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Appreciation post for Peter Whalen:

I’ve noticed that Peter Whalen gets a lot of hate from the community, especially when he is on some of the reveal streams. Filling the huge shoes of Ben Brode is not an easy task, and from what I have seen Peter is a very shy guy. However when he’s in the stream he seems genuinely excited about the cards, and how the game will change and grow. Sure some people criticize his laugh, or his manners, but to me the most important thing is passion. Peter is passionate about Hearthstone, and I support his ability to perform in front of the community.

Iksar

Posted 6 years, 9 months ago (Source)

Thanks, mom! I love you too!

That Peter Whalen, so hot right now!
Dave Kosak

Posted 6 years, 9 months ago (Source)

If Ben Brode is the dad of Hearthstone then Dave Kosak is definitely the weird but funny Grandpa/Uncle.

Is this.... good?

I don’t care i’ll Take it.

P.S. Peter is awesome.
Peter Whalen

Posted 6 years, 9 months ago (Source)

Also there is this thing that I'd love you to answer personally. When you were on omni rating cards and Firebat talked so bad about Cloning Gallery that ended up being the backbone of one of the best decks in the meta, how does it make you feel?

Don't remember that exactly, but in general it doesn't bother me at all when people misjudge power for cards. It's really hard to do and I've been wrong a lot of times before playing. Cloning Gallery in particular is tough because that deck is new and hard to just build in your head on the spot. I actually have a lot of fun watching people review cards, so I'd way rather they were negative on some things and wrong (or right!) rather than just never engaged at all. On the other hand, when people give cards negative reviews and then also are really nasty to the design team/engineering team/art team/etc, that bothers me, but it's more the second half than the first.
Peter Whalen

Posted 6 years, 9 months ago (Source)

Thanks, mom! I love you too!

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    <div class="md"><p>Thanks, mom!  I love you too!</p>
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<div class="md"><p>That Peter Whalen, so hot right now!</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/b6lzbq/appreciation_post_for_peter_whalen/ejmeoz8">Iksar</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>If Ben Brode is the dad of Hearthstone then Dave Kosak is definitely the weird but funny Grandpa/Uncle.</p>
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<div class="md"><p>Is this.... good? </p>

<p>P.S. Peter is awesome.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/b6lzbq/appreciation_post_for_peter_whalen/ejmfr03">Dave Kosak</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>Also there is this thing that I'd love you to answer personally. When you were on omni rating cards and Firebat talked so bad about Cloning Gallery that ended up being the backbone of one of the best decks in the meta, how does it make you feel?</p>
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<div class="md"><p>Don't remember that exactly, but in general it doesn't bother me at all when people misjudge power for cards.  It's really hard to do and I've been wrong a lot of times before playing.  Cloning Gallery in particular is tough because that deck is new and hard to just build in your head on the spot.  I actually have a lot of fun watching people review cards, so I'd way rather they were negative on some things and wrong (or right!) rather than just never engaged at all.  On the other hand, when people give cards negative reviews and then also are really nasty to the design team/engineering team/art team/etc, that bothers me, but it's more the second half than the first.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/b6lzbq/appreciation_post_for_peter_whalen/ejlnpv8">Peter Whalen</a>)
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<div class="md"><p>Thanks, mom!  I love you too!</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/b6lzbq/appreciation_post_for_peter_whalen/ejlhuwz">Peter Whalen</a>)
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<p><div class="md"><p>That Peter Whalen, so hot right now!</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/b6lzbq/appreciation_post_for_peter_whalen/ejmeoz8">Source</a>)</p>

<p>P.S. Peter is awesome.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/b6lzbq/appreciation_post_for_peter_whalen/ejmfr03">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Don't remember that exactly, but in general it doesn't bother me at all when people misjudge power for cards.  It's really hard to do and I've been wrong a lot of times before playing.  Cloning Gallery in particular is tough because that deck is new and hard to just build in your head on the spot.  I actually have a lot of fun watching people review cards, so I'd way rather they were negative on some things and wrong (or right!) rather than just never engaged at all.  On the other hand, when people give cards negative reviews and then also are really nasty to the design team/engineering team/art team/etc, that bothers me, but it's more the second half than the first.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/b6lzbq/appreciation_post_for_peter_whalen/ejlnpv8">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Thanks, mom!  I love you too!</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/b6lzbq/appreciation_post_for_peter_whalen/ejlhuwz">Source</a>)</p>
    
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