Many ppl are worried that these new cards cannot compete : (
I don't know why. There's a ton of good new cards in this set. Aside from maybe Mage and Druid cards
The worry is that a lot of the archetypes being pushed in Alterac Valley are slower, more value-oriented archetypes (Big Spell Mage, Armor Warrior, Deathrattle Priest, etc.) and that none of those will be able to complete with Questline Warrior, Warlock, and Mage decks that very consistently complete their quests. Slower decks get burned out by the infinite combo decks and trampled on by the aggression of the pirates.
It's true that those archetypes didn't get much support with this latest expansion, but they may be so powerful already that they'll outclass the new archetypes anyway.
I read that part. I'm saying that any form of card market is bad. The crafting system is already elegant as it is.If the goal of the card market is to add value to the players' collection, (e.g. allowing people to swap legendaries. Which is essentially allowing people to dust a leg for 1600 dust) then why not do just that? It's unnecessary complexity.
Very powerful to draw Celestial Alignment and with Pathmaker played on curve get some other free draw too and some cosistency to get alignment as soon as possible
Why are people so resistant to just giving auto-squelchers what they want? Why come up with all these half-measures and compromises?
If someone says they don't like emotes, take them at their word. There's no need to pick it apart. Just make it easier to squelch. If someone hates emotes, they are going to squelch anyway. Why not just save people a click?
To answer the question: I think most squelchers aren't bothered by the sound OR the visual. They are bothered by the intent behind the emote, whether real or imagined. They just don't care for trash talk, and there's no way to program around that.
Your inexperience must be with online forums, not Hearthstone itself.
There is a very vocal minority of tinfoil hat wearers in the Hearthstone community, and they are convinced that anything that causes them to lose a game MUST be a form of cheating or rigging.
But you are correct -- apart from stream sniping, there's really no way to cheat at Hearthstone.
Maybe this is just my inexperience, but how could someone cheat in Hearthstone?
I grasp the idea that some people consider it cheating to view your opponent's live stream. I can see how it's an advantage to know what's in their hand, but they did also choose to broadcast it.
To my knowledge, you can't mod this game, so what makes you think your opponent might be cheating?
I do mean that, though I should have more clearly stated that the buy-in would not be necessary if you already owned those cards or were happy with the cards that you did own for the format. It's just frustrating to see how hard some of these formats can be to enter for a newer player when the content that is used is otherwise pointless outside of wild. Like, we may have GvG in Duels right now, and so if someone went and bought a chunk of those packs, in a few months time they might not get to really play with them again for a year. The more formats they open up, the worse it'll get. It's not even like they properly acknowledge in-game which sets are in which formats very well.
Basically the same combo as the Defile + Juggler OTK that was a meme for while so there's no reason it shouldn't work. JUst do it in Rogue with Counterfeit coin (or just Thaurissan).
Good shout. I guess Grim Patron -> Elven Archer -> Spammy Arcanist should do the job, assuming it never clogs up the board too much to break the loop. That only needs 1 mana discount in any class we like. Should be pretty damn trivial then.
Is this really a huge problem in HS? I have been added and insulted after games a couple of times but overall this is a rather rare occasion for me. Not sure if the scale of the problem justifies putting effort into this. Also solutions like a 30 min cooldown have negative side effects as there are quite a few decent people around who might just ask for a deck code or similar.
New Druid Minion - Dire Frostwolf
Very good for a token strategy, can be reduce it's cost with the spell that ranks up, making a good choice in a mid-late game state
New Druid Spell - Heart of the Wild
Pretty strong for beast druid, if you manage to extend wide on board this could be a powerful finisher
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There will be a new duels season also right? So you can do the same thing with heroic duels?
New Druid Minion - Pathmaker
Get some value of playing both choose one effects whitout really playing them
Dean Ayala's Hearthstone Q&A #35 - New Card Type, Cosmetics Monetization, Future of Hearthstone, Internal Team Reorganization
Urban Rivals.
What is the Alterac Valley Meta going to be?
The worry is that a lot of the archetypes being pushed in Alterac Valley are slower, more value-oriented archetypes (Big Spell Mage, Armor Warrior, Deathrattle Priest, etc.) and that none of those will be able to complete with Questline Warrior, Warlock, and Mage decks that very consistently complete their quests. Slower decks get burned out by the infinite combo decks and trampled on by the aggression of the pirates.
It's true that those archetypes didn't get much support with this latest expansion, but they may be so powerful already that they'll outclass the new archetypes anyway.
Dean Ayala's Hearthstone Q&A #35 - New Card Type, Cosmetics Monetization, Future of Hearthstone, Internal Team Reorganization
New Druid Spell - Capture Coldtooth Mine
Very powerful to draw Celestial Alignment and with Pathmaker played on curve get some other free draw too and some cosistency to get alignment as soon as possible
New Hearthstone Arena Rotation with 'Fractured in Alterac Valley' - Don't Forget Your "Free" Tavern Ticket!
The tickets are interchangeable.
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Why are people so resistant to just giving auto-squelchers what they want? Why come up with all these half-measures and compromises?
If someone says they don't like emotes, take them at their word. There's no need to pick it apart. Just make it easier to squelch. If someone hates emotes, they are going to squelch anyway. Why not just save people a click?
To answer the question: I think most squelchers aren't bothered by the sound OR the visual. They are bothered by the intent behind the emote, whether real or imagined. They just don't care for trash talk, and there's no way to program around that.
Dean's Features Pitch to the Hearthstone Team - Selling Cards, Tournaments, Deck Tracker, Naxxramas, & More
Your inexperience must be with online forums, not Hearthstone itself.
There is a very vocal minority of tinfoil hat wearers in the Hearthstone community, and they are convinced that anything that causes them to lose a game MUST be a form of cheating or rigging.
But you are correct -- apart from stream sniping, there's really no way to cheat at Hearthstone.
New Druid Minion - Clawfury Adept
Mr. Smite and crew will be getting an otk with this card
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A Best of 3 event sounds fun. I can see how it would be confusing to mix it with traditional ladder.
Definitely increases the complexity of queueing, both on the user side and on the server side.
New Druid Hero - Wildheart Guff
Aviana and Kun the Forgotten King will be getting the spotlight on some MarkMckz awesome 20 mana otk combo
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Maybe this is just my inexperience, but how could someone cheat in Hearthstone?
I grasp the idea that some people consider it cheating to view your opponent's live stream. I can see how it's an advantage to know what's in their hand, but they did also choose to broadcast it.
To my knowledge, you can't mod this game, so what makes you think your opponent might be cheating?
New Hearthstone Arena Rotation with 'Fractured in Alterac Valley' - Don't Forget Your "Free" Tavern Ticket!
Does this Arena "free ticket" work for heroic duels as well?
New Hearthstone Arena Rotation with 'Fractured in Alterac Valley' - Don't Forget Your "Free" Tavern Ticket!
Long ago I got a free Arena ticket and started leaving it uncompleted. 8 or 9 free packs later I have no want or need to complete the runs.
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I do mean that, though I should have more clearly stated that the buy-in would not be necessary if you already owned those cards or were happy with the cards that you did own for the format. It's just frustrating to see how hard some of these formats can be to enter for a newer player when the content that is used is otherwise pointless outside of wild. Like, we may have GvG in Duels right now, and so if someone went and bought a chunk of those packs, in a few months time they might not get to really play with them again for a year. The more formats they open up, the worse it'll get. It's not even like they properly acknowledge in-game which sets are in which formats very well.
Dean Ayala's Hearthstone Q&A #35 - New Card Type, Cosmetics Monetization, Future of Hearthstone, Internal Team Reorganization
Did Dean just say that most players are on a phone?
Based on the amount of times I've seen the words "right-click" around here, I assume that the average Out of Cards commenter is playing on a desktop.
That's a good reminder that the experiences here are not universal.
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Nerubian Egg after playing Reflecto Engineer, for example
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Basically the same combo as the Defile + Juggler OTK that was a meme for while so there's no reason it shouldn't work. JUst do it in Rogue with Counterfeit coin (or just Thaurissan).
80 New XP Achievements in Hearthstone's Fractured in Alterac Valley Expansion - See Them All!
Good shout. I guess Grim Patron -> Elven Archer -> Spammy Arcanist should do the job, assuming it never clogs up the board too much to break the loop. That only needs 1 mana discount in any class we like. Should be pretty damn trivial then.
80 New XP Achievements in Hearthstone's Fractured in Alterac Valley Expansion - See Them All!
what is a minion with 0 health?
Infinite Korrak + Beasts synergy
Looks fun, but very vulnerable early game.
Dean Ayala's Hearthstone Q&A #35 - New Card Type, Cosmetics Monetization, Future of Hearthstone, Internal Team Reorganization
Is this really a huge problem in HS? I have been added and insulted after games a couple of times but overall this is a rather rare occasion for me. Not sure if the scale of the problem justifies putting effort into this. Also solutions like a 30 min cooldown have negative side effects as there are quite a few decent people around who might just ask for a deck code or similar.