It definitely depends on what minion composition you're running. If you're trying to run khadgar tokens or pirates, you almost need to restart the game to be able to get all your actions in. If you have 3 hoggers (1 gold + 1 normal), then your composition's power level cap is the time.
I think being able to turn down/accelerate animations would be a good middle ground. Time itself seems OK but waiting for animations to finish is what makes the timer feel short
Also to echo @Fedrion, they should do something to address the 'game restart' mechanic to gain a few extra seconds. It feels odd that it's a common thing to do
Anyone else sitting on packs waiting for this? I already unpacked or crafted most of what I want from Darkmoon Faire, so my 12 packs or so from special quests (plus the warrior pack from Garrosh's story) are going to net me most of the mini-set, I hope.
I have 26 Darkmoon packs waiting to go. I'm also sitting on my lvl 25 Legendary reward as I'm pretty sure it only awards Darkmoon legendaries, and I have them all. So if I claim it now I'll just get a regular copy of Yogg (was my golden from pre-order).
As a side note, I also have 18 Classic packs as I'm letting them build up until the set rework. It might not happen for another year or so, but I think I'm only missing one or two copies of some epics in the set. If I need them, I can craft them. And I doubt I'll need another copy of [Hearthstone Card (Barrens Stablehand) Not Found]... (actually it's Icicle and Bane of Doom that I still only have 1 copy of). So opening them now would be a waste.
But I think that's actually why I'm most anxious for the mini set release. Having these unopened packs and the unclaimed reward puts the red number and red ! up on my UI, and it bugs me! I'm a bit OCD at times... but in a good way, I think. Sitting on these Classic packs actually took a lot of effort at first, but I've suppressed my desire to open them immediately.
I'm glad they're fixing the premature notification issue. It's really not a big deal, but can definitely frustrate you at the end of a hard-fought Battlegrounds run.
I think they don't redeem automatically so that you can go and see what you actually achieved, since the name of the achievement doesn't always make it obvious.
Imagine doing card nerfs with such lingering hate.. some decks u talked about are of course problematic but nerfing so much and so hard is admirable but mistaken
theres definetly some issues with the achievements menu, but lets not forget that the title for each one is quite interesting and Iksar himself has said that they took some ideas from content creators and memers for those titles.
Some cosmetics at certain achievement levels would be welcome. And by the way we do not need any "disenchant all" button for achievements, this should happen automatically without the need to click at all. And fixing the notification timing is overdue. But nice to know that they look into it.
Example below is the specific Plaines from Eldraine.
[example set="ELD" num="250"]Plains[/example]
If you were to only use the "num" option for Plains, there is always a chance that there is another Plains with the provided number which means you may not get the intended result. Using the set code is the best option.
Documentation - MtgCardImg
This embeds a card image for Magic the Gathering. If we are missing the image, we will display a text version of the card instead.
The tag name is "mtgcardimg". It must have a start and end tag.
[example]CardName[/example]
Options can be provided with this bbcode with the following format:
[example option="value"]CardName[/example]
If a certain option does not accept a value, the option only needs to be present within the bbcode.
The text used for the card link. This will replace the card's name which is used as default.
set=value
The 3 letter code for the card set for this card.
Examples:
M21 - Core Set 2021
JMP - Jumpstart
AKR - Amonkhet Remastered
ZNR - Zendikar Rising
LEA - Alpha
num=value
The exact number of the card.
You should use this with set for the best results.
size=value
The width in pixels of the card image.
This defaults to 265. We do not recommend changing this because Magic cards do not scale well.
discuss
Adds a link to a card's discussion thread in a button below the card image.
These do not exist for older cards. If the card does not have an associated thread, it will not provide the button.
rating
Adds a set of rating stars below a card's image.
Basic Usage
The contents of the tag is either the card nameor the id of the card in our database.
If you want to use the database card id, these are the numeric id found in the card's URL.
A card image
[example]Plains[/example]
A specific card image
Example below is a Plains from Eldraine
[example set="ELD"]Plains[/example]
Example below is the specific Plaines from Eldraine.
[example set="ELD" num="250"]Plains[/example]
If you were to only use the "num" option for Plains, there is always a chance that there is another Plains with the provided number which means you may not get the intended result. Using the set code is the best option.
Legends of Runeterra Joins the Riot Season 2021 Reveal Event On January 8
Let it be. :)
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
I don't want to be a heel. and it is meant tongue in cheek, but it is the sole wish of much of the membership.
Hope I didn't put my foot in it.
Too short timer!
It definitely depends on what minion composition you're running. If you're trying to run khadgar tokens or pirates, you almost need to restart the game to be able to get all your actions in. If you have 3 hoggers (1 gold + 1 normal), then your composition's power level cap is the time.
I think being able to turn down/accelerate animations would be a good middle ground. Time itself seems OK but waiting for animations to finish is what makes the timer feel short
Also to echo @Fedrion, they should do something to address the 'game restart' mechanic to gain a few extra seconds. It feels odd that it's a common thing to do
Darkmoon Mini Set
I have 26 Darkmoon packs waiting to go. I'm also sitting on my lvl 25 Legendary reward as I'm pretty sure it only awards Darkmoon legendaries, and I have them all. So if I claim it now I'll just get a regular copy of Yogg (was my golden from pre-order).
As a side note, I also have 18 Classic packs as I'm letting them build up until the set rework. It might not happen for another year or so, but I think I'm only missing one or two copies of some epics in the set. If I need them, I can craft them. And I doubt I'll need another copy of [Hearthstone Card (Barrens Stablehand) Not Found]... (actually it's Icicle and Bane of Doom that I still only have 1 copy of). So opening them now would be a waste.
But I think that's actually why I'm most anxious for the mini set release. Having these unopened packs and the unclaimed reward puts the red number and red ! up on my UI, and it bugs me! I'm a bit OCD at times... but in a good way, I think. Sitting on these Classic packs actually took a lot of effort at first, but I've suppressed my desire to open them immediately.
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
For those who weren't around when the magic happened... here: take a look.
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
You just need some ketchup.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Silence?
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
I'm glad they're fixing the premature notification issue. It's really not a big deal, but can definitely frustrate you at the end of a hard-fought Battlegrounds run.
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
"An even larger man"
A New Year Bash
Try Ragnaros
Legends of Runeterra Joins the Riot Season 2021 Reveal Event On January 8
Shurima is coming!
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
I don't like this
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
I think they don't redeem automatically so that you can go and see what you actually achieved, since the name of the achievement doesn't always make it obvious.
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
So the meme is born.
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
Yeah some of the titles are really cool and well thought - it clearly shows that some of the devs are deepl into memes.
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
So sorry Avalon, I had to do it! ♡
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
Thanks for the news, Flux!
I wonder who will eat the shoe this time :D
Mountweaver Priest Budget Deck List & Guide for Darkmoon Faire - Budget Deck Breakdown
Excellent article!
Rogtronic - Ireland's 3rd best Hearthstone content creator! (I don't know who 1 and 2 are but its a safe bet I'm 3rd)
Dekkster was kind enough to show me how to play Galakrond Tickatus Warlock the other day. He is a great guy!
Hearthstone Devs Return to Work on Monday, Will Be Talking Balance Internally
Do tell which nerfs you consider "so hard".
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
theres definetly some issues with the achievements menu, but lets not forget that the title for each one is quite interesting and Iksar himself has said that they took some ideas from content creators and memers for those titles.
Linking MTG cards via forum posts
Perfect documentation, much better than my own when writing code whilst programming. Kudos!
Iksar Talks About Possible Future Achievement Changes - Point Rewards, Claiming, Notification Timing
Some cosmetics at certain achievement levels would be welcome. And by the way we do not need any "disenchant all" button for achievements, this should happen automatically without the need to click at all. And fixing the notification timing is overdue. But nice to know that they look into it.
Linking MTG cards via forum posts
I'll post our internal documentation for it. Never made this public since the editor still needs buttons.
How to use Magic BBCode. For the purposes of this document, the "magic" bbcode tag names have been replaced by "example".
Documentation - MtgCard
The tag name is "mtgcard". It must have a start and end tag.
[example]CardName[/example]
Options can be provided with this bbcode with the following format:
[example option="value"]CardName[/example]
Options
Basic Usage
The contents of the tag is either the card name or the id of the card in our database.
If you want to use the database card id, these are the numeric id found in the card's URL.
Link to a card
[example]Plains[/example]
Plains
Link to a specific version of a card
Example below is a Plains from Eldraine
[example set="ELD"]Plains[/example]
Example below is the specific Plaines from Eldraine.
[example set="ELD" num="250"]Plains[/example]
If you were to only use the "num" option for Plains, there is always a chance that there is another Plains with the provided number which means you may not get the intended result. Using the set code is the best option.
Documentation - MtgCardImg
This embeds a card image for Magic the Gathering. If we are missing the image, we will display a text version of the card instead.
The tag name is "mtgcardimg". It must have a start and end tag.
[example]CardName[/example]
Options can be provided with this bbcode with the following format:
[example option="value"]CardName[/example]
If a certain option does not accept a value, the option only needs to be present within the bbcode.
[example option_with_value="value" option_without_value]CardName[/example]
Options
Basic Usage
The contents of the tag is either the card name or the id of the card in our database.
If you want to use the database card id, these are the numeric id found in the card's URL.
A card image
[example]Plains[/example]
A specific card image
Example below is a Plains from Eldraine
[example set="ELD"]Plains[/example]
Example below is the specific Plaines from Eldraine.
[example set="ELD" num="250"]Plains[/example]
If you were to only use the "num" option for Plains, there is always a chance that there is another Plains with the provided number which means you may not get the intended result. Using the set code is the best option.
Snowpocalypse
This has been my method too! Of course, I'm too lazy to post gifs myself, but have been targeted the most anyway? Was it something I said?