4 Things Card Modes Should Steal From Each Other

[Steve_OS]

It's easy to look at the prevalence of card-collecting modes in sports video games and their...

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[JoshC1977]

Re: 4 Things Card Modes Should Steal From Each Other

I like these things - but for 2k, I think pilfering domination mode is a far better value than ascension (though it IS a cool little aspect of 2k).

I'm speaking more from a DD-player's perspective, but domination is a pretty intense grind vs crafted teams that carries lineup restrictions, difficulty restrictions and so on. You just can't breeze through it in a couple of hours; it's definitely a slog - and the kind of slog that offline-only players have been begging for in DD.

I could say that Mini Seasons is a step towards that; but I'm not sure that it is. It relies solely on teams created by other users; resulting in many teams carrying more of a very samey "meta" vibe vs truly hand-curated content.

[papadell]

Re: 4 Things Card Modes Should Steal From Each Other

I like these things - but for 2k, I think pilfering domination mode is a far better value than ascension (though it IS a cool little aspect of 2k).



I'm speaking more from a DD-player's perspective, but domination is a pretty intense grind vs crafted teams that carries lineup restrictions, difficulty restrictions and so on. You just can't breeze through it in a couple of hours; it's definitely a slog - and the kind of slog that offline-only players have been begging for in DD.



I could say that Mini Seasons is a step towards that; but I'm not sure that it is. It relies solely on teams created by other users; resulting in many teams carrying more of a very samey "meta" vibe vs truly hand-curated content.

Domination with the tiered rewards for difficulties is what I hoped Mini Seasons would ultimately be.