They're going to have to do something to slow the meta down or these quests are dead in the water already. This mage quest is expecting you to get value after already casting 10 spells. You'd have to go ham every game with cyclone to even think of making it worthwhile.
Hunter (all variants) needs addressing. It's been top of the win rate in standard for too long now. Warlock and Priest don't stand a chance, really below average win rates. I wouldn't be against over nerfing hunter just to sideline it for a bit.
Standard ensures that in the very worst case people will be given new toys to play with, even if equal to some old cards: Standard players miss those old cards and will play with their new iterations, as if they were new design.
Anyway, i think combinations are so many that reaching saturation will take a while.
Finally, they can always push for the powercreep and powerlevel to renew both Standard and Wild.
All in all, i think it's easier that we get bored of the game as a whole, rather than of card design.
Some things make it look like it isn’t completely thought through, like they had not enough time to finish it before going live. Just my experience from a quick try out with all classes:
1) Warrior is way to easy
2) It took me 3 tries to beat the first boss with priest. It was so awkward, I just didn’t seem to find a win condition. After that, it was (too?) easy again.
3) It happened several times that I threatened lethal with my minions and instead of clearing them, the boss went face with his minions (while I was completely out of range for him to kill me).
What do you think?
Regarding the last point, it's something that the Dalaran Heist AI sometimes does as well, and as best I can tell it happens when they have no way to avoid lethal on board, so it's not really a misplay.
I don't think we're even close to exhausting the available design space with the mechanics we've got, not to mention the fact that we've seen new ground broken regularly in terms of new card types and mechanics and whatnot. If anything, I'd say that inventing new mechanics is the easy way out compared to finding creative ways to combine older designs, like the Adapt keyword does.
Rather than the game running out of design space, I'd say that the designers have been phoning it in the last couple of sets, with a heavy reliance on nostalgia and minor tweaks to older designs/keywords presented as something fresh and new.
Do you guys just play in the lower ranks then? Of the few legendarys (and epics) you must have as a F2P player what decks can you create?
This mainly depends on how long you play. If you rarely miss any dailys, take no breaks and always reach rank 5, you can get a huge collection without spending anything. I am playing since May 2015. Typically I buy all my packs (about 80) day one and start saving up for the next expansion, currently I am at 6.5k gold.
I've been wondering about this for a while, so I thought I'd see what other people think. Do you believe that the structure and layout of Hearthstone is limiting the amount of ideas for new mechanics that could be implemented? For example, the lack of a discard pile. I sometimes worry that they will run out of new ways for cards to interact, causing some sort of doldrums in the game. This is a question about ideas for flavor-- they have a lot to draw on in terms of that-- but the cards themselves. What entirely new mechanics could you come up with? Are my fears ill-founded or on track?
I think the archetype for this card largely depends on the lackey production (something Thrall is supposed to be bad at?). A true aggro deck isn't running EVIL Totem. Ever. Sludge Slurper on T1 to get a lackey leaves you overloaded so T2 can't be a 2 drop. If you drop the lackey it's unlikely to live. Anything else you play there (assuming it's not a lackey) means you have to wait until T4 to play this. Seems much more likely to be part of a quest and/or wock and/or control build. It's an incredible value but not in an aggro way.
lol the flavour text for Weaponized Wasp - Dr. Evil: You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!
How are people beating this with the warrior deck? I lose every single time to the 7th boss because he burns every single damn bomb. He's at 9 cards, draws 2. First isn't a bomb, 2nd (once his hand is full) is always one of my bombs.
There should not be any effect that allows a card's cost to be reduced to zero. A bare minimum mana cost of one is still very cheap. I love Wild but I am really tired of the Mechwarper / Summoning Portal combo with any other Mech. Especially, of course, with a hiding Coppertail Imposter. The various giants shouldn't be totally free. Even Emperor Thaurissan shouldn't lower card costs to zero.
I love Wild and i expect to see amazing combos and abusive decks from time to time. But infinite combos should be stopped in their tracks.
I started a run on my lunch yesterday that I cleared thinking it wouldn't track the time I wasnt in game. Turns out I was wrong and first cleared it in just over 4 hours lol.
Going to give the other bosses some runs to see how quick I beat it with the other bosses.
Thanks for guides guys! I have one question though. Are there any chances of getting banned for doing this? It would be my first time and I just want my account to be safe :)
If you change your address to Mexico, it's not likely that you'll be banned. However, it's EXTREMELY likely that you'll be deported to Mexico by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, so be aware.
Thanks for guides guys! I have one question though. Are there any chances of getting banned for doing this? It would be my first time and I just want my account to be safe :)
The old Un'Goro Quests rewarded you with a playable card that activated the quest reward. These instead upgrade your Hero Power, in some cases so far (the Druid quest), it's a passive Hero Power that you don't need to spend mana on. Since these quest rewards are not playable cards, are they automatically activated once the quest requirements are met?
The old Un'Goro Quests rewarded you with a playable card that activated the quest reward. These instead upgrade your Hero Power, in some cases so far (the Druid quest), it's a passive Hero Power that you don't need to spend mana on. Since these quest rewards are not playable cards, are they automatically activated once the quest requirements are met?
It's quite simple. It's a fun addition to a spellheavy mage. You're going to finish it sooner or later and it just gives you more value in the long run. No actual competitive list is going to run it obviously (unless the meta is focussed entirely on who generates more ressources), but it certainly won't hurt to throw into cyclone mage. It's not like the deck has a turn 1 play and the -1 card just happens to be a slight downside.
Three New Cards Revealed - Mage Quest (Raid the Sky Temple), Weaponized Wasp, BEEEES!!!
They're going to have to do something to slow the meta down or these quests are dead in the water already. This mage quest is expecting you to get value after already casting 10 spells. You'd have to go ham every game with cyclone to even think of making it worthwhile.
Hunter (all variants) needs addressing. It's been top of the win rate in standard for too long now. Warlock and Priest don't stand a chance, really below average win rates. I wouldn't be against over nerfing hunter just to sideline it for a bit.
New Shaman Minion - Weaponized Wasp
Markspark Eel wasn't the problem, genn was. Without genn murkspark eel is trash.
Is Hearthstone running out of ideas? Could it some day?
Standard ensures that in the very worst case people will be given new toys to play with, even if equal to some old cards: Standard players miss those old cards and will play with their new iterations, as if they were new design.
Anyway, i think combinations are so many that reaching saturation will take a while.
Finally, they can always push for the powercreep and powerlevel to renew both Standard and Wild.
All in all, i think it's easier that we get bored of the game as a whole, rather than of card design.
E.V.I.L. Fire Fest - How are your runs?
Regarding the last point, it's something that the Dalaran Heist AI sometimes does as well, and as best I can tell it happens when they have no way to avoid lethal on board, so it's not really a misplay.
Is Hearthstone running out of ideas? Could it some day?
I don't think we're even close to exhausting the available design space with the mechanics we've got, not to mention the fact that we've seen new ground broken regularly in terms of new card types and mechanics and whatnot. If anything, I'd say that inventing new mechanics is the easy way out compared to finding creative ways to combine older designs, like the Adapt keyword does.
Rather than the game running out of design space, I'd say that the designers have been phoning it in the last couple of sets, with a heavy reliance on nostalgia and minor tweaks to older designs/keywords presented as something fresh and new.
f2ps, how is your RoS collection going so far?
This mainly depends on how long you play. If you rarely miss any dailys, take no breaks and always reach rank 5, you can get a huge collection without spending anything. I am playing since May 2015. Typically I buy all my packs (about 80) day one and start saving up for the next expansion, currently I am at 6.5k gold.
Crafted, 2 Waggle Picks, 1 Mana Cyclone. 1 Omega Defender, 1 Astromancer, Archivist Elysiana and Kalecgos for my decks. Can play Lackey Rogue, Galaxy Freeze Mage, Spectre Mage and Cyclone Mage, Midrange- and Bomb Hunter decks. Also had Control Warrior without bombs until the Elysiana nerf.
I don't disenchant any rotated cards and play a lot of different Wild decks.
New Warlock Spell - Impbalming
Yeah, this has a pretty shitty downside, but blastcrystal had a pretty messed up downside too and that was still played.
And shuffling 3 dead cards into your deck is worth it to remove a T4 mountain giant that will multiply if you don't remove it immediately.
This is a highly situational card and it's usefulness will depend on the rest of the set and what the meta shakes out to be.
New Shaman Minion - Weaponized Wasp
How many releases is it going to take before this gets the Murkspark Eel treatment
Three New Cards Revealed - Mage Quest (Raid the Sky Temple), Weaponized Wasp, BEEEES!!!
Bees could a really strong combo with cult master if card draw ever becomes an issue for token druid
Is Hearthstone running out of ideas? Could it some day?
I've been wondering about this for a while, so I thought I'd see what other people think. Do you believe that the structure and layout of Hearthstone is limiting the amount of ideas for new mechanics that could be implemented? For example, the lack of a discard pile. I sometimes worry that they will run out of new ways for cards to interact, causing some sort of doldrums in the game. This is a question about ideas for flavor-- they have a lot to draw on in terms of that-- but the cards themselves. What entirely new mechanics could you come up with? Are my fears ill-founded or on track?
New Shaman Minion - Weaponized Wasp
Spot on
Three New Cards Revealed - Mage Quest (Raid the Sky Temple), Weaponized Wasp, BEEEES!!!
lol the flavour text for Weaponized Wasp - Dr. Evil: You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!
E.V.I.L. Fire Fest - How are your runs?
How are people beating this with the warrior deck? I lose every single time to the 7th boss because he burns every single damn bomb. He's at 9 cards, draws 2. First isn't a bomb, 2nd (once his hand is full) is always one of my bombs.
How has your experience been playing against SN1P SN4P?
There should not be any effect that allows a card's cost to be reduced to zero. A bare minimum mana cost of one is still very cheap. I love Wild but I am really tired of the Mechwarper / Summoning Portal combo with any other Mech. Especially, of course, with a hiding Coppertail Imposter. The various giants shouldn't be totally free. Even Emperor Thaurissan shouldn't lower card costs to zero.
I love Wild and i expect to see amazing combos and abusive decks from time to time. But infinite combos should be stopped in their tracks.
E.V.I.L. Fire Fest - How are your runs?
Cleared with Warrior in 23:55.
I started a run on my lunch yesterday that I cleared thinking it wouldn't track the time I wasnt in game. Turns out I was wrong and first cleared it in just over 4 hours lol.
Going to give the other bosses some runs to see how quick I beat it with the other bosses.
How to buy the pre-order (or anything) cheaper within Blizzard Shop without any problems/illegal actions?
If you change your address to Mexico, it's not likely that you'll be banned. However, it's EXTREMELY likely that you'll be deported to Mexico by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, so be aware.
New Shaman Minion - Weaponized Wasp
But is he really a protestant? (JK)
How to buy the pre-order (or anything) cheaper within Blizzard Shop without any problems/illegal actions?
Thanks for guides guys! I have one question though. Are there any chances of getting banned for doing this? It would be my first time and I just want my account to be safe :)
New Druid Spell - BEEEES!!!!
Druid gets another swarm card
New Druid Spell - BEEEES!!!!
New Mage Spell - Raid the Sky Temple
Yup
New Mage Spell - Raid the Sky Temple
Question about the new quests -
The old Un'Goro Quests rewarded you with a playable card that activated the quest reward. These instead upgrade your Hero Power, in some cases so far (the Druid quest), it's a passive Hero Power that you don't need to spend mana on. Since these quest rewards are not playable cards, are they automatically activated once the quest requirements are met?
New Mage Spell - Raid the Sky Temple
This man gets it
New Mage Spell - Raid the Sky Temple
I'm pretty sure we need to wait for the new Mage spells to be revealed before judging the power of this card.
New Druid Spell - BEEEES!!!!
Scarab Egg + BEEEES!!! Full board of 1/1's for 5 mana and 2 cards
Seems good in token decks for sure