Even if we account for 3 more Synergy cards being added most "choose one" effects are mostly tempo-based and really don't do all that much if you spent most of your previous turns doing less than you could.
Realistically the only good options that you would even want to run in such a deck would be stuff like Wardruid Loti, Wrath and Nourish....What's the endgame in a deck like that?
At best I could see it being used as just a...thing you run in your deck if you happen to run a critical mass of Choose ones and it'll naturally complete as the game goes on
I am coming from Hpwn (like 90% of the people here) is there some way you could put the star ratings of cards in the threads somehow? I am used to rate the cards there.. I think that way we will actually get community ratings from cards.
I really like it's a 5 star ratings it has much more meaning.. also that it uses 3 formats it's a much better system than the hpwn old format.
I got a problem though with the star rating it's quite a silly one actually, which way is rating them higher? do you count them from the left to right or right to left? as I normally write from right to left it actually confuses me and I think it might be confusing to other people for the same reason or maybe others (how it is btw? left to right or right to left?).
Since you will probably would want to do a compedium at the end having the cards rated badly because of interface or not rated at all cause it's not as visible is a bummer..
Hey NightCrawler; nice to see you over here and thanks for the feedback!
I had concerns that people wouldn't find it fun if they typically watch the video as soon as it's posted each week, but I wasn't sure how many people this would apply to. However, you raise a different concern about not enjoying it even if you tested out your changes before watching the video which I hadn't thought about before.
My guess is that our different reactions come from a difference in deckbuilding skill. For example, I'm not a great deckbuilder/player, so I actually view it as a positive that there's an "answer key" each week in the sense that I can watch Firebat's reasoning after making my changes and then update my beliefs about how to build that type of deck accordingly. However, I can see how more experienced folks may find this boring as they'll probably land on the "correct" answer through trial-and-error testing anyway. The other nice thing about not picking Firebat's selection is that nobody can make an appeal to authority and claim that their build is better (sans statistics) simply because it's closer to Firebat's (which could encourage more debate/voting on the best builds).
The only counterpoints I can think of are that we're not limited to Standard like Firebat (though most of us will constrain ourselves to that format anyway so this isn't a strong argument) and even within Standard you sometimes see disagreement in the YT comments about Firebat's choices (that he didn't appreciate/recognize certain synergies and therefore cut "bad cards" too quickly, ended up changing the soul of the deck, etc.). I guess a related counterpoint would be that the best build for Firebat to pilot may not necessarily be the best build for everyone else to pilot depending on your knowledge of the game/meta, comfort piloting the archetype, etc. (kind of like the argument the omni folks make that Cyclone Mage is the best deck when piloted by the best players, but often not the best choice for those of us in the lower ranks if we're not going to really study how to navigate it and gain a lot of XP).
This was a long way of saying that I think you raise a good point! So how about a comprise where there are 2 weekly competitions - 1 based on the deck Firebat edits and 1 based on another submission? We could also expand the alternate deck to one submitted on Twitter OR 1 posted in the forums on OOC (if someone's looking for help on their deck). If anyone's interested in picking out the alternate selection each week just say the word! (I'll fill in on the weeks where nobody offers up a deck...let's see how long it takes to detect my Control Hunter bias ;P )
decent card if quests will be viable thi s will be played in them.. probably always.. that make quest decks 27 card decks.. since this is an auto include probably.
I'm guessing this is Blizzard complying with chinese censorship. What I find fascinating though is how this bowdlerisation of art, at least when it comes to "sexualisation" totally falls in line with emerging western puritanism.
Not a single person was ever harmed by sexy pixels in a video game. To any reasonable person this should be no less ridiculous than "D&D causes satanism" or the idea that uncensored Headcrack art leads to violence.
The new art looks better, I don't think anybody but the sensible governments that are offended by everything cared about those themes being present..
I hope we will see more art updates just cause some cards could use them rather than because of some regulations from some crybabies that hate blood and boobs.
The only thing this card has over Psychic Scream is that it doesn't make you lose in fatigue. This card is pretty damn good. That just shows how absolutely broken Psychic Scream is.
I'm not sure the reward is good enough. Also, I wonder if this works with the Coin.
The Coin works very weirdly.
I don't know if this still applies or not, but using The Coin on turn 9 to activate Omega cards didn't work at one point because it wasn't "the same type of Mana" or some sort of BS like that.
I am not really sure, but I think the devs fixed this.
Questing Explorer
Nice 2 drop after a turn 1 quest.
Moreover, a pretty solid card vanilla-wise: that 3 health will usually allow it to survive a trade into the opponent's 1 drop.
The only thing left to see is if the new Quest archetypes will be a thing or not.
Supreme Archaeology
oh yeah, Plot Twist exists. Would have been pretty pointless otherwise to reduce the last 10 cards in your deck
Untapped Potential
Don't see this being all that useful.
Even if we account for 3 more Synergy cards being added most "choose one" effects are mostly tempo-based and really don't do all that much if you spent most of your previous turns doing less than you could.
Realistically the only good options that you would even want to run in such a deck would be stuff like Wardruid Loti, Wrath and Nourish....What's the endgame in a deck like that?
At best I could see it being used as just a...thing you run in your deck if you happen to run a critical mass of Choose ones and it'll naturally complete as the game goes on
Here's some art, make a card! [Legacy Game]
"He's the leader of the pack, so quick he seems to be everywhere at once. Only problem is he forgot to level up his beastmaster skills."
must be warlock minion with demon tribe
must have the word shivarra in the title
must somehow reflect either their charisma or role as priests of the burning legion.
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Kobalds of Catacombs :D You did it again, Blizz! Just rename it at this point :D
Card ratings
I am coming from Hpwn (like 90% of the people here) is there some way you could put the star ratings of cards in the threads somehow? I am used to rate the cards there.. I think that way we will actually get community ratings from cards.
I really like it's a 5 star ratings it has much more meaning.. also that it uses 3 formats it's a much better system than the hpwn old format.
I got a problem though with the star rating it's quite a silly one actually, which way is rating them higher? do you count them from the left to right or right to left? as I normally write from right to left it actually confuses me and I think it might be confusing to other people for the same reason or maybe others (how it is btw? left to right or right to left?).
Since you will probably would want to do a compedium at the end having the cards rated badly because of interface or not rated at all cause it's not as visible is a bummer..
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xD As a player that came from Magic the Gathering, it's about time Priest got something that resembles Wrath of God/Route! xD
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So, will we be able to play 2 quest in a single deck?
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Hopefully these new hero powers can outwit the current OP hero powers *Cough*Dr Boom*Cough*.
Warlock will get more interesting the more cards that gets revealed, I mean it is "Rafaam Themed" after all.
And if Warlock doesn't become meta at the end of this year, then you can say Rafaam failed us, cause he is supposed to be the strongest one, right?
I have high hopes for this Rafaam themed Warlock decks.
Supreme Archaeology
Does this mean we can no longer call decks "Quest [class]"?
In that case, "Supreme Warlock" has a nice ring to it
"Untapped Druid" not so much
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Hey NightCrawler; nice to see you over here and thanks for the feedback!
I had concerns that people wouldn't find it fun if they typically watch the video as soon as it's posted each week, but I wasn't sure how many people this would apply to. However, you raise a different concern about not enjoying it even if you tested out your changes before watching the video which I hadn't thought about before.
My guess is that our different reactions come from a difference in deckbuilding skill. For example, I'm not a great deckbuilder/player, so I actually view it as a positive that there's an "answer key" each week in the sense that I can watch Firebat's reasoning after making my changes and then update my beliefs about how to build that type of deck accordingly. However, I can see how more experienced folks may find this boring as they'll probably land on the "correct" answer through trial-and-error testing anyway. The other nice thing about not picking Firebat's selection is that nobody can make an appeal to authority and claim that their build is better (sans statistics) simply because it's closer to Firebat's (which could encourage more debate/voting on the best builds).
The only counterpoints I can think of are that we're not limited to Standard like Firebat (though most of us will constrain ourselves to that format anyway so this isn't a strong argument) and even within Standard you sometimes see disagreement in the YT comments about Firebat's choices (that he didn't appreciate/recognize certain synergies and therefore cut "bad cards" too quickly, ended up changing the soul of the deck, etc.). I guess a related counterpoint would be that the best build for Firebat to pilot may not necessarily be the best build for everyone else to pilot depending on your knowledge of the game/meta, comfort piloting the archetype, etc. (kind of like the argument the omni folks make that Cyclone Mage is the best deck when piloted by the best players, but often not the best choice for those of us in the lower ranks if we're not going to really study how to navigate it and gain a lot of XP).
This was a long way of saying that I think you raise a good point! So how about a comprise where there are 2 weekly competitions - 1 based on the deck Firebat edits and 1 based on another submission? We could also expand the alternate deck to one submitted on Twitter OR 1 posted in the forums on OOC (if someone's looking for help on their deck). If anyone's interested in picking out the alternate selection each week just say the word! (I'll fill in on the weeks where nobody offers up a deck...let's see how long it takes to detect my Control Hunter bias ;P )
New Mage Spell - Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron
Can this go infinite by getting itself? Because that will make this card an even better meme
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She’s the only night elf in the squad so prob the best fit for druid
New Neutral Minion - Questing Explorer
decent card if quests will be viable thi s will be played in them.. probably always.. that make quest decks 27 card decks.. since this is an auto include probably.
Jar Dealer
We keep getting Quest Hunter support even when it's not even around anymore. I guess Blizzard has trouble letting go
What do you think of the card art changes?
I'm guessing this is Blizzard complying with chinese censorship. What I find fascinating though is how this bowdlerisation of art, at least when it comes to "sexualisation" totally falls in line with emerging western puritanism.
Not a single person was ever harmed by sexy pixels in a video game. To any reasonable person this should be no less ridiculous than "D&D causes satanism" or the idea that uncensored Headcrack art leads to violence.
New Warlock Spell - Supreme Archaeology
PLot twist and Elekk
i think it should work
What do you think of the card art changes?
The new art looks better, I don't think anybody but the sensible governments that are offended by everything cared about those themes being present..
I hope we will see more art updates just cause some cards could use them rather than because of some regulations from some crybabies that hate blood and boobs.
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Shouldn't Elise be a mage though? She's holding some kind of spell tome, isn't she?!
New Priest Spell - Plague of Death
The only thing this card has over Psychic Scream is that it doesn't make you lose in fatigue. This card is pretty damn good. That just shows how absolutely broken Psychic Scream is.
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"Kobalds & Catacombs"
*Kobolds and Catacombs
New Neutral Minion - Jar Dealer
Wait a second, I have the next meta breaker.
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We're going to have a dedicated patch post shortly. There's some other great goodies too.
New Neutral Minion - Questing Explorer
Indeed a very good follow up after playing a quest on turn 1.
New Druid Spell - Untapped Potential
I am not really sure, but I think the devs fixed this.