What's the problem with them being rare? It will be a constructed, non-collector's league, so everyone will be free to use all the cards, no limitations here.
I have to admit, this confused me as well. I didn't know constructed was different than collectors, and figured the decks had to be constructed from cards in your collection.
I'm not sure why this collector's league is so unpopular, other than people just may not feel confident in their collections to pay the $50 to sign up.
That's pretty much the problem I've been having: The Gold goes really quick when you start buying cards, and I don't think I could construct a deck from the ones I've bought that would really stand a chance.
I don't think the problem is the currency. If someone does not participate in Collector's leagues, then the only expenses they have are other leagues - roughly 2/month (100G/month) and they are given 50G/week.
I think the problem is that people don't really want to play in an "uneven" - as they perceive the environment. They either want to have full access to all cards (non-collector's leagues), or equal access (sealed leagues). Thing is, this is exactly the opposite of what CCGs are.
True. However, IRL, those that were serious about playing the game would buy BOXES of cards at a time, not packs. At 50g per week, with no way to really increase that figure, it's just going to take FOREVER to build up a collection to the point that it's viable.
Got to be honest, the prizes kind of suck. I mean, why would I ever want to get a common foil--most of which sell for two silver--when even the worst rares sell for much more?
I have to agree. I suggest that every win get at least one booster pack. Maybe you don't get to choose what booster, but at least it's more cards in your collection.
I mean, compared to the GCCG payout, GEMP really doesn't really support collecting sets or series.
I've never played GCCG, but based on my experience with Gemp, I have to agree that the current setup is not conducive to actually collecting the cards. It's just too slow to build up cash and buy enough cards to make a viable collection.
At a MINIMUM I would strongly suggest that players be allowed to add their sealed deck cards to their collections once a league has concluded. That is how sealed deck tournaments worked in the real world, I think that's how they should work on Gemp. They were both a great opportunity to introduce somebody to the game with a level playing field, and a good way to build your collection.
Honestly, until recently I didn't even realize we DIDN'T get to keep our cards. Otherwise I might not have blown 50g on the league, and just spent it on cards I could keep.
Topic: Gemp-LotR Leagues - schedule, ideas, results, etc (Read 56400 times)
