Now would be a good time for an FAQ. I hope FFG is not waiting until we're two weeks out from a major event again?
Even more of a concern to me…
Historically speaking, the 6th chapter pack generally contains some of the best cards from the cycle. Are people really only going to have 2 weeks to figure out how to squeeze these potentially strong cards into their decks when others who have seen these cards (play testers) have been building and playing with them for months now?
I agree with Deathjester. I'd like to see a new FAQ. I'd like to see the current crutches in the game banned. (Summer, Winter and The Maester's Path). I'm tired of these Agendas.
I would be shocked if another faq update was released so soon after the last one with so little information to see how the previous changes affected the meta.
What you really need here is an updated tournament rule document.
My guess is that everyone should be expecting CPs 3, 4, & 5 to be legal (even though they are not listed on in current tournament rule), but not 6, since it will not be released until the end of this month - less than 2 weeks before the event. BUT… we will see.
ktom said:
What you really need here is an updated tournament rule document.
My guess is that everyone should be expecting CPs 3, 4, & 5 to be legal (even though they are not listed on in current tournament rule), but not 6, since it will not be released until the end of this month - less than 2 weeks before the event. BUT… we will see.
quoted for truth.
Yes, at the moment, I'd really just expect the tournament legal chapter packs to be updated. As far as further errata, restrictions, or bannings, I think we'll be waiting until after Worlds to see how things go. As I think I briefly mentioned on the podcast, Maester builds largely dominated Regionals both in turn out and placement, and so more changes were put in place. At GenCon they dominated turnout but not placement, which appears to indicate that the competitive edge of such builds are gradually being mitigated by past FAQ updates and a more informed playerbase teching against various aspects of those builds. I'd like to wait until after Worlds to see how things go. If Maesters still have the edge in turnout but not placement, or have lost the edge both in turnout and placement, I think we're fine. If they start to regain traction on placement, then prior results could indicate a momentary fluctuation, rather than an overall shift in the game.
I'm not saying we need any major changes in the FAQ. Just knowing one isn't coming, and the card pool, would be nice.
About Gencon, the more I think about it, I'm not sure how good of an indicator it was of the current meta. More and more I'm hearing how people were not playing their best decks. For crying out loud, someone even 3-0 dropped!
And BAM… new FAQ!
Well done! Really happy to see this FFG. Thank you!
Yes, since we all bitched at how short notice we got last time, its only fair we give praise for them providing this info one month in advance. So ty ffg. We owe you one.