How about a Merc that could create a (one turn only) friendly copy of an enemy character? That might be a fun ability. Who could pull off a trick like that? Archmage Vargoth?
And it seems like there are plenty of tribe gaps to fill in. There are (treasures) buffs for elementals, but only a couple Mercs have that tag.
Excellent headline, team! I got quite the kick out of it.
I also like that Blizz is figuring out Battlegrounds cosmetics (like the board) that you can enjoy every game, not just when you happen to roll a particular hero.
I don't have evidence for this, but to me it feels like ladder is easier in the morning. (I don't play all day, but my work schedule varies.)
By 10pm, there are so many good players to get matched against, I will usually go play Tavern Brawl or Mercenaries.
Might be that my brain is just better at finding lethal before noon Eastern time, and I'm just worn out from work and parenting by then. But it might be that the pool of players is smaller earlier in the day and the MMR range gets bigger.
I haven't hit Legend since Ungoro times (what a slog that was), though I've hit Diamond 1 quite a few times.
You're not alone!
During the rewards unwrap at the start of a new month, the game used to tell us "hey, you reached the rank of XYZ, and that is higher than NN % of Hearthstone players." That percentage made it clear that the vast majority of players never reach Legend, despite how it sometimes feels in the comments of a game-focused website.
What could an "end game" be? I imagine that the designers want to craft an experience that gives players of all levels something to work towards. And that they don't want to create an experience that feels like "well, I did xyz thing, now Mercenaries is over ".
What does that leave? My imagination is blank here.
Cru, if you're looking to try something without much filler, try a book of short stories, like Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples.
I've also enjoyed Tolkien and the Pullman series mentioned above.
For those of you who enjoy sci-fi, I recommend The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K LeGuin. Parts of that book wandered around my brain for months after reading it.
Other books that lingered (in a good way) include:
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern (I could smell these scenes, the writing is that perfect)
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexander Dumas (this book may be old, but boring it is not!)
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman (the movie is fun, and the book is a whole nother level)
Winter is a great time for reading, thanks for all the recommendations. Will be lining them up against what my local library has available at the moment.
Sent links via message. Thanks for all your hard work on OOC. I know testing on all/many devices is not feasible.
The screenshots don't really capture that in the time it took me to type this response (maybe 65 seconds), I've had to X out of 4 ads that appear right over my words.
That was not happening last week. May the iterative improvements continue!
Hi team, did something about your video ads change this week? I know this is an important part of site revenue, but it's suddenly covering almost a third of the screen, and the X isn't always reachable.
As of last week, my Android device showed one footer video per URL, now I have to close the thing up to 9 times per article!
And I also understand the inclination to recommend a premium subscription, but at this particular moment that feels like rewarding user-unfriendly behavior.
Tip: if you can save some of your weekly quests (I've got a battlecry one sitting at 40/50) until after the expansion goes live, that XP will speed you along your fresh rewards track.
Hey fam, I'm creating this thread as a spot for tips, tricks, and comps for tackling a specific PvE bounty.
If there's a better space for this kind of thing, let me know.
An example, Lord Banehollow's crew have Holy weakness, so bring your holy damage to finish them off.
Second example: I'm stuck on Rend Blackhand. What did you do against a boss that can deal 200 damage in one shot?
How about a Merc that could create a (one turn only) friendly copy of an enemy character? That might be a fun ability. Who could pull off a trick like that? Archmage Vargoth?
And it seems like there are plenty of tribe gaps to fill in. There are (treasures) buffs for elementals, but only a couple Mercs have that tag.
Excellent headline, team! I got quite the kick out of it.
I also like that Blizz is figuring out Battlegrounds cosmetics (like the board) that you can enjoy every game, not just when you happen to roll a particular hero.
Good moves all around.
I think the announcement will be about the winner of the Horde/Alliance honor battle, and then the patch will include the diamond card and such.
Probably later this week?
I don't have evidence for this, but to me it feels like ladder is easier in the morning. (I don't play all day, but my work schedule varies.)
By 10pm, there are so many good players to get matched against, I will usually go play Tavern Brawl or Mercenaries.
Might be that my brain is just better at finding lethal before noon Eastern time, and I'm just worn out from work and parenting by then. But it might be that the pool of players is smaller earlier in the day and the MMR range gets bigger.
Try it out, if your schedule allows.
I haven't hit Legend since Ungoro times (what a slog that was), though I've hit Diamond 1 quite a few times.
You're not alone!
During the rewards unwrap at the start of a new month, the game used to tell us "hey, you reached the rank of XYZ, and that is higher than NN % of Hearthstone players." That percentage made it clear that the vast majority of players never reach Legend, despite how it sometimes feels in the comments of a game-focused website.
I can see how that would add replayability, but it also just sounds like Heroic mode.
We will see what unfolds, I guess!
What could an "end game" be? I imagine that the designers want to craft an experience that gives players of all levels something to work towards. And that they don't want to create an experience that feels like "well, I did xyz thing, now Mercenaries is over ".
What does that leave? My imagination is blank here.
Good call on the Spammy Arcanist. I'll be trying that soon (probably right after the season reset).
A recent Duels run just scored me the achievement of having 7 Patrons on board - too late for XP, but still a thrill to do by accident!
Cru, if you're looking to try something without much filler, try a book of short stories, like Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples.
I've also enjoyed Tolkien and the Pullman series mentioned above.
For those of you who enjoy sci-fi, I recommend The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K LeGuin. Parts of that book wandered around my brain for months after reading it.
Other books that lingered (in a good way) include:
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern (I could smell these scenes, the writing is that perfect)
The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexander Dumas (this book may be old, but boring it is not!)
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman (the movie is fun, and the book is a whole nother level)
Winter is a great time for reading, thanks for all the recommendations. Will be lining them up against what my local library has available at the moment.
Bronze Wild it is then!
I always keep a couple deck slots for Achievement decks. These articles are full of good ideas!
For the Choose All option, are you saying there's no way to complete it in Standard?
For the double damage, I was lost for a while too. Then my spouse helped: Fire burns Trees, Trees drink Water, Water puts out Fire.
Maybe that will help you also?
Sent links via message. Thanks for all your hard work on OOC. I know testing on all/many devices is not feasible.
The screenshots don't really capture that in the time it took me to type this response (maybe 65 seconds), I've had to X out of 4 ads that appear right over my words.
That was not happening last week. May the iterative improvements continue!
I snagged some screenshots... Do I post them here? How? (All I see is a way to add an href)
DM you a OneDrive link?
Hi team, did something about your video ads change this week? I know this is an important part of site revenue, but it's suddenly covering almost a third of the screen, and the X isn't always reachable.
As of last week, my Android device showed one footer video per URL, now I have to close the thing up to 9 times per article!
And I also understand the inclination to recommend a premium subscription, but at this particular moment that feels like rewarding user-unfriendly behavior.
Tip: if you can save some of your weekly quests (I've got a battlecry one sitting at 40/50) until after the expansion goes live, that XP will speed you along your fresh rewards track.
Good luck, all!
Next up, a crossword puzzle?
True! I never read the comments, except here on OOC. Gotta protect my sanity.
A Best of 3 event sounds fun. I can see how it would be confusing to mix it with traditional ladder.
Definitely increases the complexity of queueing, both on the user side and on the server side.