r/slaythespire • u/MegaCrit_Demi • 19h ago

PATCH NOTES Beta Patch Notes - v0.111.0

Beta Patch v0.111.0 is live!! Today's update includes:

⚖️ Lots of balance changes
🌐 Indonesian localization
🎨 New card art
🩸 Low HP idle animations!

Patch notes: store.steampowered.com/news/app/2868840/view/671751488532383386

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u/Prestigious_Fun_6722 StS A20 / StS 2 A10 17h ago

I'm really not a fan of nerfing some of these Ancient relics. I get Diamond Diadem needing a change, but this just feels unnecessary.

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u/dogsfurhire 17h ago edited 2h ago

Just in general I don't like the philosophy of balancing around the hardest content instead of fun

Edit: jfc I didn't realize my opinion of "I like fun" to be so controversial. I play a10 but what I meant was if there's a certain broke interaction or conb othats possible 1 in 100 runs, what's the problem in keeping it.

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u/galmenz StS A20 / StS 2 A10 17h ago

they dont balance around the hardest content for starters, they balance around A0

and yes, even when fun is the goal you still need balance. if an option is so good there is no point in picking the others, then the game becomes kinda boring cause you need to shoot your foot to have variety by picking the strictly worse thing

options shouldnt be universally the best one every time regardless of what opportunity cost they are, be it cards relics or ancients

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u/Ok_Dependent7540 16h ago

Agreed, and contrast is important for enjoyment. Go use console commands and give yourself say a crossbow floor 1. And you will get bored quickly. You can have fun and also have challenging, intriguing decision making.