Still Worth It?
It has been a long time coming, but finally I have got a level 5 Quora, the previously kick ass Gladiator that was super hard to defend against. But, with the release of the last two sets and a lot of Giant Killer options, as well as plenty of powered up magic, it isn't quite as formidable as it once was. However, at L5 it gets its final ability, dispel, which does make it more useful since it can clear the added bonuses of other cards, which gives it more of a chance.
My Gladiator set is getting stronger, though it is still far from complete, and I especially am lacking in the Legendary cards, as I so incredibly rarely pull any at all. When the gladiator sets became playable in Ranked play, I thought that they were going to dominate, as a reward for those who have been consistently Brawling. But, with the release of the newer sets, and new abilities, as well as Bloodlust being added to quite a few cards, the once overpowered Gladiators, are not what they once were, but rather bit players, for particular rounds.
Which makes me wonder...
Is it time to add some new Gladiators to the set, or since these are soulbound cards and can't be bought or sold, I wonder if it is possible to upgrade them somehow, giving them more usecase. Under normal circumstances this wouldn't fly at all, but with soulbound cards, there is no loss to any account that has them, as they have neither been able to sell thinking the cards weren't good enough, or buy based on the current stats.
This isn't likely to happen, of course.
It is just an interesting thing to consider in regards to the soulbound cards, as they have all been gained through rewards for playing, or farming, as the case may be. But, what I was pondering was whether the future of Land options could see that new abilities or stats could be developed for soulbound cards, in a way that would affect all cards. Would there be a possibility to be able for Land owners to change the abilities of some of the cards that are already in play, and if this was possible, what would that look like.
Messy.
I don't recommend it. But it is interesting to consider nonetheless, where similar to a proposal system, Land Owners could work together to shape part of the playing meta, revising older cards to make them more useful again, or maybe even buffing back some of the newer ones.
That would make owning Land quite interesting, wouldn't it?
For instance, the Guilds with significant Land ownership would be able to slightly nudge the meta to favor their members, making guild membership even more valuable. At least, I think that there needs to be some more interaction between different pieces of the Splinterlands ecosystem, so that there is more value in being involved more broadly in the community. Land is going to allow for some of this to happen, but I am still fuzzy on exactly what that is going to be, and what I hear tends to be more speculative, and very complicated.
I am far too simple-minded for all of this.
I just want to play a bit, have some fun, and hopefully get some return on the investments I have made over the last three years. Is that too much to ask?
Probably.
I wonder at what point the Gladiators will be unbound and hit the market, and what that would do to the overall gameplay, when people who haven't brawled, can get access. What is an L5 Quora worth?
What would you pay?
Taraz
[ Gen1: Hive ]
L5! Not sure on price, 50$?
I'm still at 3 but use the card a lot - can an L3 get me into the Modern CL you reckon?
Quora is still a beast in some game types, especially if you can squeeze her into a low mana set.
I was looking at the distribution, and there is about 20K quora out there.
It is my first idea, how boring!
Actually, I rarely use it, as I find the Sneak x2 one much more useful, with few extra boosts.
I often use Gobson at the wrong time - but then, I usually use most things at the wrong time! :D
Quora is a game changer in any battle, but only if the bloodlust kicks in, try her in a low mana match as a single card, risky but fun.
Yes, it is fun. I had one of those resurrect rounds and I got her into the 20s with some martyrs and kills.
Quora is still OP in bronze league.
Yeah I bet. I haven't played in bronze for a very long time, so I forget the impact it would make.
That is an interesting thought about Gladiator cards hitting the mainstream. I better keep working on getting a full set. You bought Runis didn't you? Are they holding the value you had hoped? Do you ever use them?
And they are fun to collect :)
I bought two Runi, sold one early on. I use mine a lot in rounds - one of my core cards for sure.
Ah, okay, that's interesting to hear. I wasn't sure how many people actually use them or just bought them as an investment.
Would Gladiators ever be unbounded? I guess they might need to be if they add in new cards but I never really considered it. I am at level 3 Quora and that already makes it a beast. Level 5 sounds like it would be a nightmare to fight because it would dispel all the bloodlust if it became a Quora vs. Quora fight.
I think that they will have to be at some point, or should be at least.
This is what I am hoping for!
Congrats on the level 5 Quora. Has anyone fully leveled up all their Gladiator cards yet? I think we should only release a new set once a good amount of people have completed a set. It would be pretty sad if no one, or only a very few people get max copies.
Some must be pretty close in those top guilds.
But this is what would happen if they are unbounded - because then people will buy their maxes.
I don't know if this will happen. There is a large number of whales that don't want Gladiator cards to be unbound.
I haven't heard of whales not wanting them unbound - though it wouldn't surprise me.
Congrats. My Quora is only level 2. I still get scared when I see that my opponent has Quora. It is almost as annoying as YODIN ZAKU. And I hate YODIN ZAKU I almost never beat it.
You just need more return fire :)
Congratulations on reaching 5level Quora
I’m yet to begin Splinterlands though cos I’m tryna gather some money to start it up
Speaking of Quora.. I am still trying to find one despite having opened so many Gladius cases. The randomness is not tilted in my favour for this card lol!
lol! It was one of the first Glads I got I think - I hadn't been brawling for long in a guild.
Fwiw, my Quora is still lvl 4 and I have yet to max any of my gladiators, although I am getting close with some rares and legends.
What I'm really desperately waiting for is my 2nd GF Quora, allowing me to level it in GF to lvl 3 for the immunity. This would be huge for me in brawls and tournaments to have Quora available with immunity!
As for land, I just want my prefix rShare bonuses already!
Do you use the stones and stuff to try for more golds?
I stopped using the stones about when Rebellion released, as I've been using my DEC to constantly bid and buy more GF for my set.
Quora is so powerful that every guild has a ban and everyone that plays ranked battles has a set up against her now and even then it's touch and go beating the bowsies. I had to laugh last week on a low mana set I threw in here with a zero mana card out front to take the initial hit. Lone behold I was up against a solo Quora on the opposite side She knocked my little fiend I to high heaven and then blood lusted went on to win . How stupid was I . Lesson learnt there. 😂😂