They didn't do one of these last year so it's great to see it return!

What do you all think the expansions are going to be?

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After recently fully finishing all of RCT1 last month, I'm now on my way to doing the same for RCT2.

Here's Factory Capers and I'm about halfway done with the time limit and I've already beaten the guest requirement of 1100.

A new Common Paladin Spell, Shroomscavate, has been revealed!

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I am probably too excited to see this format coming to Twist in February, especially considering that it'll likely turn into a one- or two-deck Curvestone format but I still want to give my thoughts on the cardpools and possible decks available to each class based on what I've been able to see digging through the Collection. From my understanding, all Common cards from Core, Caverns of Time, and Naxx through Galakrond's Awakening are legal - if I'm wrong about any of that some of this analysis will be incorrect. Just kidding, all of this analysis is incorrect regardless.

Key Neutral Cards

Lot of good 1-Drops are legal, including Dire Mole, Blazing Battlemage, Fire Fly, and Zombie Chow. Also, get your klaxons blaring because Undertaker is not only legal but back to its original text. Pair it with stuff like Haunted Creeper, Dancing Swords, Hench-Clan Hogsteed, some eggs, etc. for a big ol' blowout. If I was guessing what card would be banned in the first week, it would be Undertaker. Look out for Fungalmancer and Bonemare as well.

Druid

Token Druid looks VERY viable: Rat Sensei, [Hearthstone Card (Anodized Robo-Cub) Not Found], Living Roots, Mark of Y'Shaarj, Mark of the Lotus, Enchanted Raven, Acornbearer, Blessing of the Ancients, Soul of the Forest to name a few. Druid might be one of the few classes with the ability to go long with Ramp into Jade summons and Armor gain from Ferocious Howl.

Hunter

Let's get the Huntertaker cards out of the way: Webspinner, Fiery Bat, Kindly Grandmother, Play Dead. Mad Scientist also pairs with the Deathrattle package, but can do damage in a Secret shell thanks to Explosive Trap, Freezing Trap and Bear Trap alongside Cloaked Huntress. Glaivezooka is useful. Bottom line: don't expect Hunter to be anything other than aggressive.

Mage

Mage is on the verge of playing with Secrets... except the Secrets she has access to are all pretty bad (Ice Barrier and [Hearthstone Card (Flame War) Not Found] are solid, but Duplicate and Frozen Clone are slightly less so). Burn Mage is cute, but might need help staying alive against other, more aggressive, decks.

Paladin

Y'all, I really want Secret decks to be a thing and Paladin might have the best shot at it with Avenge, Never Surrender!, [Hearthstone Card (Autodefence Matrix) Not Found] and the buffed Hydrologist to go along with Mad Scientist. [Hearthstone Card (Shielded Mini-bot) Not Found] is also a thing, and with the buffs Paladin has in his quiver (Seal of Champions, Hand of A'dal, Silvermoon Portal), it might be unwise to count Uther out.

Priest

Priest has some... viable cards, probably. A lot of buffs, and we shouldn't overlook Radiant Elemental except there isn't a whole lot to do with Elemental. Maybe there's a [Hearthstone Card (Topsy Turvy that I'm overlooking.

Rogue

Pirate Rogue looks like it could be real: Buccaneer, Bloodsail Flybooter, Southsea Squidface can all team up with the neutrals Ship's Cannon and Parachute Brigand for a good time on the high seas. Secret Rogue is also kind of a thing, thanks to Cheat Death and no thanks to Sudden Betrayal. Oil Rogue might also work with Tinker's Sharpsword Oil and Deadly Poison, but might lack the card draw to be really good. And no one should ever forget to mention Shadowstep when it's legal.

Shaman

I, for one, welcome our new Shaman overlords. When you can start your deckbuilding with Tunnel Trogg, Totem Golem and Flamewreathed Faceless in a format where most other classes are scraping the bottom of the barrel for playables, it feels like it's going to be hard to top you. With Novice Zapper, Crackle, Sandstorm Elemental and Surging Tempest as other options, Overload Shaman looks like a top threat for Pauper Twist. However, there is some hope for Evolve Shaman, with Mutate and Explosive Evolution, although not enough to be worth building around.

Warlock

Zoo, as was expected, should have some legs in this format. Flame Imp, Kobold Librarian, Malchezaar's Imp - they're all here. Darkshire Councilman can pair with Possessed Villager, Doubling Imp Imp Gang Boss, and Fiendish Circle for a huge body. Demonfuse, as a 2-Cost, can be palatably included, as can [Hearthstone Card (Darkbolt) Not Found] and Demonbolt.

Warrior

Warrior is probably our best hope for a Control deck, with Execute, Ravaging Ghoul, Death's Bite, and Blast from the Past. Finishers are a problem, but maybe Fatigue can be a real thing. Pirate Warrior, while probably not as good as Pirate Rogue, still has a chance with guys like N'Zoth's First Mate, Sword Eater and Sky Raider.

Not gonna lie - I'll be surprised if anyone reads the whole thing. I also won't be that disappointed if I'm the only person who cares enough about Pauper to analyze the format before it comes out, but here's the quick fix if you scrolled all the way down here to see how long I blathered:

TL;DR: Shaman and Druid have a lot of good cards for familiar archetypes (Overload Aggro and Tokens, respectively). Undertaker is probably going to be a problem and my guess is that Hunter takes advantage of it the best. Paladin and Warlock have enough power to be a threat in the right context and Rogue (if it can scramble together enough card draw) might have a good time with an Oil build or just go straight Pirates. I don't think other tribes like Dragons and Elementals have enough support, but maybe Mechs (which I didn't mention above) will be a decent midrange deck. Priest and Mage look completely lost, while Warrior could have a chance if it canf figure out the best way to Control the meta.

Your thoughts?

It seems that patch v0.1.4.0 moved the Ultra Sphere to Sphere Assembly Line II, it is no longer possible to craft it via Line I, and the tooltip in tech tree says so as well.

I was crafting them on Line I just yesterday, so this has to be one of the things the patch did, but I did not see this mentioned in the patch notes. Just letting you know to watch out ;-]

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I just about died laughing at the vegetative turtle. It's so great to see folks laughing at the Pokemon situation and how Nexus Mods banned Pokemon uploads (for very good reason). I love how moddable games are now thanks to almost everyone using Unity and Unreal. It just leads to such great moments.

Who is your favourite legally distinct pocket creature? 

For your convenience:

• Velarok, the Deceiver's stats are now 3/3 (down from 3/6)
• Shattershambler now reads: The next Deathrattle minion you play immediately dies. (no longer costs (1) less)
• Cactus Construct now summons a 1/1 copy of the discovered minions (down from 1/2)
• Herald of Nature now gives your other minions +1/+1 (down from +1/+2)
• Pendant of Earth now restores Health to your hero equal to its Cost (previously gained Armor instead of Health)
• Shattered Reflections now only adds a copy of the minion to your deck and battlefield (previously also to your hand)
• Dew Process now costs 4 Mana (up from 2)
• Boogie Down now costs 4 Mana (up from 3) and its Finale effect now reads "Summon another." (previous "Finale: Give them Taunt")
• The Garden's Grace now gives a minion +4/+4 (down from +5/+5)
• Thaddius, Monstrosity's effect now makes your odd / even cards cost (2) less (previously (4) less)

Here are my thoughts:

Velarok, the Deceiver: Took me by surprise. I rarely see this card played, and when I do, it isn't super impactful.

Shattershambler: A good change. I've been on both sides of this cheating out Scourge Illusionist which then cheats out Drilly the Kid. It's still a strong combo, but not quite as fast.

Cactus Construct: This card is absurdly good for a turn 1 play, and I think the nerf is appropriate.

Herald of Nature: Also a really powerful card, and I like the change. I've played a lot of Priest recently, and with this change, Lightbomb will clear a lot of boards it couldn't before.

Pendant of Earth: I have no opinion on this one. Haven't seen it played at all yet.

Shattered Reflections: I think it's a fair nerf. I've used this card quite a bit as a Priest, and it can be pretty busted at times. After this nerf, it's still playable.

Dew Process: I have no idea why this card has been nerfed, and I don't think it's going to change much.

Boogie Down: This card has been one of Paladin's best tools recently, building strong early boards and streamlining your deck for bigger, better draws later on. I'm glad it's getting toned down.

The Garden's Grace: I would have liked to see a change to its cost or cost reduction, rather than the stats. When this gets played for free, it feels REAL bad. I guess it's more fair now, but will still be oppressive.

Thaddius, Monstrosity: Ok, this guy HAS to be dead now, right? The previous nerf seemed to have killed it, but no, people found a way to do some crazy OP stuff with it anyway. In its new state, I can't imagine it gets much play at all.

Deepminer Brann: LOL, no nerf for you. Come on, Blizzard, this is just ridiculous.

What does everyone else think?

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While I imagine Blizzard is fine with people experimenting and coming up with new strategies (up to a point), the Landlubber strat is just out of hand. Landing in the Top 4 despite staying on Tier 2 for a long time goes against Blizzard's "intended" method of play, and the method by-which those players gain 50+ gold and just plow people over is not fun to deal with. I suppose that's why Landlubber is getting the boot for now.

Hi Everyone, After the BattleNet did an update this morning Hearthstone is running incredibly slow and the screen is dominated by white outlines. Is anyone else experiencing this?

A new Legendary Paladin Minion, Sir Finley, the Intrepid, has been revealed!

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Absolutely blown away by the growth this game has had - and on a Monday? These numbers just came in and it's still early Monday for the Americas and its solidly afternoon in Europe. I'd love to see the regional breakdown for the game but I have doubts that the devs will make those public.

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I'll admit, I was initially only interested in Palworld because of the "Pokemon with Guns" memes and I didn't really look into it past the trailer. It being on Game Pass though made me check it out and wow, what a wonderful game.

Me and a couple of friends logged in together (it is a shame the dedicated server doesn't work on Xbox/PC yet) and immediately set out on an adventure. Catching Pals feels really smooth and the animations from that look great. The building needs a bit of work but feels right at home. The map also feels really big which, I hope is right because I've only seen a small amount of it so far and from what I've seen I'm impressed. Survival so far has been on the easier side (normal server difficulty) but I'm certainly not complaining.

I spent most of the time building up our base, though I caught a dozen or so unique Pals so I did get to do some adventuring.

The game has clear inspiration from Zelda, Pokemon, and even to a degree I'd say Ark. The popups you get each time you find a new teleport beacon feel so Breath of the Wild thanks to that chime that plays and the overlay graphics definitely also feel quite Zelda inspired. 

What are your initial thoughts on Palworld? Have you had any epic adventures yet?

A new Rare Paladin Minion, Fossilized Kaleidosaur, has been revealed!

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A new Rare Warrior Spell, Aftershocks, has been revealed!

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A new Common Shaman Minion, Needlerock Totem, has been revealed!

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A new Common Shaman Spell, Digging Straight Down, has been revealed!

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A new Rare Mage Spell, Elemental Companion, has been revealed!

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A new Rare Hunter Spell, Mismatched Fossils, has been revealed!

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A new Rare Mage Spell, Summoning Ward, has been revealed!

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A new Common Mage Minion, Mantle Shaper, has been revealed!

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A new Rare Death Knight Minion, Prosthetic Hand, has been revealed!

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