ETA this fun fact: in stage productions of Into the Woods, the role of the Big Bad Wolf is usually played by the same actor that plays one of the Prince Charmings. This highlights their similarities in the narrative.
Hey Flux, sorry to hear about the site "shutting down" (i.e. merging into Out of Games). I left HearthPwn when you created Out of Cards and for awhile OOC was my home for Hearthstone related news, banter, and discussion. (Reddit has been and will always be a hot mess with any large traction game, too much background noise and bias to have any effective discussion)
As you probably have noticed this is the first time I've posted in quite awhile (over a year at least if I recall). I stopped playing Hearthstone after the Alterac Valley exansion. The Sunken City expansion just didn't hit home for me and I felt like the set expansions were getting redundant.
Blizzard scandals aside, I do think the main issue with all Blizzard game is just a lack of vision AND direction for each game. They have no long term plans for any of their games, including their latest pet project Diablo 4. Their communication is extremely lackluster, their only way to limp along is just be re-hashing the same IP's over and over again (Diablo expansion, Overwatch 2 Re-brand/re-release, WoW Classic)
Anyhow Blizzard rants aside, I'll give OOG a shot. Though you mentioned something that always did confuse me. Why *didn't* HearthPwn shut down? I don't remember the specifics, but I remember that the reason you and others left HearthPwn was ….somewhat political. And I don't know if you have either the patience or the ability to clarify that here. And that's ok if you can't.
But them not shutting down did put a hamper in this site's ability to gain more traction than it did. Anyhow I'm glad to see the site won't completely go away and even if most my time is no longer spent playing card games, I hope OOG will see more coverage of popular upcoming titles soon!
I don't know what you would target with this, probably something with a nice aura effect that as less health than this (which might be nearly everything).
Probably not going to be very good. Druid might have been able to make use of the finale, had Wildheart Guff not been leaving Standard. Probably still garbage even so.
All of these cards have amazing flavour. And would make for good Custom Hearthcards, but for an actual expansion they are all completely USELESS. None of these see any play whatsoever except maybe Candleraiser (if the game becomes slow enough where 2 divine shields matter).
It feels like they designed all the legendaries and class cards then realized at the last moment like “oh shit, we still have to make neutral cards” and this is the result. Complete pack filler.
A word of note to a common complaint of fans of beloved 'dead' games out there: There's a difference between games that die at the start and those that die after years.
If it failed to take off from the start, yeah maybe the devs didn't advertise that much. But word-of-mouth is advertisement too.
Either the game just sucks ass or it's too generic to care about. No amount of 'advertising' is gonna make people spend their time.
Return of Pogo-Hopper? This grows half as fast, but it has charge. I don't imagine many classes besides Rogue will like this since Valeera has all the bounce cards.
I don't think VR will ever really be at a point where it truly blows up. We're still primarily only seeing experiences out of it rather than full games and the cost is just so high to get into it. Sure, the Quest series from Meta/Oculus has been a great way to do budget VR, but they are quite far behind what is available on PC and Playstation. Cost will come down overtime, but you also need a lot of AAA games to push into the realm of VR to have a chance at it working out. People can't as easily play a VR title for hours on end though, and accessibility with VR is kinda trash too which further limits the interest. It's a shame because I love VR. I'd kill for a GOOD VR MMO. I'm also totally just content with VR Racing though because that be fun as hell when you got a nice wheel.
Right now, the best bang-for-the-buck is PSVR2. The console + headset is about 1100-1200 EUR, which isn't cheap, but is only marginally more expensive than the Valve Index (and that's just the headset, no console). The biggest issue right now is the game library, which is tiny compare to PC VR, so it'll be a while.
Yeah, PSVR2 is incredible value. I'm hopefully going to pick-up a headset soon to play Gran Turismo 7 with my wheel.
You're not alone. `Mech Mage comes to mind. Especially, when it comes to a Mage spell, Seafloor Gateway. Which'll reduce all `Mechs including the Legendary. So, yea. Mech Mage is going to be a problem much like Galakrond Shaman was at the start of Galakrond Rising.
I don't think VR will ever really be at a point where it truly blows up. We're still primarily only seeing experiences out of it rather than full games and the cost is just so high to get into it. Sure, the Quest series from Meta/Oculus has been a great way to do budget VR, but they are quite far behind what is available on PC and Playstation. Cost will come down overtime, but you also need a lot of AAA games to push into the realm of VR to have a chance at it working out. People can't as easily play a VR title for hours on end though, and accessibility with VR is kinda trash too which further limits the interest. It's a shame because I love VR. I'd kill for a GOOD VR MMO. I'm also totally just content with VR Racing though because that be fun as hell when you got a nice wheel.
Right now, the best bang-for-the-buck is PSVR2. The console + headset is about 1100-1200 EUR, which isn't cheap, but is only marginally more expensive than the Valve Index (and that's just the headset, no console). The biggest issue right now is the game library, which is tiny compare to PC VR, so it'll be a while.
New Neutral Minion - Paparazzi
While I certainly don't feel like evaluating the pool of legendaries, I suspect you won't get a truly helpful card that often.
New Neutral Minion - Candleraiser
I guess best case scenario it's turn 4 and you've managed to have two minions survive since last turn, but how often is that going to happen?
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (Hearthstone Riddles)
Right in one guess!
ETA this fun fact: in stage productions of Into the Woods, the role of the Big Bad Wolf is usually played by the same actor that plays one of the Prince Charmings. This highlights their similarities in the narrative.
What's Up With Out Of Cards? [Staff Responses]
Hey Flux, sorry to hear about the site "shutting down" (i.e. merging into Out of Games). I left HearthPwn when you created Out of Cards and for awhile OOC was my home for Hearthstone related news, banter, and discussion. (Reddit has been and will always be a hot mess with any large traction game, too much background noise and bias to have any effective discussion)
As you probably have noticed this is the first time I've posted in quite awhile (over a year at least if I recall). I stopped playing Hearthstone after the Alterac Valley exansion. The Sunken City expansion just didn't hit home for me and I felt like the set expansions were getting redundant.
Blizzard scandals aside, I do think the main issue with all Blizzard game is just a lack of vision AND direction for each game. They have no long term plans for any of their games, including their latest pet project Diablo 4. Their communication is extremely lackluster, their only way to limp along is just be re-hashing the same IP's over and over again (Diablo expansion, Overwatch 2 Re-brand/re-release, WoW Classic)
Anyhow Blizzard rants aside, I'll give OOG a shot. Though you mentioned something that always did confuse me. Why *didn't* HearthPwn shut down? I don't remember the specifics, but I remember that the reason you and others left HearthPwn was ….somewhat political. And I don't know if you have either the patience or the ability to clarify that here. And that's ok if you can't.
But them not shutting down did put a hamper in this site's ability to gain more traction than it did. Anyhow I'm glad to see the site won't completely go away and even if most my time is no longer spent playing card games, I hope OOG will see more coverage of popular upcoming titles soon!
New Neutral Minion - Obsessive Fan
I don't know what you would target with this, probably something with a nice aura effect that as less health than this (which might be nearly everything).
New Neutral Minion - Concert Promo-Drake
Probably not going to be very good. Druid might have been able to make use of the finale, had Wildheart Guff not been leaving Standard. Probably still garbage even so.
New Neutral Minion - Mish-Mash Mosher
The after this attacks bit doesn't care if the player initiated the attack, does it? If it doesn't, then nice.
All Day 2 Card Reveals for Hearthstone's Festival of Legends Expansion
All of these cards have amazing flavour. And would make for good Custom Hearthcards, but for an actual expansion they are all completely USELESS. None of these see any play whatsoever except maybe Candleraiser (if the game becomes slow enough where 2 divine shields matter).
It feels like they designed all the legendaries and class cards then realized at the last moment like “oh shit, we still have to make neutral cards” and this is the result. Complete pack filler.
What's Up With Out Of Cards? [Staff Responses]
A word of note to a common complaint of fans of beloved 'dead' games out there: There's a difference between games that die at the start and those that die after years.
If it failed to take off from the start, yeah maybe the devs didn't advertise that much. But word-of-mouth is advertisement too.
Either the game just sucks ass or it's too generic to care about. No amount of 'advertising' is gonna make people spend their time.
New Neutral Minion - Crowd Surfer
Looks pretty good for memes. No serious deck will want this of course.
New Neutral Minion - Freebird
Return of Pogo-Hopper? This grows half as fast, but it has charge. I don't imagine many classes besides Rogue will like this since Valeera has all the bounce cards.
New Neutral Minion - Cover Artist
This might enable some shenanigans.
New Neutral Minion - Unpopular Has-Been
I'm going to skip looking through the pool of Wild 5-Cost minions and just assume this will low-roll more often than not.
New Neutral Minion - Photographer Fizzle
Dead Man's Hand for everybody I guess, except with a body this time.
CivilKobold's "Pilgrimage Through The Cosmos" Custom Set - Hearthstone Fan Community Spotlight
Thanks for the showcase! I had fun making the set and it's great to get the chance to share it :)
Words of Power - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Good luck to our finalists!
New Priest Spell - Power Chord: Synchronize
Ironically in Wild it's probably a worse Seance since the Shadow tag is better than an occasional buff.
What's Up With Out Of Cards? [Staff Responses]
Yeah, PSVR2 is incredible value. I'm hopefully going to pick-up a headset soon to play Gran Turismo 7 with my wheel.
New Neutral Minion - Rowdy Fan
Eggs and Totems unleashed
New Neutral Minion - Frequency Oscillator
You're not alone. `Mech Mage comes to mind. Especially, when it comes to a Mage spell, Seafloor Gateway. Which'll reduce all `Mechs including the Legendary. So, yea. Mech Mage is going to be a problem much like Galakrond Shaman was at the start of Galakrond Rising.
Thankfully, it'll be nerfed, and hopefully soon.
Cowbell Soloist
Bruce Dickinson: "I have a fever and I need more Cowbell Soloist"
CivilKobold's "Pilgrimage Through The Cosmos" Custom Set - Hearthstone Fan Community Spotlight
Gotta say it's very cool you did your own art for all cards. Xe'ra looks very cool!
What's Up With Out Of Cards? [Staff Responses]
Right now, the best bang-for-the-buck is PSVR2. The console + headset is about 1100-1200 EUR, which isn't cheap, but is only marginally more expensive than the Valve Index (and that's just the headset, no console). The biggest issue right now is the game library, which is tiny compare to PC VR, so it'll be a while.
Blizzard Reveals 3 New Neutral Festival of Legends Cards Including the Legendary Tony, King of Piracy
Didn't notice it wasn't a battlecry... my bad
Festival of Legends
Some interesting cards so far but if only we knew what was in a core set for this year, we could start doing theory crafting 🙃