Just finished the most climactic battlegrounds match I've played so far. In the end it was just me and a 52 health Patchwerk that had been crushing players left and right. After two draws I started beating him, but all in all it took me seven rounds in 1v1 mode to kill the guy.
After using the 80g trading thread a few times, I noticed somethings : The first observation was that each time I opened that forum thread, I was getting back at page 1 ... and now that there is over 26 pages worth of posting, this may create an obstacle for user to actually use the thread. Secondly, I noticed that some of the latest posts were already a few hours old, implying a slow or low traffic on said thread. In absence of actual data on thread usage, I was left wondering if the first cue wasn't also causing the second?
I'll leave the actual investigation work aside and suggest a friendlier user-experience navigating and re-opening threads. Especially when using the Recent thread links from the main page, it would be great to get to the latest post instead of the 1st one.
Well, Big Game Hunter never really left - just like The Black Knight - as uncommon as they may be, from meta to meta, they still are prime tech card choices.
[Q] -> Do the minions you or your opponents have or pick affect the minions that you are offered? [A] -> Yes
That you just have less chance; or that if you have mechs your chance to get more of them is increased, meaning offerings from the pool aren't completely random.
These question/answer aren't very clear.
That's only half of Donais' answer, of course it's unclear. Here's the rest:
"Higher tavern tier gives you access to higher tier minions. There are 18 copies of each tier 1 minion and 15 copies of each tier 2 minion (and 13,11,9,6).
All the copies of all minions on your tier or less are thrown into a pool and you get one randomly from that pool. If someone else buys one and is still alive then you have less chance of getting it because it isn't in that pool.
There are no other multipliers, its just those numbers."
So no, drafting mechs doesn't improve your odds of getting offered more mechs, what it does do is remove the mechs you bought from the pool, meaning that everyone now has less of a chance to get offered the specific mechs you bought. There are eleven total Junkbots in any game's unit pool, so if you buy one that leaves ten for you and your opponents to draft.
[Q] -> Do the minions you or your opponents have or pick affect the minions that you are offered? [A] -> Yes
That you just have less chance; or that if you have mechs your chance to get more of them is increased, meaning offerings from the pool aren't completely random.
OMFG, i just read it "The Banner Saga part 4 is here" and i got so hyped for a second. Then i read it again, my dreams were shattered :(
I was about to apologise for accidentally causing some misplaced hype, but since you didn't seem to mis-read the thread title last time I think this one is on you.
The upshot is that I have now heard of The Banner Saga. Can I assume from your moment of hype that it is a good game?
Yeah, no worries, that one i definitely blame on my poor reading comprehension :)
And yes, Banner Saga is an amazing game, trilogy in fact, a story driven turn based RPG. Quite a gem. Highly recommend ;-)
OMFG, i just read it "The Banner Saga part 4 is here" and i got so hyped for a second. Then i read it again, my dreams were shattered :(
I was about to apologise for accidentally causing some misplaced hype, but since you didn't seem to mis-read the thread title last time I think this one is on you.
The upshot is that I have now heard of The Banner Saga. Can I assume from your moment of hype that it is a good game?
I'm curious since this is Wild and Hunter - why Chief Inspector rather than Flare or Eater of Secrets? Just the bigger body?
Other than deck storytelling, Inspector is better than Eater in non-Mage matchup, and flare can be countered by Counterspell, so it requires you to waste another small spell in the same turn, in the majority of cases.
Inspector has the only downside of coming a bit late.
Not putting sold minions back in the pool would create a heavy 'first came first served problem' where who was offered key minions first would likely win the whole thing leaving no comeback mechanic.
Isn't this what happens now with later game cards like Mama Bear, Junkbot, and Soul Juggler? I agree maybe that when players are killed their cards should go back, but the big comeback cards are never being sold. The sold cards are buffs and early minions, and the early minions really dilute the late-game pool when they go back in.
That's exactly what happens. When a player is killed their minions are added back to the minion pool for all to draft. When a minion is sold it goes back as well. I assume upgraded units going back will break it up into three normal units.
If it wasn't first come served (more or less: you still have to find the key minions), there wouldn't be much point in rushing early tavern tiers. The benefit isn't just first pickings, it's denying your opponents those crucial high tier minions from their lineup.
Again, yes and no. Yes, rushing high tier taverns is a sound strategy to get to those minions first, since you are more likely to have them offered. And yes, buying them up in the late game, so your opponent cant have them is also a valid strategy.
That being said, the fact that minions from dead players and sold minions go back to the pool gives players in mid>late game a chance to beat the guy who got to the carries first. You shouldnt be able to win solely based on if you got lucky that you got certain minions offered first. More variables should be important in the end, and they are, which is good.
Also, technically, you can still get any minion from combining a 3-of-a-kind via the rewarded discover spell or via Shifter Zerus. Mike Donais said that this is the only way to produce grater number of a specific minion than there is in the minion pool. Not an easy thing to do, especially in the late game, but there is no 100% gurantee to lock your opponent out of any one minion. But obviously, this way it would take a lot of luck to get a specific outcome, so buying them up is still a good enough tactic to try to mitigate the probability of enemy picking up a minion you dont want them to have.
Meme of the Week - The Elements!
I thought the writing was even better than the deck concepts.
Improving Vladimir/Braum self damage deck
got any input though?
Some Battlegrounds Feedback
Thanks for the clarification.
Hearthstone Battlegrounds Screenshot Thread
Just finished the most climactic battlegrounds match I've played so far. In the end it was just me and a 52 health Patchwerk that had been crushing players left and right. After two draws I started beating him, but all in all it took me seven rounds in 1v1 mode to kill the guy.
Evolve to Win
its like playing standard ladder.
Out of Cards Reviews - Descent of Dragons Initial Reveal #1
Oh yeah: it's been two weeks since Blizzcon and we haven't received any further card release yet.
Even if it's not the same, seeing a review helps to chip away some time and to keep the interest in what will come in 25 days.
Really on point guys.
Swarming the compound
Very creative!
Forum Navigation
Hello there,
After using the 80g trading thread a few times, I noticed somethings :
The first observation was that each time I opened that forum thread, I was getting back at page 1 ... and now that there is over 26 pages worth of posting, this may create an obstacle for user to actually use the thread. Secondly, I noticed that some of the latest posts were already a few hours old, implying a slow or low traffic on said thread. In absence of actual data on thread usage, I was left wondering if the first cue wasn't also causing the second?
I'll leave the actual investigation work aside and suggest a friendlier user-experience navigating and re-opening threads. Especially when using the Recent thread links from the main page, it would be great to get to the latest post instead of the 1st one.
Thank you in advance for looking into it
Meme of the Week - The Elements!
Imagine thinking this was done by OP
A Weekend of Wild Decks
It may already be obvious, but just in case : Do not waste dust crafting The Last Kaleidosaur
Out of Cards Reviews - Descent of Dragons Initial Reveal #1
Well, Big Game Hunter never really left - just like The Black Knight - as uncommon as they may be, from meta to meta, they still are prime tech card choices.
Out of Cards Reviews - Descent of Dragons Initial Reveal #1
BGH comeback inc! :D
Out of Cards Reviews - Descent of Dragons Initial Reveal #1
Evasive Drakonid fits a handbuff dragon paladin like a glove. I'm definitely going to try it!
A Weekend of Wild Decks
The paladin deck is absolutely beautiful, wish I had some legendaries to test it
Some Battlegrounds Feedback
That's only half of Donais' answer, of course it's unclear. Here's the rest:
"Higher tavern tier gives you access to higher tier minions. There are 18 copies of each tier 1 minion and 15 copies of each tier 2 minion (and 13,11,9,6).
All the copies of all minions on your tier or less are thrown into a pool and you get one randomly from that pool. If someone else buys one and is still alive then you have less chance of getting it because it isn't in that pool.
There are no other multipliers, its just those numbers."
So no, drafting mechs doesn't improve your odds of getting offered more mechs, what it does do is remove the mechs you bought from the pool, meaning that everyone now has less of a chance to get offered the specific mechs you bought. There are eleven total Junkbots in any game's unit pool, so if you buy one that leaves ten for you and your opponents to draft.
Quest Trading - Play A Friend!
Battle tag: blackjack#2388
Region: NA
Trade Only? Yes you go first
Some Battlegrounds Feedback
What this means?
[Q] -> Do the minions you or your opponents have or pick affect the minions that you are offered?
[A] -> Yes
That you just have less chance; or that if you have mechs your chance to get more of them is increased, meaning offerings from the pool aren't completely random.
These question/answer aren't very clear.
Top 3 MillDruid
Yeah, that probably works too
The Banana Saga part 4 is here!
Yeah, no worries, that one i definitely blame on my poor reading comprehension :)
And yes, Banner Saga is an amazing game, trilogy in fact, a story driven turn based RPG. Quite a gem. Highly recommend ;-)
The Banana Saga part 4 is here!
I was about to apologise for accidentally causing some misplaced hype, but since you didn't seem to mis-read the thread title last time I think this one is on you.
The upshot is that I have now heard of The Banner Saga. Can I assume from your moment of hype that it is a good game?
The Banana Saga part 4 is here!
Other than deck storytelling, Inspector is better than Eater in non-Mage matchup, and flare can be countered by Counterspell, so it requires you to waste another small spell in the same turn, in the majority of cases.
Inspector has the only downside of coming a bit late.
The Banana Saga part 4 is here!
OMFG, i just read it "The Banner Saga part 4 is here" and i got so hyped for a second. Then i read it again, my dreams were shattered :(
Some Battlegrounds Feedback
Again, yes and no. Yes, rushing high tier taverns is a sound strategy to get to those minions first, since you are more likely to have them offered. And yes, buying them up in the late game, so your opponent cant have them is also a valid strategy.
That being said, the fact that minions from dead players and sold minions go back to the pool gives players in mid>late game a chance to beat the guy who got to the carries first. You shouldnt be able to win solely based on if you got lucky that you got certain minions offered first. More variables should be important in the end, and they are, which is good.
Also, technically, you can still get any minion from combining a 3-of-a-kind via the rewarded discover spell or via Shifter Zerus. Mike Donais said that this is the only way to produce grater number of a specific minion than there is in the minion pool. Not an easy thing to do, especially in the late game, but there is no 100% gurantee to lock your opponent out of any one minion. But obviously, this way it would take a lot of luck to get a specific outcome, so buying them up is still a good enough tactic to try to mitigate the probability of enemy picking up a minion you dont want them to have.
No news about the HGG
That's my point, I don't blame out of cards.
I don't get why Blizzard highlights only a 300k $ influencers event, instead of the "world championship".
Improving Vladimir/Braum self damage deck
bbcodes for Runeterra decks working now! :)