we'll be cross-linking to it on the main page each time there are new cards
There isn't a unique article created for the rivendare card reveal. I gave the feed item a title that says something about new cards, but the destination was intentionally to the guide.
You're visiting our guide for the mini-set. This is what will get updated throughout the reveal period and we'll be cross-linking to it on the main page each time there are new cards. Gives everyone the information they need and it's easier for us to update since it's pretty much just Blizzard doing reveals - outside of the one PCGamer one.
That's a great thing to note, Blizzard removing the ability to relax this week with Tavern Brawl for you sucks. I hope they see feedback like this from players and can figure something else out in the future. Even if they aren't going to add new brawls, the least they can do is keep the mode open for everyone.
I love the competitive aspect of it. The idea behind what Brawliseum is makes it the only format in-game where people actually have something on the line. I just hate the paywall.
What I think is really cool is what Riot just announced for their new competitive year for Legends of Runeterra. They are going to have events during the month that you can only enter once, Runeterra Opens, which will reward points to players to help get them into the end of year event. Having only one opportunity really forces people into some tough decisions!
MTG Arena does something similar with their Arena Open events they run, however, you can enter as many times as you want during Day 1, and if you have a good run, you get an invite to Day 2. The Arena Open also changes which formats it runs in each event, usually focusing on the new set that launched, which is a great way to promote the new goodies. Bonus points when they are a draft event because you just need to pay to enter and you'll get all the tools you need for success, evening the playing field.
It beyond frustrates me that Hearthstone hasn't been able to create anything competitive for the average player in the 10 years the game has been around. All of it has just been pumping Twitch stars, a lot of which moved on from the game soon after having success.
Yeah, they really had an opportunity to just throw a bit more money at it. We all know it isn't a lot of money for Blizzard and it would be so much goodwill for the community. Understandably though there isn't much their esports team can do alone. Their budget was given to them by someone else and they just wanted to make one big spectacle with it.
Thanks for sharing your experience. That was definitely cutting it close going 3/3 but I'm glad you were able to beat the odds. I'd love to know how many people end up losing all their games. Statistically, it has to happen. I don't recall if it was ever confirmed for Heroic Brawls, but in Arena you're more likely to be matched with players that are at at the same run count as you, so if you lose twice, one of the two players in your third match is going to lose their entire run. The amount of gold they suck out of the casual economy is disgusting with these events.
I'd be more okay with it if they would at least announce the mini set beforehand and start showcasing cards while advertising these facts in the client. Instead, they'll announce the mini-set later this week or next week and people will go "what, I could have gotten 70 brand new cards for 2 runs worth?"
I didn't even consider the casino point of view, good on Zeddy for bringing that up. How the hell did games get to this point? lmao.
This really should have been a way to use Tavern Tickets! I completely forgot about them outside of the fact I have at least a couple dozen of them. If only =(
Well, i can confirm the voting bug is very real, as it happened again. This week i did not vote on any cards pre-voting stage. I went there 15 min before writing this comment and voted on the slideshow one by one from 0 voted cards to "You've seen all the submissions" message. And when i went to check the "My voting page" where it shows all entries in one list, 4 of them were new. Not shown to me on the slideshow page.
I've been unable to replicate any issues with this - same with link.
For the next week, I recommend using a browser with no addons and seeing if that makes a difference. We haven't changed any underlying code for the system for over a year and this is the first time we're hearing about this happening.
The HSR winrate box only appears if there is enough data that they provide us. If there's a deck you think should have it, you can link it and we can take a look at it.
The folks on team five talking about being upset about it is the most incredible part about it. It's not like this is anything new, everyone there seems to speak their mind these days, but it does feel like there's more disappointment than normal.
Incredibly short-sighted by them. The game prints money like there's no tomorrow and they refuse to use esports as a marketing expense. The game needs growth. Doing fun esports stuff could be an easy way to have players talking positively about the game and for what effectively amounts to peanuts of the Hearthstone profit pie.
The one thing I hope that happens is Twitch gets HS Esports out of a rut and next year gets better. They should have just cloned 2022 and put the 2023 on twitch for a better comparison and then nuke the scene if it wasn't working out, but it does feel like a Heroes of the Storm moment.
Yeah, that wouldn't be the first time they've done something like this. I remember there was a time they straight up leaked a bunch of old cards that had never existed in the public eye, only to be removed a patch later. I should dig those up again because it would make for an interesting article.
That's a mistake on their end. They clearly stated it was going to be available after the Twitch event was over. I have a feeling some people are gonna be demanding refunds lol.
Honestly, the value isn't that great. You get a chance at getting a hero skin for your 1000 gold / 1000 runestone entry. It's certainly better than previous offerings which you get effectively nothing (4 packs, 120g, 120 dust) if you get to 3 wins, but this is going to bait players into buying it when the mini-set is just around the corner.
You are mistaken.
It is fully intentional it links here.
There isn't a unique article created for the rivendare card reveal. I gave the feed item a title that says something about new cards, but the destination was intentionally to the guide.
You're visiting our guide for the mini-set. This is what will get updated throughout the reveal period and we'll be cross-linking to it on the main page each time there are new cards. Gives everyone the information they need and it's easier for us to update since it's pretty much just Blizzard doing reveals - outside of the one PCGamer one.
Yeah, I'll finally open my pre-order packs up and see if I can get the whole cast.
They took a huge gamble with the mode. There was definitely room for a mode like this in Hearthstone, but IMO the suits ruined it.
I'm still surprised we haven't seen all the merc heroes end up as portraits in the main game. Maybe in the future.
That's a clever idea!
That's a great thing to note, Blizzard removing the ability to relax this week with Tavern Brawl for you sucks. I hope they see feedback like this from players and can figure something else out in the future. Even if they aren't going to add new brawls, the least they can do is keep the mode open for everyone.
I love the competitive aspect of it. The idea behind what Brawliseum is makes it the only format in-game where people actually have something on the line. I just hate the paywall.
What I think is really cool is what Riot just announced for their new competitive year for Legends of Runeterra. They are going to have events during the month that you can only enter once, Runeterra Opens, which will reward points to players to help get them into the end of year event. Having only one opportunity really forces people into some tough decisions!
MTG Arena does something similar with their Arena Open events they run, however, you can enter as many times as you want during Day 1, and if you have a good run, you get an invite to Day 2. The Arena Open also changes which formats it runs in each event, usually focusing on the new set that launched, which is a great way to promote the new goodies. Bonus points when they are a draft event because you just need to pay to enter and you'll get all the tools you need for success, evening the playing field.
It beyond frustrates me that Hearthstone hasn't been able to create anything competitive for the average player in the 10 years the game has been around. All of it has just been pumping Twitch stars, a lot of which moved on from the game soon after having success.
Yeah, they really had an opportunity to just throw a bit more money at it. We all know it isn't a lot of money for Blizzard and it would be so much goodwill for the community. Understandably though there isn't much their esports team can do alone. Their budget was given to them by someone else and they just wanted to make one big spectacle with it.
Thanks for sharing your experience. That was definitely cutting it close going 3/3 but I'm glad you were able to beat the odds. I'd love to know how many people end up losing all their games. Statistically, it has to happen. I don't recall if it was ever confirmed for Heroic Brawls, but in Arena you're more likely to be matched with players that are at at the same run count as you, so if you lose twice, one of the two players in your third match is going to lose their entire run. The amount of gold they suck out of the casual economy is disgusting with these events.
I'd be more okay with it if they would at least announce the mini set beforehand and start showcasing cards while advertising these facts in the client. Instead, they'll announce the mini-set later this week or next week and people will go "what, I could have gotten 70 brand new cards for 2 runs worth?"
Alternate headline ^
Thanks for the correction, typo fixed!
I didn't even consider the casino point of view, good on Zeddy for bringing that up. How the hell did games get to this point? lmao.
This really should have been a way to use Tavern Tickets! I completely forgot about them outside of the fact I have at least a couple dozen of them. If only =(
I've been unable to replicate any issues with this - same with link.
For the next week, I recommend using a browser with no addons and seeing if that makes a difference. We haven't changed any underlying code for the system for over a year and this is the first time we're hearing about this happening.
Fixed the issue.
I will say though that our agreement with HSR is coming to an end soon so these blocks will be going away until we figure something else out.
The HSR winrate box only appears if there is enough data that they provide us. If there's a deck you think should have it, you can link it and we can take a look at it.
The folks on team five talking about being upset about it is the most incredible part about it. It's not like this is anything new, everyone there seems to speak their mind these days, but it does feel like there's more disappointment than normal.
Incredibly short-sighted by them. The game prints money like there's no tomorrow and they refuse to use esports as a marketing expense. The game needs growth. Doing fun esports stuff could be an easy way to have players talking positively about the game and for what effectively amounts to peanuts of the Hearthstone profit pie.
The one thing I hope that happens is Twitch gets HS Esports out of a rut and next year gets better. They should have just cloned 2022 and put the 2023 on twitch for a better comparison and then nuke the scene if it wasn't working out, but it does feel like a Heroes of the Storm moment.
Snowpocalypse 3 has concluded! Congratulations to the 4 folks who reached 50 clues solved!
Yeah, that wouldn't be the first time they've done something like this. I remember there was a time they straight up leaked a bunch of old cards that had never existed in the public eye, only to be removed a patch later. I should dig those up again because it would make for an interesting article.
That's a mistake on their end. They clearly stated it was going to be available after the Twitch event was over. I have a feeling some people are gonna be demanding refunds lol.
Honestly, the value isn't that great. You get a chance at getting a hero skin for your 1000 gold / 1000 runestone entry. It's certainly better than previous offerings which you get effectively nothing (4 packs, 120g, 120 dust) if you get to 3 wins, but this is going to bait players into buying it when the mini-set is just around the corner.