I just wish they'd self-hone a bit like some are obviously bad when you get say silent priest: would be nice if they mod it a bit more like if you use the auto deck builder ... whizbang does the 15 core cards then auto deck builds the last 15 so u can at least be competitive
Endorsing works in Overwatch because it's a team game - you recognise teammates who were positive to you, who made great plays, who took control and lead you to victory. They've helped you, helped make your experience a positive one, so you acknowledge that with an endorsement.
In a game like Hearthstone, why would I ever endorse anyone? What is my incentive? My opponent not being shitty to me isn't worthy of praise. Them making a good play could just get a 'Wow' or a 'Well Played'. Maybe they made that deck I hated all on their own, or that deck I loved was a netdeck, how should I know?
So then you assume you give endorsing an incentive. Maybe you can only gain endorsements yourself if you're giving them out somewhat regularly. Maybe players only gain a bonus if both of them endorse each other. You now have the opposite problem; why would I ever not endorse someone? Not endorsing would become a sign of bad manners, because you're going out of your way to deny not only your opponent a benefit, but also yourself.
I don't think it works in a 1v1 game. Like, I'd be fine with it existing, but I'd either never use it, because there'd be no incentive; or I'd always use it, because why would I give up my free rewards?
But ... but ... if you admit Kalista is garbage (and she definitely is), why not just put in literally any other Champion, or even a strong follower, instead of trying to make her work?
Truthfully? Because I have opened 3 Kalista, 23 Thresh, 1 Elise (not counting the starting 2), and 0 Hecarim. :-P And I've also opened 0 Anivia and 0 Tryn, so Thresh isn't really an option.
I will say that I like Kalista better in this archetype than the traditional Darius--Darius is definitely better value, but he's also 6 mana and I think this deck usually wants to go faster than that. And she is better than most low-cost followers: compare her to a Wraithcaller for 1 less mana or a Arachnoid Horror for 1 mana more but adds 3 more attack to the board.
UPDATE: got my 3rd Thresh. At this point, I'm pretty sure there's some hidden algorithm that biases random champion drops against the active population--i.e., it doesn't want to give away free Hecarim with some many players crafting him. :-P
Turn-based and apparent-roll gamesystem looks definitely interesting. Possibly better than its predecessors.
As an old BG2 fan, I am definitely looking forward to see this one (hopefully an Athkatla expansion too, that city in 3D would be an absolute masterpiece).
Although I know already that as an adult, it won't have the same impact on me that BG2 had.
I'm an old fan of BG and IWD, played all of them back when they were released (and sometimes I replay them even now, with fancy party like 6 Bards). I'm really looking forward to the third chapter but I've to admit that turn based combat is not exactly my favourite.
Hello, I am currently trying to get to masters. I am currently playing this deck: CEAQ2AIFAEHBAFAWEIRSOKBKGE2TQAABAEAQKII
The main goal of this deck is to maintain board control. Look at your opponents' champions figure out what type of deck they will use and then decide if you will finish the match quickly or late-term.
This deck is midterm in my opinion. Counters make types of meta decks while also being a meta deck.
MY video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eONdHj_0C3M
In fact, Rekindler could make a good canary in the coal mine for detecting troublesome Champions in general.
This is a pretty shocking suggestion. Leaving a card in the game as a "canary in the coal mine" is a disastrous way to design a game. This design philosophy basically means that every time the balance team screws up in a way that interacts with that card (in this example, makes a broken Champion), the resulting problematic metagame is worse than it needs to be.
If this were Hearthstone, I'd be inclined to agree, because those guys have no qualms about letting a bad meta fester for months at a time.
But Riot is committed to biweekly patches, so by the time a broken card surfaces and becomes truly oppressive, it's probably only another week at most before it's corrected.
But they mentioned a balance patch is something they will do monthly.. the second patch of the month is a content/light patch, They could for sure put a nerf if it's pressing enough but it wasn't for them last patch so I think they will wait until 2 weeks from now.. We are expected to see QoL,skins and bugfixes this Tuesday, and no balance changes.
I'm not opposed to an endorsement system, but I'm not sure it would be as effective as it is in OW. What specifically would i endorse someone for? Not roping? That is just basic courtesy. IMO, that is too low a bar to award medals. A great deck? Sure, but that is subjective and how do I know the player didn't net-deck? To some degree Hearthstone is rock-paper-scissors. When someone crushes me with rock when I am scissors that doesn't merit a medal. Perhaps the inverse is true, but in that situation I likely badly misplayed my deck. If there was a way for experienced players to coach new players in game (I'm talking about a built in system, not from streaming), that worth be worth rewarding, but currently the level of interaction between players in so minimal, I'm not sure an endorsement system would help.
But ... but ... if you admit Kalista is garbage (and she definitely is), why not just put in literally any other Champion, or even a strong follower, instead of trying to make her work?
If this were Hearthstone, I'd be inclined to agree, because those guys have no qualms about letting a bad meta fester for months at a time.
But Riot is committed to biweekly patches, so by the time a broken card surfaces and becomes truly oppressive, it's probably only another week at most before it's corrected.
That's a fair point - the frequent patches give Riot a lot more room to have these kinds of amplifying issues without ruining the game for an extended period of time.
That said, I think it really would be pretty easy to abuse the SI shell with other Champions today from other regions (see my previous two examples), and whether or not the amplification is the core of the problem, it's something players will latch on to as being a significant, negative impact on their enjoyment. There are lots of other card games to choose from, and players will only suffer so many bad metagames supported by The Rekindler before it becomes a nerf it or leave it situation.
There may be some confusion about what you mean by "low level." Were you looking for a budget deck, or something that is simple to pilot?
I assume you know how to search for budget decks.
For easier decks to get some practice with the game, try the Fearsome aggro list or maybe Ephemerals. Good Champions for getting your feet wet are Elise and Zed. Also, any Hecarim deck is going to be a powerhouse, and he's pretty straightforward if you don't immediately try to dive in with his combo deck.
Yasuo is one of the worst Champions for new players, as he is a) actually pretty mediocre, and b) fairly difficult to use well.
I know how to search for decks but I haven't been on this site in a while and being that I'm unfamiliar with what's good in Runeterra...and having already crafted a front page deck but doing poorly with it....figured it would be good to go ahead and ask the community. I may have been wrong.
I've more recently been doing okay with a Jinx aggro/face deck. currently at Silver 4.
What do you think of Ashe/Frostbite decks? I've been playing around with my own build in casual and it's been quite fun.
Please disregard my "analysis" completely. I'm a noob at Battlegrounds and these amateur predictions have turned out to be utterly false. Deathwing is a really great hero with token cards. My opinion is entirely wrong.
The Best Decks to Grind Those Last Few Hearthstone Ladder Games
Everyone has a day to hit that rank they want.
mwahahaha
The Best Decks to Grind Those Last Few Hearthstone Ladder Games
Yes--a golden copy of that card works even better, in my experience.
The Best Decks to Grind Those Last Few Hearthstone Ladder Games
I just wish they'd self-hone a bit like some are obviously bad when you get say silent priest: would be nice if they mod it a bit more like if you use the auto deck builder ... whizbang does the 15 core cards then auto deck builds the last 15 so u can at least be competitive
The Best Decks to Grind Those Last Few Hearthstone Ladder Games
I’m missing one of the cards for that last deck list, are there any good substitutions I could make?
HS needs an Endorsement system like Overwatch
Endorsing works in Overwatch because it's a team game - you recognise teammates who were positive to you, who made great plays, who took control and lead you to victory. They've helped you, helped make your experience a positive one, so you acknowledge that with an endorsement.
In a game like Hearthstone, why would I ever endorse anyone? What is my incentive? My opponent not being shitty to me isn't worthy of praise. Them making a good play could just get a 'Wow' or a 'Well Played'. Maybe they made that deck I hated all on their own, or that deck I loved was a netdeck, how should I know?
So then you assume you give endorsing an incentive. Maybe you can only gain endorsements yourself if you're giving them out somewhat regularly. Maybe players only gain a bonus if both of them endorse each other. You now have the opposite problem; why would I ever not endorse someone? Not endorsing would become a sign of bad manners, because you're going out of your way to deny not only your opponent a benefit, but also yourself.
I don't think it works in a 1v1 game. Like, I'd be fine with it existing, but I'd either never use it, because there'd be no incentive; or I'd always use it, because why would I give up my free rewards?
The Best Decks to Grind Those Last Few Hearthstone Ladder Games
Perfect time to try off metas to be honest. Will be tanking mine with quest mage all day until tomorrow.
The Best Decks to Grind Those Last Few Hearthstone Ladder Games
I like how Whizbang provides deck builders rough drafts for meta decks
Kalista Spiders
Truthfully? Because I have opened 3 Kalista, 23 Thresh, 1 Elise (not counting the starting 2), and 0 Hecarim. :-P And I've also opened 0 Anivia and 0 Tryn, so Thresh isn't really an option.
I will say that I like Kalista better in this archetype than the traditional Darius--Darius is definitely better value, but he's also 6 mana and I think this deck usually wants to go faster than that. And she is better than most low-cost followers: compare her to a Wraithcaller for 1 less mana or a Arachnoid Horror for 1 mana more but adds 3 more attack to the board.
UPDATE: got my 3rd Thresh. At this point, I'm pretty sure there's some hidden algorithm that biases random champion drops against the active population--i.e., it doesn't want to give away free Hecarim with some many players crafting him. :-P
HS needs an Endorsement system like Overwatch
I totally like the idea.
Endorsement system could simply be an extension of the current Emote system.
Possibly with tiers too:
T1: Great deck! Great move!
T2: Greetings, Well played.
All emotes, Endorsement or not, usable only once per game. And you can only Endorse once per game (so you have to choose).
They could even design the system so that it provides points only if an Endorsement gets reciprocated by another Endorsement of the same tier.
Either way, the concept is cool, much better than useless emotes or squelch.
Baldur's Gate 3
Turn-based and apparent-roll gamesystem looks definitely interesting. Possibly better than its predecessors.
As an old BG2 fan, I am definitely looking forward to see this one (hopefully an Athkatla expansion too, that city in 3D would be an absolute masterpiece).
Although I know already that as an adult, it won't have the same impact on me that BG2 had.
The Best Decks to Grind Those Last Few Hearthstone Ladder Games
If you aren't already at a comfortable rank to your liking, good luck guys
Baldur's Gate 3
I'm an old fan of BG and IWD, played all of them back when they were released (and sometimes I replay them even now, with fancy party like 6 Bards). I'm really looking forward to the third chapter but I've to admit that turn based combat is not exactly my favourite.
Blizzard's Dean Ayala Talks About No Plans for Wild Nerfs & Asks the Community About Rotating Formats
Then maybe make 2 new arena formats to mirror the constructed: A standard only and a all cards arena.
GOLD DEATHWING, Darkest Hour AND Secure the Deck - BOSH
wait ... what ?!
Baldur's Gate 3
Looking very interesting.
Masters: Elise Deck : Road To Master
Hello, I am currently trying to get to masters. I am currently playing this deck: CEAQ2AIFAEHBAFAWEIRSOKBKGE2TQAABAEAQKII
The main goal of this deck is to maintain board control. Look at your opponents' champions figure out what type of deck they will use and then decide if you will finish the match quickly or late-term.
This deck is midterm in my opinion. Counters make types of meta decks while also being a meta deck.
MY video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eONdHj_0C3M
Khadgar Hero Skin Returns to the Hearthstone Shop for a Limited Time
Such a miss-opportunity indeed, but the bundle ended up not even being worth its weight in gold, so at least we got that going.
Let's talk about Hecarim
But they mentioned a balance patch is something they will do monthly.. the second patch of the month is a content/light patch, They could for sure put a nerf if it's pressing enough but it wasn't for them last patch so I think they will wait until 2 weeks from now.. We are expected to see QoL,skins and bugfixes this Tuesday, and no balance changes.
HS needs an Endorsement system like Overwatch
I'm not opposed to an endorsement system, but I'm not sure it would be as effective as it is in OW. What specifically would i endorse someone for? Not roping? That is just basic courtesy. IMO, that is too low a bar to award medals. A great deck? Sure, but that is subjective and how do I know the player didn't net-deck? To some degree Hearthstone is rock-paper-scissors. When someone crushes me with rock when I am scissors that doesn't merit a medal. Perhaps the inverse is true, but in that situation I likely badly misplayed my deck. If there was a way for experienced players to coach new players in game (I'm talking about a built in system, not from streaming), that worth be worth rewarding, but currently the level of interaction between players in so minimal, I'm not sure an endorsement system would help.
Kalista Spiders
But ... but ... if you admit Kalista is garbage (and she definitely is), why not just put in literally any other Champion, or even a strong follower, instead of trying to make her work?
Let's talk about Hecarim
That's a fair point - the frequent patches give Riot a lot more room to have these kinds of amplifying issues without ruining the game for an extended period of time.
That said, I think it really would be pretty easy to abuse the SI shell with other Champions today from other regions (see my previous two examples), and whether or not the amplification is the core of the problem, it's something players will latch on to as being a significant, negative impact on their enjoyment. There are lots of other card games to choose from, and players will only suffer so many bad metagames supported by The Rekindler before it becomes a nerf it or leave it situation.
StrifeCro's Total Warfare
It's the Ez-nuks list for those who don't trust elnuks.
Good deck for low level climbing?
I know how to search for decks but I haven't been on this site in a while and being that I'm unfamiliar with what's good in Runeterra...and having already crafted a front page deck but doing poorly with it....figured it would be good to go ahead and ask the community. I may have been wrong.
I've more recently been doing okay with a Jinx aggro/face deck. currently at Silver 4.
What do you think of Ashe/Frostbite decks? I've been playing around with my own build in casual and it's been quite fun.
Vladimir's Freljord Allegiance
Love the idea -- how's it performing?
Dragons Have Made Their Grand Entrance into Hearthstone's Battlegrounds! 7 New Heroes, 18 New Cards, and More!
Please disregard my "analysis" completely. I'm a noob at Battlegrounds and these amateur predictions have turned out to be utterly false. Deathwing is a really great hero with token cards. My opinion is entirely wrong.