Reroll idol inventory for gold, fun & gold sink

[Melnrax]

As the title suggests.

Build variety, a bit more options to idol usage.

Gold sink to keep the value of gold up.

[washa3]

Could you please elaborate what you mean?

[Melnrax]

Right now you can still fit 2x2 x4, so what really was lost was the ability to place 4x 1x4.

If we can reroll the idol inventory to fit a maximum of 3 of the largest ones whichever, we would keep the usage of the smaller ones which I’m guessing was intended in the change. SInce every one was using the same thing before.

I get that this increases build diversity or idol use diversity and makes the medium/small ones stay relevant.

If we can reroll the inventory to different shapes so we could choose which idols we can use, but still make the shapes that the inventory rolls to fit the medium/small ones.

Gold sink to keep gold value up if it’s intended to be for trading later.

Happy players to be able to use more of the idols they like but still keep the diversity.

[Neokortex]

Some suggestions @EHG.

We are all currently using the following:

If you add two corners, the very long or high idols would no longer be so neglected:

You could also make the overall grid one size larger, if you prefer:

[Llama8]

Now I just want to play forum noughts & crosses…

[Neokortex]

I had to search for the english name first, what about
Dots and Boxes - Wikipedia?
We played it besides blitz chess a long time ago in school.

[Llama8]

No, it’s more commonly known by it’s American name, tic tac toe.

[Neokortex]

Know this, of course, too. Just BECAUSE I or we know it, we don’t need to play it.
→ Because:
IF both players are in their right mind, nobody wins. Always.

Hence the suggested alternative(s).

EDIT @Llama8:
Before we get further into off-topic, what do you think of the above suggestions? (Is at least a little bit like a “reroll” )

[Shtrak]

The last suggestion would be far too much powerful, I’d say. The current size is good, it leads us to make compromises. Most of us miss the 4x1 x4 only because we were used to it, but I’d like to know the feeling of players that discovered the game with this patch. Do they feel the idols set is good?
What will be important at launch is what we can do and how players feel about it. All players, not only the ones that were used to all previous iterations.

[Neokortex]

@Shtrak

The last suggestion would be far too much powerful, I’d say. The current size is good, it leads us to make compromises. Most of us miss the 4x1 x4 only because we were used to it, but I’d like to know the feeling of players that discovered the game with this patch.

You’re right, I like the middle grid best too.