We just have to wait, people that believe in actibliz will tell you, that they're not releasing hard data because they are still tweaking the numbers, people like me believe they are reluctant to release hard data because they don't want the uproar to taint the hype for the new expansion, and decrease preorder sales.
And the people who are neither a fanboy/fangirl nor a cynic choose to assume nothing. It makes no practical difference whether we learn the minutiae today or on the 17th November. We can grumble about it or sing its praises then, and in the meantime we can do mental states a favour by not worrying too much about it.
We just have to wait, people that believe in actibliz will tell you, that they're not releasing hard data because they are still tweaking the numbers, people like me believe they are reluctant to release hard data because they don't want the uproar to taint the hype for the new expansion, and decrease preorder sales.
The AoO Storage Wars video was absolutely legendary. While everyone did their part and contributed to something, Dave was really the one who put the whole thing together.
Whoever steps in to take that position is going to have some HEAVY shoes to fill in.
Yay to squeezing Lee Sin and Make it Rain changes to this patch. But will it be enough? Honestly, I'm scared -- Lee's power is in his inevitability when combined with overwhelm; he frankly had the potential to be a top-tier even when he was 6 mana so I'm questioning how much of a deterrent this will be.
Our database queries for the page were garbage. There was a 3-way tie for 4,5,6 places in the compendium's magma rager award which meant based on how our queries sorted, they weren't always reliable.
I'm updating the achievement to the correct values now.
There might be some other compendium changes because of the change. Since its all in fun though, this being a bug for a few releases can slide :D
Hopefully the Lee Sin nerf will make him balanced enough to not be oppressive. If nothing else, it'll allow Aggro decks to play a little slower because Lee Sin will come down one turn later. The Make it Rain nerf is also great, hopefully it's enough to stop Bilge Burn from being the uncosted Tier One deck (it probably isn't enough though).
Thanks for the hint, not sure which legendary it was exactly coz I simply clicked all of them from Descent of Dragons and unlocked the achievement finally ;-)
True, but same as Arena, if you are going to buy packs from current expansion and you like the game mode, Arena or now Duels, you can play that instead, get the guaranteed pack and maybe something extra.
To get your 150g worth all you need is roughly 3 wins, sometimes even 2 and that is doable for most ppl. You could play Duels casual, if you just wanted to play, which is, I imagine, why that is even an option.
My point is, you don't have to average 7 wins to enjoy the game mode or for it to be worth it to you, same has been with Arena, only top tier players average these results, and majority of players are certainly not in that margin :)
I will say that I'm sad that Duels will mimic Arena reward system, I had hoped for Arena to get a do-over, lower entry fee, less rewards, but more accessibility to a broader audience and had hoped new game mode would pave the road for that, again, it seems like they just allowed you to choose if you want to just play, or play for rewards, so they can avoid changing that avenue. Don't totally agree with that, but we'll see.
That's because one of the triggers in incorrectly set. Instead of Hippogryph, you'd need to pay a visit to a certain legendary with the same amount of combined stats. At least until Flux fixes it.
I'm really excited about this mechanic! The most flashy and expensive Spellburst effects we've gotten are Forest Warden Omu and Headmaster Kel'Thuzad, and tbh, no others were actually that exciting.
But Corrupt is different: the more expensive a Corrupted card is, the harder to activate the effect, so their power level scales exponentially! (Both with Mana cost and activation difficulty) All 3 that we've seen so far nearly double the effect. I can't wait how that 9 cost card will look! My guess is that it's going to be a new alternate win condition like Mecha'thun.
The text on Y'Shaarj says "Corrupted card" and when we look at all the corrupted cards they have the same bold Corrupted word written on it. So it must be the upgraded version.
Didn't know Dave was the inspiration for Hearthstone's main character. Never was a huge fan of the announcement videos since they just weren't for me, but here's hoping Blizzard can find someone with as much energy to keep them enjoyable for a lot of people.
As for him moving onto a new studio, excited to find out what he's working on eventually, here's hoping it is something good!
Yes it is early. Last time a new set launched in November was LOE I think. As much as I love new content, I don't want them to increase the frequency of expansions, which is what this makes me afraid they might be doing.
reward details
And the people who are neither a fanboy/fangirl nor a cynic choose to assume nothing. It makes no practical difference whether we learn the minutiae today or on the 17th November. We can grumble about it or sing its praises then, and in the meantime we can do mental states a favour by not worrying too much about it.
reward details
We just have to wait, people that believe in actibliz will tell you, that they're not releasing hard data because they are still tweaking the numbers, people like me believe they are reluctant to release hard data because they don't want the uproar to taint the hype for the new expansion, and decrease preorder sales.
Hearthstone's Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Expansion Gives Us Corrupt - A New Keyword
I like cards that have some impact earlier and if you wait them up they have a higher one, so I really like this keyword.
Dave Kosak, Father of Patches the Pirate, Has Left Blizzard Entertainment
Damn, I really liked his participation on the announcement videos, he grew on me pretty quick...
Really sad to see so many people leabe the game I(we) love...
I wish him luck and good fortune in his next project, he really deserves it!
Damn, I'll miss him :(
Dave Kosak, Father of Patches the Pirate, Has Left Blizzard Entertainment
The AoO Storage Wars video was absolutely legendary. While everyone did their part and contributed to something, Dave was really the one who put the whole thing together.
Whoever steps in to take that position is going to have some HEAVY shoes to fill in.
reward details
A part the general principle, is there any detail about how much you get from a win and how do you get rewards from progress ?
I would like to know figures not "philosophy" - tks
Oozefest
Firstly, I'm loving the event! I was wondering if anyone has a clue for "On Hallow's End, the shadows rise, but this costume hands out treats"
Runeterra Patch 1.13 - Lee Sin Changes, Expedition Adjustments, New Event on October 28
Yay to squeezing Lee Sin and Make it Rain changes to this patch. But will it be enough? Honestly, I'm scared -- Lee's power is in his inevitability when combined with overwhelm; he frankly had the potential to be a top-tier even when he was 6 mana so I'm questioning how much of a deterrent this will be.
Draconic Ragers achievement does not trigger
Okay, so this was a really stupid problem lol.
Our database queries for the page were garbage. There was a 3-way tie for 4,5,6 places in the compendium's magma rager award which meant based on how our queries sorted, they weren't always reliable.
I'm updating the achievement to the correct values now.
There might be some other compendium changes because of the change. Since its all in fun though, this being a bug for a few releases can slide :D
Runeterra Patch 1.13 - Lee Sin Changes, Expedition Adjustments, New Event on October 28
Hopefully the Lee Sin nerf will make him balanced enough to not be oppressive. If nothing else, it'll allow Aggro decks to play a little slower because Lee Sin will come down one turn later. The Make it Rain nerf is also great, hopefully it's enough to stop Bilge Burn from being the uncosted Tier One deck (it probably isn't enough though).
Madness at the Darkmoon Faire
I'm really looking forward to the control aspect of this set.
Legend
The one and only cardback I am using for years. The achievement value has diminished a bit since the ladder system revamp though.
Draconic Ragers achievement does not trigger
Thanks for the hint, not sure which legendary it was exactly coz I simply clicked all of them from Descent of Dragons and unlocked the achievement finally ;-)
Hearthstone Arena in Madness at the Darkmoon Faire - New Rotation, Tavern Tickets, Arena Impact
True, but same as Arena, if you are going to buy packs from current expansion and you like the game mode, Arena or now Duels, you can play that instead, get the guaranteed pack and maybe something extra.
To get your 150g worth all you need is roughly 3 wins, sometimes even 2 and that is doable for most ppl. You could play Duels casual, if you just wanted to play, which is, I imagine, why that is even an option.
My point is, you don't have to average 7 wins to enjoy the game mode or for it to be worth it to you, same has been with Arena, only top tier players average these results, and majority of players are certainly not in that margin :)
I will say that I'm sad that Duels will mimic Arena reward system, I had hoped for Arena to get a do-over, lower entry fee, less rewards, but more accessibility to a broader audience and had hoped new game mode would pave the road for that, again, it seems like they just allowed you to choose if you want to just play, or play for rewards, so they can avoid changing that avenue. Don't totally agree with that, but we'll see.
Draconic Ragers achievement does not trigger
That's because one of the triggers in incorrectly set. Instead of Hippogryph, you'd need to pay a visit to a certain legendary with the same amount of combined stats. At least until Flux fixes it.
Oozefest
I need some serious help with these 2 Magic clues, anyone who would like to point me in the right direction please?
EDIT: Only 2 clues remaining to solve before completing the whole oozefest challenge ;-)
Hearthstone's Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Expansion Gives Us Corrupt - A New Keyword
What I meant is that Corrupted Day at the Faire is a Stand Against Darkness, 5/3 times the original Mana (167%), Corrupted Dunk Tank is a nearly Shadow Bolt + nearly Consecration, so 7 mana, 7/4 times the original (175%), Fleethoof Pearltusk is a 4 Mana Rabid Worgen + Blessing of Kings, 8 Mana total, 8/5 times (160%), but it's Neutral, so it's understandably weaker.
Hearthstone's Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Expansion Gives Us Corrupt - A New Keyword
I'm really excited about this mechanic! The most flashy and expensive Spellburst effects we've gotten are Forest Warden Omu and Headmaster Kel'Thuzad, and tbh, no others were actually that exciting.
But Corrupt is different: the more expensive a Corrupted card is, the harder to activate the effect, so their power level scales exponentially! (Both with Mana cost and activation difficulty) All 3 that we've seen so far nearly double the effect. I can't wait how that 9 cost card will look! My guess is that it's going to be a new alternate win condition like Mecha'thun.
Hearthstone's Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Expansion Gives Us Corrupt - A New Keyword
The text on Y'Shaarj says "Corrupted card" and when we look at all the corrupted cards they have the same bold Corrupted word written on it. So it must be the upgraded version.
Dave Kosak, Father of Patches the Pirate, Has Left Blizzard Entertainment
Darn, he was starting to grow on me.
Blizzard: "We need a new goofy guy, on the double!"
New Shaman Spell - Dunk Tank
With Agatha's Scheme, Earthquake, Tidal Wave, etc, etc
Oozefest
managed to get 2 and 3 from those hints thanks
Edit: got all now, with the hint i kept looking for trees giants and elementals and only when i searched the action on google did i remember
Dave Kosak, Father of Patches the Pirate, Has Left Blizzard Entertainment
Didn't know Dave was the inspiration for Hearthstone's main character. Never was a huge fan of the announcement videos since they just weren't for me, but here's hoping Blizzard can find someone with as much energy to keep them enjoyable for a lot of people.
As for him moving onto a new studio, excited to find out what he's working on eventually, here's hoping it is something good!
Madness at the Darkmoon Faire
Yes it is early. Last time a new set launched in November was LOE I think. As much as I love new content, I don't want them to increase the frequency of expansions, which is what this makes me afraid they might be doing.
Dave Kosak, Father of Patches the Pirate, Has Left Blizzard Entertainment
Sad times
:(