I honestly think the "magic bazooka" that Reno is holding is a sign that while he may not have mage-like abilities, the Mage spells this expansion will mostly or all be tied to magical artifacts (such as Yogg-Saron's Puzzle Box). These artifacts could be conveyed in the Hearthstone lore as items Reno has found in his explorations, and therefore, items he is using to gain some control of magic through them. Hence he is in the Mage class for this expansion.
Good if you can play it in a situation where it won't die right away and you get more than one Lackey out of it. Otherwise, just okay. Also, as the Lackey pool grows (as they stated during Rise of Shadows reveal video that it would) the Lackey generation is going to become less consistent, less likely to pull the one you really need/want. So rating this card really depends on the lackeys they add and if their effects are good or bad.
I was wondering if they'd have a Trogg Lackey that gains attack for every spell your opponent plays. But on second thought it would be a 1 health trogg so it'd die pretty easily. Would be the weakest lackey if it was added to the pool right now.
How is Brightwing? I considered crafting both him and Whitemane, but honestly I'm not sure just how I'd utilize either right now, or how good the random legendary really is. On top of that, if I'm going to craft a legendary right now, I probably have a few other targets that would be better at the moment. Saving my dust for August is actually the biggest reason I've avoided crafting anything lately.
They literally removed Succubus as a card and replace it with a random demon. LMAO
And Headcrack looks like hot garbage now. Come on, Blizzard
Felstalker is the same card as Succubus, but with "less offensive art" (?) At least until someone starts finding Felstalkers sexual! And the Felstalker pet for Warlocks in WoW is a pretty classic thing related to that class. Similar to Voidwalker.
With that in mind, I get why they changed it to Felstalker, but I'm still a little unsure of why it had to be changed so much instead of just updating the card art. Also, I'm confused by Mistress of Pain being changed to Queen of Pain. Is "mistress" a bad word in some parts of the world?
From what I understand, "mistress" sounds a bit too "BDSM-ish", although I thought that was supposed to be the point. You know, with the whip and everything?
Hilariously, now that they changed the name, they will need to change the flavor text as well, because it made a joke relating to the name.
I kind of hope they aren't multi-class. I'd be fine with that for some other cards being split between the EVIL classes and the Hero classes.
Reno could be a Mage or Pally as everyone thinks he's a Bronze dragon in human form. In fact, a current Bronze dragon legendary for Paladin has a Reno-like effect (Nozari) so I could see him being Paladin more than Mage
Elise is very much the Druid hero as the hero skin you get with pre-ordering the mega bundle is a Druid skin of Elise Starseeker.
Brann would likely be the Hunter hero.
And Finley as a Mage hero, because Murloc Mage!!! And like you mentioned, his golden fish could be an enchanted type of item. Maybe he gives spell damage, or generates spells... or something interacting with spells.
My main question for the expansion is this: What is Elise going to shuffle into our decks this time?!?!
Has there been any news, or indication that we're getting a third annual Fire Festival?! It'd be really REALLY nice of Blizzard to do right about now... Please, Ragnaros! Be the Savior of our Wallets by helping us increase our gold coffers before Saviors of Uldum!!!
Seeing as Mind Blast features a guy getting his brains blown out by dark magic, why wasn't this given a new art as well?!?! Inconsistency!!! Which is always a cause for free shit. Packs please!!!
Or I'll take a third annual Fire Festival!!! Please, Blizzard?!?!?
They literally removed Succubus as a card and replace it with a random demon. LMAO
And Headcrack looks like hot garbage now. Come on, Blizzard
Felstalker is the same card as Succubus, but with "less offensive art" (?) At least until someone starts finding Felstalkers sexual! And the Felstalker pet for Warlocks in WoW is a pretty classic thing related to that class. Similar to Voidwalker.
With that in mind, I get why they changed it to Felstalker, but I'm still a little unsure of why it had to be changed so much instead of just updating the card art. Also, I'm confused by Mistress of Pain being changed to Queen of Pain. Is "mistress" a bad word in some parts of the world?
I had more but I was dumb and bought some packs recently. Sitting just under 3000, will likely get a $50 pre-purchase bundle, or perhaps an $80 bundle instead if one exists and has good extra value.
Exactly this. I always give my opponent the benefit of the doubt and always Greet them at the start of every game. If they start getting Emote Happy I'll squelch.
However, I have to admit to hitting the 'Wow' Button a lot when I'm about to beat a Big Priest. Because Big Priest players deserve it.
Not to defend Big Priest players specifically, but if you think anyone deserves to be BMed, then you deserve it back. There will always be stupid or oppressive decks in the game, be it big priest or something else, just cause ppl are playing those shouldnt make it ok to pick on them. And whoever thinks it is ok, is part of the problem honestly.
But people play BP because they know it is broken and they know that upsets the average Wild player.
No other reason can explain a deck being the most popular one at average ranks, without being neither top tier nor cheap.
And isn't this the very definition of BM? Doing something hoping to upset your opponent?
So I'm not sure who is part of the problem, especially if we consider that choosing BP technically comes before any emoting...
Surely, they are allowed to play BP according to the rules. But at that point, people are also allowed to BM, still according by the rules, because squelch exist. So game rules are not a point, if BM is considered a problem.
I occasionally play BP, but not because it's going to annoy or trigger my opponent. Some times when I'm having a shitty day of Hearthstone I just need some wins to brighten my day a little, and BP is the easiest way to get them!
I am an advocate for nerfing Barnes to summon a 1/1 token with the effect of a minion in your deck, just FYI. It actually improves the flavor of the card if he summons an Actor "playing the role" of a minion in the deck, while also muddying the rez pool in Big Priest. Realistically, you could now nerf Barnes, he still maintains the intended effect in most other scenarios, and if he falls out of BP lists those BP players now have Vargoth to fill that void and the deck is still crazy good! In fact, Vargoth may be a better 4 drop than Barnes in that deck.
EDIT: Also, your argument of why BP players deserve to be BM'ed could be applied to any top meta deck being played at a low rank. Many of those BP players could be like me: only playing Wild occasionally. Therefore, they'd be low rank and picking up an easy to play deck to just get some quick feel good wins!
I haven't noticed this in a while. Then again, I typically turn on Squelch as soon as I possibly can every single game.
As for BM'ing in general, I typically don't do any of that (roping, emote spamming, playing more cards than necessary) unless they do it first. Someone taking way too long to just pass on turn 1? So do I. This method is surprisingly effective on getting ropers to stop roping. In one instance where someone emote spammed me after forgetting to squelch, I ended up doing it back as well. The guy started spamming "Well Played" after his own turn 3, as if to say he was going to win because he had the favored match up and was curving out well. But right before I made the winning play several turns later I emote spammed him back. Tried to flame add me after, which normally I give them the satisfaction and the chance to blow off steam. But not in cases like this where my BM was in response to my opponent's BM. If they can't take it, don't dish it out.
I remember when that image first came out a lot of people were thinking Uldaman, or something similar to that. I think in the video revealing Rise of Shadows, Kozak had a line that said we'd go on a year long adventure that takes players to the great heights to great depths (or something like that). That added to some thoughts of an underground location.
Either way, it would appear that the LoE team will either be following the EVIL team to stop them from obtaining some ancient treasure (or weapon). OR perhaps they are searching out a weapon of their own to try and take back Dalaran.
My thoughts are that Rafaam and team may unleash some larger evil force or entity requiring a trip through the Caverns of Time in expansion 3 to undo something they do in expansion 2.
Ever since we learned the story of these three expansions would be connected and Rafaam was the ring leader in expansion 1, I had a strong feeling the LoE team would be part of expansion 2 this year. Re-imagining LoE might not be the best way to think of it, but I know a lot of people were predicting an Uldaman type expansion next.
So yeah, there could be some similarities. Maybe instead of Bartender Bob we ride a runaway mine cart down different paths to see what additions or alterations we can make to our solo player decks! lol
I honestly think the "magic bazooka" that Reno is holding is a sign that while he may not have mage-like abilities, the Mage spells this expansion will mostly or all be tied to magical artifacts (such as Yogg-Saron's Puzzle Box). These artifacts could be conveyed in the Hearthstone lore as items Reno has found in his explorations, and therefore, items he is using to gain some control of magic through them. Hence he is in the Mage class for this expansion.
Also if you play on PC there is always a link to Patch Notes on the Blizzard Launcher.
Good if you can play it in a situation where it won't die right away and you get more than one Lackey out of it. Otherwise, just okay. Also, as the Lackey pool grows (as they stated during Rise of Shadows reveal video that it would) the Lackey generation is going to become less consistent, less likely to pull the one you really need/want. So rating this card really depends on the lackeys they add and if their effects are good or bad.
I was wondering if they'd have a Trogg Lackey that gains attack for every spell your opponent plays. But on second thought it would be a 1 health trogg so it'd die pretty easily. Would be the weakest lackey if it was added to the pool right now.
How is Brightwing? I considered crafting both him and Whitemane, but honestly I'm not sure just how I'd utilize either right now, or how good the random legendary really is. On top of that, if I'm going to craft a legendary right now, I probably have a few other targets that would be better at the moment. Saving my dust for August is actually the biggest reason I've avoided crafting anything lately.
Flavor text was already updated with the art
They should have had Elise shuffle this into your deck, then playing it casts a random spell and puts Yogg in your hand.
I kind of hope they aren't multi-class. I'd be fine with that for some other cards being split between the EVIL classes and the Hero classes.
Reno could be a Mage or Pally as everyone thinks he's a Bronze dragon in human form. In fact, a current Bronze dragon legendary for Paladin has a Reno-like effect (Nozari) so I could see him being Paladin more than Mage
Elise is very much the Druid hero as the hero skin you get with pre-ordering the mega bundle is a Druid skin of Elise Starseeker.
Brann would likely be the Hunter hero.
And Finley as a Mage hero, because Murloc Mage!!! And like you mentioned, his golden fish could be an enchanted type of item. Maybe he gives spell damage, or generates spells... or something interacting with spells.
My main question for the expansion is this: What is Elise going to shuffle into our decks this time?!?!
Has there been any news, or indication that we're getting a third annual Fire Festival?! It'd be really REALLY nice of Blizzard to do right about now... Please, Ragnaros! Be the Savior of our Wallets by helping us increase our gold coffers before Saviors of Uldum!!!
Seeing as Mind Blast features a guy getting his brains blown out by dark magic, why wasn't this given a new art as well?!?! Inconsistency!!! Which is always a cause for free shit. Packs please!!!
Or I'll take a third annual Fire Festival!!! Please, Blizzard?!?!?
Quests are back! What a Plot Twist!
Felstalker is the same card as Succubus, but with "less offensive art" (?) At least until someone starts finding Felstalkers sexual! And the Felstalker pet for Warlocks in WoW is a pretty classic thing related to that class. Similar to Voidwalker.
With that in mind, I get why they changed it to Felstalker, but I'm still a little unsure of why it had to be changed so much instead of just updating the card art. Also, I'm confused by Mistress of Pain being changed to Queen of Pain. Is "mistress" a bad word in some parts of the world?
I had more but I was dumb and bought some packs recently. Sitting just under 3000, will likely get a $50 pre-purchase bundle, or perhaps an $80 bundle instead if one exists and has good extra value.
I occasionally play BP, but not because it's going to annoy or trigger my opponent. Some times when I'm having a shitty day of Hearthstone I just need some wins to brighten my day a little, and BP is the easiest way to get them!
I am an advocate for nerfing Barnes to summon a 1/1 token with the effect of a minion in your deck, just FYI. It actually improves the flavor of the card if he summons an Actor "playing the role" of a minion in the deck, while also muddying the rez pool in Big Priest. Realistically, you could now nerf Barnes, he still maintains the intended effect in most other scenarios, and if he falls out of BP lists those BP players now have Vargoth to fill that void and the deck is still crazy good! In fact, Vargoth may be a better 4 drop than Barnes in that deck.
EDIT: Also, your argument of why BP players deserve to be BM'ed could be applied to any top meta deck being played at a low rank. Many of those BP players could be like me: only playing Wild occasionally. Therefore, they'd be low rank and picking up an easy to play deck to just get some quick feel good wins!
I haven't noticed this in a while. Then again, I typically turn on Squelch as soon as I possibly can every single game.
As for BM'ing in general, I typically don't do any of that (roping, emote spamming, playing more cards than necessary) unless they do it first. Someone taking way too long to just pass on turn 1? So do I. This method is surprisingly effective on getting ropers to stop roping. In one instance where someone emote spammed me after forgetting to squelch, I ended up doing it back as well. The guy started spamming "Well Played" after his own turn 3, as if to say he was going to win because he had the favored match up and was curving out well. But right before I made the winning play several turns later I emote spammed him back. Tried to flame add me after, which normally I give them the satisfaction and the chance to blow off steam. But not in cases like this where my BM was in response to my opponent's BM. If they can't take it, don't dish it out.
I remember when that image first came out a lot of people were thinking Uldaman, or something similar to that. I think in the video revealing Rise of Shadows, Kozak had a line that said we'd go on a year long adventure that takes players to the great heights to great depths (or something like that). That added to some thoughts of an underground location.
Either way, it would appear that the LoE team will either be following the EVIL team to stop them from obtaining some ancient treasure (or weapon). OR perhaps they are searching out a weapon of their own to try and take back Dalaran.
My thoughts are that Rafaam and team may unleash some larger evil force or entity requiring a trip through the Caverns of Time in expansion 3 to undo something they do in expansion 2.
I'm guessing August 8th, so yeah... 6 weeks (or a month and a half)
It's likely going to be an early August release, which fits in line with most previous releases.
Ever since we learned the story of these three expansions would be connected and Rafaam was the ring leader in expansion 1, I had a strong feeling the LoE team would be part of expansion 2 this year. Re-imagining LoE might not be the best way to think of it, but I know a lot of people were predicting an Uldaman type expansion next.
So yeah, there could be some similarities. Maybe instead of Bartender Bob we ride a runaway mine cart down different paths to see what additions or alterations we can make to our solo player decks! lol
I could actually see them making the Explorers neutral but they each recruit a new team member who then fits into one of the four remaining classes.
Either way, I can't wait to see what Elise the third shuffles into our decks next!