I just notice two new card backs available one from log in a Huawei device and another for pre register in somewhere...
Any guide expected from out of cards team how to obtain those card backs, I remember doing the trick for the samsung card back but I dont remember how...
News about Mercs is all over the place right now and it's normal. I am curious to see how successful that mode is. My impression: Blizzard thinks that, revenue wise, HS has capped so it was time to launch something new that could have a decent margin of progression (revenue wise). I think there is a potential serous risk here because it will give a certain number of players the feeling that Hearthstone is now diluted in a bunch of modes. First conclusion players will hastily draw (pertinent or not) is that Blizz will make HS take a back seat a bit like Wild. If I am right, this will translate, over a not so long time, into a gradual reduction of active HS players (concurrent and simultaneous). How bad will this reduction be? It depends on the success of the Mercs, if too many players switch from HS to Mercs, that's bad for HS. Whether Mercs is a flop or success, I think Blizz cannot ignore one factor: I don't see the majority of players spending money on Hs ranked AND Mercs. So maybe Blizz thinks HS is done hence the launch of Mercs. I really hope I am wrong and that's it just bad speculation.
Had it at 2 damage at first, but after comparing to to cards like Sigil of Flame, Explosive Trap and Immolation Aura, I decided 2 damage might not be enough to make it playable.
An odd one, but I'm very proud of it's uniqueness. It is guaranteed to hit at least one enemy and puts the rest in a tough position.
Wanted to post the token too, but HearthCards doesn't like printing the expansion on tokens, so I figured the card is straightforward enough. Stats probably need tweaking.
Also, I literally just realized, as I was finishing this post, that the last card is very close to Spellbender... It was supposed to be a parody on Noble Sacrifice. I'm happy with it as a spell-punisher though, so I don't think I'll make an alternative.
Feedback
Just some quick feedback. Might give some more tomorrow, although a lot has already been covered.
Mainly for linkblade91, but important for everyone: I notice none of your secrets really interact with your opponent. They don't really disturb their turn or mess with the board. When they were 3-costs, they may as well have been non-secret spells and now they just feel like Sigils that may or may not take an extra turn to trigger.
It's not terrible, we have Rigged Faire Game after all, but for this to be the case for all three cards doesn't sit well with me.
R: All Illidari minions/ summons in Hearthstone have Rush. A card that exclusively triggers during your opponents turn summoning Rush minions doesn't make any sense. Maybe change it to Demons since it only seems worth playing in a deck with big minions (aka Demons) to begin with?
I must admit, I like the use of Outcast. Guess I missed out(cast) on that one… Sorry, I'll leave now.
100% with you on the Overwatch situation. Its lootboxes are still used as the flagship picture on articles today about lootboxes in general. Overwatch has the best practice of lootboxes, and I can't help but roll my eyes at anyone that thinks it's the problem.
I went for it (goodbye gold) because I'm ready for a little Demon Hunter variety. Someone keeps shouting about vengeance and whining about his beef with his brother. Yawn.
I disagree. I don't think Murlocs are very good at all, and Morgl is particularly good at keeping Bru'kan alive with Healing Wave. I actually think the Mitts are his best equipment.
Got the Halloween graphics set up and everything. Can Arena players have duel class, it's um Oct 19th? Nope. Not only does standard wild battlegrounds and this new excuse for a mode suck but for the only game mode you can play now we are not going to even give you that.
Tried to make a new version of Deception (with a new name) to try to differentiate it more from Suppressive Light and address a few balance comments.
New feedback
FieselFitz
These Secrets look better, however you've created a new problem with Shields Up! The watermark. Since it uses the FitB watermark and the other two do not, there will be a period in time where it will be the only Warrior Secret available, thus completely negating the secretive aspect of it being a Secret.
Linkblade91
Looks pretty good. *thumbs up*
Neoguli
Demonic Presence seems a bit strange and also weak. While I don't particularly have a problem with giving Armor to classes that don't currently have it in some cases, it will likely end up costing you points from voters who believe it makes the card "not Warlock-y" The tutor effect can also very easily be played around by just not attacking into your opponent.
Maledict Shadow is also one that I'm afraid I'm going to have to say no to. It's definitely a lot stronger than the previous version and I appreciate the buff, but permanent Attack reduction without some additional effect is a dangerous road to travel on. Any type of permanent Attack reduction like this didn't exist until Ancient Void Hound which is a 9 mana minion that only drains 1 Attack at a time and also drains Health as well meaning that the minions will eventually die if Ancient Void Hound's effect keeps going off. This however is quick permanent Attack reduction without anything to get rid of the minions. Trigger this on a board full of 2-Attack minions and all of a sudden, your opponent is completely locked out of playing any minions unless they either buff them or use their own removal on them. This in particular is why Hex gives the minion it transforms Taunt. Otherwise, it's just a 0/1 minion that sits on the board taking up a board slot without your opponent being able to do anything about it efficiently.
Wailor
These look pretty good. *thumbs up*
FenrirWulf
I think this is good. Disarming Palm might be too weak. I do like its synergy with effects like Cabal Acolyte, though I think there are better ways to go about this. Other two are pretty good though.
Running Bru'kan without a turn 1 Taunt in this meta is borderline insanity, because Xyrella and Samuro are everywhere. Even without help from a third enemy Merc, the two can one turn KO a Bru'kan from full (if the enemy is fully geared) and with that third Merc's action factored in, a good plan is needed to keep Bru'kan alive.
Morgl is the man with the plan. The combination of Morgl's Mitts, Malfurion's Staff, and the Oracle's access to a speed 4 nature ability, all greatly increase the odds that Bru'kan can survive the first turn, and the murloc's Healing Wave goes great with the troll's Lightning Bolt on Turn 2. Along with Malfurion (potentially) Rooting the Blademaster on that turn, of course.
When I'm playing (right now) lich king has a human label. So can he still be human? Either way he should not be human nor undead, I thought lich king is neutral
I 100% agree with Caro. Team 5 would never make a dual class skin. I could see a character being a skin for two classes, but never one skin for two classes. Simplicity has always been important to Team 5. We literally did not get more deckslots until 2020 because they thought it might be too confusing.
Yeah I can't stand everyone that keeps bringing up Gacha with Mercenaries.
Maybe if card games are a Gacha too (they aren't anywhere near it). Gacha is predatory practices, not some RNG. I still laugh at the people who were trying to call Overwatch a Gacha game when it was purely cosmetics in loot boxes.
New card backs available
Hey,
I just notice two new card backs available one from log in a Huawei device and another for pre register in somewhere...
Any guide expected from out of cards team how to obtain those card backs, I remember doing the trick for the samsung card back but I dont remember how...
Thanks.
Hearthstone Mercenaries Gets its First Round of Post-Launch Bundles and They Feature Legendaries - Are They Worth Buying?
News about Mercs is all over the place right now and it's normal. I am curious to see how successful that mode is. My impression: Blizzard thinks that, revenue wise, HS has capped so it was time to launch something new that could have a decent margin of progression (revenue wise). I think there is a potential serous risk here because it will give a certain number of players the feeling that Hearthstone is now diluted in a bunch of modes. First conclusion players will hastily draw (pertinent or not) is that Blizz will make HS take a back seat a bit like Wild. If I am right, this will translate, over a not so long time, into a gradual reduction of active HS players (concurrent and simultaneous). How bad will this reduction be? It depends on the success of the Mercs, if too many players switch from HS to Mercs, that's bad for HS. Whether Mercs is a flop or success, I think Blizz cannot ignore one factor: I don't see the majority of players spending money on Hs ranked AND Mercs. So maybe Blizz thinks HS is done hence the launch of Mercs. I really hope I am wrong and that's it just bad speculation.
Introducing Oozefest 2021 - What to Expect From Our Second Annual Halloween Fun
Gotta love those interactives events <3
I'm having flashbacks from the last snowstorm ^^
and Arena players get a giant f u .....
But I don't wanna wait that long!!!!
Top Three-cret - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Had it at 2 damage at first, but after comparing to to cards like Sigil of Flame, Explosive Trap and Immolation Aura, I decided 2 damage might not be enough to make it playable.
An odd one, but I'm very proud of it's uniqueness. It is guaranteed to hit at least one enemy and puts the rest in a tough position.
Wanted to post the token too, but HearthCards doesn't like printing the expansion on tokens, so I figured the card is straightforward enough. Stats probably need tweaking.
Also, I literally just realized, as I was finishing this post, that the last card is very close to Spellbender... It was supposed to be a parody on Noble Sacrifice. I'm happy with it as a spell-punisher though, so I don't think I'll make an alternative.
Mainly for linkblade91, but important for everyone: I notice none of your secrets really interact with your opponent. They don't really disturb their turn or mess with the board. When they were 3-costs, they may as well have been non-secret spells and now they just feel like Sigils that may or may not take an extra turn to trigger.
It's not terrible, we have Rigged Faire Game after all, but for this to be the case for all three cards doesn't sit well with me.
R: All Illidari minions/ summons in Hearthstone have Rush. A card that exclusively triggers during your opponents turn summoning Rush minions doesn't make any sense. Maybe change it to Demons since it only seems worth playing in a deck with big minions (aka Demons) to begin with?
I must admit, I like the use of Outcast. Guess I missed out(cast) on that one… Sorry, I'll leave now.
Introducing Oozefest 2021 - What to Expect From Our Second Annual Halloween Fun
All aboard to the word search hype train chooo chooo!! :D
Hearthstone Mercenaries Gets its First Round of Post-Launch Bundles and They Feature Legendaries - Are They Worth Buying?
100% with you on the Overwatch situation. Its lootboxes are still used as the flagship picture on articles today about lootboxes in general. Overwatch has the best practice of lootboxes, and I can't help but roll my eyes at anyone that thinks it's the problem.
Horseman Uther Returns to the Shop for Real Money or 1000 Gold, Aranna Starseeker Returns in a Card Back Bundle
I went for it (goodbye gold) because I'm ready for a little Demon Hunter variety. Someone keeps shouting about vengeance and whining about his beef with his brother. Yawn.
Morgl the Oracle
I think Morgl is more like Tier 3 than unplayable. Even a Tier 3 card is, roughly speaking, top half. But yes, he's no Xyrella.
Morgl the Oracle
I disagree. I don't think Murlocs are very good at all, and Morgl is particularly good at keeping Bru'kan alive with Healing Wave. I actually think the Mitts are his best equipment.
and Arena players get a giant f u .....
Its coming on 2nd November. So keep your pants on, its going to happen
and Arena players get a giant f u .....
Got the Halloween graphics set up and everything. Can Arena players have duel class, it's um Oct 19th? Nope. Not only does standard wild battlegrounds and this new excuse for a mode suck but for the only game mode you can play now we are not going to even give you that.
Wow.
Top Three-cret - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Tried to make a new version of Deception (with a new name) to try to differentiate it more from Suppressive Light and address a few balance comments.
New feedback
Demonic Presence seems a bit strange and also weak. While I don't particularly have a problem with giving Armor to classes that don't currently have it in some cases, it will likely end up costing you points from voters who believe it makes the card "not Warlock-y" The tutor effect can also very easily be played around by just not attacking into your opponent.
Maledict Shadow is also one that I'm afraid I'm going to have to say no to. It's definitely a lot stronger than the previous version and I appreciate the buff, but permanent Attack reduction without some additional effect is a dangerous road to travel on. Any type of permanent Attack reduction like this didn't exist until Ancient Void Hound which is a 9 mana minion that only drains 1 Attack at a time and also drains Health as well meaning that the minions will eventually die if Ancient Void Hound's effect keeps going off. This however is quick permanent Attack reduction without anything to get rid of the minions. Trigger this on a board full of 2-Attack minions and all of a sudden, your opponent is completely locked out of playing any minions unless they either buff them or use their own removal on them. This in particular is why Hex gives the minion it transforms Taunt. Otherwise, it's just a 0/1 minion that sits on the board taking up a board slot without your opponent being able to do anything about it efficiently.
Hearthstone Mercenaries Gets its First Round of Post-Launch Bundles and They Feature Legendaries - Are They Worth Buying?
Have they removed that legendary offer from the store? I only see the coins deal now.
Hearthstone's Hallow's End Begins Today - Fairy Tale Bundle, Free Garrosh Hero Skin, Free Guff Battlegrounds Skin, Diablo in Duels
Love the free skin. Just wished they'd let us choose which of the 5 we want. Oh well, pirate garrosh is still cool in its own right.
Hearthstone's Hallow's End Begins Today - Fairy Tale Bundle, Free Garrosh Hero Skin, Free Guff Battlegrounds Skin, Diablo in Duels
Been like this for some time now. But its likely just a visual bug because it comes in and out whenever it pleases.
Hearthstone's Hallow's End Begins Today - Fairy Tale Bundle, Free Garrosh Hero Skin, Free Guff Battlegrounds Skin, Diablo in Duels
I don't see it either.
Bro'ken
The starting lineup is wrong.
Running Bru'kan without a turn 1 Taunt in this meta is borderline insanity, because Xyrella and Samuro are everywhere. Even without help from a third enemy Merc, the two can one turn KO a Bru'kan from full (if the enemy is fully geared) and with that third Merc's action factored in, a good plan is needed to keep Bru'kan alive.
Morgl is the man with the plan. The combination of Morgl's Mitts, Malfurion's Staff, and the Oracle's access to a speed 4 nature ability, all greatly increase the odds that Bru'kan can survive the first turn, and the murloc's Healing Wave goes great with the troll's Lightning Bolt on Turn 2. Along with Malfurion (potentially) Rooting the Blademaster on that turn, of course.
Introducing Oozefest 2021 - What to Expect From Our Second Annual Halloween Fun
Word Search!!! :D I love those
Introducing Oozefest 2021 - What to Expect From Our Second Annual Halloween Fun
Thanks to all the admins for one more great event. You rock
Everyone, have a happy oozefest (as well as many wins in the ladder)
Lich King
When I'm playing (right now) lich king has a human label. So can he still be human? Either way he should not be human nor undead, I thought lich king is neutral
Runeterra Patch 2.18.0 - Live Balance Philosophy Detailed, Card Balance Adjustments, & More
Looking at the Relentless Pursuit change I wonder how much it will take to buff Taric into a tier 1 champion...
apparently Riot is willing to find that out...
Introducing Oozefest 2021 - What to Expect From Our Second Annual Halloween Fun
I just love how these events are evolving constantly!
So many great new ideas and ways to boost interaction with each other.
Happy Oozefest everybody <3
Hearthstone's Hallow's End Begins Today - Fairy Tale Bundle, Free Garrosh Hero Skin, Free Guff Battlegrounds Skin, Diablo in Duels
I 100% agree with Caro. Team 5 would never make a dual class skin. I could see a character being a skin for two classes, but never one skin for two classes. Simplicity has always been important to Team 5. We literally did not get more deckslots until 2020 because they thought it might be too confusing.
Hearthstone Mercenaries Gets its First Round of Post-Launch Bundles and They Feature Legendaries - Are They Worth Buying?
Yeah I can't stand everyone that keeps bringing up Gacha with Mercenaries.
Maybe if card games are a Gacha too (they aren't anywhere near it). Gacha is predatory practices, not some RNG. I still laugh at the people who were trying to call Overwatch a Gacha game when it was purely cosmetics in loot boxes.