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[Ver.2.2] Regarding Balance Changes
Last updated : Feb. 20, 2020, 21:00 (PT)
Published : Feb. 5, 2020, 18:00 (PT)
The following balance adjustments will be made in the version 2.2update.
From the development team
Thank you for your continued enjoyment of playing TEPPEN.
We are committed to encouraging a wide variety of useful decks and strategies that players can create by combining Hero Arts and cards. We have gone through with some planned balance adjustments for this purpose.
As such, our hope is to keep the meta in constant flux, with even the most popular decks ever changing due to a large number of decks that can counter them.
However, a review of the game data since the release, as well as the high frequency of Hero Arts use and win rate of decks including them, has revealed excessive polarities and a high tendency for certain cards and Hero Arts to be used.
In order to achieve a better balance of strategies, a balance adjustment will be made to several Hero Arts and certain cards as part of an update in March.
We are committed to encouraging a wide variety of useful decks and strategies that players can create by combining Hero Arts and cards. We have gone through with some planned balance adjustments for this purpose.
As such, our hope is to keep the meta in constant flux, with even the most popular decks ever changing due to a large number of decks that can counter them.
However, a review of the game data since the release, as well as the high frequency of Hero Arts use and win rate of decks including them, has revealed excessive polarities and a high tendency for certain cards and Hero Arts to be used.
In order to achieve a better balance of strategies, a balance adjustment will be made to several Hero Arts and certain cards as part of an update in March.
The reasons for these adjustments are detailed below.
*Cards affected by the rebalancing will reap the same number of souls required for their crafting between the release of ver. 2.2 and the release of ver. 2.3.
We hope you continue to enjoy playing TEPPEN.
- ・”Iris (COR 067)”
- ・”Huitzil (TFS 039)”
- ・”Hell Antenora (TDA 058)”
- ・”Souls' Return (TDA 073)”
- ・”Surge of Demonic Power (TDA 075)”
- ・”Starvation Impulse (TFS 093)”
Changes
[Cards]
Iris (COR 067)
Before:
[MP:5] [Attack:1] [HP:6]
＜Shield＞
＜MP Boost: 50＞
After:
[MP:5] [Attack:1] [HP:4]
＜Shield＞
＜Shield＞
＜MP Boost: 50＞
Reason for change
With high ＜MP Boost＞ as well as high defensive capabilities, this unit survive on the field for a long time, resulting in a massive MP advantage. By adjusting its defenses, the amount of attacks and counters needed to destroy this unit is reduced, making it easier to deal with.
Huitzil (TFS 039)
Before:
[MP:6] [Attack:2] [HP:8]
＜Shield＞＜Anti-Air＞
This unit cannot attack.
＜Ascended＞: +4 Attack and loses "This unit cannot attack."
After:
[MP:6] [Attack:2] [HP:6]
＜Shield＞＜Anti-Air＞
This unit cannot attack.
＜Ascended＞: +4 Attack and loses "This unit cannot attack."
Reason for change
Although it gains a strong effect when ＜Ascended＞ is what ＜Ascended＞ is supposed to be, Huitzil has very strong defense even before it becomes ＜Ascended＞. Because of that, it tends to stay on the field for a long time, allowing time for multiples to be placed. This makes comebacks difficult and games are often decided at that point.
By adjusting its defenses, the amount of attacks and counters needed to destroy this unit is reduced, making it easier to deal with.
Hell Antenora (TDA 058)
Before:
[MP:4] [Attack:2] [HP:5]
Taking damage (self): Deals damage equivalent to own Attack to a random enemy unit.
Taking damage (self): Deals damage equivalent to own Attack to a random enemy unit.
After:
[MP:4] [Attack:2] [HP:4]
Taking damage (self): Deals damage equivalent to own Attack to a random enemy unit.
Taking damage (self): Deals damage equivalent to own Attack to a random enemy unit.
Reason for change
This card is powerful enough that it can take down colossal units that cost 6 MP or more on its own. By adjusting its HP, massive units with high attack should be able to handle this card easier.
Souls' Return (TDA 073)
Before:
[MP:8]
Returns all units to their respective decks.
Returns all units to their respective decks.
After:
[MP:8]
Remove 3 cards from your deck.
Returns all units to their respective decks.
Returns all units to their respective decks.
Reason for change
Although this card gains a strong effect at the cost of a high MP cost, in decks that utilize restricting the amount of units on board and exhausting all cards, the advantage gained from being able to use this card multiple times provided too much of an advantage. For this reason we have adjusted this card’s effect.
Surge of Demonic Power (TDA 075)
Before:
[MP:6]
Changes the MP cost of all cards in both players' hands and EX Pockets to 1.
Changes the MP cost of all cards in both players' hands and EX Pockets to 1.
After:
[MP:6]
Halves the MP cost of all cards in both players' hands and EX Pockets.
Halves the MP cost of all cards in both players' hands and EX Pockets.
Reason for change
Even though this also affects your opponent, its strength was in being able to use it at a time advantageous for you. In addition to that, being able to get this card into your starting hand provided too much of an advantage. Because of that, we have adjusted this card’s effect.
Starvation Impulse (TFS 093)
Before:
[MP:2]
Sacrifices 3 Life.
Gives a friendly unit +1/+1.
If a friendly unit has had the ＜Ascended＞ status at least once during this battle, gives an additional +2/+2.
Gives a friendly unit +1/+1.
If a friendly unit has had the ＜Ascended＞ status at least once during this battle, gives an additional +2/+2.
After:
[MP:2]
Sacrifices 3 Life.
Gives a friendly unit +1/+1.
If a friendly unit has had the ＜Ascended＞ status three or more times this battle, gives an additional +2/+2.
Reason for change
This card offers a powerful effect at the cost of having to meet certain conditions. However, since the necessary ＜Ascended＞ count was so low, you were able to easily obtain and use this powerful effect on a unit early on in the game, often leading to certain victory. We have adjusted its needed ＜Ascended＞ count so that you cannot utilize its full potential straight from the start.
[Hero Art]
Shinku Hadoken (Ryu Hero Arts)
Before:
[AP:18]
Deals 7 damage to an enemy unit.
After:Deals 7 damage to an enemy unit.
[AP:20]
Deals 7 damage to an enemy unit.
Deals 7 damage to an enemy unit.
Reason for change
Due to the ways to prevent damage is limited and this being a powerful damaging effect, we have adjusted the frequency this can be used in one battle.
Yawn (Chun-Li Hero Arts)
Before:
[AP:15]
Gain MP +4 when leaving the field.
Gain MP +4 when leaving the field.
After:
[AP:20]
Gain MP +4 when leaving the field.
Gain MP +4 when leaving the field.
Reason for change
Due to its ability to easily create a huge MP advantage, we have adjusted the frequency this can be used in one battle.
Shadow Blade (Morrigan Aensland Hero Arts)
Before:
[AP:18]
Deals 4 damage to an enemy unit.
If that unit has ＜Flight＞, deal 6 damage instead.
Your Hero gains Life equal to the damage dealt.
After:
[AP:18]
Deals 4 damage to an enemy unit.
If that unit has ＜Flight＞, deal 6 damage instead.
Gives +2 Life to your Hero.
If that unit has ＜Flight＞, deal 6 damage instead.
Gives +2 Life to your Hero.
Reason for change
We have adjusted the amount healed due to it being able to easily reverse the HP difference between you and your opponent with its massive healing.
We will continue to take into account the effects of additional cards, decks and their win percentages, and game experience when moving forward with balance changes.
We hope that this balance adjustment and continuous balance adjustments will make the content of TEPPEN more enjoyable.
We hope you continue to enjoy playing TEPPEN.