I guess with the uniqueness of the Mercs matchmaking system it would make it easier to do something like that too. You each form a similar team that is not a power range you'd typically see and then hope to queue into each other.
One and done with Paladin. Call to Arms helped loaded my side up, eventually got all the Dreadsteads on my side. I was also rotating right so the Dudes then kept thrm their, and got to have a 7 to 1 minion advantage.
Is it bad that the #1 thing I want fixed right now is the Shop?! Every time I log in it has the little red ! as if there is something new and it's the same stuff I've clicked on multiple times to get rid of the "New" notification. Even UiS packs keep showing up as "New"! This is of course a minor issue and by no means impacting the playability of the game, but it's just how I am. These small things drive me nuts!
Conspiracy theory: It's not a bug, they are just trying to trick me into buying stuff! Not going to work on me, Blizzard! I am smurt!
So was this actual win trading occurring or were players just recognizing they are beat and conceding early in a match? Based on what the comments in this article are saying it's the latter.
This OG Paladin quest is a quest that I always kind of wanted but have never had! But glad to know someone is out there role playing as John Hammond with the quest!
My guess is that these Mercs were maybe in the internal beta testing but ultimately cut. Many or all of them could be introduced at a later time, but would likely be altered from what they were whenever they were data mined. So for now they are just some cool art and possibly things to look forward to in the future
Thanks for the spotlight! Some additional findings regarding the Big Warrior list, in aggro match ups Barricade early is huge! Mulligan for that and some additional cheap removal.
The deck is fun, but lives and dies based on that early control.
Depending on how Tamsin's story ends with the Book of Mercenaries (her book is complete, but her story could likely continue through a few of the other books still to release) they could do a Naxx expansion where she is trying to take control of Naxx from her former headmaster, Kel'Thuzad! Could be a fun and interesting jumping off point for a set.
I think they did it because 1) the matchmaking is so specific in trying to make “fair” match-ups and 2) they may not have been sure of how well received the mode would be. Specifically the PvP portion. On launch I had quick matchmaking and clearly was against a real opponent. Last night, one day post launch, all but maybe one PvP match took forever to find an opponent and were likely AI.
I’ve been having fun with it, but honestly not sure how much lasting power it’ll have with me beyond a certain point. Will need to see what kind of updates Mercs gets down the road.
I went really simple with Leper Gnome, Sandtrooper, Loot Hoarder, and Power Word: Shield. It worked well enough.
Draw cards for reload, deathrattle damage for more SMOrc. If you face someone without removal (or refusing to remove like the Ignite guy I fought) you just build a board and smash their face.
Super simple list. The one class card could be replaced with anything else to do the same on other classes.
I don't buy the bundles. I'll level up what I get as (Mercenaries-)f2p.
Pretty much my thoughts. I keep debating back and forth if I should get a bundle, but if I do it'll be Sylvanas. However the one I really want is Lich King (I mean, the way he swings that sword and points it at me! It's like he's saying "Thonson! Spend your fucking money!!!")
I will see what I get and what synergies I can put together. If I really want/need a Merc I'll find the bounty I need to grind to get them and go from there. Ultimately I will want to save as much of my gold as I can for the main mode. But will likely keep some gold to get a handful of Mercs packs every expansion cycle if I end up liking the mode.
Honestly, the only time I've been like "I must get Legend" was when I got close unintentionally and figured I may as well make the push. Especially after the first time and getting the card back. Also to get the free Legendary for reaching the mark after the revamp. Other than that, I live by this philosophy as well. It's how I am able to spend my time playing Even Totem Shaman in Wild, Hero Power Mage in Standard (which, the Tempo based version I've got right now... getting some surprising wins!), among other stuff. I keep trying Metamorphosis OTK in Wild for DH, but it's just too slow! The DH QL could MAYBE get you there, but the issue is the format itself is too fast for a combo like that. Same with a Malygos Warlock! Takes too much set up.
But yeah, I just get that minimum rank into the Diamond 10, maybe D5, and then play what I want and try out weird and wacky shit for kicks.
where dumpster legend was always a safe place for off-meta, I meet way too many of the linear try-hard decks now (hyper aggro, quest mages etc.). There is very little space for my personal preferred playstyle atm.
Potential solution would be to quick rank up to Diamond 10/5, then play whatever you want, and if you want Legend make the push in the last week/days of the month with meta decks again.
A lot of the Wild streamers especially often stay in the Diamond ranks if they can because it allows them to get some good highlight wins with off meta stuff for their YouTube channels. Roffle specifically was Diamond his last stream of September, then his first sign in on stream in October it showed he achieved Legend rank because he grinded some meta deck off stream. Might seem tedious, but could be the solution to not getting completely burnt out on the game in the long run.
While I have had some days of really getting frustrated with this game, overall I am still having fun with the game, yes! If you aren't having fun you may wonder, "How?" Well, frankly I'm playing in the Diamond ranks and I just play whatever I feel like playing while not being too concerned about how high I climb beyond Diamond 10. Diamond 5 is kind of my big goal for the month, but not Legend. I've gotten it a few times so I have my card back, and I'm not trying to go pro here, so I just play fun stuff. If I get matched up against an unfun deck? I will try but likely just concede and move on it it's unwinnable!
In all honesty, the QL Mages must be in ranks above me because I haven't noticed them much. The same for Wild and Even Locks, it's a really good deck but I'm not seeing it much. The QL Hunters are everywhere, but I've been beating them okay with my Even Totem Shaman. I've also been surprising a few people in Standard lately with a Hero Power Mage deck because they are probably basing their mulligan off of the expectation I'll be QL Mage. Overall the deck is 9-10, but after some refinement the last nine games were 6-3. Only faced two Mages so far with it and I'm 1-1. Going for a bit of a Tempo deck with few spells and a couple cards that focus on drawing spells to try and guarantee I find one or both Wildfires each game.
To summarize, fun is subjective and if the meta goes against what you find subjectively fun it's going to suck for you unfortunately. But if you try to just relax, not get too serious about grinding and ladder climbing, I bet you can still find something fun about the game. If you can't, maybe it's time to take a break.
While I may still be having a fun time overall, I'm also excited for Mercs to bring in a fresh new game mode that I might actually enjoy playing this time. Something to break up the monotony of constructed for the times I do get frustrated, because I'm not a Duels guy, I'm too cheap to risk gold on Arena runs, and BGs is also not my cup of tea (but still what I turn to when I want to play Hearthstone but need a Constructed break).
Yeah, I would agree. Especially for players who aren't too invested in the main game mode these prices are more than fine! I was more so just stating how dumb I felt having not even considered that they would have some cost associated with upgrading them... LOL!
Not sure what I expected. Maybe something tied to the Bounties or whatever would help you level up buildings... ? But how would that have ever made sense???
Can't wait for Oct 12. I even have the day off work! (The day off work is unrelated to Mercs, but still a plus!)
I had never considered that it might cost anything to upgrade these buildings... Not sure why I hadn't thought of that. Maybe because I haven't been spending a lot of time thinking about the mode other than thinking "I'll give it a try when it's out!"
I guess with the uniqueness of the Mercs matchmaking system it would make it easier to do something like that too. You each form a similar team that is not a power range you'd typically see and then hope to queue into each other.
One and done with Paladin. Call to Arms helped loaded my side up, eventually got all the Dreadsteads on my side. I was also rotating right so the Dudes then kept thrm their, and got to have a 7 to 1 minion advantage.
Have always liked this quest. Definitely need to give this a go when I get the chance!
Is it bad that the #1 thing I want fixed right now is the Shop?! Every time I log in it has the little red ! as if there is something new and it's the same stuff I've clicked on multiple times to get rid of the "New" notification. Even UiS packs keep showing up as "New"! This is of course a minor issue and by no means impacting the playability of the game, but it's just how I am. These small things drive me nuts!
Conspiracy theory: It's not a bug, they are just trying to trick me into buying stuff! Not going to work on me, Blizzard! I am smurt!
So was this actual win trading occurring or were players just recognizing they are beat and conceding early in a match? Based on what the comments in this article are saying it's the latter.
This OG Paladin quest is a quest that I always kind of wanted but have never had! But glad to know someone is out there role playing as John Hammond with the quest!
At least this time around my first game, opponent must have had no early game because the left! EZ pack!
My guess is that these Mercs were maybe in the internal beta testing but ultimately cut. Many or all of them could be introduced at a later time, but would likely be altered from what they were whenever they were data mined. So for now they are just some cool art and possibly things to look forward to in the future
Thanks for the spotlight! Some additional findings regarding the Big Warrior list, in aggro match ups Barricade early is huge! Mulligan for that and some additional cheap removal.
The deck is fun, but lives and dies based on that early control.
Depending on how Tamsin's story ends with the Book of Mercenaries (her book is complete, but her story could likely continue through a few of the other books still to release) they could do a Naxx expansion where she is trying to take control of Naxx from her former headmaster, Kel'Thuzad! Could be a fun and interesting jumping off point for a set.
Slotted Noz in for Deathwing the 3rd in my Wild Big Warrior. Less stats, less useful, but still big enough to fit the theme. And it got me my xp!
I think they did it because 1) the matchmaking is so specific in trying to make “fair” match-ups and 2) they may not have been sure of how well received the mode would be. Specifically the PvP portion. On launch I had quick matchmaking and clearly was against a real opponent. Last night, one day post launch, all but maybe one PvP match took forever to find an opponent and were likely AI.
I’ve been having fun with it, but honestly not sure how much lasting power it’ll have with me beyond a certain point. Will need to see what kind of updates Mercs gets down the road.
I went really simple with Leper Gnome, Sandtrooper, Loot Hoarder, and Power Word: Shield. It worked well enough.
Draw cards for reload, deathrattle damage for more SMOrc. If you face someone without removal (or refusing to remove like the Ignite guy I fought) you just build a board and smash their face.
Super simple list. The one class card could be replaced with anything else to do the same on other classes.
Pretty much my thoughts. I keep debating back and forth if I should get a bundle, but if I do it'll be Sylvanas. However the one I really want is Lich King (I mean, the way he swings that sword and points it at me! It's like he's saying "Thonson! Spend your fucking money!!!")
I will see what I get and what synergies I can put together. If I really want/need a Merc I'll find the bounty I need to grind to get them and go from there. Ultimately I will want to save as much of my gold as I can for the main mode. But will likely keep some gold to get a handful of Mercs packs every expansion cycle if I end up liking the mode.
Honestly, the only time I've been like "I must get Legend" was when I got close unintentionally and figured I may as well make the push. Especially after the first time and getting the card back. Also to get the free Legendary for reaching the mark after the revamp. Other than that, I live by this philosophy as well. It's how I am able to spend my time playing Even Totem Shaman in Wild, Hero Power Mage in Standard (which, the Tempo based version I've got right now... getting some surprising wins!), among other stuff. I keep trying Metamorphosis OTK in Wild for DH, but it's just too slow! The DH QL could MAYBE get you there, but the issue is the format itself is too fast for a combo like that. Same with a Malygos Warlock! Takes too much set up.
But yeah, I just get that minimum rank into the Diamond 10, maybe D5, and then play what I want and try out weird and wacky shit for kicks.
Potential solution would be to quick rank up to Diamond 10/5, then play whatever you want, and if you want Legend make the push in the last week/days of the month with meta decks again.
A lot of the Wild streamers especially often stay in the Diamond ranks if they can because it allows them to get some good highlight wins with off meta stuff for their YouTube channels. Roffle specifically was Diamond his last stream of September, then his first sign in on stream in October it showed he achieved Legend rank because he grinded some meta deck off stream. Might seem tedious, but could be the solution to not getting completely burnt out on the game in the long run.
While I have had some days of really getting frustrated with this game, overall I am still having fun with the game, yes! If you aren't having fun you may wonder, "How?" Well, frankly I'm playing in the Diamond ranks and I just play whatever I feel like playing while not being too concerned about how high I climb beyond Diamond 10. Diamond 5 is kind of my big goal for the month, but not Legend. I've gotten it a few times so I have my card back, and I'm not trying to go pro here, so I just play fun stuff. If I get matched up against an unfun deck? I will try but likely just concede and move on it it's unwinnable!
In all honesty, the QL Mages must be in ranks above me because I haven't noticed them much. The same for Wild and Even Locks, it's a really good deck but I'm not seeing it much. The QL Hunters are everywhere, but I've been beating them okay with my Even Totem Shaman. I've also been surprising a few people in Standard lately with a Hero Power Mage deck because they are probably basing their mulligan off of the expectation I'll be QL Mage. Overall the deck is 9-10, but after some refinement the last nine games were 6-3. Only faced two Mages so far with it and I'm 1-1. Going for a bit of a Tempo deck with few spells and a couple cards that focus on drawing spells to try and guarantee I find one or both Wildfires each game.
To summarize, fun is subjective and if the meta goes against what you find subjectively fun it's going to suck for you unfortunately. But if you try to just relax, not get too serious about grinding and ladder climbing, I bet you can still find something fun about the game. If you can't, maybe it's time to take a break.
While I may still be having a fun time overall, I'm also excited for Mercs to bring in a fresh new game mode that I might actually enjoy playing this time. Something to break up the monotony of constructed for the times I do get frustrated, because I'm not a Duels guy, I'm too cheap to risk gold on Arena runs, and BGs is also not my cup of tea (but still what I turn to when I want to play Hearthstone but need a Constructed break).
*Guff ignores you and uses SPLASH because he doesn't want to hurt anyone!*
FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!
Yeah, I would agree. Especially for players who aren't too invested in the main game mode these prices are more than fine! I was more so just stating how dumb I felt having not even considered that they would have some cost associated with upgrading them... LOL!
Not sure what I expected. Maybe something tied to the Bounties or whatever would help you level up buildings... ? But how would that have ever made sense???
Can't wait for Oct 12. I even have the day off work! (The day off work is unrelated to Mercs, but still a plus!)
I had never considered that it might cost anything to upgrade these buildings... Not sure why I hadn't thought of that. Maybe because I haven't been spending a lot of time thinking about the mode other than thinking "I'll give it a try when it's out!"