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Thoughts from a (relatively) new #Hearthstone player on how to improve the state of the game. 1. I'd personally reduce the amount of apprentice ranks there are. 30 feels like a lot. If you factor in that you need to win 3 times each to advance that's about 90 wins!

Thoughts from a (relatively) new #Hearthstone player on how to improve the state of the game. 1. I'd personally reduce the amount of apprentice ranks there are. 30 feels like a lot. If you factor in that you need to win 3 times each to advance that's about 90 wins!

  • Ronin1141
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
    Thoughts from a (relatively) new #Hearthstone player on how to improve the state of the game. 1. I'd personally reduce the amount of apprentice ranks there are. 30 feels like a lot. If you factor in that you need to win 3 times each to advance that's about 90 wins!

    • Ronin1141
      Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
      2. There's also a chicken and egg issue with the free decks. The free decks they announced recently look amazing and would allow you to quickly get through the apprentice ranks *however* you only get them once you've completed the AR track.

      • Ronin1141
        Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
        2b. What this means is that you either (a) put together a janky deck and muddle through. (Core helps with this a little). Or spend money to get cards. For a lot of people the latter is going to turn them off the game.

        • Ronin1141
          Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
          3. I'd also love to see the introduction of a challenge training/mode (ala @PlayRuneterra). If I didn't follow @CoinConcede and @TACpodcast I'd have no idea how to use the new mechanics.

          • Ronin1141
            Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
            4. I like the pity timer and duplicate protection, but it feels like it's still way too stingy. Also, dust rates for duplicates feels bad atm. If I get a duplicate common for a Nathria pack (as I've got them all). That's 5 dust. To create one common I need to dust 8!

            • Ronin1141
              Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
              4b. Compare this to Master Duels where I only need to disenchant 3 (though that system has issues also). Also, not sure why duplicates don't get dusted automatically.

              • Ronin1141
                Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
                All in all, I'm loving the game and the team I've seen on twitter seem amazing (such as @Songbird_HS and @Celestalon). It's the CCG I've stuck with and this first expansion experience has been lovely.

                • Chadd Nervigg
                  Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
                  @Ronin1141 @Songbird_HS Thanks! One quick note that may help you: You can skip Apprentice ranks if you want to, in the Options screen.

                  • Ronin1141
                    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
                    @Celestalon @Songbird_HS Ahh didn't know that. Are there any disadvantages to that?

                    • Chadd Nervigg
                      Posted 3 years, 5 months ago (Source)
                      @Ronin1141 @Songbird_HS Yeah, it does mean you'll miss out on the packs you'd earn during Apprentice. But you would get the free deck immediately, and join the main ladder pool.
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