Riot is in a better position than any player to know which decks and cards are overperforming. Maybe you don't trust that, but I have to believe the Shadow Isles issues were impacting the game far more than Elusives. If that were not the case, I'm sure we'd be seeing heavier Elusive nerfs today.
I was thinking something similar, didn't they say it they weren't going to add new Classes when asked, "Why no DK, or Monk?", then to skip directly to DH. At first I thought this was a joke when I first heard it this morning, my mind playing tricks on me waiting for coffee to brew. I mean it's too early for April 1st pranks, so it can't be that. And you know if this does come to pass, people will be asking for a true Death Knight, and possibly a Monk, what then? I think they might be opening a Pandora's Box here.
After these about two months of playing I'm getting close (if not already there, haven't counted) of being able to craft all the Champions (=legendaries) I'm still missing. And I haven't been grinding for hours each day. So yes, getting a collection won't be an issue.
The main draw for me is the increased complexity of gameplay, the "turns within turns" where timing of attacks and ordering your counterplays is essential. Also passing initial turns don't feel as bad as you're just gaining spell mana for a (potential) comeback.
I can share more of my opinions later, but I feel like I might be needed elsewhere for some reveal madness soon(tm).
I know this will be a moot point in a few hours, but it's driving me crazy. A lot of people are misinterpreting the text or are just puzzled by it, when it seems pretty clear to me.
"Once you've cast a 6+ cost spell this game" is a binary condition. Either it has happened, or it has not. It doesn't have to happen while the Mageseeker card is in play. Once the condition is met, it affects all Mageseekers in your deck or in play for the rest of the game, but only once. The effect does not repeat if you cost more big spells.
If you cast a 6-cost spell on turn three, every Mageseeker/Voltician you ever summon will come into play with the kicker activated.
If you play a Mageseeker/Voltician before casting a big spell, it doesn't get the kicker until you do. Obviously, if the unit is killed before you can activate the kicker, it doesn't matter for that particular instance of the unit.
In summary, casting the big spell only needs to happen once, at any time during the game, but casting more spells does not reactivate the effect.
As the title implies, I've seen a few images and videos of the game, but my interest is piqued regarding the game.
What are some draws to this game versus Hearthstone? (As someone who has played HS since it's beta)
I guess I'm asking for Pros and Cons. How easy is it to gather a viable collection as a casual player versus Hearthstone? (I buy the 80 dollar expansion pack in Hearthstone each expansion, I'm fine with that, but want to get a comparison on cost analysis between the two)
What are your favorite moments of Runeterra? Also, I don't plan on stopping Hearthstone, I think they both are probably fun games in different ways, but I'm curious if it's worth investing both time and/or money into Legends of Runeterra at this time.
Blah-blah-blah-blah, buddy. Do you have to say anything on point of stated HS issues? Or you're a kind of money-to-the-monitor-thrower-bli$$ard-fanboy?
having "Resource generating" as a class weakness this card seems valuable to have as something to play early, and play around aoe.
it's a reverse Fire Fly though which just makes this card good.
It's a worse Fire Fly. Battlecry card generation effects are almost always better than Deathrattles, since you can choose to play the generated minion immediately on the same turn.
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If you want to save money when buying Hearthstone packs, you should check out Amazon Coins! It's an easy way to save up to 25% off Hearthstone packs so you can get into the new expansion without worrying about your wallet too much. We've got a detailed guide on how to Get Started with Amazon Coins, but if you've already dealt with them in the past, you can buy some more by clicking right here.
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I understand your point, and again, only meant that as constructive, from a reader's point of view. I know they messed up bad, and I think some poking is understandable, but I guess I'd never heard ya make such a blatant call out in a write up before, where those things are often left in comments. I know it's one thing to open yourself to be called an idiot, but another to be the one to send that jab yourself. With that, I respect your response, and the hard work you do. I'd definitely be upset if I put this much time into my passion and someone else dropped the ball so poorly and kinda ruined it for me and everyone else. I'm not looking for you to file away the edge that you have, as indicative of your passion, to please others or soften yourself or your creative decisions, but for some reason that comment just kinda stood out to me a bit and I thought I'd bring it up. Hell, maybe it's a bit of stir craziness naggin' at me or something and I'm catching things that poke at me more than they may have otherwise.
That all said, again, thanks for the response, and I really do think it's amazing what you and your team do here. I'm definitely excited for more of your coverage and the community discussions, sounds like there's a ton of great news comin' up soon!
I agree, unless they do some interesting combinations, Demon Hunter is going to be way behind the pack in wild.
One of the few ways I can see them balancing this out, is to literally change some of the Hunter and Warlock cards to be similar to the Karazhan expansion where they could be used in Hunter and Demon Hunter, or Warlock and Demon Hunter. This would give them more viability in wild. Otherwise, they would need to create at least 100 additional cards just to throw into wild for the Demon Hunter, on top of the standard rotation of cards, plus the base deck, plus the 100+ expansion cards. That is a lot for Blizzard to try to do just to add one more class.
I am a little surprised, however, that they didn't decide to go full-force into it and make Monk and Death Knight full-fledged classes as well.
Not necessarily, the amount of cards isn't a power level gauge, the class can have an impactful enough core set that it + some wild neutrals will be very solid and viable.. for example Sharkfin Fan works very well with the class but it will be in wild since it rotates now.. and the other 9 classes have a lot of trash, powercrept or outdated cards.. in the end you need 30 cards to build a deck it doesn't matter if the 30 cards are from older expansions or newer..
I had the same thoughts. I remember years ago when the Dev's said they would not add another class because it would be too hard to catch up to the other 9. The changes to Priest seem way too strong. It definitely feels like an April Fool's joke, but without seeing the full vision of the next meta, it is hard to know. The power of the other (now 9) classes may be too high for priest to contend with in the new and upcoming meta, so the changes were necessary.
I guess we will find out in a few hours what Blizzard has in store for Hearthstone.
Old LoL player who currently plays Hearthstone. How is Runeterra different?
Yea I understand the reveal is today, so no worries. Just when you get a moment if you want to share more in depth feedback that would be great.
Legends of Runeterra Patch 0.9.2 Arrives this Tuesday - Major Changes to Hecarim & Kalista, 23 Card Changes
Riot is in a better position than any player to know which decks and cards are overperforming. Maybe you don't trust that, but I have to believe the Shadow Isles issues were impacting the game far more than Elusives. If that were not the case, I'm sure we'd be seeing heavier Elusive nerfs today.
Ashes of Outland is Hearthstone's Next Expansion - New Demon Hunter Class, Priest Getting Overhaul, See the Demon Hunter Cards
I was thinking something similar, didn't they say it they weren't going to add new Classes when asked, "Why no DK, or Monk?", then to skip directly to DH. At first I thought this was a joke when I first heard it this morning, my mind playing tricks on me waiting for coffee to brew. I mean it's too early for April 1st pranks, so it can't be that. And you know if this does come to pass, people will be asking for a true Death Knight, and possibly a Monk, what then? I think they might be opening a Pandora's Box here.
Old LoL player who currently plays Hearthstone. How is Runeterra different?
After these about two months of playing I'm getting close (if not already there, haven't counted) of being able to craft all the Champions (=legendaries) I'm still missing. And I haven't been grinding for hours each day. So yes, getting a collection won't be an issue.
The main draw for me is the increased complexity of gameplay, the "turns within turns" where timing of attacks and ordering your counterplays is essential. Also passing initial turns don't feel as bad as you're just gaining spell mana for a (potential) comeback.
I can share more of my opinions later, but I feel like I might be needed elsewhere for some reveal madness soon(tm).
Mageseekers & Voltician wording
I know this will be a moot point in a few hours, but it's driving me crazy. A lot of people are misinterpreting the text or are just puzzled by it, when it seems pretty clear to me.
"Once you've cast a 6+ cost spell this game" is a binary condition. Either it has happened, or it has not. It doesn't have to happen while the Mageseeker card is in play. Once the condition is met, it affects all Mageseekers in your deck or in play for the rest of the game, but only once. The effect does not repeat if you cost more big spells.
If you cast a 6-cost spell on turn three, every Mageseeker/Voltician you ever summon will come into play with the kicker activated.
If you play a Mageseeker/Voltician before casting a big spell, it doesn't get the kicker until you do. Obviously, if the unit is killed before you can activate the kicker, it doesn't matter for that particular instance of the unit.
In summary, casting the big spell only needs to happen once, at any time during the game, but casting more spells does not reactivate the effect.
Ashes of Outland
Are these basic cards or cards in that expansion?
Old LoL player who currently plays Hearthstone. How is Runeterra different?
As the title implies, I've seen a few images and videos of the game, but my interest is piqued regarding the game.
What are some draws to this game versus Hearthstone? (As someone who has played HS since it's beta)
I guess I'm asking for Pros and Cons. How easy is it to gather a viable collection as a casual player versus Hearthstone? (I buy the 80 dollar expansion pack in Hearthstone each expansion, I'm fine with that, but want to get a comparison on cost analysis between the two)
What are your favorite moments of Runeterra? Also, I don't plan on stopping Hearthstone, I think they both are probably fun games in different ways, but I'm curious if it's worth investing both time and/or money into Legends of Runeterra at this time.
Thanks in advance!
Ménagerie à Trois - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Two ideas this week, will add feedback tonight or tomorrow. What do you think?
Ashes of Outland is Hearthstone's Next Expansion - New Demon Hunter Class, Priest Getting Overhaul, See the Demon Hunter Cards
Blah-blah-blah-blah, buddy. Do you have to say anything on point of stated HS issues? Or you're a kind of money-to-the-monitor-thrower-bli$$ard-fanboy?
Ashes of Outland is Hearthstone's Next Expansion - New Demon Hunter Class, Priest Getting Overhaul, See the Demon Hunter Cards
Now that you mention it, you're totally right. I'm sorry.
New Priest Spell - Power Infusion
Poor Power Word: Tentacles. Your star never shone brightly and now you've been eclipsed.
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New Demon Hunter Minion - Ur'zul Horror
It's a worse Fire Fly. Battlecry card generation effects are almost always better than Deathrattles, since you can choose to play the generated minion immediately on the same turn.
New Priest Minion - Natalie Seline
A new Legendary Priest Minion, Natalie Seline, has been revealed!
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New Priest Minion - Kul Tiran Chaplain
A new Rare Priest Minion, Kul Tiran Chaplain, has been revealed!
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New Demon Hunter Minion - Hulking Overfiend
Read the card again...
New Priest Spell - Power Infusion
A new Free Priest Spell, Power Infusion, has been revealed!
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New Priest Minion - Psychic Conjurer
A new Free Priest Minion, Psychic Conjurer, has been revealed!
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New Priest Minion - Scarlet Subjugator
5/5 with Cabal Shadow Priest.
Oh, wait...
New Priest Minion - Scarlet Subjugator
A new Rare Priest Minion, Scarlet Subjugator, has been revealed!
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New Priest Spell - Shadow Word: Ruin
A new Epic Priest Spell, Shadow Word: Ruin, has been revealed!
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Ashes of Outland is Hearthstone's Next Expansion - New Demon Hunter Class, Priest Getting Overhaul, See the Demon Hunter Cards
I understand your point, and again, only meant that as constructive, from a reader's point of view. I know they messed up bad, and I think some poking is understandable, but I guess I'd never heard ya make such a blatant call out in a write up before, where those things are often left in comments. I know it's one thing to open yourself to be called an idiot, but another to be the one to send that jab yourself. With that, I respect your response, and the hard work you do. I'd definitely be upset if I put this much time into my passion and someone else dropped the ball so poorly and kinda ruined it for me and everyone else. I'm not looking for you to file away the edge that you have, as indicative of your passion, to please others or soften yourself or your creative decisions, but for some reason that comment just kinda stood out to me a bit and I thought I'd bring it up. Hell, maybe it's a bit of stir craziness naggin' at me or something and I'm catching things that poke at me more than they may have otherwise.
That all said, again, thanks for the response, and I really do think it's amazing what you and your team do here. I'm definitely excited for more of your coverage and the community discussions, sounds like there's a ton of great news comin' up soon!
Yet another first time F2P legend
Congratulations!
I'm not playing Hearthstone a lot nowadays, so I don't think I'll try to reach Legend anytime soon, but who knows...
Will DH be a 1 set class?
Not necessarily, the amount of cards isn't a power level gauge, the class can have an impactful enough core set that it + some wild neutrals will be very solid and viable.. for example Sharkfin Fan works very well with the class but it will be in wild since it rotates now.. and the other 9 classes have a lot of trash, powercrept or outdated cards.. in the end you need 30 cards to build a deck it doesn't matter if the 30 cards are from older expansions or newer..
Ashes of Outland is Hearthstone's Next Expansion - New Demon Hunter Class, Priest Getting Overhaul, See the Demon Hunter Cards
I had the same thoughts. I remember years ago when the Dev's said they would not add another class because it would be too hard to catch up to the other 9. The changes to Priest seem way too strong. It definitely feels like an April Fool's joke, but without seeing the full vision of the next meta, it is hard to know. The power of the other (now 9) classes may be too high for priest to contend with in the new and upcoming meta, so the changes were necessary.
I guess we will find out in a few hours what Blizzard has in store for Hearthstone.