In the end this is a really simple issue for me. You need to answer one question for yourself: Am I enjoying this game? If the answer is no, which is pretty clear in your case, then stop playing. No need to concern yourself with other people btw as you do as fun is entirely subjective. It does not matter if a game is grindy or full of what you call OCD rituals; if a person enjoys a game it is a good game. Everbody must be his / her own judge.
I'm an absolute fan of them, you already now. In fact sometimes I wonder if there's any chance of "publishing" it as a standalone app or something like that where you can "list your own words" and custom generate a crossword for travelling or for killing time. I'd pay for it hahaha
Synergy with Stealth by having this minion basically become what Akama Prime wished he was, an infinite sneaky minion, but also with the added effect of turning Spymistress, Sweet Tooth, Skyvateer, Patient Assassin and all the other Stealth minions into removal.
EDIT: Huh, just saw Wailor's card. Welp... yeah, i think mine is too similar right? i swear i didn't even look at the posted cards before i made this (which in hindsight is something i should have done).
As someone who plays the dungeon runs a LOT, I have noticed some oddities:
>The AI for this brawl has been actively dumbed down. The AI makes mistakes frequently but not to the extend you see on display on this brawl. The AI in the other modes has also grown more aggressive, prioritizing pushing for/setting up lethal when it can - things it does not do in this brawl.
>It will actively waste moves and cards, even help the opponent - toss a coin to use shiver on their own minions, or heal the opponent, things it does not do in other modes unless it gets confused by "cannot be targeted" effects.
>Skipping turns: This is something that happens rarely in dungeon runs when the AI feels like it is dead in every foreseeable situation, it just stops playing cards and ends every turn immediately. Seems to happen to a lot of people in this brawl.
I found this too. I think it generates the words, then fills the rest of the spaces with random letters. When a word is only three letters long there's a good chance a random sequence will match a word. It would be nice if it could ensure no actual word occurs twice. While you probably wouldn't notice any delay on any computer that could be considered modern, perhaps it could just look for words that are four letters or less.
"Just a thought, and, of course, your mileage may vary. But, if you feel depressed, quit petulantly every time you lose, am always getting angry over the game, need to be passive-aggressive and abusive to your opponent in order to feel something, etc., it's something to consider."
I do not think this actually has anything to do with HS, and is more about your attitude.
"Maybe people should look at games like this the same way that they look at other addictions, don't indulge if you need it as opposed to want it. Or just go ahead and repeat the same repetitive sequence for the thousandth time, as if you'll look back from your deathbed and think that was time well-spent."
I kind of feel like you are projecting here...
I do agree with you. If you are not having fun with a video game, you should not play it.
I completely agree with your sentiments although I must admit I only read the first few paragraphs and scanned the rest
The game being played in constructed has boiled down to complete netdecking of very boring decks that really include very little creativity. It wasn't so long ago that you still saw weird fun decks eeking out an existence and at least having some success. I don't see them now.
The last time I had fun in constructed was with a highlander mage deck that popped up the last expansion before the rotation. This deck was very enjoyable because it had a lot of discover and card generation so it really kept me on my toes making different decisions every game. Also it was competitive. Not a tier 1, but I could win. Losing is not fun. Hence the netdecking....
Since then I have netdecked dozens and dozens of decks that I see popular streamers playing or that I find on websites thinking, oh this looks like a shining beacon of fun in the otherwise stale meta. Every time after many attempts to learn and overcome... The same boring decks usually bear down on me barely winning with their ludicrous endgames.
But there's hope, my friend! It's called Arena. Arena is always fresh and every player is handcuffed the same as you are! Even when you lose to a momentous opponent where you basically had no chance winning against you can still hit that concede button knowing that could have easily have been you that got that lucky. And at least it isn't the same thing every time.
I personally keep a candle on the windowsill lit that one day constructed will be fun again but I know it won't be anytime soon. These new cards are promising in the fun factor but the old cards are just so powerful. Maybe after rotation it will be better?
I tend to think this is simple - if you enjoy the game and find it time well spent, then great.
If you aren't enjoying it and it's a negative overall, take a break or stop playing.
Both are totally fine positions to take.
I try not to adopt a stance of judging the worth of something to other people. Everyone is different and we all make choices that are hopefully right for us :)
Fairytale Brawl
And it was fun to try out the Emotes for the fairy tale portraits.
The AI generated more "wow" and "thank you" moments than the average game of ladder!
Evergreener Pastures - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Alright, thank you. I'll submit it then.
Celebrate Oozefest With a Spooky Word Search - Brewing Up Trouble
It's based on an open source project wordfind.
https://github.com/bunkat/wordfind
It wouldn't be too hard to randomly generate puzzles from a word dictionary.
Didn't look but there's probably such sites online?
Community Theorycraft Decks for Hearthstone's Deadmines - Find Something New to Play
nice decks! (:
Hearthstone, OCD Ritual
In the end this is a really simple issue for me. You need to answer one question for yourself: Am I enjoying this game? If the answer is no, which is pretty clear in your case, then stop playing. No need to concern yourself with other people btw as you do as fun is entirely subjective. It does not matter if a game is grindy or full of what you call OCD rituals; if a person enjoys a game it is a good game. Everbody must be his / her own judge.
Celebrate Oozefest With a Spooky Word Search - Brewing Up Trouble
I'm an absolute fan of them, you already now. In fact sometimes I wonder if there's any chance of "publishing" it as a standalone app or something like that where you can "list your own words" and custom generate a crossword for travelling or for killing time. I'd pay for it hahaha
Evergreener Pastures - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
I'd say they're different enough, don't worry.
Alterac Valley is Hearthstone's Next Expansion
Hope to see second Lick King! That will be AMAZING!
Celebrate Oozefest With a Spooky Word Search - Brewing Up Trouble
Same! I had everything crammed together in the bottom right. The top and left 5 rows were completely useless
Ahoy, Mateys! An Early Look at Top Legend Standard Meta Decks From the Newest Deadmines Mini-Set
the rogue deck is a lot of fun!
Blizzard Shares Updated Rankings for Top Winrate Heroes and Best Parties in Hearthstone Mercenaries - High Level PvP Insights
my rank is 5500 i dont think i gonna be this high next season
Sunwing Squawker
Whoops, not sure what i was thinking back then. That's a really dumb mistake on my part! lol.
Fairytale Brawl
As someone who plays the dungeon runs a LOT, I have noticed some oddities:
>The AI for this brawl has been actively dumbed down. The AI makes mistakes frequently but not to the extend you see on display on this brawl. The AI in the other modes has also grown more aggressive, prioritizing pushing for/setting up lethal when it can - things it does not do in this brawl.
>It will actively waste moves and cards, even help the opponent - toss a coin to use shiver on their own minions, or heal the opponent, things it does not do in other modes unless it gets confused by "cannot be targeted" effects.
>Skipping turns: This is something that happens rarely in dungeon runs when the AI feels like it is dead in every foreseeable situation, it just stops playing cards and ends every turn immediately. Seems to happen to a lot of people in this brawl.
Fairytale Brawl
terrible
Reviak´s Holy Bestial Cleave. 7500+ ELO
Hello there! i am working on the guide for this party and testing on for the Pirate! this will be update soon!
Oozefest 2
Is it just that there's more stuff to spend on, or am I getting far less candy this year?
Celebrate Oozefest With a Spooky Word Search - Brewing Up Trouble
I found this too. I think it generates the words, then fills the rest of the spaces with random letters. When a word is only three letters long there's a good chance a random sequence will match a word. It would be nice if it could ensure no actual word occurs twice. While you probably wouldn't notice any delay on any computer that could be considered modern, perhaps it could just look for words that are four letters or less.
Sunwing Squawker
I’m not sure what you mean by get more Call to Arms, as that effect wouldn’t be duplicated by this card’s battle cry.
Hearthstone, OCD Ritual
"Just a thought, and, of course, your mileage may vary. But, if you feel depressed, quit petulantly every time you lose, am always getting angry over the game, need to be passive-aggressive and abusive to your opponent in order to feel something, etc., it's something to consider."
I do not think this actually has anything to do with HS, and is more about your attitude.
"Maybe people should look at games like this the same way that they look at other addictions, don't indulge if you need it as opposed to want it. Or just go ahead and repeat the same repetitive sequence for the thousandth time, as if you'll look back from your deathbed and think that was time well-spent."
I kind of feel like you are projecting here...
I do agree with you. If you are not having fun with a video game, you should not play it.
The Midrange Meta Is Over Again
Let me guess you got run over by Poppy/Zed?
Celebrate Oozefest With a Spooky Word Search - Brewing Up Trouble
You're welcome my friend :)
Celebrate Oozefest With a Spooky Word Search - Brewing Up Trouble
jeez how did I not see that, I went crazy back there... even went through all the effort of posting here, damn
thanks tho :D
Hearthstone, OCD Ritual
I completely agree with your sentiments although I must admit I only read the first few paragraphs and scanned the rest
The game being played in constructed has boiled down to complete netdecking of very boring decks that really include very little creativity. It wasn't so long ago that you still saw weird fun decks eeking out an existence and at least having some success. I don't see them now.
The last time I had fun in constructed was with a highlander mage deck that popped up the last expansion before the rotation. This deck was very enjoyable because it had a lot of discover and card generation so it really kept me on my toes making different decisions every game. Also it was competitive. Not a tier 1, but I could win. Losing is not fun. Hence the netdecking....
Since then I have netdecked dozens and dozens of decks that I see popular streamers playing or that I find on websites thinking, oh this looks like a shining beacon of fun in the otherwise stale meta. Every time after many attempts to learn and overcome... The same boring decks usually bear down on me barely winning with their ludicrous endgames.
But there's hope, my friend! It's called Arena. Arena is always fresh and every player is handcuffed the same as you are! Even when you lose to a momentous opponent where you basically had no chance winning against you can still hit that concede button knowing that could have easily have been you that got that lucky. And at least it isn't the same thing every time.
I personally keep a candle on the windowsill lit that one day constructed will be fun again but I know it won't be anytime soon. These new cards are promising in the fun factor but the old cards are just so powerful. Maybe after rotation it will be better?
Hold tight and until then enjoy Arena : D
Blizzard Shares Updated Rankings for Top Winrate Heroes and Best Parties in Hearthstone Mercenaries - High Level PvP Insights
I love these articles, very comprehensive and well written and fun to read. Keep up the good job.
Hearthstone, OCD Ritual
I tend to think this is simple - if you enjoy the game and find it time well spent, then great.
If you aren't enjoying it and it's a negative overall, take a break or stop playing.
Both are totally fine positions to take.
I try not to adopt a stance of judging the worth of something to other people. Everyone is different and we all make choices that are hopefully right for us :)