The comparison with Apexis Blast (AB) is not as simple as you make it sound. When used for removal, AB has a strictly worse primary effect, and whether a random 5-drop on board is better than 2 known minions in hand is debatable. It is better for tempo, sure, but priest doesn't usually need to play for tempo.
On the assumption a spell priest would play to priest's strengths and grind out long games (instead of just trying to mimic spell hunter and have every spell summon minions, which always feels like it undermines the whole concept of the deck), Shattered Memory would normally be more useful than AB since a lonely 5-drop on board isn't going to achieve much anyway.
There is a fundamental point here: bad tempo does not equate to a bad card. The only reason it has felt that way for a while is because aggro has been pushed really hard in the Year of the Phoenix, but that was not always the case and will not always be the case in the future either.
Sorry I'm coming in late, its been a hectic week x_x
Rusted is a bit of a call back to my entry from the 10-mana spell contest with a slight adjustment. I'll remember to make it a Mech if I end up submitting it.
Grave Giant is a tad spooky, but damn I want Zoo Priest to be a thing.
While I do like Rusted Fel Reaver very much, there is one major problem with the card. Discard Warlock really needs draw and being able to target Hand of Gul'dan with Expired Merchant and Nightshade Matron is very important. Your 'Discard Giant' would prevent that and I don't think it would see much play because of this.
The ruined king is a BIG deal, it's true all the LoR content was with SI cards and we can see Senna in the end (for LoR only people: she is a SI champion, the version in game is before she was captured by Thresh).
There will probably a cross game event of SI and maybe also the release of the turn based RPG :)
I believe the next one will come in April as usual. I've got a feeling that they released DMF earlier to get more time for fixes before Christmas vacation considering they released Duels + Reward Track + DMF almost at the same time.
And regarding smaller chunks, yeah, it feels ok to get 50 gold every now and then. Well, maybe, it could have been more daily in the old system, but I'm ok with that.
I do not care about unlockables other than +% XP bonus :-) If I get it fast, I will be happy :-) I do not thing they will add unlockables other than cosmetics anyway.
Regarding bugs, every software developer knows that every (non-trivial) software has at least one bug :-) I do not recal the SW development book I've seen this statement in, but it is true :-)
The problem starts when bugs cost users a lot of money or kill them :-) In this regard, Hearthstone is not a "mission-critical" or "life-critical" system I guess.
Greetings, all! I wanted to share a little bit about what we're looking to do for Runeterra content for the new year.
New weekly series, Wednesday Deck Spotlights, which go in-depth to a specific deck including mulligan guides, card substitutions, etc
More deck roundup articles that cover specific topics -- e.g., "Viktor decks"
A complete set of beginner guides for new players. I realize these guides will be beneath everyone who's reading this forum post right now, but I think it's really important for OoC to have a solid knowledge base to help introduce new players to the game and lure them to our site
More content for Labs and Gauntlets
More engagement/recognition for community decks. Specifically, I'm thinking about something like a new monthly series that highlights some of the LoR decks submitted during that month.
Is there anything in particular you'd like to see more of? Meta decks? Off-meta decks? Please let us know in this thread.
Different, requires no cards of your own, and you're mostly in control of what's going on. Once a while I just like brawls like this, its at least better than an auto concede turn 2 because rng wasn't in your favor.
Okay, I haven't played much Rogue in a while. But I picked the Valeera portrait so I wanted to play some today. Just picked a Stealth Rogue list and went a quick 7-0!
Guys... I think that the Rogue Nightslayer armor set that Valeera has in her new portrait might be OP! :)
The deal page has a schedule that shows there will be one epic wildcard offered every month in 2021. The February offer will go up on the 5th (the same day the current one expires). The rest of them just give a month without a specific day, but it’s likely that they’ll all be around the 5th or 6th.
The last time I've seen people doing this on ladder was at the start of AoO when it was clear that dhunters were extremely broken and its cards were widely available to everyone. Play was around 70% of the meta then, I think
Otherwise, I can't see why anyone would do it. In most cases, even now, tier 1 decks probably only make up somewhere around 20 - 30% of meta. So if you, for example, put double Kobold Stickyfingers, Acidic Swamp Ooze, and Frozen Shadoweaver into your deck in anticipation of evolve shaman, what are you going to do about the games when its not evolve shaman? Its sort of like creating a deck that hard counters the current tier 1 deck whilst being hard countered by every other deck around it.
Sure its satisfying to beat the current top dog. Not so much when you're being beaten by the tiniest runt of the litter.
Edit: If anyone is wondering why my post is worded like this, its because its supposed to be a response to OP, who apparently have removed his post
Sadly both are on the low power level side. Reminds me a lot of Frizz Kindleroost, which ultimately saw very little play. If you want to boost its power level then the card should present an effect that will persist regardless whether the minion lives or die.
Thanks dapperdog! It's very nice of you to provide us with feedback. Are you going to participate in the competition as well?
I've tried to improve Blazewing based on your feedback. It costs 7 to avoid curving out Blazewing on 6, double Mana Giant and Animated Avalanche on 7 and Grand Finale on 8. Might still be too strong, but then it's a 7 Mana do nothing card. Hm.
(Sidenote, just for the record: I forgot about Fire Plume Harbinger, so there is an Elemental cost reduction card already in the game. Doesn't matter, I like the Phoenix and will stick with it.)
Yeah, that should about put it to at least playable levels.
I have a few ideas, but no time to make it look professional so kinda have to pass. But still, I like looking at new cards. Sometimes it makes me wonder why team5 dont just steal a few ideas here
Of the two, I like Rusted Fel Reaver more because it's more interesting to me. Grave Giant is fine; it's just...not as interesting lol. Also all Giants are Epics. Grave Horror is a Rare, but any 8/8 minion that says "(X) Giant" is an Epic.
Not sure where the Taunt comes from, though, if you consider the card related in a flavor capacity to the regular Fel Reaver. Game-play wise it might be needed because the card is slow and needs to affect the board somehow, but the keyword still seems tacked on a bit.
Sorry I'm coming in late, its been a hectic week x_x
Rusted is a bit of a call back to my entry from the 10-mana spell contest with a slight adjustment. I'll remember to make it a Mech if I end up submitting it.
Grave Giant is a tad spooky, but damn I want Zoo Priest to be a thing.
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The comparison with Apexis Blast (AB) is not as simple as you make it sound. When used for removal, AB has a strictly worse primary effect, and whether a random 5-drop on board is better than 2 known minions in hand is debatable. It is better for tempo, sure, but priest doesn't usually need to play for tempo.
On the assumption a spell priest would play to priest's strengths and grind out long games (instead of just trying to mimic spell hunter and have every spell summon minions, which always feels like it undermines the whole concept of the deck), Shattered Memory would normally be more useful than AB since a lonely 5-drop on board isn't going to achieve much anyway.
There is a fundamental point here: bad tempo does not equate to a bad card. The only reason it has felt that way for a while is because aggro has been pushed really hard in the Year of the Phoenix, but that was not always the case and will not always be the case in the future either.
The Price Is Right - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
While I do like Rusted Fel Reaver very much, there is one major problem with the card. Discard Warlock really needs draw and being able to target Hand of Gul'dan with Expired Merchant and Nightshade Matron is very important. Your 'Discard Giant' would prevent that and I don't think it would see much play because of this.
Is Shurima the Next Region Being Added to Legends of Runeterra?
The ruined king is a BIG deal, it's true all the LoR content was with SI cards and we can see Senna in the end (for LoR only people: she is a SI champion, the version in game is before she was captured by Thresh).
There will probably a cross game event of SI and maybe also the release of the turn based RPG :)
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Is Shurima the Next Region Being Added to Legends of Runeterra?
I am hyped for Azir there's no way he isn't on the first release he is THE Shuriman champion.
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Hearthstone's First Expansion of 2021 Will Have a 100 Level Rewards Track Instead of 50 (Battle Pass)
I believe the next one will come in April as usual. I've got a feeling that they released DMF earlier to get more time for fixes before Christmas vacation considering they released Duels + Reward Track + DMF almost at the same time.
And regarding smaller chunks, yeah, it feels ok to get 50 gold every now and then. Well, maybe, it could have been more daily in the old system, but I'm ok with that.
Hearthstone's First Expansion of 2021 Will Have a 100 Level Rewards Track Instead of 50 (Battle Pass)
I think it would be great to tell that to him so that he gets a positive feedback too so that he feels his work matters.
Hearthstone's First Expansion of 2021 Will Have a 100 Level Rewards Track Instead of 50 (Battle Pass)
I do not care about unlockables other than +% XP bonus :-) If I get it fast, I will be happy :-) I do not thing they will add unlockables other than cosmetics anyway.
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Regarding bugs, every software developer knows that every (non-trivial) software has at least one bug :-) I do not recal the SW development book I've seen this statement in, but it is true :-)
The problem starts when bugs cost users a lot of money or kill them :-) In this regard, Hearthstone is not a "mission-critical" or "life-critical" system I guess.
OoC Runeterra Content for 2021
Greetings, all! I wanted to share a little bit about what we're looking to do for Runeterra content for the new year.
Is there anything in particular you'd like to see more of? Meta decks? Off-meta decks? Please let us know in this thread.
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Honestly, not really that bad a brawl.
Different, requires no cards of your own, and you're mostly in control of what's going on. Once a while I just like brawls like this, its at least better than an auto concede turn 2 because rng wasn't in your favor.
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Okay, I haven't played much Rogue in a while. But I picked the Valeera portrait so I wanted to play some today. Just picked a Stealth Rogue list and went a quick 7-0!
Guys... I think that the Rogue Nightslayer armor set that Valeera has in her new portrait might be OP! :)
Prime Gaming Rewards Return for Legends of Runeterra - Get 1 Free Epic Wildcard
The deal page has a schedule that shows there will be one epic wildcard offered every month in 2021. The February offer will go up on the 5th (the same day the current one expires). The rest of them just give a month without a specific day, but it’s likely that they’ll all be around the 5th or 6th.
Hearthstone's First Expansion of 2021 Will Have a 100 Level Rewards Track Instead of 50 (Battle Pass)
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The last time I've seen people doing this on ladder was at the start of AoO when it was clear that dhunters were extremely broken and its cards were widely available to everyone. Play was around 70% of the meta then, I think
Otherwise, I can't see why anyone would do it. In most cases, even now, tier 1 decks probably only make up somewhere around 20 - 30% of meta. So if you, for example, put double Kobold Stickyfingers, Acidic Swamp Ooze, and Frozen Shadoweaver into your deck in anticipation of evolve shaman, what are you going to do about the games when its not evolve shaman? Its sort of like creating a deck that hard counters the current tier 1 deck whilst being hard countered by every other deck around it.
Sure its satisfying to beat the current top dog. Not so much when you're being beaten by the tiniest runt of the litter.
Edit: If anyone is wondering why my post is worded like this, its because its supposed to be a response to OP, who apparently have removed his post
The Price Is Right - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Yeah, that should about put it to at least playable levels.
I have a few ideas, but no time to make it look professional so kinda have to pass. But still, I like looking at new cards. Sometimes it makes me wonder why team5 dont just steal a few ideas here
The Price Is Right - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Of the two, I like Rusted Fel Reaver more because it's more interesting to me. Grave Giant is fine; it's just...not as interesting lol. Also all Giants are Epics. Grave Horror is a Rare, but any 8/8 minion that says "(X) Giant" is an Epic.
Not sure where the Taunt comes from, though, if you consider the card related in a flavor capacity to the regular Fel Reaver. Game-play wise it might be needed because the card is slow and needs to affect the board somehow, but the keyword still seems tacked on a bit.
The Price Is Right - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Sorry I'm coming in late, its been a hectic week x_x
Rusted is a bit of a call back to my entry from the 10-mana spell contest with a slight adjustment. I'll remember to make it a Mech if I end up submitting it.
Grave Giant is a tad spooky, but damn I want Zoo Priest to be a thing.
Prime Gaming Rewards Return for Legends of Runeterra - Get 1 Free Epic Wildcard
Always appreciate the heads up on these.