Salaam
With Season 3 expected to come at some point, it can be fun to think about how different metrics can foster more depth and dimension into enjoyment of the game. Below are some stats I'd love to see incorporated. Feel free to comment below or share any ideas of your own.
*Market Cap: Market Capitalization would measure the total value of a Card based on its current MV multiplied by the total number of existing copies. This metric paints a clearer picture of how the market values a given Card as a whole. It also provides players with an excellent contrast to Market Value as a standalone metric, which can be obscured by how the algorithm computes the MV of cards with high sales/low velocity. For instance, below is an account of the Top 5 MV Cards by rarity tier, re-evaluated within the context of their Market Cap rating.
Top Common/Overall MV: Souter Aleion S2
MV (3,047) multiplied by Total # of Cards (4)
Market Cap: 12,188
Top Legendary: Testlandia S1
MV (845) multiplied by Total # of Cards (350)
Market Cap: 295,750
Top Epic: Farrakhan S1
MV (1,102) multiplied by Total # of Cards (169)
Market Cap: 186,238
Top Ultra Rare: Kyrgiztan
MV (543) multiplied by Total # of Cards (10)
Market Cap: 5,430
Top Rare: Mars Roma S1
MV (1,006) multiplied by Total # of Cards (26)
Market Cap: 26,156
Top UnCommon: -Anarchy
MV (3000) multiplied by Total # of Cards (14)
Market Cap: 42,000
The top card by MV (Souter Aleion S2) has a price that is 113% higher than Testlandia S1, yet that same card sports a Market Cap that is 184.1% lower. Through a combination of player demand, Pull Events and Cartel Pricing, Testlandia S1 holds both the current and all-time record for highest Market Cap in the history of the game. Which metric is more reflective of value is in the eye of the beholder, but I think it would be beneficial to have both stats readily available for players to assess so they can evaluate card performance in different ways and draw their own conclusions.
*Total Intrinsic Value (TIV): similar to calculating a stock's Book Value, adding all committed Standing Bids together paints a picture for players on how much Bank liquidation potential a Card holds on paper.
*Total Intrinsic Value/Market Value Ratio: from the above, simply divide the TIV by Market Value. This can help players to measure which cards are undervalued (carrying a ratio over 1.0) or overvalued (carrying a ratio below 1.0) relative to committed demand.
*Card Rankings By Region: while it's possible to see Regional International Artwork rankings on the World Census, it would be fun if numeric rankings could be pulled for each player's card within a region.
*Toggle Bid in Ascending Order from Top Cards page: this could be very helpful for those looking to search out TIV opportunities in real-time, especially for cards with high Standing Bids that may not be readily visible if outside the top 250.
Those are a few off the top of my head. Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas.