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Summary of the AMA

Here's a quick summary of the AMA. I didn't include overly vague things or where they said they were thinking about things unless there's some extra info past just that. Let me know if I missed anything important.

Firm Information

• Players will be getting a new card, one week before the expansion

• The Golden version of Zayle can not be crafted or disenchanted, and will not come in card packs. However, the normal version can be crafted, similar to promotional cards like E.T.C.

• The expansions this year will be tied together and some events and tavern brawls will be linked to them.

• There is no Hero tied to the Year of the Dragon but there will be heroes this year.

• There will be no new weapons for non-weapon classes in this expansion.

• No new game modes are expected this year. The focus is on improving existing systems and doing unique events to shake up the meta.

• Some info on the new deck completion system.

Teasers

• Hints for the new keyword: two, twins, double down, spell

• Hint for new Hero/heroes: shocked

• New murloc minion called Sludge Slurper coming?

Extra Information

• The team continues to look into ways to improve mobile performance. One way they’re exploring is removing sound files for adventures you don’t own.

• Expect more frequent team communication, such as articles, blog posts, AMAs, behind the scenes and hearthside chats.

• They’re looking at how to best handle letting players obtain old card backs.

• The team wants to have more decks that rely on cards in two different years to better shake things up when cards rotate.

• They like the idea of achievements and tracking process, and they’re adding similar things in the new solo content.

• Combining collections across zones is a lot of work and not currently a priority.

• The “Purple Rain” on the Karazhan board was a Prince homage.

• Lots was learned from the last few solo contents.

Arena

These two posts don't really need summarising, best if you just read them.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/ay645h/hearthstone_developer_ama_year_of_the_dragon/ei1031c/

https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/ay645h/hearthstone_developer_ama_year_of_the_dragon/ei103gt/

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