I know you've been busy with DoD, but new cards, Floating Watcher and King Bagurgle, are missing in the Battlegrounds collection. Lightfang Enforcer is also not updated to its nerfed version.
In my opinion, this is the best invoke effect, so shaman meta probably continues. Especially this swarming style is often more reliable and pretty sure more aggressive than the dragon decks, also it should slay pirate warrior with some techs, which is a good thing (for me at least)!
I don't understand the complaint of not getting any compensation for this. We've known Tyrande would be returning for a long time now; your 'compensation' is having been able to use Tyrande for the years before other players could.
I got Tyrande during the Twitch Prime promotion, and have happily used her quite a lot since then. Now other players are finally able to use her, which is great. Nothing about this scenario means anything bad for me; I don't lose anything, all that happens is other people gain. There's no reason for me to gain anything. I already got the gain years ago.
Actually, I don't want a compensation. I just want people who doesn't own the skin be able to want a compensation for me like how I want the skin for them. That's why I am trying to answer any comments here to make my point clearer. Even If I'm a collector and like rare stuff, I like relationships more like any other human-being but It seems noone wants to show that empathy for me.
I just wanted to see some empathy. That's all.
I already did whatever I can do for compensating it for myself, stopped supporting hearthstone and suggested people to not support Hearthstone by learning from my mistakes. That's all i can do and i did it. My conscience is clear enough.
Wait what? At first you said you only want to complain to blizzard because they tricked you. Then you said you would be fine if everyone gets the skin, as long as it is different from yours (in other words you don't want everybody to get the skin you already have). Now you say you actually do want for everyone to the get skin, you also don't want compensation, but you want other people to want a compensation for you. Because you want empathy? I am thoroughly confused. Not really sure what you goal is here, but if you are really looking for empathy, maybe a internet forum about a ccg isn't the best place.
Also we understand you wont be supporting hearthstone any more, you don't really need to put it at the end of every response.
Ok I won't repeat it. I was doing that because people might comment without reading all of the posts so I am explaining it again to the people who I quoted.
It is not a general empathy tho. It is empathy for this case and something appeared just because people's attitude and answers.
It is in this order;
me: "I want you guys to obtain the skin but if you are obtaining it, I deserve a compensation, don't I". people: "no you fucking loser ! We deserve that skin ! You did nothing to obtain it ! " me: "Look; I already want that skin for you, can't you show some empathy towards me in this situation ?" people: " No way ! You can't deserve a compensation just because you are in the right place in the right time ! " me: "So people, listen me, I did that mistake before, I want to suggest you not support the game about limited time content like me just because there is a possibility that they might trick you too." someone: something: "something, something, children's card game, something, you are giving so much value to a gif, something !!!@@!!@!!" me : " something, something, flame, something, insults, something, toxic, something !!@!@!@" people: "STFU ! We don't need a losers suggestion, That was your fault to be tricked at first place !" me: "Ok thanks for the discussion, I've gained something here and fuck y'all ! " people: "Thanks ! Some of us also gained something and Fuck you too ! " at the end we all: "Some off-topic example arguments!"
The idea is to have 4/3 albatrosses against 1/1 tokens, you'll have bigger minions even if its only 4/3 minions. Its a fun deck, and maybe it can win but if you dont get your albratrosses fast enough you are doomed. Thats why i think the waxadred deck seems better, bigger stats and when you draw the candles with Stowaway for example, it will automaticaly summon bigs minions without paying an extra mana cost.
But its a fun deck, and hearthstone is a game so, having some good time even if it didnt win a lot have no cost :P
I really wondered why he changed the art of Learn Draconic to happy reno instead of worried one. Worried one fits more I think.
Also I would prefer 3rd concept among all for Transmogrifier. That seems more transmogrif-y than an assassin.
Also I appreciate that they didn't decided to last concept of Umbral Skulker since she looks like more Demon Hunter than a Rogue but there are some nice concepts there.
I don't understand the complaint of not getting any compensation for this. We've known Tyrande would be returning for a long time now; your 'compensation' is having been able to use Tyrande for the years before other players could.
I got Tyrande during the Twitch Prime promotion, and have happily used her quite a lot since then. Now other players are finally able to use her, which is great. Nothing about this scenario means anything bad for me; I don't lose anything, all that happens is other people gain. There's no reason for me to gain anything. I already got the gain years ago.
Actually, I don't want a compensation. I just want people who doesn't own the skin be able to want a compensation for me like how I want the skin for them. That's why I am trying to answer any comments here to make my point clearer. Even If I'm a collector and like rare stuff, I like relationships more like any other human-being but It seems noone wants to show that empathy for me.
I just wanted to see some empathy. That's all.
I already did whatever I can do for compensating it for myself, stopped supporting hearthstone and suggested people to not support Hearthstone by learning from my mistakes. That's all i can do and i did it. My conscience is clear enough.
Wait what? At first you said you only want to complain to blizzard because they tricked you. Then you said you would be fine if everyone gets the skin, as long as it is different from yours (in other words you don't want everybody to get the skin you already have). Now you say you actually do want for everyone to the get skin, you also don't want compensation, but you want other people to want a compensation for you. Because you want empathy? I am thoroughly confused. Not really sure what you goal is here, but if you are really looking for empathy, maybe a internet forum about a ccg isn't the best place.
Also we understand you wont be supporting hearthstone any more, you don't really need to put it at the end of every response.
I have to say, it's easier to see what stands out as Day 1 crafts this time -- neutral legendaries. It's the middle of the pack class stuff that's going to be the frustrating wait part. Fate Weaver and Kobold Stickyfinger (anti-Ancharrr tech?) are the locks for epics, btw.
High Interest: 4. Dragonrider Talritha -- Dragon Paladin finally a thing? 5. Murozond the Infinite-- This is Priest f--kery, which I love 6. Ysera, Unleashed-- Probably backfires, but Dragon Druid > Aggro Tree Garbage 7. Zzeraku the Warped-- Does Control Warlock become a thing again? 8. Valdris Felgorge -- See 7. Maybe just this for handlock, if that becomes viable
Some Interest: 9. Waxadred -- Could be an irritating deathrattle deck 10. Deathwing, Mad --Big board clear; Dragon Warrior a thing? Probably not
I don't understand the complaint of not getting any compensation for this. We've known Tyrande would be returning for a long time now; your 'compensation' is having been able to use Tyrande for the years before other players could.
I got Tyrande during the Twitch Prime promotion, and have happily used her quite a lot since then. Now other players are finally able to use her, which is great. Nothing about this scenario means anything bad for me; I don't lose anything, all that happens is other people gain. There's no reason for me to gain anything. I already got the gain years ago.
Actually, I don't want a compensation. I just want people who doesn't own the skin be able to want a compensation for me like how I want the skin for them. That's why I am trying to answer any comments here to make my point clearer. Even If I'm a collector and like rare stuff, I like relationships more like any other human-being but It seems noone wants to show that empathy for me.
I just wanted to see some empathy. That's all.
I already did whatever I can do for compensating it for myself, stopped supporting hearthstone and suggested people to not support Hearthstone by learning from my mistakes. That's all i can do and i did it. My conscience is clear enough.
What kind of loser do you have to be to spend so much time to try and prove your point about few pixels in a childrens card game. Grow up mate
and here comes my favorite argument.
BLA, BLA, Something, CHILDREN'S CARD GAME, Something, loser, loser, something bla bla I am SUPREME something something I DON'T EVEN CARE FOR A CHILDREN'S CARD GAME bla bla
ok, be happy the part of a children's card game while abusing people who share their thoughts about a situation as grown men by explaining their reasonings with your most childish attitude about a children's card game in a children's card game forum while you are also playing that children's card game and being part of a children's card game community while being same place with the community of a children's card game even you downloaded that children's card game to your phone and computer bla bla something children's card game, loser's thread about children's card game in a children's card game forum, bla bla children something card game bla card game's forum.
All of the grown men are playing this game and call the game as "children's card game" I really wonder where are those children.
That would be more intelligent argument if you say "a game you are playing while shitting" tho but still not that intelligent without that attitude of the ass.
I don't understand the complaint of not getting any compensation for this. We've known Tyrande would be returning for a long time now; your 'compensation' is having been able to use Tyrande for the years before other players could.
I got Tyrande during the Twitch Prime promotion, and have happily used her quite a lot since then. Now other players are finally able to use her, which is great. Nothing about this scenario means anything bad for me; I don't lose anything, all that happens is other people gain. There's no reason for me to gain anything. I already got the gain years ago.
Stubborn Gastropod having Taunt and an additional Health makes an enormous difference. I compared it to Pit Snake because it's as pitifully easy to remove as Pit Snake was.
Any incidental AoE or 1/1 can remove it from the board - compared to Gastropod, which could stand up against Rogue, Druid and Mage Hero Powers at least once, forcing more of an investment, I just don't see it ever being a tech choice.
I must admit that I am interested in this discussion mainly because of its philosophic aspect. I don't give a damn about me or anyone else owning Tyrande. So I've explained the problem to my girlfriend and we tried to solve it from a moralist point of view. Here's what we concluded:
People should focus on themselves. That means, there WAS a "cost" for obtaining the original Tyrande, no matter how big or small. But OP among other players deemed this cost worth the reward at the time. And this is where the discussion should end. The fact that somebody else gets his or her hands on the same reward for less or no cost is irrelevant to your own experience. You can still enjoy your skin. Other people don't directly influence you in a negative way.
My girlfriend related to the Tyrande-issue with a story from school: there was a pupil who was allowed to leave early once a week (don't know why). Another pupil went forth and asked the prinicipal to be allowed to leave early as well - that's just fine, everybody can plead for equal rights. But when the second pupil was rejected (probably because nr. 1 had reasons nr. 2 couldn't provide), nr. 2 then asked to strip nr. 1 from their privilege to reinstate equality. And this is not okay. As long as nr. 2 isn't directly or indirectly harmed by nr. 1s privilege, nr. 2 may try to get it for his/herself, but should refrain from trying to pull down nr. 1.
OP repeated several times he is angry at blizzard and happy for other people getting Tyrande, I didn't miss that. So there's no actively trying to pull someone else down. But, and that's my whole point, as long as there's no downside in the new deal for you, there's no base for a complaint. Tyrande was worth it at the time you paid for her and that's it. I can understand and I do respect your frustration and your decision to not longer support Blizzard with real money because of this, but I've come to a different conclusion for myself. Thanks for raising the issue to my attention in the first place though, I gained something from this discussion, too.
OP and others deemed the cost worth the reward at the time because of the fear of missing out, which is a popular thing in Blizzard games that they love to take advantage of. Just because they didn't outright say Tyrande will never be available again doesn't mean the implication was not there, hence why some feel either manipulated or seen as nothing more than a product because of this decision (yes they did say the opposite, but that was a little bit later to my recollection). Like ShadowsOfSense said, people chose to go through this effort and I agree, but being part of a minority that gets glossed over does make one feel like they are being left out. And it's hilarious how ironic it is.
The thing about philosophy it's that it's a little bit fickle though, because you can just create any story with a tangent that supports your argument no matter how ridiculous it might get: "it doesn't affect you what Epstein did in his off-time, so there's no base for a complaint" and we'd just go around in circles getting nowhere. But for argument's sake, in your girlfriend's example I'd say the reason behind Pupil Nr. 1's privilege would make or break Pupil Nr. 2's case. If that privilege was because of a medical condition that needed weekly check-ups, then it's completely fine and 2 is an asshole for trying to deny that. But if that privilege was because of nepotism so Pupil Nr. 1 can go home and play video games while they're laughing at the peasants who have to "go to school" then Nr. 2 is fully right in trying to deny that, because of fairness. And fairness does have some tangents to this whole argument after all, albeit a bit muddled since both sides consider their side to be the fair one.
Wow, that's so nice play with the example !
come to the topic, even the example might be related in some ways it is completely different while I can't abuse the system by wanting a compensation or a difference between people got. Pupil 1 might even be abusing the system by using his/her medical conditions, here, I don't want to abuse the system by obtaining another free skin. You might say that "pupil 1 might also want his/her classmates allowed to to leave early once a week." like I want you to obtain it, That doesn't make pupil responsible for school's actions by not allowing others to leave early. Pupil 2 might want to leave early by making (or simulating) same conditions with pupil 1. He/She might find a reasoning to leave early (as you can find a way to obtain the skin in time how I obtained it from a different country.) and don't make pupil 1 to lose his right but he/she is doing it in harassing way (like how people whines about tyrande without wanting a compensation for others who owns the skin together while people who owns the skin wants others to obtain tyrande) so you should decide who is selfish here.
As you can see, playing with the example to move around it is the easiest way but not the reality and empathy is the hard way.
It turns full circle and stays same place everytime. Equality is not justice. We are not equal, Womens and Men, Animals and Human, Person and another person, etc. . We need to be fair more than equal. It is fair that you want that skin and it is fair that I want a compensation. It is fair that I want you to obtain that skin but it isn't fair that you don't want me to get compensation. I really can't understand how I am be more selfish than someone while I want something for him/her who I don't even know but he/she doesn't want me to compensated.
I won't support Hearthstone anymore. That's the case, even you call me selfish while I am not. I won't care anymore because You really don't care me while I care you.
While (as always) there's a fair bit I disagree with here, the main point I want to bring out is the Evasive Chimaera review comparing it to Pit Snake. While I see the logic in that comparison given the statline, I think a better comparison would be with Stubborn Gastropod given the mana cost and (more importantly) neutral tag. Gastropod saw some niche play when the meta was shifting towards a 'big stuff' position, and I don't think it's unreasonable to expect the same of Chimaera here. Pit Snake saw no play less because of its statline, and more because it was sat in Rogue - a class with decent single-target removal and a lot of options at the bottom end.
To be clear, I'm not saying it will see play right away, nor that it will be played heavily, I'm just saying it shouldn't be written off as a tech card depending on the meta.
I find it funny that every single post upset by the lack of compensation for the people who already owned Tyrande is getting downvoted into oblivion. Here, on Reddit, everywhere. You have to add a 'I'm glad you guys are getting her too' disclaimer to any post that touches this subject or else you're just gonna get spammed with red arrows. I think this shows how small of a minority the Tyrande owners actually are, in which case it really boggles my mind, why not offer a compensation in the first place? When I heard that Tyrande will be free with the arrival of a new $10 hero, I honestly thought Sylvanas will be given for those that don't apply, but hey apparently not.
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On one hand I really am glad more people will be able to switch out of Anduin, as I don't give two hoots about exclusivity. But on the other hand, I do feel like I earned her: by being a long-time customer, paying attention to Hearthstone-related news, and spending a full two hours learning and troubleshooting the process of getting her since I was not part of the eligible countries either. Others got Tyrande by buying an overpriced code off eBay and whatever too. It's really, really not that far-fetched to want this effort to be acknowledged, and I'm sure more people would be able to sympathize with this situation if they didn't see any criticism of it as selfishness and entitlement, which in most cases it certainly is not.
Then again at the end of the day we're still all arguing about .jpg's, so what do I know.
This. I hoped (and I expected one) for a small compensation like a free hero portrait. And I completely understand Almaniarra. I don't even have all card backs, as I started with TGT, so Ragnaros card back didn't help me shit. Why didn't they allow you, for example, to choose one seasonal card back to obtain for free?
And here it's the same: give players, who already have Tyrande, another (buyable, not a preorder one) hero for free, which they can choose - or straight up Sylvanas, but give them something rather equivalent. I for myself started Amazon Prime especially because of the promotion (and because I used my free trial before Amazon bought Twitch I had to pay).
This feels like moving a card to the hall of fame without a dust compensation. Even then we can't complain, as it's their game - but we don't have to like it.
Still hoping for a small surprise in the form of a free hero when Tyrande comes back..
Edit: It's the same with Khadgar, he is not available anymore and was for only a short period of time for IOS only. If it comes back free like tyrande I'd be pretty happy, but I could totally understand other players feeling tricked.
The actual impact on gameplay is kinda irrelevant for changes like this. You can call it good or bad, but realistically it's only going to have fringe impact for now outside of Wild (where it'll matter primarily because Devolve remains a strong pseudo-removal tool for Shaman).
What actually matters is whether it increases clarity, consistency and intuitive...ness (not a word, but....). This is a design change, not a balance one, and should be considered accordingly. So, does it make sense to a relatively uninformed player that things work this way rather than the old way?
Personally, I'd say that yes, this does make things more intuitive. Any kind of evolve effect says, at its core, 'replace these minions with other ones' to an uninformed player. It is entirely logical to expect that evolving (or devolving) a minion should always do that, irrespective of whether they're at a specific mana threshold. Furthermore, to be able to evaluate what can and can't be evolved/devolved would require a player to have a strong working knowledge of high-cost cards - given Mountain Giant's base cost, for example, it's not entirely unreasonable for an uninformed player to expect there to be something at a higher cost, even if they don't know what it is.
So, yes, I'm in favour. Though I do have to question... why now?
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
no sadly, for the hint it is a minion and think it like the card says the riddle not me.
New Battlegrounds Cards and Card Nerfs are Missing
I know you've been busy with DoD, but new cards, Floating Watcher and King Bagurgle, are missing in the Battlegrounds collection. Lightfang Enforcer is also not updated to its nerfed version.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
I am absolutely stumped... my best guess is probably Gladiator's Longbow.
The first line indicates something to do with a weapon.
The second line could refer to take on a challenge, and maybe "let me hurray" could mean winning a fight against someone.
The third line probably relates to the Hunter class and killing lots of stuff.
The last line could mean it's not a common card, and "bulky prey" could mean it has a lot of attack.
My second guess is Gorehowl, considering it is a blade and it has a lot of attack, but it has nothing to do with Hunters at all.
New Shaman Hero - Galakrond, the Tempest
In my opinion, this is the best invoke effect, so shaman meta probably continues. Especially this swarming style is often more reliable and pretty sure more aggressive than the dragon decks, also it should slay pirate warrior with some techs, which is a good thing (for me at least)!
About Tyrande's coming back and The value Blizzard gives older players( WARNING: SALT THREAD ! )
Ok I won't repeat it. I was doing that because people might comment without reading all of the posts so I am explaining it again to the people who I quoted.
It is not a general empathy tho. It is empathy for this case and something appeared just because people's attitude and answers.
It is in this order;
me: "I want you guys to obtain the skin but if you are obtaining it, I deserve a compensation, don't I".
people: "no you fucking loser ! We deserve that skin ! You did nothing to obtain it ! "
me: "Look; I already want that skin for you, can't you show some empathy towards me in this situation ?"
people: " No way ! You can't deserve a compensation just because you are in the right place in the right time ! "
me: "So people, listen me, I did that mistake before, I want to suggest you not support the game about limited time content like me just because there is a possibility that they might trick you too."
someone:
something: "something, something, children's card game, something, you are giving so much value to a gif, something !!!@@!!@!!"
me : " something, something, flame, something, insults, something, toxic, something !!@!@!@"
people: "STFU ! We don't need a losers suggestion, That was your fault to be tricked at first place !"
me: "Ok thanks for the discussion, I've gained something here and fuck y'all ! "
people: "Thanks ! Some of us also gained something and Fuck you too ! "
at the end we all: "Some off-topic example arguments!"
Descent of Dragons Giveaway Results
Ditto. Thought I rated all cards, and commented on half maybe. But I guess I missed out on one.
Congrats to the winners.
Descent of Dragons - Concept Art Spotlight
It's always cool to see how the pros do their work. Right now I'm learning how to illustrate and to see the step-by-step progress really helps!
30 Legendary Deck
Seems expensive. Any replacement for Moroes?:)
Garrosh are you ok?
Same thing happend to me Yesterday with Garrosh and King Rastakhan.
ALBATROSS!!!
The idea is to have 4/3 albatrosses against 1/1 tokens, you'll have bigger minions even if its only 4/3 minions. Its a fun deck, and maybe it can win but if you dont get your albratrosses fast enough you are doomed. Thats why i think the waxadred deck seems better, bigger stats and when you draw the candles with Stowaway for example, it will automaticaly summon bigs minions without paying an extra mana cost.
But its a fun deck, and hearthstone is a game so, having some good time even if it didnt win a lot have no cost :P
Descent of Dragons - Concept Art Spotlight
I really wondered why he changed the art of Learn Draconic to happy reno instead of worried one. Worried one fits more I think.
Also I would prefer 3rd concept among all for Transmogrifier. That seems more transmogrif-y than an assassin.
Also I appreciate that they didn't decided to last concept of Umbral Skulker since she looks like more Demon Hunter than a Rogue but there are some nice concepts there.
Thanks for sharing this !
About Tyrande's coming back and The value Blizzard gives older players( WARNING: SALT THREAD ! )
Wait what? At first you said you only want to complain to blizzard because they tricked you. Then you said you would be fine if everyone gets the skin, as long as it is different from yours (in other words you don't want everybody to get the skin you already have). Now you say you actually do want for everyone to the get skin, you also don't want compensation, but you want other people to want a compensation for you. Because you want empathy? I am thoroughly confused. Not really sure what you goal is here, but if you are really looking for empathy, maybe a internet forum about a ccg isn't the best place.
Also we understand you wont be supporting hearthstone any more, you don't really need to put it at the end of every response.
Your DoD Insta-crafts
I have to say, it's easier to see what stands out as Day 1 crafts this time -- neutral legendaries. It's the middle of the pack class stuff that's going to be the frustrating wait part. Fate Weaver and Kobold Stickyfinger (anti-Ancharrr tech?) are the locks for epics, btw.
Day 1 Crafts:
1. Kronx Dragonhoof
2. Dragonqueen Alexstrasza
3. Frizz Kindleroost
High Interest:
4. Dragonrider Talritha -- Dragon Paladin finally a thing?
5. Murozond the Infinite-- This is Priest f--kery, which I love
6. Ysera, Unleashed-- Probably backfires, but Dragon Druid > Aggro Tree Garbage
7. Zzeraku the Warped-- Does Control Warlock become a thing again?
8. Valdris Felgorge -- See 7. Maybe just this for handlock, if that becomes viable
Some Interest:
9. Waxadred -- Could be an irritating deathrattle deck
10. Deathwing, Mad --Big board clear; Dragon Warrior a thing? Probably not
Missing the Cut: Flik Skyshiv; Malygos, Aspect of Magic; Mindflayer Kaahrj, Bandersmosh
I'm curious to know if I should craft the druid legendaries and epics from Uldum (didn't get any of that stuff).
About Tyrande's coming back and The value Blizzard gives older players( WARNING: SALT THREAD ! )
Actually, I don't want a compensation. I just want people who doesn't own the skin be able to want a compensation for me like how I want the skin for them. That's why I am trying to answer any comments here to make my point clearer. Even If I'm a collector and like rare stuff, I like relationships more like any other human-being but It seems noone wants to show that empathy for me.
I just wanted to see some empathy. That's all.
I already did whatever I can do for compensating it for myself, stopped supporting hearthstone and suggested people to not support Hearthstone by learning from my mistakes. That's all i can do and i did it. My conscience is clear enough.
About Tyrande's coming back and The value Blizzard gives older players( WARNING: SALT THREAD ! )
and here comes my favorite argument.
BLA, BLA, Something, CHILDREN'S CARD GAME, Something, loser, loser, something bla bla I am SUPREME something something I DON'T EVEN CARE FOR A CHILDREN'S CARD GAME bla bla
ok, be happy the part of a children's card game while abusing people who share their thoughts about a situation as grown men by explaining their reasonings with your most childish attitude about a children's card game in a children's card game forum while you are also playing that children's card game and being part of a children's card game community while being same place with the community of a children's card game even you downloaded that children's card game to your phone and computer bla bla something children's card game, loser's thread about children's card game in a children's card game forum, bla bla children something card game bla card game's forum.
All of the grown men are playing this game and call the game as "children's card game" I really wonder where are those children.
That would be more intelligent argument if you say "a game you are playing while shitting" tho but still not that intelligent without that attitude of the ass.
About Tyrande's coming back and The value Blizzard gives older players( WARNING: SALT THREAD ! )
I don't understand the complaint of not getting any compensation for this. We've known Tyrande would be returning for a long time now; your 'compensation' is having been able to use Tyrande for the years before other players could.
I got Tyrande during the Twitch Prime promotion, and have happily used her quite a lot since then. Now other players are finally able to use her, which is great. Nothing about this scenario means anything bad for me; I don't lose anything, all that happens is other people gain. There's no reason for me to gain anything. I already got the gain years ago.
Descent of Dragons Giveaway Results
Congratz to winners! Even if I did not win it was nice giveaway. I will definitively check my ratings after dragon meta shows strong cards.
Out of Cards Reviews - Descent of Dragons Final Reveal #2
Stubborn Gastropod having Taunt and an additional Health makes an enormous difference. I compared it to Pit Snake because it's as pitifully easy to remove as Pit Snake was.
Any incidental AoE or 1/1 can remove it from the board - compared to Gastropod, which could stand up against Rogue, Druid and Mage Hero Powers at least once, forcing more of an investment, I just don't see it ever being a tech choice.
About Tyrande's coming back and The value Blizzard gives older players( WARNING: SALT THREAD ! )
Wow, that's so nice play with the example !
come to the topic, even the example might be related in some ways it is completely different while I can't abuse the system by wanting a compensation or a difference between people got. Pupil 1 might even be abusing the system by using his/her medical conditions, here, I don't want to abuse the system by obtaining another free skin. You might say that "pupil 1 might also want his/her classmates allowed to to leave early once a week." like I want you to obtain it, That doesn't make pupil responsible for school's actions by not allowing others to leave early. Pupil 2 might want to leave early by making (or simulating) same conditions with pupil 1. He/She might find a reasoning to leave early (as you can find a way to obtain the skin in time how I obtained it from a different country.) and don't make pupil 1 to lose his right but he/she is doing it in harassing way (like how people whines about tyrande without wanting a compensation for others who owns the skin together while people who owns the skin wants others to obtain tyrande) so you should decide who is selfish here.
As you can see, playing with the example to move around it is the easiest way but not the reality and empathy is the hard way.
It turns full circle and stays same place everytime. Equality is not justice. We are not equal, Womens and Men, Animals and Human, Person and another person, etc. . We need to be fair more than equal. It is fair that you want that skin and it is fair that I want a compensation. It is fair that I want you to obtain that skin but it isn't fair that you don't want me to get compensation. I really can't understand how I am be more selfish than someone while I want something for him/her who I don't even know but he/she doesn't want me to compensated.
I won't support Hearthstone anymore. That's the case, even you call me selfish while I am not. I won't care anymore because You really don't care me while I care you.
About Tyrande's coming back and The value Blizzard gives older players( WARNING: SALT THREAD ! )
What kind of loser do you have to be to spend so much time to try and prove your point about few pixels in a childrens card game. Grow up mate
Out of Cards Reviews - Descent of Dragons Final Reveal #4
I take that as a big compliment ;)
Out of Cards Reviews - Descent of Dragons Final Reveal #2
While (as always) there's a fair bit I disagree with here, the main point I want to bring out is the Evasive Chimaera review comparing it to Pit Snake. While I see the logic in that comparison given the statline, I think a better comparison would be with Stubborn Gastropod given the mana cost and (more importantly) neutral tag. Gastropod saw some niche play when the meta was shifting towards a 'big stuff' position, and I don't think it's unreasonable to expect the same of Chimaera here. Pit Snake saw no play less because of its statline, and more because it was sat in Rogue - a class with decent single-target removal and a lot of options at the bottom end.
To be clear, I'm not saying it will see play right away, nor that it will be played heavily, I'm just saying it shouldn't be written off as a tech card depending on the meta.
About Tyrande's coming back and The value Blizzard gives older players( WARNING: SALT THREAD ! )
This. I hoped (and I expected one) for a small compensation like a free hero portrait. And I completely understand Almaniarra. I don't even have all card backs, as I started with TGT, so Ragnaros card back didn't help me shit. Why didn't they allow you, for example, to choose one seasonal card back to obtain for free?
And here it's the same: give players, who already have Tyrande, another (buyable, not a preorder one) hero for free, which they can choose - or straight up Sylvanas, but give them something rather equivalent. I for myself started Amazon Prime especially because of the promotion (and because I used my free trial before Amazon bought Twitch I had to pay).
This feels like moving a card to the hall of fame without a dust compensation. Even then we can't complain, as it's their game - but we don't have to like it.
Still hoping for a small surprise in the form of a free hero when Tyrande comes back..
Edit: It's the same with Khadgar, he is not available anymore and was for only a short period of time for IOS only. If it comes back free like tyrande I'd be pretty happy, but I could totally understand other players feeling tricked.
Garrosh are you ok?
Wow that looks awesome tbh
Evolve Mechanics Updated In Descent Of Dragons Patch
The actual impact on gameplay is kinda irrelevant for changes like this. You can call it good or bad, but realistically it's only going to have fringe impact for now outside of Wild (where it'll matter primarily because Devolve remains a strong pseudo-removal tool for Shaman).
What actually matters is whether it increases clarity, consistency and intuitive...ness (not a word, but....). This is a design change, not a balance one, and should be considered accordingly. So, does it make sense to a relatively uninformed player that things work this way rather than the old way?
Personally, I'd say that yes, this does make things more intuitive. Any kind of evolve effect says, at its core, 'replace these minions with other ones' to an uninformed player. It is entirely logical to expect that evolving (or devolving) a minion should always do that, irrespective of whether they're at a specific mana threshold. Furthermore, to be able to evaluate what can and can't be evolved/devolved would require a player to have a strong working knowledge of high-cost cards - given Mountain Giant's base cost, for example, it's not entirely unreasonable for an uninformed player to expect there to be something at a higher cost, even if they don't know what it is.
So, yes, I'm in favour. Though I do have to question... why now?