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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Nah, that sounds pretty normal to me! Expeditions are great fun that isn't the usual constructed netdeck hell, so getting in for free at least once a week is awesome.

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    If you can't sleep and you know it push site updates! Pushes update.

    New Features

    Legends of Runeterra

    • We've now got dedicated database pages for keywords!
      • These are linked on our card pages where a card has that keyword and in the navigation.
      • We're in the process of writing guides for each of the keyword pages. Check out the pages for Barrier, Drain, and Elusive.

    Changes

    Legends of Runeterra

    • Added region links to the cards dropdown.
    • Added keywords listing to the cards dropdown.
    • Added region links to the decks dropdown.
    • Card importer now flags mechanics that Riot's API does not include.
      • Prior to this change, Brightsteel Protector did not appear as a Barrier card.
      • This change makes card filtering a LOT better.

    Bug Fixes

    Legends of Runeterra

    • Fixed an issue that prevented the cache from breaking on deck pages when a deck guide was updated.
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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    I've tracked the issue down and will be deploying the site shortly to fix it. Thanks for the report!

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Looking into this. Its likely an issue with the cache not breaking on save.

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    He definitely makes me mad at times! LOL

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Shadows is a god-tier hacker! Going to keep my eye on him...

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Asking the real questions, Poorwotan. I appreciate that.

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    A small update has been pushed to the site that focuses on search improvements. Thanks to Trimutius for asking for this over on Discord! (You should totally join us on Discord if you have not yet =) )

    New Features

    • Smarter Search
      • The default functionality of site search has changed so that it will lookup cards for the part of the site you are currently on.
      • If you are on a Runeterra page, or were on a page that doesn't have a "game" associated with it and were previously on a Runeterra page, you will see results for Runeterra cards.
      • Hearthstone pages get results for Hearthstone Cards
      • Magic pages will get results for Magic Cards (when available).
      • The default if you have no game selected is to search by the forums.
      • This also implements Runeterra Cards and Runeterra Decks into site search. It was absent due to an oversight.

    Bug Fixes

    • Fixed an issue where search was displaying forum threads oldest -> newest. It is now correctly newest -> oldest.
      • Dev Note: We'll eventually need to find a good way to make search show better threads at the top.
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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Yeah, I'm not looking forward to YouTube for streaming.

    Though, I don't really watch Hearthstone Esports anyway since its always the same nonsense every single match.

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago
    Quote From KANSAS

    I am actually pretty excited about being able to rate news articles. Sometimes I read a very good article and I don't really want to make a comment just saying "good job" but I still want to show that I liked. Very often I wish that I could up-vote a news article just to show that I liked it without having to make a post.

    Yeah, this is pretty much why this was added.

    A while back we had talked about letting people let staff know they enjoyed an article. When we first brought on a bunch of new content contributors, comments on the news articles were high and spoke of praise but that stopped shortly after. Had we of had a rating or upvote system then, we likely would have continued getting that positive feedback.

    Glad you'll make use of it! Though, don't ever be afraid to leave comments like "loved this article". It can encourage others to comment and of course it gives others warm fuzzies. Definitely at least rate the stuff you love though <

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Definitely a bug! I have to deploy the site again so I'll ninja this in momentarily.

    Thanks for the report!

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    We've got a weekend update with some new stuff and a bunch of bug fixes. Part of the update involves some backend stuff that is going to be used in a larger update that is incoming.

    New Features

    • You can now rate news articles.
      • Dev Notes: I'm not sure how well this is going to go. I feel like people are going to downvote stuff because they don't like it even if it is quality content. If we find that to be the case, we may get rid of this since it looks awkward to have articles with low ratings and it may detract viewership. We'll see!
      • Article ratings are found at the top of articles, on the byline.
    • Magic Portal is now live.
      • There isn't much on it yet, but it is using some improved tech that will later be applied to HS, Runeterra, and other games.
    • Forums are now game aware.
      • Game portals will now only display forum threads from forums that are from that game.
        • Do note that non-game forums such as off-topic and site feedback and support also display here.
        • Due to the non-game forums display, you may occasionally see a feedback thread for a game that isn't the one that you're on the portal for. There isn't really a way around this unless we made feedback forums for each individual game - not happening.
    • Additional portals are live for Eternal & Mythgard.
      • Do note that these are very early in development and we are not yet committing to regular news updates.
      • We will have some additional features on these portals in the future that will make greater use of the forums and the upcoming guides feature.

    Changes

    • Poll data is now cached more often.
      • To reduce database queries we're now caching poll data harder. This means you may not immediately see the results of a poll.
    • We now link author profiles on news posts. Previously author names were not linked in the byline.
    • Runeterra card images have been reimported after being optimized.
    • Added additional structured data to news articles to provide search engines with more data.

    Bug Fixes

    • Fixed an issue that would bump forum threads when titles were edited or threads were moved.
    • Fixed an issue where logged-out visitors would receive a "you must login" notification on pages where votes were present.
    • Fixed an issue where voting hovers did not correctly highlight the previous stars.
    • Fixed an issue with voting stars transitions not being smooth. (Goodbye flicker!)
    • Fixed an issue with adventure chapters from displaying properly.
    • Added CSS for the Galakrond's Awakening and Descent of Dragons expansion tiles that was missing.
    • Fixed a typo in account management on the avatar field.
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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    I'm sorry I missed this thread.

    If you encounter an issue like this in the future, can you please use the "Report Ad" button on the add which is triggering the popup on the page alongside any other information you have (like the link you provided). This can help us get a report upstream so it can be handled.

    My assumption is another site in the ad network got to report it before us so it was cleaned up quickly!

    Sorry for the trouble!

    In reply to New Site popup issue
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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    We'll have an update going out sometime early this evening to get the forums "game aware". I worked on much of it early in the morning before heading to bed. Just need to make sure it isn't going to break anything and we can get it out.

    And yes, it's great to see all the Runeterra interest! Currently we're getting more Runeterra traffic than Hearthstone :D

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    100% yes!

    64% savings off if you were to buy these cards with wildcards. Ignoring needing to wait for enough wild cards to spawn in the shop. The bundle is a great value! We did some math on it back in closed beta and have since updated our article on it. Check it out!

    https://outof.cards/legends-of-runeterra/403-the-legends-of-runeterra-starter-bundle-what-do-you-get-for-5

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    The game is only available on PC to start. No ETA on mobile.

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Shen's emote is a hold palm salute which originates from Chinese culture. It is a greeting / sign of respect so no, you're in the clear on that! 

    The Shen emote is the only one of the bunch I can't see being used for bad-mannered play.

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Duplicate thread, though I can't find the other one so it may have been in a weird section.

    Regardless, this is a temporary thing and will be resolved in a future update. I agree, it sucks. Forums just need to become "game aware".

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    CEO 2015 3142 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    A small update today pushing out improvements for Runeterra support and the final prep for Hearthstone Adventures (pages coming when we get a chance to write them).

    New Features

    • Runeterra card pages now display top decks.
    • Runeterra deck embeds now have voting options.
    • Member profiles now display Runeterra decks.
    • Added backend support for Runeterra achievements.
      • We're going to get these achievements out as soon as possible.
    • Hearthstone Adventure support
      • Dedicated pages for adventures! Each chapter and boss from an adventure can have a page.
      • Decks can be flagged as Adventure -> Boss Name
      • This is not all setup right now as we've been busy with Runeterra. Expect it real soon.

    Bug Fixes

    • Removed second advertisement on the homepage sidebar.

    Still aiming to get a couple of big features out before the month is over, though it may be first week of February instead - this has been a busy two weeks with every game we're covering dropping content.