fair enough although it's not like the Core set changes are gonna be all that spectacular. Around 30% are changed, the rest stays the same. Unless they are kicking off the card reveals immediately it would have been a nice bit of content to think about until we actually get new cards
It's basically Vilespine with Sap except they can't replay the minion because it goes down their deck. It's pretty nuts if there are big sticky minions that have to be dealt with. Less good against strong battlecries.
We get to wait until April 5 for the core set announcement which will also come alongside the final card reveal day.
Isn't this basically just a walk back of previous comments saying that the core set changes would be talked about on reveal day? I get it if they delayed that seeing how clearly something went wrong with the scheduling, but April 5? Am I supposed to assume they haven't finalized the core set changes yet and therefore can't show it yet, because certainly that would be ridiculous?
Oh wow, that trailer was actually really amazing. Haven't been a fan of the last couple ones, they tried way too hard to come up with a theme song that just ended up being a bit cringe, but this....this is good. Someone definitely played Subnautica while coming up with the melody.
Also pretty cool cards so far, very value oriented, lots of deck extensions. Does make we wonder if they're gonna end up nerfing some of the lategame cards from last year just to make sure this expansion doesn't just crash and burn immediately. It's pretty hard to just play cards that give you more cards when Quest Hunter has blown a hole in your face by turn 7.
See, that is common misconception. Think about it. Let's say they sell the skin on its own and price it at 15$. Everyone who would have previously bought the 80$ bundle will now just buy the skin, meaning they'd only get less than a quarter of what they previously would have.
Not to mention, this also heavily cuts down on their profits from whales. Whales have enough money to buy anything in the game and will do so if they want it. If you now sell this skin seperately the whales will just buy that because the yprobably don't need the extra packs anyways. As a result you now earn about 75% less than you would otherwise. The few players that aren't willing to fork over 80$ for a skin, but would gladly hand out 15 is clearly not enough to warrant a change like this.
I can even confidently say that this is true because if there was data to support that selling skins seperately makes them more money they would have done it ages ago.
Well, the reason they do it this way is because they're specifically targetting whales and collectors. This way they can effectively get 80 bucks for a bunch of cosmetics that they could otherwise only sell at a fraction of the price because they bundle it with a bunch of other stuff that is virtually useless to most people who already have a large collection. If they made all the contents available seperately the whales wouldn't spend nearly as much money because they have no reason to buy a bunch of cardpacks when they already have a lot of ressources available in-game.
If it helps, the hero skin should be available as a single purchase in 1-2 years (I'm not sure if they're consistent with the timeframe)
Old N'zoth in Core is definitely something I could see happening. Pretty sure we're beyond the point were summoning a bunch of taunts with Deathrattle once is considered too powerful for Standard.
Honestly I hope it happens because it would give Deathrattle hunter a better chance to stay around now that Jewel of N'Zoth is just gone.
Well, this is the first expansions where it actually pains me not to get the preorder skin. I wish to support booba,, but if booba costs 80 bucks and comes with a ton of stuff that is virtually useless to me (don't need excessive amount of packs or Battlegrounds stuff) then I'll have to pass.
I really wish they'd include the skin in the 50$ bundle but I guess their data shows that this is the most profitable approach. Oh well, I guess I'll get her in about a year when she's up for single purchase. Until then I hope everyone uses her so I can ogle her cleavage
To be fair Pirate Warrior in Standard is pretty garbage without further support and in Wild it's only a positive if it gets more busted support because that means it'll get nerfed again.
I'm so unimaginably happy, I've wanted an ocean-themed expansion for years (remember back when the firs teaser for Rastakhan's Rumble was released and people thought it would have been a pirate-themed expansion because of a fake leak? I never lost hope).
There's so much potential with this, so many aquatic Beasts that can be used in Druid and Hunter, Murlocs for Shaman and Paladin, Pirates for Rogue and Warrior, and even Elementals (idk what else hangs around down there).
Now I believe all the hype from the devs about this being their favourite expansion.
fair enough although it's not like the Core set changes are gonna be all that spectacular. Around 30% are changed, the rest stays the same. Unless they are kicking off the card reveals immediately it would have been a nice bit of content to think about until we actually get new cards
It is. It's called Subnautica and you should definitely play it.
Only one pirate and it's a neutral 2-mana rig your next draw. That's not exactly gonna revive Pirate Warrior.
Would Blastmage even see play in Standard if it was part of the core set?
It's basically Vilespine with Sap except they can't replay the minion because it goes down their deck. It's pretty nuts if there are big sticky minions that have to be dealt with. Less good against strong battlecries.
Isn't this basically just a walk back of previous comments saying that the core set changes would be talked about on reveal day? I get it if they delayed that seeing how clearly something went wrong with the scheduling, but April 5? Am I supposed to assume they haven't finalized the core set changes yet and therefore can't show it yet, because certainly that would be ridiculous?
Oh wow, that trailer was actually really amazing. Haven't been a fan of the last couple ones, they tried way too hard to come up with a theme song that just ended up being a bit cringe, but this....this is good. Someone definitely played Subnautica while coming up with the melody.
Also pretty cool cards so far, very value oriented, lots of deck extensions. Does make we wonder if they're gonna end up nerfing some of the lategame cards from last year just to make sure this expansion doesn't just crash and burn immediately. It's pretty hard to just play cards that give you more cards when Quest Hunter has blown a hole in your face by turn 7.
try and stop me then
imagine getting this angry over a simple joke about the fact that you made a completely nonsensical comment.
Take a break.
I too base my taste on cosmetics solely around the current meta. Do you also demand refunds for skins if a class gets nerfed?
See, that is common misconception. Think about it. Let's say they sell the skin on its own and price it at 15$. Everyone who would have previously bought the 80$ bundle will now just buy the skin, meaning they'd only get less than a quarter of what they previously would have.
Not to mention, this also heavily cuts down on their profits from whales. Whales have enough money to buy anything in the game and will do so if they want it. If you now sell this skin seperately the whales will just buy that because the yprobably don't need the extra packs anyways. As a result you now earn about 75% less than you would otherwise. The few players that aren't willing to fork over 80$ for a skin, but would gladly hand out 15 is clearly not enough to warrant a change like this.
I can even confidently say that this is true because if there was data to support that selling skins seperately makes them more money they would have done it ages ago.
Well, the reason they do it this way is because they're specifically targetting whales and collectors. This way they can effectively get 80 bucks for a bunch of cosmetics that they could otherwise only sell at a fraction of the price because they bundle it with a bunch of other stuff that is virtually useless to most people who already have a large collection. If they made all the contents available seperately the whales wouldn't spend nearly as much money because they have no reason to buy a bunch of cardpacks when they already have a lot of ressources available in-game.
If it helps, the hero skin should be available as a single purchase in 1-2 years (I'm not sure if they're consistent with the timeframe)
Old N'zoth in Core is definitely something I could see happening. Pretty sure we're beyond the point were summoning a bunch of taunts with Deathrattle once is considered too powerful for Standard.
Honestly I hope it happens because it would give Deathrattle hunter a better chance to stay around now that Jewel of N'Zoth is just gone.
Well, this is the first expansions where it actually pains me not to get the preorder skin. I wish to support booba,, but if booba costs 80 bucks and comes with a ton of stuff that is virtually useless to me (don't need excessive amount of packs or Battlegrounds stuff) then I'll have to pass.
I really wish they'd include the skin in the 50$ bundle but I guess their data shows that this is the most profitable approach. Oh well, I guess I'll get her in about a year when she's up for single purchase. Until then I hope everyone uses her so I can ogle her cleavage
Blame the playerbase. They keep playing Mage no matter how bad the class is.
N'zoth, the even deeper God
To be fair Pirate Warrior in Standard is pretty garbage without further support and in Wild it's only a positive if it gets more busted support because that means it'll get nerfed again.
I'm so unimaginably happy, I've wanted an ocean-themed expansion for years (remember back when the firs teaser for Rastakhan's Rumble was released and people thought it would have been a pirate-themed expansion because of a fake leak? I never lost hope).
There's so much potential with this, so many aquatic Beasts that can be used in Druid and Hunter, Murlocs for Shaman and Paladin, Pirates for Rogue and Warrior, and even Elementals (idk what else hangs around down there).
Now I believe all the hype from the devs about this being their favourite expansion.
Global Warming man. Pandaria never had a chance
I wish Nozdormu would timewarp me two days into the future. I wanna see new stuff and Kazakusan makes me want to K I L L