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Great comment(s), thank you for taking the time to write all this, it's basically an article on its own.

I agree on Synergy of Serra, I'm really not sure if their model will be sustainable, either. But I respect them for trying. Simply because everybody has done things in a certain way doesn't mean they'll have to be done that way for ever. Shuffling both players cards together might be a brilliant idea or it might blow. Either way, it'll be an important step for the genre, simply because the ones coming after them will be able to work with the experience they made in that game.

Depending on who I'm discussing with, I've been on both sides of the Pay2Win/Pay2Compete discussions. Essentially, once both players have access to all cards in the game, no money in the world can buy you an advantage, so the game is essentially a pure test of skill (and some luck) at that stage. The question remains how much it costs to get there and how many players will be willing to pay it. If you've been with the game from the beginning (and are good enough at it) there might be a chance to keep up with all new cards just by playing. Anybody joining now will never be able to do so without a sizable initial investment.

The comparison to MTG is sound and that's obviously where Aggy and Yabapmatt are coming from. They iterated on a lot of the things MTG set up and build their designs on top of it. That said, it's a bit like MTG would ask you to bring an additional 8 copies of the Black Lotus so it provides you with 4 mana instead of 3.

In regards to earning vs. gaming this is certainly one of the main issues in blockchain gaming in general, a problem both created by the developers and the players. When I promote a new blockchain game one of the first questions is often going to be "how much can I earn playing it". At the same time, developers are often building their economy first and only then will they care for the actual game. In the end, this whole genre is still in it's infancy and it's a learning process for everybody invovled.

I'm a gamer first myself, have been ever since I powered up my dad's C64 more than 30 years ago. I have no issues with paying for my entertainment. At the same time, I find the prospect of a gaming world fully powered by blockchain to be extremely promising. In the end, we need to find ways that benefit all kinds of players - from the casual gamer that will never get too involved with anything to the most involved whales..

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