Limited Rewards Change to be More Inclusive
Hello! I'm a big fan of Magic and love the Arena client. I've been playing on Arena for over 3 years.
As a Limited-only player with absolutely no interest in any Constructed format, I've always been confused by the economy of Arena. Aside from the Gems one may be able to win from events, the "main" reward is packs of the most recent set. I get the impression from online communities that people on Arena who play Constructed are generally happy about this reward structure, as they can play (basically) unlimited Constructed events for close to no cost and the rewards (packs, wild cards) directly allow them to play more Constructed. I'm wondering though why the reward system is so punishing for Limited-only players, like myself. As I mentioned above, I have no interest in Constructed and never will, making the bulk of "rewards" given for playing in Limited events actively dissuade me from wanting to participate. I have no use for Wild cards, and there IS no use for them for ANY Limited player. Have you at MTG Arena considered that a large portion of your players may be leaving these "rewards" fallow, unused for any purpose, and feel as though they are more punished by the system than their Constructed counterparts? Has there ever been discussion of a trade system where Limited players can "swap" a set number/type of wild cards for Draft tokens? This would make me, as well as many other Limited-only players, feel like our interests were treated with as much respect as others.
Regardless, thank you for helping spread the love of Magic worldwide. I will continue to appreciate and use Arena, but would really enjoy having my way of enjoying Magic be recognized by the rewards system of Arena.