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December Season Revamp

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We've just made a dev design post and announcement about our upcoming major revamp; we've been working on this a while and are really excited to share these details with you! You can read all about it and leave your questions on the forum!

Edit: apparently our linking system doesn't work, but the post is available on our FORUM; just click the forum button on the left and check the News and Information section! There's also a direct link on our Twitter.
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Scores Hidden

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We've decided to hide player's ranking scores in the new version of the game for any player below rank 30; we constantly receive complaints of frustration and confusion from players who do not understand the Elo ranking system. We feel the star-based ranked are clearer and easier to understand, and is more appropriate for players under rank 30. Players at rank 30 will still see their Elo score as is normal.
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December 1st Revamp Delay

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We've decided it would be best to delay the release of our promised December 1st revamp to coincide with the Doorway to Madness expansion launch. This means both the Doorway to Madness card expansion and the revamp will be launched on December 18th. We feel it makes more sense to roll these releases together, and the extra time will be valuable for ensuring the highest quality release!
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Expansion Details Preview!

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Hey everyone, we're excited to present this huge list of details about our upcoming Doorway to Madness expansion! Click here to read about card crafting, release schedules, card changes and previews and more! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1356&p=11536#p11536
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Pre-Expansion Sale Soon!

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We'll be starting a pre-expansion sale for existing Bit Point card packs soon! Check back on Wednesday to discover the secret new prices!
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Pre-Expansion Sale Has Begun!

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Check the store for great deals on booster packs! We've also added the option to buy packs directly with cash instead of using Bit Points!

In addition, we've changed the pricing scheme and duration of Draft Mode (previously Challenge Mode): Draft Mode now has 3 matches, and entry fees and card rewards have been reduced.

We've also introduced our foil card system; foil cards can be found randomly from Draft Mode rewards and all Bit Point and cash purchase booster packs! It is worth noting that due to a delay in our deployment, iOS users will be viewing an older and less awesome version of the foil cards until next week, when they will be upgraded. You can still start collecting foils right now, and you can view our final foil design on our twitter feed!

Happy collecting!
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CP Award

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As compensation for some roughness in our Draft Mode pricing transition, players who have logged in recently have received a bonus of between 200-400 card points. This bonus was applied directly to the affected players' accounts, so you may or may not need to restart your game client to view your increased CP. We have also taken steps to ensure that any players who began a Draft Mode before the patch will still receive the same reward as before. Thank you for playing and good luck collecting the new foil cards in Draft!
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Pre-Expansion Rollout

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Hey folks, it's just 5 more days until our Doorway to Madness early access release! As many of you already know from previous posts, this expansion will be accompanied by many other changes to mechanics, features and balance. We'll be rolling these out at various times during the days leading up to the expansion, so keep on the look out for more info!

We also want to thank everyone who has been a part of this epic journey we've been on. Cards and Castles is the first game ever released by our studio and as many veteran players know we've made a lot of changes to the game in the past trying to find our footing. Our intention with this release is that we're done making huge changes, and will be focusing instead of new content and features going forward! Cards and Castles is finally emerging from its cocoon and becoming the beautiful butterfly it was always meant to be!

We'll let everyone know about the complete change list as they are patched in before the expansion launch. Thanks for being awesome and let's get ready to enter the Doorway to Madness!
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Bit Point Simplification

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For today's pre-expansion rollout we are going to be simplifying our BP cash currency system. Our current ratio of 120 BP per $1 is being changed to 10 BP for $1. This should make prices much easier to figure out! All players who currently have BP will have their Bit Point total reduced by the correct ratio, then rounded up to the nearest increment of 10 with a few extra sprinkled on top. Prices and BP sales will be reduced by the same amount, so your buying power will be exactly the same (slightly higher due to the extra reward). This will make BP prices much easier and clearer to understand! We will post again later today when this process is complete.
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Bit Point Transition Complete!

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The Bit Point changes described in our previous post should now be complete. Users may or may not need to restart the app to properly sync their Bit Point totals and store items with the server. Thank you for your patience!

We wanted to let everyone know that we are aware of a data synchronization error with Draft Mode pricing display. We will fix this in the next client patch, however please be aware that regardless of what the client may display, the actual Draft Mode entry prices are 300 card points and 10 bit points. You will be charged this, the correct amount, regardless of whether the client displays a higher price. We apologize for this error and the confusion it may cause.
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