apparently not political enough to raise an issue.
Do people believe that FTP players "don't have stake in the game"? Just because they've not spent money on it?
That's a little bit bologna to me.
FTP players can lament about how expensive the game is all they want. Hearthstone is expensive. Not only that, but stake in something doesn't require fiscal investment. The amount of time and dedication needed to do FTP competitively is immense, having to earn every card in your collection with time is a lot more difficult and painstaking than just blowing money on packs.
Besides, there is a direct translation of how many dollars Hearthstone Gold is worth. There are products available for purchase with either. FTP Hearthstone players can only acquire cards with money they've earned and worked for in game.
I'm rambling. All this to say, FTP Hearthstone players absolutely have stake in Hearthstone. They've invested their time.
Besides, the game being more accessible (such as these decks being available for purchase with Gold) is literally detrimental to nobody (except Blizzard in a minor way) - it's a literal positive to everybody who plays the game when things become more accessible. Not sure why so many people are so opposed to that.
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If someone said they don't have a stake, that was the wrong way to put it.
The point is, the creators/maintainers of the game have one goal, and the only way the f2p players are involved in that goal is to provide enough players that the paying folks can get a game. If there's a serious concern that a huge number of folks will literally quit the game over a development decision, that's an issue. Anything short of that will probably result in not much attention being paid to f2p'ers' complaints. Especially if they are in conflict with the opinion of a large number of paying players.
Helpful Clarification on Forbidden Topics for Hearthstone Forums:
Enjoying Americans winning in the Olympics is forbidden because it is political. A 14 plus page discussion of state-sponsored lawsuits against a multi-national corporation based on harassment, discrimination, and wrongful death allegations is apparently not political enough to raise an issue.
I bought mage. Four legendaries that I didn’t have, two of them being neutral and one being dual, for $20 is a steal. Not to mention, 300+ dust.