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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    24 hours left to go until submissions are closed. If you have not already submitted, you should consider doing so soon!

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    "PTR" stands for Public Test Realm, a location where the developers can introduce beta elements and make changes after player feedback and testing. It's a bridge between alpha still-in-development projects and actual live gameplay. Games like League of Legends and Overwatch do this; the implication is that Hearthstone's live state *is* the Public Test Realm, and we're all beta testers on a permanent basis. I don't necessarily agree with that assertion, but I believe that's what RavenSunHS is getting at.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    Not really: they just embody Aggro archetypes, and I don't like those. It doesn't help that they continue to sour the Paladin with their unwarranted presence. They have no business being a Paladin "thing", let alone a recurring one; there are other, much more flavorful archetypes that get the shaft and yet Murloc Paladin gets to keep existing. I suppose I'm a little salty about that.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    What would you replace Underlight Angling Rod with in that Pure Paladin deck? I don't have one and don't want to craft a Murloc card because I generally hate them. I own everything else the deck requires.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago
    Quote From Hellcopter

    Was editing my post and it disappeared somehow... sigh

    It was flagged as Spam, probably because of its length and multi-quotes. I put it back.

    As for the topic at hand, I think all deck-attacks are frustrating to deal with, so I totally agree with the premise. You use your stuff, I'll use my stuff, and we'll see which is better. Leave my stuff alone.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    While I'm here, an apology: I stopped handing out feedback 'cause I'm taking a little break from the competition this week. Wasn't feeling good on my cards, and it bugged me when someone chewed me out for not giving others a chance to win. Sorry I haven't been participating.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago
    Quote From QuirkyOrc

    This is my first card on my first competition. I hope it's good :).

    Welcome to the website, and our side of things :D Always cool to see new people!

    For your first card it looks pretty good. You're missing a few minor things:

    • A hyphen to attach the "1" and the "Cost". Cost should be capitalized.
    • A period at the end of the sentence.
    • It should say "summon a copy of this minion" rather than just "copy this minion". Just to be clear on what it does.

    None of those are deal-breakers, though. All-in-all, good work :)

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    We don't have any laid-down plans yet for how we will proceed with Season 2 and beyond, but everything is up for discussion! We like that this idea can help reestablish and maintain context with your entries, but it also kind of forces people to actually use the description box whether they want to or not. It could place a lot more relevance on the description than there should be; we want you to focus on the cards, not the essays written about them lol

    But again, nothing is off the table. We can see both sides of the argument, and we'll discuss it and report back when it's time.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    I can't for the life of me remember what I used last time. I want to say it was Scavenging Hyena-related, but that's an easy ban choice so I'm not sure.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    I keep getting Nautili instead of Miss Fortunes, but I don't have the Sea Monsters to support him :(

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    I'm still gonna use Mecha Jaraxxus because I like him more (and because I paid for him...), but I won't say no to adding another option to my collection!

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    Some quick feedback:

    MenacingBagel - I like it, although the Taunt feels really tacked on. The Battlecry is unique, though, so there's that.

    Conduit - My favorite is the Shaman card. The flavor and the gameplay match up very well.

    Wailor - I think naming it "Recurring Thief" or "Recurring Criminal" is fine. That said I like Darkspear Survivor the most.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago
    Quote From Pokeniner

    @linkblade91 - Here's my thoughts of the cards to favorite to least favorite.

    Thanks for the feedback! I think you're absolutely right about it being too strong, and I also agree with making him a 5/4/5 to better match the original iteration of Baine. Here's the updated version:

    As for your card, I think the Combo's ability to instantly proc Bazaar Burglary is a concern. You wouldn't need any-other burgle card; you could just run this and a way to tutor it. I like the card, don't get me wrong, I just think the ability to finish a Quest in one card/Battlecry is a problem (Cataclysm can do it, too, I guess, but I hate that card and that Quest so whatever).

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago
    Quote From MrRhapsody

    So, do you guys think its a good idea to submit my Loatheb concept from the last competition? It has (5) attack and has a choose one effect, good for both Untapped Potential and Jungle Giants. Or maybe i should think in another card?

    I personally wouldn't ever recommend repeating a card submission, but it's not against the rules to submit an old idea so it's up to you. As long as it didn't win, of course; repeating a winner would be against the rules lol

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    Here are my two ideas; the Warrior cards are basically the same thing, just a question of balance and/or how you prefer the description to play out:

    • While it does not directly support The Last Kaleidosaur, Wraith Knight is a minion you want to cast spells on. When the Reborn kicks in, all of the spells you've played on it come back, rebuilding the minion.
    • Tauren Horncaller fully explains the effect, giving you a Tauren Warrior.
    • Baine Bloodhoof does not explain the effect, and I included a Battlecry because I felt the effect wasn't enough for a Legendary. Might be a little OP, but it's just a first draft :P I edited in the updated version, based on Pokeniner's feedback.
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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    Oh cool, I'm the winner of my own prompt! The meme lives on: all of my wins come with Paladin cards :D

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    You're not imagining anything: if you go to our page on Unseal the Vault, you can see the original iteration of Unseal the Vault. Plus if you hover over the Hero Power, you'll see it's still called "Ramkahen Roar" (it takes time to update). No idea why they changed it; I liked the old name more.

    Edit: Apparently it was changed back in March, and no one noticed (or bothered to say anything) lol

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    Been waiting for this one :D

    I love Ashe/Frostbite decks so I'm very intrigued by the last one on the list, even if she's not the focus. I also like the MF/Quinn deck: seems like a natural combination. Don't have either champion, though, so if I'm gonna craft it might be easier to stick with what I have and do the Ashe deck.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago

    The rumor is June 10th, which seems more and more likely as we fail to hear anything about the Adventure. It might have been delayed because of the coronavirus, but they could have said as much at some point :(

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2915 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 7 months ago
    Quote From DescentOfDragonsOp

    I didn't know that some people took grammar seriously in the competition, but thanks everyone for critiquing me on grammar. so from now on I will put grammar to the utmost importance in my card designs

    Grammar and formatting mistakes fall under the same wheel-house as the watermark, for me at least. It all comes down to how "real" your card appears to be: could/would Blizzard print something like this? Blizzard cares about their watermark continuity and making sure their cards are 100% perfect, so you should too. It's the sign of a polished product, and I personally do take it seriously.