I got a little bored over the holiday weekend and decided to do something dumb. I created a new HS account under the name "SantaHS". Why would I do this? Because any time they update the New Player Experience I usually make a new one and give it a try. To see what the experience would really be like for a brand spankin' new player! And I must say... this new experience is WAY better than before.
The Old Experience
As early as three months ago I did the same thing as I hadn't in a long time. I was wondering what it was like since I had never gotten a free deck before on a new account. And it was pretty much the same as it's been for years, parts of it were the same since launch. You start as Jaina, fight Hogger, Mukla, Millhouse, and a few other familiar characters. Then you went into the 40 Apprentice ranks and had to climb your way out. Along the way you unlocked classes by beating them once, and unlocked core cards by leveling up each class.
This process was honestly quite tedious unless you knew exactly what to craft to make fast work of all the 3x Unholy DK bots that Blizzard populated the Apprentice ranks with. At least, I assumed they were Blizz bots. Might have been account farming... if people do that. (Do they?) I did craft a deck that I enjoyed and happened to already open a legendary for, and I was able to climb to normal ranked ladder in about 6 days. Don't remember how much time I was devoting to the account, but overall I can say it took a lot of games! And I can just imagine a brand new player who doesn't know what to craft and build might have had a tougher time as you have to actually win games to climb out in the old system.
The New Experience
This was totally different! Right off the bat. You have only three tutorial fights. First you fight Rexxar and Garrosh in an effort to recruit them so you can take down the real enemy: The Lich King!
After these three fights you enter the new Apprentice track. Instead of winning games to climb, you simply have to play games. I think the idea is that an actual new player might not know what they are doing and could lose some early on. But every game they play they are gaining knowledge, so each game they play they gain 100 xp. Initially 100 xp is enough to climb one rank. Later it becomes 150, 200, and 300. There are also only 25 levels on this track, and a lot of really nice rewards along the way. Not to mention Apprentice specific quests to get xp faster, and if you complete a page of the special Apprentice quests, you get a pack. I might be the only one, but I really like the art style of these Apprentice quests. Could we get updated quest art in normal ladder to be more like these?!
Along the track there are two levels that say "Pick one of three" and have deck images next to them. Now... I thought this was a way for them to let you try some of the loaner decks. NO! These are free decks that you get to keep! Forever! If you don't like any of the options, look for the one with the most dust value. Also, cards won't ask you if you want to reroll if you have two of them, or one legendary, and then get another copy or two in the free deck. SO if you are choosing just for the dust, keep that in mind.
I should also mention that the non-golden Core cards didn't have to be earned anymore, aside from unlocking each class to get access to their class Core cards. So no leveling up each hero just to get all the neutrals, etc. You just get them all, and level up each class to start getting the golden copies. Personally, I thought that was a very nice change. I think part of this change leaked through on my previous run a few months ago. When the old system was still in place, I definitely had some Core Hunter cards, and even some golden Core Hunter cards prior to unlocking them. Classic indie gaming Blizzard!
Lastly, the entire experience was quick. Easily done in a single day or two depending on how much time you have to devote to the Apprentice track. And at the end you still get three loaner decks, and you get to keep one after 7 days.
Recap
Shorter tutorial section to get into Apprentice
New Apprentice Track replaces Apprentice Ranks, and is much easier to get through
Leveling up classes no longer seems necessary to unlock non-golden Core cards, you just get the regular versions of the Core cards immediately
You get to pick two complete decks along the track, and one after a loaner period, making for THREE FREE DECKS!!!
Ketch... *uh-hmm*... Catch Up packs also make the new player experience very nice, getting a lot of cards faster.
Best of all, I didn't get stuck in 3x Unholy DK hell! I barely saw any of this.
In fact, the three pre-made DK recipes are a thing of the past. They give you a Rainbow DK to start, and the 3x Unholy recipe still exists as "Core Death Knight" if you really want to play it right away.
The only odd things that I wasn't sure how to feel about was that in the tutorial games some cards are altered from their actual form. Examples would be Huffer has no charge in the tutorial, and Pyroblast is a 9 mana spell that can only hit the enemy hero. I realize this is all due to the first three fights being scripted so players can learn, and they want the player to be able to survive and find lethal at a specific point. But why teach new players with cards that are not correct? Just seemed odd.
OVERALL, I personally think the overhaul of the New Player Experience is great! Not sure if it'll do anything to bring new players in, but it definitely won't drive new players away like the old one might have!
I only recently heard about early development and the montessori method, but I see that this is a very useful thing for children. I believe that if you guide children correctly and provide them with assignment help, it can have a significant impact on their future. Now I have to ask mysupergeek.com/assignment-help-service if I get stuck somewhere. Of course, they quickly explain everything to me, but I think if my parents had sent me to early development, it would have been much easier for me to study without outside help.
2023 has been quite a successful year for my Hearthstone progression! I’ve started out with the goal of reaching Wild legend with Shaman as well as reaching 500 Shaman and 1.000 Warlock wins. Looks like these resolutions were a little lowly aimed because they had been reached already as early as Mai. Other memorable achievements include (in no particular order): - reaching Wild legend with every class - getting DK to 500 wins less than a year after the class was added to the game - getting triple legend (Classic, Standard, Wild) - reaching my highest ever rank to this day, 339 in Wild - reaching Wild legend every month for a whole year - finally getting that 1.000 wins portrait for Rogue which is meaningful because Pirate Rogue is the deck I’ve achieved the most legend climbs with so far
Money-wise, 2023 has been the second most expensive year for me. Something I absolutely don’t regret is getting the diamond Helya bundle, Plagues are fucking awesome! I’ve also crafted my very first golden decks ever in 2023, Standard Undead Priest and Wild Pirate Rogue.
Regarding Hearthstone resolutions for 2024, I only want to push Demon Hunter, Paladin and Priest over the 1.000 wins threshold - something that shouldn’t be too hard considering this year’s progress. Other than that, I might try to improve my best rank, but that depends on me finding a deck that really clicks with me. Finally, I’m omega hyped for Hearthstone’s 10th anniversary and hoping for some amazing birthday stuff the devs might be cooking up for us :-))
After the ball is thrown into the basket in Basket Random, you can pretend to be a professional basketball player and begin scoring points. Uncomplicated? It appears to be easy. You'll discover that the serene gameplay of Basket Random can be blended with a hint of chaos when you launch the game.
I guess word searches are fun. I'm of course looking forward to the scavenger hunts. The only time of the year I visit non-Hearthstone content on this site.
Looking for a new and exciting game to play with friends? The Watermelon Game is the answer! Engage, merge, and challenge each other to create the most impressive watermelon.
A Wonderful Christmas Gift Word Search
Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas day and looking forward to more awesome content on OoG in the new year! ✨🍾🎉
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Quest Trading - Play A Friend!
Battletag: NoahMcGrath#2711
Region: EU
Trade Only?: Yes, I show you the quest, you go first.
Quest Trading - Play A Friend!
Battletag: knolty#1515
Region: EU
Trade Only?: Yes, you go first
New Player Experience Update 2023
*I CREATED A NEW ACCOUNT SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO*
I got a little bored over the holiday weekend and decided to do something dumb. I created a new HS account under the name "SantaHS". Why would I do this? Because any time they update the New Player Experience I usually make a new one and give it a try. To see what the experience would really be like for a brand spankin' new player! And I must say... this new experience is WAY better than before.
The Old Experience
As early as three months ago I did the same thing as I hadn't in a long time. I was wondering what it was like since I had never gotten a free deck before on a new account. And it was pretty much the same as it's been for years, parts of it were the same since launch. You start as Jaina, fight Hogger, Mukla, Millhouse, and a few other familiar characters. Then you went into the 40 Apprentice ranks and had to climb your way out. Along the way you unlocked classes by beating them once, and unlocked core cards by leveling up each class.
This process was honestly quite tedious unless you knew exactly what to craft to make fast work of all the 3x Unholy DK bots that Blizzard populated the Apprentice ranks with. At least, I assumed they were Blizz bots. Might have been account farming... if people do that. (Do they?) I did craft a deck that I enjoyed and happened to already open a legendary for, and I was able to climb to normal ranked ladder in about 6 days. Don't remember how much time I was devoting to the account, but overall I can say it took a lot of games! And I can just imagine a brand new player who doesn't know what to craft and build might have had a tougher time as you have to actually win games to climb out in the old system.
The New Experience
This was totally different! Right off the bat. You have only three tutorial fights. First you fight Rexxar and Garrosh in an effort to recruit them so you can take down the real enemy: The Lich King!
After these three fights you enter the new Apprentice track. Instead of winning games to climb, you simply have to play games. I think the idea is that an actual new player might not know what they are doing and could lose some early on. But every game they play they are gaining knowledge, so each game they play they gain 100 xp. Initially 100 xp is enough to climb one rank. Later it becomes 150, 200, and 300. There are also only 25 levels on this track, and a lot of really nice rewards along the way. Not to mention Apprentice specific quests to get xp faster, and if you complete a page of the special Apprentice quests, you get a pack. I might be the only one, but I really like the art style of these Apprentice quests. Could we get updated quest art in normal ladder to be more like these?!
Along the track there are two levels that say "Pick one of three" and have deck images next to them. Now... I thought this was a way for them to let you try some of the loaner decks. NO! These are free decks that you get to keep! Forever! If you don't like any of the options, look for the one with the most dust value. Also, cards won't ask you if you want to reroll if you have two of them, or one legendary, and then get another copy or two in the free deck. SO if you are choosing just for the dust, keep that in mind.
I should also mention that the non-golden Core cards didn't have to be earned anymore, aside from unlocking each class to get access to their class Core cards. So no leveling up each hero just to get all the neutrals, etc. You just get them all, and level up each class to start getting the golden copies. Personally, I thought that was a very nice change. I think part of this change leaked through on my previous run a few months ago. When the old system was still in place, I definitely had some Core Hunter cards, and even some golden Core Hunter cards prior to unlocking them. Classic indie gaming Blizzard!
Lastly, the entire experience was quick. Easily done in a single day or two depending on how much time you have to devote to the Apprentice track. And at the end you still get three loaner decks, and you get to keep one after 7 days.
Recap
The only odd things that I wasn't sure how to feel about was that in the tutorial games some cards are altered from their actual form. Examples would be Huffer has no charge in the tutorial, and Pyroblast is a 9 mana spell that can only hit the enemy hero. I realize this is all due to the first three fights being scripted so players can learn, and they want the player to be able to survive and find lethal at a specific point. But why teach new players with cards that are not correct? Just seemed odd.
OVERALL, I personally think the overhaul of the New Player Experience is great! Not sure if it'll do anything to bring new players in, but it definitely won't drive new players away like the old one might have!
Quest Trading - Play A Friend!
Battletag: Chillstyler#2147
Region: EU
Trade Only?: Yes, you go first!
Snowpocalypse 4
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I only recently heard about early development and the montessori method, but I see that this is a very useful thing for children. I believe that if you guide children correctly and provide them with assignment help, it can have a significant impact on their future. Now I have to ask mysupergeek.com/assignment-help-service if I get stuck somewhere. Of course, they quickly explain everything to me, but I think if my parents had sent me to early development, it would have been much easier for me to study without outside help.
Snowpocalypse 4
I’ve got a present for you all! Hint: It’s white, cold and round :D
Golden Hero Portrait - Completionist & Grind
2023 has been quite a successful year for my Hearthstone progression! I’ve started out with the goal of reaching Wild legend with Shaman as well as reaching 500 Shaman and 1.000 Warlock wins. Looks like these resolutions were a little lowly aimed because they had been reached already as early as Mai.
Other memorable achievements include (in no particular order):
- reaching Wild legend with every class
- getting DK to 500 wins less than a year after the class was added to the game
- getting triple legend (Classic, Standard, Wild)
- reaching my highest ever rank to this day, 339 in Wild
- reaching Wild legend every month for a whole year
- finally getting that 1.000 wins portrait for Rogue which is meaningful because Pirate Rogue is the deck I’ve achieved the most legend climbs with so far
Money-wise, 2023 has been the second most expensive year for me. Something I absolutely don’t regret is getting the diamond Helya bundle, Plagues are fucking awesome! I’ve also crafted my very first golden decks ever in 2023, Standard Undead Priest and Wild Pirate Rogue.
Regarding Hearthstone resolutions for 2024, I only want to push Demon Hunter, Paladin and Priest over the 1.000 wins threshold - something that shouldn’t be too hard considering this year’s progress. Other than that, I might try to improve my best rank, but that depends on me finding a deck that really clicks with me. Finally, I’m omega hyped for Hearthstone’s 10th anniversary and hoping for some amazing birthday stuff the devs might be cooking up for us :-))
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A Wonderful Christmas Gift Word Search
Indeed thanks Santa, we're getting spoiled with a couple of word searches in a short time.
Keep them coming, you know you want to ;)
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After the ball is thrown into the basket in Basket Random, you can pretend to be a professional basketball player and begin scoring points. Uncomplicated? It appears to be easy. You'll discover that the serene gameplay of Basket Random can be blended with a hint of chaos when you launch the game.
A Wonderful Christmas Gift Word Search
Thank you Santa!
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The Waiting for Santa's Sleigh Word Search
I see the grid is a bit smaller than usual. Might make this a bit too easy.
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I guess word searches are fun. I'm of course looking forward to the scavenger hunts. The only time of the year I visit non-Hearthstone content on this site.
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Looking for a new and exciting game to play with friends? The Watermelon Game is the answer! Engage, merge, and challenge each other to create the most impressive watermelon.
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Cutting it a little close, eh?