Just a small mistake, you wrote "If you draw the card again, it will be "Burnt", and you can't use it again" in the mana/gems/burning section. I think you meant "and you can't burn it again". Great job nonetheless
Isn't Bomb Warrior a consistent counter to Highlander decks? I honestly don't know, or is the strategy not good enough to counter basically one card...Zephyr's.
J.F.C. that AMA Xscript almost made my phone require a hard restart.
Never played the lol ir other type games but I will have to try this out. I wonder how much time will Xpire before random number generators are introduced.
You were very upfront about this in the transition, and I like the philosophy behind it. I'm interested to see you guys cover this game as it launches even if I never play it. I followed Artifact's launch - very skeptically - and it's good to know what's going on in the industry. If it's a dud, I expect coverage will stop. If it develops a solid player base, I may try it out.
One thing I especially appreciate is that the site hasn't gone all in on MTG. 1) The antiquated mulligan system and getting mana-screwed drives me as insane today as it did when I quit the game for the first time in 1997 (I am old). 2) It's just soooooo much. It's too much. It's huge. And other sites are out there doing a spectacular job of covering it. I don't think the game is going away (I didn't realize until 2010 that the game was MORE popular than when I had quit in '97), but I like that this space isn't compelled to cover it, let alone every card release.
I would be interested in articles that covered the state of digital CCGs once a quarter. Player-bases and stuff like that. Popular streamers for different games. That's where I can find out if there's anything groundbreaking or new with MTG: Arena. Kripp sometimes still features a game of Shadowverse or ESO Legends. Are those worth playing every now and again? Did Gwent ever become a thing? What weird thing is Noxious up to (other than writing kick-ass articles for this site). Are Amaz and Toast playing HS this week?
Basically, continue to be picky about what games you go all-in on, but always feel free to engage in world-building beyond HS.
I've seen a lot of Shaman-Mage builds as I got higher into the 7+ wins area the other day. I think it is a popular choice because while Mage is missing the classic damage spells like Fireball, as well as classic board clears like Blizzard and Flamestrike, wild Shaman has some powerful damage spells and board clears. So if you're lucky you can supplement the missing Mage classic cards with those wild Shaman cards.
But so far my favorite is the free run on an alt account I have going that is Paladin-Rogue. It's a midrange deck with a few heavy hitters for later in the game when I've established a pretty clear control of the board. Sitting 8-2 currently. I have a Brann Bronzebeard and 2x Jade Spirit, Fungalmancer and a few other minion buffing battlecries.
I played this game a lot when I first downloaded it, but have gotten away from it. Would love to eventually see it added to OoC list of games it covers somewhere down the line. But I know it isn't a super popular game so I'm sure it's not a priority anytime soon.
I am all for it! This new game actually looks really fun, and before I saw your post the other day addressing the fact that you were not just a Hearthstone site, or not trying to be, I was already thinking this could be a huge boost for this site if you become an early adopter of the game and start creating a lot of quality content for it now to draw in some of that audience.
And more users, even if their not here for (just) Hearthstone only helps you guys gain more Patreon support, meaning more employees, more content, new features, etc.
This guy saying he's leaving must have also not seen your post or he'd know that game filtering in the feed is something you said you guys are working on.
Just a thought, have you tried reaching out to Riot to see if they could somehow "partner" with you guys? For example... if you and a few others all had early access and were doing some experimenting, etc, or even just watching some streamers and analyzing their plays and decks, start compiling a type of "early meta report". Basically providing insights that no one else is doing right now, they could drive people to your site to check out the articles. And on your dev side, maybe focus on integrating the game more, a deck builder for LoR, all that good stuff. Maybe even a "pack opener" similar to the Hearthstone one, even though LoR doesn't have random pack openings. Early adoption of features like this could gain a large following as the place to go for LoR info and community.
I'm sure this is all stuff you've thought of before, but I'm just spit balling a little here. And if you do try to compile some early content like a meta report or decks to try I would be glad to help whenever I get access, which I registered for the day it was announced.
Let me tell you about Mythgard
Just a small mistake, you wrote "If you draw the card again, it will be "Burnt", and you can't use it again" in the mana/gems/burning section. I think you meant "and you can't burn it again". Great job nonetheless
Meta Breaker - Some of Our Business
Isn't Bomb Warrior a consistent counter to Highlander decks? I honestly don't know, or is the strategy not good enough to counter basically one card...Zephyr's.
Rise of Shadows
No cinematic link, huh?
Reno the Relicologist
I am Heavy Weapons Reno.
And this...is my weapon.
Zilliax
A fitting Dr. 5 for a Dr. 7
New cards from future expansions in past Adventures
Noticed some Uldum cards in the Dalaran Heist.
Any interesting cards played with past Adventure bosses?
Legends of Runeterra Reddit Developer AMA Recap
J.F.C. that AMA Xscript almost made my phone require a hard restart.
Never played the lol ir other type games but I will have to try this out. I wonder how much time will Xpire before random number generators are introduced.
Wich is your Favourite Adventure?
Blackrock.
Very crazy bosses yet very frustrating.
Got Away with It!
Anti-spell play was fun to deploy.
Legend
Such a dull brown color for a huge achievement.
Classic
I'd love for this to subtly upgrade for every year account is active.
Random
Love to have this as an ACTUAL card back.
N'Zoth the Mechanical Castaway?
The cancer to battle other cancers.
The Boomship
Considering for Wild Woecleaver deck.
Woecleaver
I want to make a Woecleaver Wild deck viable. Current obsession.
The Legends of Runeterra Starter Bundle - What Do You Get For $5?
You were very upfront about this in the transition, and I like the philosophy behind it. I'm interested to see you guys cover this game as it launches even if I never play it. I followed Artifact's launch - very skeptically - and it's good to know what's going on in the industry. If it's a dud, I expect coverage will stop. If it develops a solid player base, I may try it out.
One thing I especially appreciate is that the site hasn't gone all in on MTG. 1) The antiquated mulligan system and getting mana-screwed drives me as insane today as it did when I quit the game for the first time in 1997 (I am old). 2) It's just soooooo much. It's too much. It's huge. And other sites are out there doing a spectacular job of covering it. I don't think the game is going away (I didn't realize until 2010 that the game was MORE popular than when I had quit in '97), but I like that this space isn't compelled to cover it, let alone every card release.
I would be interested in articles that covered the state of digital CCGs once a quarter. Player-bases and stuff like that. Popular streamers for different games. That's where I can find out if there's anything groundbreaking or new with MTG: Arena. Kripp sometimes still features a game of Shadowverse or ESO Legends. Are those worth playing every now and again? Did Gwent ever become a thing? What weird thing is Noxious up to (other than writing kick-ass articles for this site). Are Amaz and Toast playing HS this week?
Basically, continue to be picky about what games you go all-in on, but always feel free to engage in world-building beyond HS.
Prince Arthas
Arthas did nothing wrong.
N'Zoth, the Corruptor
N'zoth soon invades Azeroth, this card enters Standard.
It's all coming together.
Dual-class arena best classes and combinations
Good hero powers: Mage, Warlock and Rogue
Good cards, meh hero powers: Paladin, Warrior, Priest and Hunter
Why: Druid and Shaman
Masters Tour Bucharest Survival Guide
9AM since Romania belongs to Eastern Europe time zone. Still not easy for all gamers.
Doom in the Tomb Week 2 - Tavern Brawl & Freebies
Bran's AOE is perfect for this run.
Legends of Runeterra Reddit Developer AMA Recap
Seems like they're taking the best from HS and MTG, which is very cool.
Dual-class arena best classes and combinations
I've seen a lot of Shaman-Mage builds as I got higher into the 7+ wins area the other day. I think it is a popular choice because while Mage is missing the classic damage spells like Fireball, as well as classic board clears like Blizzard and Flamestrike, wild Shaman has some powerful damage spells and board clears. So if you're lucky you can supplement the missing Mage classic cards with those wild Shaman cards.
But so far my favorite is the free run on an alt account I have going that is Paladin-Rogue. It's a midrange deck with a few heavy hitters for later in the game when I've established a pretty clear control of the board. Sitting 8-2 currently. I have a Brann Bronzebeard and 2x Jade Spirit, Fungalmancer and a few other minion buffing battlecries.
Eternal Keywords and Battle Skills
I played this game a lot when I first downloaded it, but have gotten away from it. Would love to eventually see it added to OoC list of games it covers somewhere down the line. But I know it isn't a super popular game so I'm sure it's not a priority anytime soon.
But thanks for this post! Very nice.
The Legends of Runeterra Starter Bundle - What Do You Get For $5?
I am all for it! This new game actually looks really fun, and before I saw your post the other day addressing the fact that you were not just a Hearthstone site, or not trying to be, I was already thinking this could be a huge boost for this site if you become an early adopter of the game and start creating a lot of quality content for it now to draw in some of that audience.
And more users, even if their not here for (just) Hearthstone only helps you guys gain more Patreon support, meaning more employees, more content, new features, etc.
This guy saying he's leaving must have also not seen your post or he'd know that game filtering in the feed is something you said you guys are working on.
Just a thought, have you tried reaching out to Riot to see if they could somehow "partner" with you guys? For example... if you and a few others all had early access and were doing some experimenting, etc, or even just watching some streamers and analyzing their plays and decks, start compiling a type of "early meta report". Basically providing insights that no one else is doing right now, they could drive people to your site to check out the articles. And on your dev side, maybe focus on integrating the game more, a deck builder for LoR, all that good stuff. Maybe even a "pack opener" similar to the Hearthstone one, even though LoR doesn't have random pack openings. Early adoption of features like this could gain a large following as the place to go for LoR info and community.
I'm sure this is all stuff you've thought of before, but I'm just spit balling a little here. And if you do try to compile some early content like a meta report or decks to try I would be glad to help whenever I get access, which I registered for the day it was announced.