'We're announcing our unconditional surrender to Riot Games and hoping they'll be gentle with us.'
Riot might be, but the Shareholders sure wouldn't be. It's always important to remember that ActBlizz is publicly traded, so literally 99.9% of their decisions are based on what is going to generate the most shareholder value in order to keep the stock price as high as possible.
I say this as someone who worked on Wall St. for nearly a decade - equities are all about the quarterly cycle and putting as positive a PR spin on everything you can. This is why the HK stuff went down as it did - not because ACTBLIZZ itself was reliant on Chinese money (per their Q3 earnings model, APAC is only 14% of global revenue), but because the shareholders and equities analysts would have reacted very negatively to a perceived "intangible loss" like siding with Blizzchung. For a demonstrative comparison, the ActBlizz stock fell 20% after Do yOu EVen HaVe PHonEs!? Blizzcon18 disaster - after the Blizzchung mess the stock price did not move an inch. Because the former was specifically about the perceived flop of a promised revenue stream (Diablo Immortal) and the second was just some momentary flotsam that wasn't REALLY going to cost much money (and they were right - the most recent earnings report has Blizz-specific revenues up nearly 50%). Investors don't care about the company or its product - they care about HOW that product is going to generate revenue and shareholder value. Everything else is noise. Period.
Hakkar was one of the more fun cards I’ve used. I played him in a Priest deck with Benedictus and my golden Hemet to outlast every control deck.
It’s kind of funny, I don’t think I ever actually ran into any decks that could get rid of the corrupted bloods, pretty much all of the cards that can just don’t see much play
got lvl 13 chests since the start and only got one champion once. most of the champions u get are from upgraded cards or chests from region unlocks. and expeditions of course.
I'll preface this by saying 1) I've never won a card design, and 2) I'm thinking about cards *I* would choose if they were offered to me, so I recognize my particular play style is not the same as everyone else's, so take everything with a chunk of salt. But:
KANSAS - I can't imagine a situation in which I would take that sorry - maybe remove the "can't attack heroes" and you get some play since it would (ideally) be 25 face dmg, but there's no way you wouldn't be dead really quickly with that. Great art though. 1 star
Thanks for the feedback. I didn't want the sword to just be "deal 50 damage to your opponents face" but you are right that as it is now you would be taking too much damage for it to be worth it. I ended up ditching the double damage, but it was hard to find a good design for the "cursed" theme that both had an upside and a downside that wasn't too overpowered, too underpowered, or too complicated. So I came up with this, what do you think?
I think that is MUCH better - moreso being KoC given how many of those dungeon run bosses ran token-y decks where you'd want to clear the board ASAP ahead of buffs.
There are definitely some fun cards I will miss, but this has to go down as one of the worst expansions ever. Overkill may also be the biggest keyword fail ever.
I'll preface this by saying 1) I've never won a card design, and 2) I'm thinking about cards *I* would choose if they were offered to me, so I recognize my particular play style is not the same as everyone else's, so take everything with a chunk of salt. But:
KANSAS - I can't imagine a situation in which I would take that sorry - maybe remove the "can't attack heroes" and you get some play since it would (ideally) be 25 face dmg, but there's no way you wouldn't be dead really quickly with that. Great art though. 1 star
Thanks for the feedback. I didn't want the sword to just be "deal 50 damage to your opponents face" but you are right that as it is now you would be taking too much damage for it to be worth it. I ended up ditching the double damage, but it was hard to find a good design for the "cursed" theme that both had an upside and a downside that wasn't too overpowered, too underpowered, or too complicated. So I came up with this, what do you think?
Priest should have received a good board clear when Mind Blast was ripped away. Mass Hysteria is a tremendous loss.
Personally, I’m going to miss Hakkar, the Soulflayer the most from this set. I would always load up any list that utilized him. It was so satisfying to watch my opponent drown in Corrupted Blood. Or maybe I’m just sadistic. Either way, I’ll miss you buddy.
Tasty Meat/Krush is the better option, but for some more punch I might 1) give it Twinspell, or 2) maybe make it something like "Meat's Back on the Menu!" (references!) and have it summon 2 King Krushs rather than just one.
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
You can say that Rastakhan's Rumble was a TgT 1.2 . Not only thematically but also impact wise.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Beat me to it by a minute!
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - The Witchwood Edition
What do you think I play once Mage gets Nerfed? xD
Card Design Conversation - The First Winner
Thank you for all voting for me! The border looks great.
Card Design Conversation - The First Winner
Thanks!
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
The Loas weren't nearly as effective as they should have been. Zul'Jin will be missed
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron ?
I used to be an archetype, all on my own ( pretty sure there was some yogg archetypes)
Now I perform many wonders unknown (the puzzle box is pretty random)
I am better than anyone, no one surpasses me (He is an old god)
I am not a dragon. ( Yogg aint a dragon)
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
Baited arrow saw enough play.. And also the 5/3 pirate in hooktusk decks.. Wouldn't call it a fail
. Oondasta too.. The problem is when you need to overkill with a slow card otherwise it's OK.
How to "cement HS for the next decade" speculations thread
Riot might be, but the Shareholders sure wouldn't be. It's always important to remember that ActBlizz is publicly traded, so literally 99.9% of their decisions are based on what is going to generate the most shareholder value in order to keep the stock price as high as possible.
I say this as someone who worked on Wall St. for nearly a decade - equities are all about the quarterly cycle and putting as positive a PR spin on everything you can. This is why the HK stuff went down as it did - not because ACTBLIZZ itself was reliant on Chinese money (per their Q3 earnings model, APAC is only 14% of global revenue), but because the shareholders and equities analysts would have reacted very negatively to a perceived "intangible loss" like siding with Blizzchung. For a demonstrative comparison, the ActBlizz stock fell 20% after Do yOu EVen HaVe PHonEs!? Blizzcon18 disaster - after the Blizzchung mess the stock price did not move an inch. Because the former was specifically about the perceived flop of a promised revenue stream (Diablo Immortal) and the second was just some momentary flotsam that wasn't REALLY going to cost much money (and they were right - the most recent earnings report has Blizz-specific revenues up nearly 50%). Investors don't care about the company or its product - they care about HOW that product is going to generate revenue and shareholder value. Everything else is noise. Period.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
I used to be an archetype, all on my own
Now I perform many wonders unknown
I am better than anyone, no one surpasses me
I am not a dragon. (Maybe)
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
correct kansas your next
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
Hakkar was one of the more fun cards I’ve used. I played him in a Priest deck with Benedictus and my golden Hemet to outlast every control deck.
It’s kind of funny, I don’t think I ever actually ran into any decks that could get rid of the corrupted bloods, pretty much all of the cards that can just don’t see much play
no Champion in lvl 10 Vault?
got lvl 13 chests since the start and only got one champion once. most of the champions u get are from upgraded cards or chests from region unlocks. and expeditions of course.
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
i still remeber the Undataker was supposed to be uber broken before the set released. then we realized the crap that he was
One Man's Treasure - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
I think that is MUCH better - moreso being KoC given how many of those dungeon run bosses ran token-y decks where you'd want to clear the board ASAP ahead of buffs.
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
Yeah, I don't really expect to see Overkill again. Other mechanics definitely made up for it being lackluster, but damn that was a shame!
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
There are definitely some fun cards I will miss, but this has to go down as one of the worst expansions ever. Overkill may also be the biggest keyword fail ever.
Heroic Galakrond OTK
Thanks for the deck, I won on my second game!
Group Therapy! Need to blow off some steam? Mega salty? Here's the place!
Mmm yes if there is no other place I guess this is where it must go, but for me all Runeterra things are completely greek.
One Man's Treasure - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
I love it. I don't think it's too strong as it is reliant on a good topdeck, but it's a fun option.
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
Suprised Zul'jin didn't make the list
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
I will miss Hakkar as well
One of the most stupid craft from a competitive point of view, but very fun :)
One Man's Treasure - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Thanks for the feedback. I didn't want the sword to just be "deal 50 damage to your opponents face" but you are right that as it is now you would be taking too much damage for it to be worth it. I ended up ditching the double damage, but it was hard to find a good design for the "cursed" theme that both had an upside and a downside that wasn't too overpowered, too underpowered, or too complicated. So I came up with this, what do you think?
The Hearthstone Cards We're Going to Miss When Year of the Dragons Ends - Rastakhan's Rumble Edition
Priest should have received a good board clear when Mind Blast was ripped away. Mass Hysteria is a tremendous loss.
Personally, I’m going to miss Hakkar, the Soulflayer the most from this set. I would always load up any list that utilized him. It was so satisfying to watch my opponent drown in Corrupted Blood. Or maybe I’m just sadistic. Either way, I’ll miss you buddy.
One Man's Treasure - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Hold! is just a worse version of Titanic Ring
Tasty Meat/Krush is the better option, but for some more punch I might 1) give it Twinspell, or 2) maybe make it something like "Meat's Back on the Menu!" (references!) and have it summon 2 King Krushs rather than just one.