What privilege to win did we buy? It's like you guys are whining just to whine and refuse to read/listen to any of our arguments.
Again, name me ONE privilege we got in PvP? I might have missed it, but the only thing the kick starter offered us is a discount on the items everyone will eventually have to purchase. You missed out on a sale, get over it.
Awesome Sleeve Art? That's a huge mental advantage if you ask me
You are correct. In a mirror match in the finals of a tournament, there is no advantage. The advantage is after the match and theease of switching said deckto something else to keep from having 100% mirror matches.
But with a $10,000 buy-in, you're not going to hear many people complaining about the perks at that price range unless the game is wildly successful.
The lower tiers have advantages at the additional price of blind faith. Good for those people if the game works out.
edit: added formatting for Pyros.
If you spend what a producer has spent during the period of the first two years I guarantee you; you'd have the same card collection (minus the exclusive). I can't say for the third year or longer since it depends on how rare some cards are and how hard it is for you to collect them. But there's no "mechanic" advantage for you as a producer besides getting every card in the game. True, you won't design a dungeon or a card of your liking... but that, again, doesn't give you an advantage if you do.
So, again... technically all what you're complaining about is having to pay a lot more than the kick starter backers. The truth is there is no PvP advantage for Kickstarter Backers and that's clearly obvious and the reason is because Cory stated he wants the game to be competitive (eSport) so there' no way he'd mess it up with such a decision.
You're frustrated that you won't get these nice "discounts" I hear you but stop putting your hands over your ears and yelling "Lalalalala" because you're confusing others with your claims that there's a PvP disadvantage for new players.
The 3 packs a week you get from a free draft is an insurmountable advantage in terms of achieving a full playset. That $6 a week is way over the top.
Also, this patcher is horrible.
The Pro Tier and every tier that gives you a free draft a week is an EXCELLENT deal.
I fail to see the PvP advantage though? All what the Pro Tier give you is a sandwich a week ($7). You get to play a draft for free. You can do this too; but you have to pay $7.... Seriously? That will give other people advantage over you? Because they draft for free every week? Again don't get me wrong it's an AWESOME deal (which pays for itself within the first year and that's why it was hard to get) but there's zero advantage.
Every draft you play against someone who is playing for free... you both will have the same chance of winning.
Again, all what I see is frustration because you didn't get the good "deal" not because you're at a disadvantage game-wise. Think of it this way; treat drafting as a sandwich and get yourself a sandwich every week and there you go.. You're a Pro Tier player.