At first Spellbreaker was kind of confusing, but it makes perfect sense. There is no reason to have 2 cards with the same purpose in the same set (especially the evergreen one).
Acolyte was surprising, but I like their direction. I never really enjoyed how most reliable card draw is found in the Neutral set. Maybe this way we get more interesting card draw for classes that need/could use it (for instance Priest). Warrior won't like this one though.
MCT can go fuck itself. Nothing to be said here, good riddance
Leeroy was inevitable. He also leaves together with Zilliax which should balance things out overall.
Mountain Giant is the most puzzling one. It was only ever a problem when you gave decks the ability to strictly build around it. I guess it opens up space for Handlock to go in a new direction. Funny how Sea Giant is the only Giant left in thee Classic set now.
There IS a slight catch to this. It is easy to miss. Do not expect to open packs with 3-4 legendaries and obtaining complete collections with ~45 packs. The protection applies separately to each rarity. So if you get all 96 commons from a set, that doesn't mean you will only open rares, epics and legendaries now on. The number of 40 dust disappointments will stay the same. It's just until you get those 96 commons, every one of them will be unique. Then you will still get commons, but they will all be duplicates.
In summary, this only really helps in obtaining all rare and common cards. If we calculate with 1 epic/5 packs and 1 legendary/20, then you will still need to open 240 packs to get all 54 epics and 440 for 22 legendaries. (Not counting dust) For example, I opened ~100 Descent of Dragons packs, and I'm missing 4 commons and 8 rares. I opened 2 duplicate epics. With this change, I'd only be richer with 14 cards.
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In every instance of pack mechanincs changing it has not included packs purchased before the change has been implemented. I see no reason for thme to change that now.
Acolyte and Spellbreaker are massive shocks. The Owl just got his gig back.
The others? Good. The giants have been an issue for a while with the various evolution effects, Leeroy was too good in Rogue and Warrior, MCT just annoying to face.
I mean, they have to finance themselves somehow. I really hope this isn't being used as justification for more insidious monetization later down the road.
In any case....KEEP ALL YOUR CARDPACKS NOW AND DON'T OPEN THEM UNTIL THIS GOES LIVE
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Jokes aside this is why LoR being good actually favors HS players. The HS dev team is encouraged to improve or tweak their game in order to be up to par with some modern stuff, like the ones introduced in LoR like the economy system and now the ranked flavour (granted it already existed in other games but ya know what i mean)
Hearthstone Announces Year of the Phoenix - Roadmap, Expansion Teaser, Video
Only one adventure and it'S in Phase 1. Kind of interesting and also means less expensive expansions (hopefully)
Goodbye Leeroy Jenkins - Hearthstone Announces the 5 Cards Rotating to the Hall of Fame for 2020
At first Spellbreaker was kind of confusing, but it makes perfect sense. There is no reason to have 2 cards with the same purpose in the same set (especially the evergreen one).
Acolyte was surprising, but I like their direction. I never really enjoyed how most reliable card draw is found in the Neutral set. Maybe this way we get more interesting card draw for classes that need/could use it (for instance Priest). Warrior won't like this one though.
MCT can go fuck itself. Nothing to be said here, good riddance
Leeroy was inevitable. He also leaves together with Zilliax which should balance things out overall.
Mountain Giant is the most puzzling one. It was only ever a problem when you gave decks the ability to strictly build around it. I guess it opens up space for Handlock to go in a new direction. Funny how Sea Giant is the only Giant left in thee Classic set now.
Hearthstone 2020 Showcase Stream Live Recap - Year of the Phoenix, Ashes of Outland and More!
Amazing, of course, but how come they didn't mention the unnerfs?
Edit: Whoops, never mind, they're here!
Hearthstone Becomes More Wallet Friendly - Spend Less, Collect More Unique Cards with Card Rarity Drop Protection
There IS a slight catch to this. It is easy to miss. Do not expect to open packs with 3-4 legendaries and obtaining complete collections with ~45 packs. The protection applies separately to each rarity. So if you get all 96 commons from a set, that doesn't mean you will only open rares, epics and legendaries now on. The number of 40 dust disappointments will stay the same. It's just until you get those 96 commons, every one of them will be unique. Then you will still get commons, but they will all be duplicates.
In summary, this only really helps in obtaining all rare and common cards. If we calculate with 1 epic/5 packs and 1 legendary/20, then you will still need to open 240 packs to get all 54 epics and 440 for 22 legendaries. (Not counting dust) For example, I opened ~100 Descent of Dragons packs, and I'm missing 4 commons and 8 rares. I opened 2 duplicate epics. With this change, I'd only be richer with 14 cards.
Hearthstone’s Priest Class is Receiving Huge Changes! New Basic and Classic Priest Cards
HORRIBLE
Goodbye Leeroy Jenkins - Hearthstone Announces the 5 Cards Rotating to the Hall of Fame for 2020
Why Spellbreaker?
Hearthstone’s Priest Class is Receiving Huge Changes! New Basic and Classic Priest Cards
Love it! Great changes. Fuck you, Cleric.
Ranked Play in Hearthstone Drops Ranked Numbers, Moves to Tiers
The Platinum color looks a little rough IMO. They should give it a little bit more shine if it's one step above gold.
New Demon Hunter Weapon - Warglaives of Azzinoth
A new Epic Demon Hunter Weapon, Warglaives of Azzinoth, has been revealed!
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Learn more about Ashes of Outland
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Hearthstone’s Priest Class is Receiving Huge Changes! New Basic and Classic Priest Cards
Completely off topic, but there was a patch going live today that changed some stuff on battlegrounds, as well as giving us a legendary card.
Hearthstone Becomes More Wallet Friendly - Spend Less, Collect More Unique Cards with Card Rarity Drop Protection
In every instance of pack mechanincs changing it has not included packs purchased before the change has been implemented. I see no reason for thme to change that now.
Hearthstone 2020 Showcase Stream Live Recap - Year of the Phoenix, Ashes of Outland and More!
Another shaman hero? is that 5 now? Thrall, Morgl, Her, Rastakhan, Lei shen. so yeah 5 now unless I missed someone
Ranked Play in Hearthstone Drops Ranked Numbers, Moves to Tiers
Sounds good, also gives more incentive to actuallly rank up instead of just grinding for rank 5 every month and then never touching the mode again.
Goodbye Leeroy Jenkins - Hearthstone Announces the 5 Cards Rotating to the Hall of Fame for 2020
Acolyte and Spellbreaker are massive shocks. The Owl just got his gig back.
The others? Good. The giants have been an issue for a while with the various evolution effects, Leeroy was too good in Rogue and Warrior, MCT just annoying to face.
I'd have added Alexstraza...
Hearthstone Announces Year of the Phoenix - Roadmap, Expansion Teaser, Video
Oh, achievements incoming (phase 3)
Hearthstone’s Priest Class is Receiving Huge Changes! New Basic and Classic Priest Cards
Poor Shadowform never found a home
Hearthstone 2020 Showcase Stream Live Recap - Year of the Phoenix, Ashes of Outland and More!
So Warcraft now has Phyrexians.
Hearthstone’s Priest Class is Receiving Huge Changes! New Basic and Classic Priest Cards
Goodbye Shadowform, I'll miss you. :(
Hearthstone Becomes More Wallet Friendly - Spend Less, Collect More Unique Cards with Card Rarity Drop Protection
this sounds way too good not to have a catch.
I mean, they have to finance themselves somehow. I really hope this isn't being used as justification for more insidious monetization later down the road.
In any case....KEEP ALL YOUR CARDPACKS NOW AND DON'T OPEN THEM UNTIL THIS GOES LIVE
Goodbye Leeroy Jenkins - Hearthstone Announces the 5 Cards Rotating to the Hall of Fame for 2020
Thank god Leeroy is going to HoF. Just wish it was sooner.
Hearthstone’s Priest Class is Receiving Huge Changes! New Basic and Classic Priest Cards
Holy nova is also changed to not damage the enemy hero
Goodbye Leeroy Jenkins - Hearthstone Announces the 5 Cards Rotating to the Hall of Fame for 2020
WOW great news I have a golden Leeroy Jenkins and two golden Mind Control Tech .
New Demon Hunter Spell - Skull of Gul'dan
A new Rare Demon Hunter Spell, Skull of Gul'dan, has been revealed!
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Hearthstone Announces Year of the Phoenix - Roadmap, Expansion Teaser, Video
I can't stream at the moment. What does 'Spell Locked' mean?
Ranked Play in Hearthstone Drops Ranked Numbers, Moves to Tiers
Not influenced by LoR at all.
Jokes aside this is why LoR being good actually favors HS players. The HS dev team is encouraged to improve or tweak their game in order to be up to par with some modern stuff, like the ones introduced in LoR like the economy system and now the ranked flavour (granted it already existed in other games but ya know what i mean)