They said per pack it will end up being a bit more than normal packs since the booster boxes have less packs in them due to the increased card size.
I imagine each booster box will be going for the usual price, no insane markup like Modern Horizons, though we may see an initially higher price due to demand as is always the case >.>
Get those pre-orders in so you can see them cancelled. lol
Increased the number of forum threads appearing on the site homepage.
With more games comes less chance of seeing something you may be interested in. We've extended the number of forum posts that are displayed on the homepage to help with this (and take over some newfound space!)
Hearthstone
Removed Tavern Brawl & Deck Discussion from the site homepage.
These are still on the Hearthstone portal. In our efforts to better cover multiple games, we're finally finishing the clearing-up of Hearthstone content on the main homepage.
Added a Pack Opener Leaderboard widget to the Hearthstone portal.
We'll change the featured pack occasionally to spice things up!
Bug Fixes
Hearthstone
Fixed an issue with Galakrond's Awakening cards missing their golden images.
Rendered and uploaded fresh cards for the January card nerfs. Oops
Shuffling isn't rigged and shouldn't be considered rigged until it can be proven otherwise. It would be a very bad day for any of the companies mentioned if it was discovered they were intentionally messing around with it, potentially leading to advantages for certain players/cards/whatever.
If you can provide statistically significant data that proves your point, I'll reopen the thread.
I moved your thread to the Custom Hearthstone forum since it is "fan created content" and fits really well here - the forum isn't just for custom cards!
Keep being awesome, griffior. I would love to see full art cards in the game so much and tying it to play requirements sounds like it could be a lot of fun.
I think this a neat product for them to put out and I'm probably going to have to pick up a couple of packs to play with. I really can't wait for this to be available on Arena though! My real question is if when it comes to Arena we'll get to keep the cards from the packs or if it'll be more of a for-fun thing.
A small update has gone out that fixes a couple of competition issues and site nav.
Changes
Magic
Added a header banner (finally).
Added navigation links that take you to the Magic Arena Portal.
Hearthstone
Fan Creations Nav item now has a dropdown.
Added an additional reminder to use Hearthcards.net on the submission page for card competitions.
Bug Fixes
General
Fixed an issue where spoiler markup would fail to render.
Cookies that keep track of the last part of the site you were on (for browser-side cosmetics) no longer expire when you close your browser, retaining theme.
Hearthstone
Fixed debug info showing up in Fan Creations "my votes" section.
Fixed a typo causing a server-side error when visiting the competition list. (This was hotfixed on Feb 18 after the first error was triggered)
Dev Notes
We're paying attention to all the feedback that has been brought forth for the new Fan Creations Card Design Competition system. We won't be making any major changes for the first competition but we are currently considering exactly what we'll change. So far we're happy with the positive response we've seen from the launch of the system and we're looking forward to a healthy competitive environment for Hearthstone card design that simply isn't being offered elsewhere.
BUG? I just tried to submit my entry and got the message "You're lost - we're not in the submission phase yet". Am I missing something it looks like the timer says the submission phase is open?
When visiting the submission page or when actually hitting the Submit Entry button?
ETA I just tried again and it went through - only difference is that when it didn't go through I had written a good bit in the "description" field about how i thought you could play the card. this time I only wrote one line of flavor text. Not sure maybe there's a hidden character limit on the description box?
Only the same limit that forum posts have, which to my knowledge has not been reached since we bumped it up. I don't see any real errors logged on the server-side of things so nothing completely failed which makes this even more fun to diagnose. We'll keep an eye out.
BUG? I just tried to submit my entry and got the message "You're lost - we're not in the submission phase yet". Am I missing something it looks like the timer says the submission phase is open?
When visiting the submission page or when actually hitting the Submit Entry button?
Yeah the old method, and even current one the fools use over there still, is so bad at being fair. Even though we had created a decent system of weighing the votes vs where you were at on the pages, it was never good enough.
Discuss Thread will always be pinned at the top of any competition page on that competition's navigation. We probably should have linked it here too *glares at Shadows*.
We've been talking about further improvements this evening based on everyone's feedback so far so they'll only get even better! I don't have an exact timeline or specifics so share yet, but we'll definitely communicate those closer to when we figure it out.
Yep, also a great piece of advice! It blows my mind how many people cough into their hands. It is such a bad habit that people learn early on (guilty myself) and we really need to get kids learning the arm trick.
We're happy to announce that Card Design Competitions now have their own system on the site! This has been a long time coming and this is just the first iteration of the system. Expect more from us in this realm in the future.
You can always find open card design competitions on the Fan Creations Portal.
A list of competitions will also always be available on the competitions listing.
If you run into any issues, please contact me or ShadowsOfSense via PM here or on Discord.
We will spotlight competitions in weekly news posts.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where RSS feeds displayed the wrong URL.
Under Description, is that where we put the literal card description? Or?
This could have been better communicated. It is a spot for you to leave an optional description for your entry. We don't have a spot for inputting the card text itself though that would be a good improvement.
That last game was so rough to watch. I've been screwed hard by draws in the past, but that was some next level shit AND on the biggest stage possible.
It was an awesome weekend though overall and I can't wait for the next big event!
VR only, unfortunately. The game's mechanics are built around having it and they're doing stuff that wouldn't really be possible with a keyboard and mouse outside of "press F to do this entire action sequence"
I for one cannot wait to get back into City 17 and not only that but this time enjoy it in VR. From the small amount of footage I've seen, it looks like it is going to be a ton of fun and should look stunning. It makes me wonder how the title will end up shaping future VR titles - the lessons other devs learn from it and all that fun.
Who else is planning on playing? Are you buying a headset to play or did you already own one? Are you waiting for reviews before taking the VR dive?
They said per pack it will end up being a bit more than normal packs since the booster boxes have less packs in them due to the increased card size.
I imagine each booster box will be going for the usual price, no insane markup like Modern Horizons, though we may see an initially higher price due to demand as is always the case >.>
Get those pre-orders in so you can see them cancelled. lol
Changes
General
Hearthstone
Bug Fixes
Hearthstone
Shuffling isn't rigged and shouldn't be considered rigged until it can be proven otherwise. It would be a very bad day for any of the companies mentioned if it was discovered they were intentionally messing around with it, potentially leading to advantages for certain players/cards/whatever.
If you can provide statistically significant data that proves your point, I'll reopen the thread.
I moved your thread to the Custom Hearthstone forum since it is "fan created content" and fits really well here - the forum isn't just for custom cards!
Keep being awesome, griffior. I would love to see full art cards in the game so much and tying it to play requirements sounds like it could be a lot of fun.
I think this a neat product for them to put out and I'm probably going to have to pick up a couple of packs to play with. I really can't wait for this to be available on Arena though! My real question is if when it comes to Arena we'll get to keep the cards from the packs or if it'll be more of a for-fun thing.
Oh my god. Mana cheating is so fucking stupid at the degree they've taken it. AGREED.
Update: All Runeterra card data and card images have been updated for yesterday's patch.
A small update has gone out that fixes a couple of competition issues and site nav.
Changes
Magic
Hearthstone
Bug Fixes
General
Hearthstone
Dev Notes
We're paying attention to all the feedback that has been brought forth for the new Fan Creations Card Design Competition system. We won't be making any major changes for the first competition but we are currently considering exactly what we'll change. So far we're happy with the positive response we've seen from the launch of the system and we're looking forward to a healthy competitive environment for Hearthstone card design that simply isn't being offered elsewhere.
Only the same limit that forum posts have, which to my knowledge has not been reached since we bumped it up. I don't see any real errors logged on the server-side of things so nothing completely failed which makes this even more fun to diagnose. We'll keep an eye out.
When visiting the submission page or when actually hitting the Submit Entry button?
What page URL were you on?
Yeah the old method, and even current one the fools use over there still, is so bad at being fair. Even though we had created a decent system of weighing the votes vs where you were at on the pages, it was never good enough.
Discuss Thread will always be pinned at the top of any competition page on that competition's navigation. We probably should have linked it here too *glares at Shadows*.
https://outof.cards/forums/fan-creations/custom-hearthstone/3013-how-to-train-year-dragon-card-design-competition-discussion-thread
Nope, everything is locked in once you submit. Allowing edits was a huge flaw in the old system!
We've been talking about further improvements this evening based on everyone's feedback so far so they'll only get even better! I don't have an exact timeline or specifics so share yet, but we'll definitely communicate those closer to when we figure it out.
Yep, also a great piece of advice! It blows my mind how many people cough into their hands. It is such a bad habit that people learn early on (guilty myself) and we really need to get kids learning the arm trick.
Hey all, the first big site update for February has been released.
New Features
Hearthstone
Bug Fixes
This could have been better communicated. It is a spot for you to leave an optional description for your entry. We don't have a spot for inputting the card text itself though that would be a good improvement.
That last game was so rough to watch. I've been screwed hard by draws in the past, but that was some next level shit AND on the biggest stage possible.
It was an awesome weekend though overall and I can't wait for the next big event!
VR only, unfortunately. The game's mechanics are built around having it and they're doing stuff that wouldn't really be possible with a keyboard and mouse outside of "press F to do this entire action sequence"
PogChamp
Valve confirmed that HL Alyx is coming out on March 23!
https://twitter.com/valvesoftware/status/1228039740001177600
https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/HalfLife_Alyx/
I for one cannot wait to get back into City 17 and not only that but this time enjoy it in VR. From the small amount of footage I've seen, it looks like it is going to be a ton of fun and should look stunning. It makes me wonder how the title will end up shaping future VR titles - the lessons other devs learn from it and all that fun.
Who else is planning on playing? Are you buying a headset to play or did you already own one? Are you waiting for reviews before taking the VR dive?