0.0.41 - Card upgrades are free
Hi everyone!
Another adjustment to the gameplay to experiment with.
* All card upgrades are free.
* Reduced the fire rate of the "tank" heretic that shoots little sinners.
One of the drawbacks that came with the removal of the card storage mechanic was the following:
With the storage mechanic, when the player upgraded a card (for a cost) then they might not be able to use the card right away, but that didn't matter to the player too much because they could simply store it and use it during the next round after their power charges replenish.
After the removal of the storage mechanic, players would upgrade a card, not be able to use it right way because of insufficient power charges but also couldn't store it until the next round, so they would have to discard it and wait until it comes back in a reshuffle (if they survive that long). This was frustrating.
Having all card upgrade free should remove this frustration as the player will always be able to use a card right after upgrading it (presuming they are upgrading before using any other cards, as most players do).
This also helps with the general power scaling of the player and help them feel more powerful as they are able to use more cards earlier in the run, avoiding that first-stage difficulty spike.
Let me know what you think,
Thanks again for playing the game and providing feedback.
-Stevis
Another adjustment to the gameplay to experiment with.
* All card upgrades are free.
* Reduced the fire rate of the "tank" heretic that shoots little sinners.
One of the drawbacks that came with the removal of the card storage mechanic was the following:
With the storage mechanic, when the player upgraded a card (for a cost) then they might not be able to use the card right away, but that didn't matter to the player too much because they could simply store it and use it during the next round after their power charges replenish.
After the removal of the storage mechanic, players would upgrade a card, not be able to use it right way because of insufficient power charges but also couldn't store it until the next round, so they would have to discard it and wait until it comes back in a reshuffle (if they survive that long). This was frustrating.
Having all card upgrade free should remove this frustration as the player will always be able to use a card right after upgrading it (presuming they are upgrading before using any other cards, as most players do).
This also helps with the general power scaling of the player and help them feel more powerful as they are able to use more cards earlier in the run, avoiding that first-stage difficulty spike.
Let me know what you think,
Thanks again for playing the game and providing feedback.
-Stevis