@The book of bad jujuThe neat thing about Link monsters is that you can use Xyz monsters to go into them. I'd like to see more of the mechanic. The thing that it really fucks over is people who like using Quaking Mirror Force/Book of Moon/Invoked Raideen. Also that one dude who still has enemy controller for some reason.
They're not like Cyber Darks in that the attached monsters are still monsters.
Also, I like the concept of Link Markers in that they might make zone control a thing again.
---
The change in the Pendulum Mechanic I think was needed tbh. It's a much needed nerf, definitely. Maybe now all the performages can be printed.
The people who are really screwed over are D/D/D users because of that extra monster zone you have to scramble to get; it certainly makes D/D/D much less playable in that you can't summon to summon. But hey, maybe we'll see a D/D link monster printed.
Oh! And because the "main" monster zones can only be used by main deck monsters now, it makes over-limit accel synchro impossible unless we get a link monster with 5 of those markers.
Other extra deck monsters that lock, such as Scarred Warrior or Ghostrick Socuteboss can't do so as effectively anymore, seeing as you can only have one of them out.