This was tough news to wakeup to and even tougher to report on. I don't think I've done enough to highlight his accomplishments.
I didn't know Reckful well personally. We had only spoken a handful times in the early Hearthstone days, but you could tell he was a great person with huge aspirations. Going from competitor to game developer, with the goal of creating a game that would help connect people together in this world where we're less connected than ever even with the increase in global connectivity, was great to see and I'm sad that he won't be able to see it through. From my understanding, Everland was going to release this year in some capacity and they had great success with the tests they had run. When he needed that personal contact the most, something he was creating for others, it wasn't there for him.
I liked the tweet Asmongold put out today and it summarizes everything quite well.
I hope this will be a wakeup call to everyone who creates a reward structure around ridiculing and mocking mental illness We can be better as a community and we will be better.
Yeah, honestly, if they do the whole wild cards in standard thing again... 2 or 3 weeks tops. It was a ton of fun but then there was zero desire to play.
I would LOVE another Old Gods expansion. Whispers of the Old Gods was the damn pinnacle of Hearthstone's popularity and with good reason. Thinking back on it, I still get joy when I think about all the amazing artwork Blizzard commissioned that was painted on the sides of buildings around the world. That was a sweet marketing campaign!
It was such unique timing on that set with the game growing and growing. I do wonder if pulling another large Old Gods expansion would see the return of a ton of players. With the tech they now have available, there could be so many extra features put into such a thing that the pure awesomeness would be tough to miss.
Darkmoon Faire definitely has some old gods ties though... maybe there is hope for December.
On your second part, I don't think it's a huge negative to have some cards that just aren't going to work out. Yes, it would suck to have dead cards but that's also something that is so exciting about it! Imagine stitching together some fan-favourite expansions and then some of those favourites just don't work out. It forces everyone to actually go deckbuilding and learning what new stuff is overpowered.
Blizzard could also have the opportunity to get us buying older packs again with this, they are back in the in-game store after all! I like to think they may offer some discounted packs for older expansions that reappear in the format and potentially give us quests that give us those types of packs for playing the new mode. Doing a dedicated "format pack" that could have its content rotate based on the currently available expansions, akin to the Year of the Dragon pack, would also be a nice touch.
I hope it isn't dual-class constructed. As fun as that may be, it is my belief that it is more fun when it is sprinkled throughout the year as a treat instead of a permanent game mode.
Though, part of that might be me being afraid of the changes I'd need to make to support dual-class decks on the site :P
Achievements that reward no points are "Feats of Strength" and are tied to limited availability. Them displaying on your profile if they are unearned is an error and will be correct at some point down the line when the page gets an overhaul.
I don't think it's very fair to give them a point count when they are only obtainable in a small window. While I do believe that people on the site who have been here longer should have a better chance of having a higher total count, at some point, there would be too much of a discrepancy between a newer user and older user in how many total points were available.
(I'm going to post an ''update" message every time I pun new info about cards so the post becomes visible when I post new info, but if anyone has a better idea for doing this, I'm all ears)
Perfectly acceptable to bump the thread when new stuff is added =D
Anything you see in the Classic set that is being actively used in decks is usually a safe craft. Not only do these cards never rotate out of Standard but if Blizzard decided they no longer wanted them as "evergreen", anyone owning them would receive a full refund of their arcane dust and keep the cards. The refund of arcane dust would also apply to cards that receive nerfs, though you would have to specifically disenchant those cards to get their full value back so it isn't as good of a deal but it's certainly a nice advantage of the purely digital format.
I'm with you, I'd love to see some history on Murloc decks.
As KANSAS and BaalTrap have pointed out, drafts are 100% worth it. I'm not particularly amazing at drafting decks but I do just love the format and don't mind having the occasional bad run if I make some bad picks. Experimenting with the format can be quite a fun challenge and realistically is the best way to get better at it.
ChannelFireball always has always had relevant content to help with drafting. Here's the (currently 1) stuff associated with M21. I haven't checked it out for this set, but back in one of the Ravnicas, I had success using a guide they produced. https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/tag/m21-draft/
Thanks for the feedback! We've actually got some large updates planned for the card database to help fix some of these issues and had a discussion about it last week.
Standard sorting definitely needs to be added.
Currently, it is possible to multi-select Expansions and Mechanics. Holding down Ctrl while clicking on an option adds it to the list. The interface will be changed to be easier to handle though since it isn't very friendly.
This wasn't something we had discussed, but I agree this would be an excellent addition.
The reason for the results to not immediately show images was due to a "mobile-first" design decision with an emphasis on search. Loading all those cards on mobile kills the page load time which in turn can result in less than ideal page ranking on Google. It is super annoying but we need that small boost. Maybe we could do something down the line that would allow it to be a preference for people that are logged-in. I do plan on reducing the clicks needed though to get to this - one less!
Once there, you can add your deck code into the builder and it will fill the deck in automatically. At that point, you can scroll down, give it a name and set its archetype before saving it. After saving your deck, you'll receive a dedicated deck page on the site and a button that will allow you to copy the bbcode for the deck. This bbcode can be used on your forum post to embed the deck.
Optionally, once the deck has been saved, you can create a guide for it to teach others how to make use of it. That option can be found on the deck's page.
My best advice for idling is to have the tab open, but in its own browser window so that you can plop that browser window behind your main one and have it still think it has focus. That has never failed me.
Targus, unfortunately, left the team a few weeks ago to focus on real-life. We haven't solidified the plans for the meta report yet but I'm hoping we can figure something out for the next Hearthstone expansion. Personally, I'd like us to do a bit more of a twist on it, though keeping with the same format that Targus had started
Yup! They also work in Valorant, Riot's new FPS.
I imagine they'll eventually get around to fixing the branding on the cards. Here's their support article that confirms it.
https://support-leagueoflegends.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/201753224-Prepaid-Gift-Cards
This was tough news to wakeup to and even tougher to report on. I don't think I've done enough to highlight his accomplishments.
I didn't know Reckful well personally. We had only spoken a handful times in the early Hearthstone days, but you could tell he was a great person with huge aspirations. Going from competitor to game developer, with the goal of creating a game that would help connect people together in this world where we're less connected than ever even with the increase in global connectivity, was great to see and I'm sad that he won't be able to see it through. From my understanding, Everland was going to release this year in some capacity and they had great success with the tests they had run. When he needed that personal contact the most, something he was creating for others, it wasn't there for him.
I liked the tweet Asmongold put out today and it summarizes everything quite well.
Goodbye, Reckful.
Aggro always wins!
Thanks!
Yeah, honestly, if they do the whole wild cards in standard thing again... 2 or 3 weeks tops. It was a ton of fun but then there was zero desire to play.
I would LOVE another Old Gods expansion. Whispers of the Old Gods was the damn pinnacle of Hearthstone's popularity and with good reason. Thinking back on it, I still get joy when I think about all the amazing artwork Blizzard commissioned that was painted on the sides of buildings around the world. That was a sweet marketing campaign!
It was such unique timing on that set with the game growing and growing. I do wonder if pulling another large Old Gods expansion would see the return of a ton of players. With the tech they now have available, there could be so many extra features put into such a thing that the pure awesomeness would be tough to miss.
Darkmoon Faire definitely has some old gods ties though... maybe there is hope for December.
On your second part, I don't think it's a huge negative to have some cards that just aren't going to work out. Yes, it would suck to have dead cards but that's also something that is so exciting about it! Imagine stitching together some fan-favourite expansions and then some of those favourites just don't work out. It forces everyone to actually go deckbuilding and learning what new stuff is overpowered.
Blizzard could also have the opportunity to get us buying older packs again with this, they are back in the in-game store after all! I like to think they may offer some discounted packs for older expansions that reappear in the format and potentially give us quests that give us those types of packs for playing the new mode. Doing a dedicated "format pack" that could have its content rotate based on the currently available expansions, akin to the Year of the Dragon pack, would also be a nice touch.
Yeah, this is an old screenshot. Probably should have used the updated one >.>
For real, Whizbang needs to return!
I hope it isn't dual-class constructed. As fun as that may be, it is my belief that it is more fun when it is sprinkled throughout the year as a treat instead of a permanent game mode.
Though, part of that might be me being afraid of the changes I'd need to make to support dual-class decks on the site :P
The real tips are always in the comments :D
Achievements that reward no points are "Feats of Strength" and are tied to limited availability. Them displaying on your profile if they are unearned is an error and will be correct at some point down the line when the page gets an overhaul.
I don't think it's very fair to give them a point count when they are only obtainable in a small window. While I do believe that people on the site who have been here longer should have a better chance of having a higher total count, at some point, there would be too much of a discrepancy between a newer user and older user in how many total points were available.
Congratulations to Thraxus and Jimothy for winning codes! Check your messages on the site!
Perfectly acceptable to bump the thread when new stuff is added =D
Newer to Hearthstone? They exist! Welcome =)
Anything you see in the Classic set that is being actively used in decks is usually a safe craft. Not only do these cards never rotate out of Standard but if Blizzard decided they no longer wanted them as "evergreen", anyone owning them would receive a full refund of their arcane dust and keep the cards. The refund of arcane dust would also apply to cards that receive nerfs, though you would have to specifically disenchant those cards to get their full value back so it isn't as good of a deal but it's certainly a nice advantage of the purely digital format.
I'm with you, I'd love to see some history on Murloc decks.
Throwing in my two cents.
As KANSAS and BaalTrap have pointed out, drafts are 100% worth it. I'm not particularly amazing at drafting decks but I do just love the format and don't mind having the occasional bad run if I make some bad picks. Experimenting with the format can be quite a fun challenge and realistically is the best way to get better at it.
ChannelFireball always has always had relevant content to help with drafting. Here's the (currently 1) stuff associated with M21. I haven't checked it out for this set, but back in one of the Ravnicas, I had success using a guide they produced.
https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/tag/m21-draft/
Hey Theodrinus,
Thanks for the feedback! We've actually got some large updates planned for the card database to help fix some of these issues and had a discussion about it last week.
Hey ViktorVonVox!
In order to embed a deck on the site, you'll need to add it to the deckbuilder first.
https://outof.cards/legends-of-runeterra/deckbuilder/
Once there, you can add your deck code into the builder and it will fill the deck in automatically. At that point, you can scroll down, give it a name and set its archetype before saving it. After saving your deck, you'll receive a dedicated deck page on the site and a button that will allow you to copy the bbcode for the deck. This bbcode can be used on your forum post to embed the deck.
Optionally, once the deck has been saved, you can create a guide for it to teach others how to make use of it. That option can be found on the deck's page.
I've had it count but also not count at times.
My best advice for idling is to have the tab open, but in its own browser window so that you can plop that browser window behind your main one and have it still think it has focus. That has never failed me.
Targus, unfortunately, left the team a few weeks ago to focus on real-life. We haven't solidified the plans for the meta report yet but I'm hoping we can figure something out for the next Hearthstone expansion. Personally, I'd like us to do a bit more of a twist on it, though keeping with the same format that Targus had started
It wasn't used very often for an evergreen keyword and Blizzard said that it was just easier to use "while damaged".
Here's the blog from Peter Whalen on why it was changed.
https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/21614307