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KANSAS

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    Here is my Frenzy card:

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    I tried LoR for a while but could never get into it. I think the number 1 reason why Hearthstone will always be a popular game is because of how clean the design is. The card design, the graphics, the UI, everything about the game is very clean, simple, and easy to understand. You can play the game for an hour and know how 90% of game works. Contrast that with Runeterra which has over 60 keywords after only being out for about a year.

    I also think Runeterra is a very tedious to play. If I want to cast a two spell combo then attack, first I have to play the first spell and wait to see if my opponent has a fast/quick spell. Then I wait for them to pick their action. Then I play my second spell and wait to see if my opponent has a fast/quick spell. Then I wait for them to take their action. Then I attack and wait for my opponent to cast any fast/quick spells and also wait for them to pick blockers. To some people this is great because more interaction is good, but I would rather have my own turn where I can do all of my stuff without interruption.

    I also don't like the rate at which Riot releases new cards and factions. It feels very rushed. I would rather the game update a little slower to give us more breathing room in between new sets of cards. I also disagree with their philosophy of "every card should be balanced and playable". When every conceivable strategy in the game will get you a perfect 50% winrate, game play becomes boring.

    People seem to enjoy having less RNG, but personally I find that it makes the game very repetitive and stale.

    If you like Runeterra that is fine, I just don't enjoy the game play experience. And the generous economy doesn't really make up for that.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    Obviously the best way to figure out if you like the game is to play it. I think the game is a lot of fun. I haven't played it a whole lot, but the progression seems good with plenty of ways to earn gold. The gameplay hit a nice middle ground in terms of complexity and strategy. It isn't as much of a headache as Magic, but it is also a lot more complex than Hearthstone. There is enough strategy involved that it feels very rewarding to make good plays, but at times there can be a lot of stuff to consider and mistakes are pretty common when you start out.

    Give it a shot and see how you like it. It is free and there are currently only 3 sets of cards (one of which is free, as Sinti mentioned). What have you got to lose?

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    In theory this sounds cool, but it is just too complicated. You would have to get extremely specific with each individual card. It seems obvious that something like Fire Elemental should be weak to ice spells, and Frost Elemental be weak to fire, but the game recognizes them both simply as "elementals". To make your idea work, not only would we need to have extra minion types, we would also need sub-types.

    Even if it did work smoothly, it still wouldn't be that great. I imagine in a lot of games it wouldn't matter, and in the ones where it did it would just be a huge feelsbadman moment for the player who got the short end of the stick.

    I have no doubt at some point in the future we will see some fire elemental card that has a "takes double damage from ice spells" or more likely "Immune to fire spells" or something like that, similar to Fire Breather or Demonwrath. But having this as a universal mechanic just seems overly complicated and it wouldn't really make the game any more fun.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago
    Quote From samwisetarly

    I never played WoW, so to me it seems like a massive oversight that Mankrik summons ...Mankrik

    You play Mankirk, and his wife gets shuffled into your deck. Then when you draw her you can see on the art that she is dead. Now Mankirk is angry, so he comes back and hits your opponent in the face

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    Please tell me I am not the only person who completely forgot this card existed.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    Yes. And yes.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago
    Quote From Hawk819

    I am so glad they did this. Cause every time I got a pre-made deck, guess what? I removed tracking and replaced it with another 1 cost card. Now,  I have a reason to keep it. Thank you, Blizzard. At least they did something right with this Core Set. 

    Old tracking wasn't bad, in fact one of my favorite things about it was that it got players thinking about the pros and cons of the cards in your deck, and how manipulating that can be advantageous.

    I do think this is a good change though as it makes the card text "cleaner" without impacting the mechanics of the card a whole lot.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    I think the change to tracking makes sense, but I am a little sad to see the old version go. It definitely was a very interesting card to think about, weighing the pros and cons of searching for a card in your deck while also discarding other cards. 

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    I am very excited to try out the new Jaraxxus! Control Warlock seems like a strong deck after rotation.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago
    Quote From Brandon

    The new alexstrasza is still a big nerf compared to old Alexstrsza, but this is better for the health of the game.

    I don't think this is a nerf. Damage wise your opponent would have to have 24 life or more for the old alex to be better. And similarly you would have to have 6 life or less for the old one to heal you more. Old alex could potentially be more efficient, but this one is simply more reliable in what it does. It is more useful in more scenarios. Plus, you can target minions in addition to heroes which gives it even more uses.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    Really happy with this buff! I always liked this card but could never justify playing him.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    This seems like a good change. The card can do fewer things now, but it is more efficient at the things is can do. It is less problematic, while also being playable in more decks.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago
    Quote From darkjak

    Tar Creeper feels like a better inclusion
    Even a 4 men Fen Creeper would have been better

    I agree it definitely would have been nice to see Tar Creeper return.

    We do have Lone Champion though which is similar.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    Historically speaking, 1-drops with good stats and an ability that increased their attack have performed very well. Mana Wyrm, Battlefiend, Murloc Tidecaller, and Tunnel Trogg have all seen play.

    However, this card may not be worth it if it ends up being too difficult to trigger. Lowly Squire was never really played until Demon Hunter cam along with their 1-mana hero power.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    Honestly, the rush just seems like too much. This can already attack whatever you want the turn you play it, letting you attack twice right of the bat for 8 damage feels like overkill. 

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    Seems like a strong, flexible card. I have a hard time seeing a world where this doesn't see some kind of play somewhere.

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    At first glance I thought this would be a very strong card, but after thinking about it I am not so sure.

    The obvious comparison here is Pen Flinger. The difference is that Kor'vas costs more, is way harder to trigger, and can't trade into hardly anything without dying.

    The difference between 2 and 1 mana is a lot when you are talking about a card you are expected to play many times in a game. 

    There are only 13 cards with outcast in the game (counting Illidari Studies) and out of those only about 7-9 of them are really played, and more than half of those cost 3 or more mana. 

    The big thing though is the charge keyword. Getting an extra 2 damage lifesteal ping every now and then is useful, but unless you are hitting face this will die very quickly. And as Me0203 pointed out, Headcrack is an awful card.

    All in all this card looks cool but in reality is probably way more trouble than he is worth.

     

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    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 9 months ago

    I don't mean to nit pick, but could you please put in some effort to avoid having so many typos? One or two is fine, but having the letters jumbled in every other word is just too much. I don't expect everyone to have perfect grammar, spelling, and punctuation, but this many typos makes it difficult to decipher what you're saying.