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Just wanted to know if any other player is having the same problem:

Ever since the new update, I cannot make any progress in any of my quests, I don't get any new "bounties". Tried to refresh my quests, I have even cancelled the Mercenaries special quests, but nothing works. 

Any suggestions?

If you're enjoying it, that's great keep enjoying it. However for me it's a watered down version of games that came out over 30 years ago. I'd rather replay the first FF on nes than play this. How do you screw that up?

So, I've played a little of Mercs, and don't have particularly strong feelings on it, but there is one element that really bothers me: information opacity.

What do I mean by this? An example: as a reward after a fight, I'm offered an "Alliance Banner" that gives my Alliance characters +X/+Y. Great. Which ones are my Alliance characters? There is no mention of that on their cards/characters. Nothing. I guess you need to know WC3/WoW lore and/or have listened to the voice lines on characters in main HS: but I typically play with sound off, and have forgotten most of the stuff from the little WoW that I did play 16 years ago.

But let's say I remember who is Alliance and who is Horde (and who might be neither, as I'm sure some are) - now, when I'm being offered it, how can I check who it helps on my team before choosing? It would be great to be able to see who else might benefit from a power up like that, but I have to hold in my head who else is on the team, alive, and of the appropriate type.

I'm an old man, I can't keep that sort of stuff in my head.

It'd be great if there were a little more info about who's on what "team", and if there was the ability to check your roster before selecting rewards.

Can somebody explain in detail the following words?

- Horde

- Deathblow

- Critical Damage

Thanks

So few days in now we've all most likely accumulated some coins for characters we don't have right? So my question is do we use them to make the merc or just wait and pray for them from packs? On one hand you get the merc and can mysterious stranger their coins, on the other if you get them from the pack you can use all those coins as opposed to grinding them. So what's your guys' opinions use the coins to make the man and grind or hope you get them from a pack and use all the coins you already have?

This is my shadow deck for mercenary

LK

Tamsin

Vol'jin

Mutanus

King Krush

Sylvanas

Is not to bad, what you guys think?

If you buy "Traditional Heartstone"(tm) packs for gold you can double-click/double-tap on the "100 gold" button on the left to enter a custom amount. I tested this with Stormwind packs. This seems not to work with Mercenaries packs. 

This is not good for Blizzard because I would've sacrificed some of my gold for this but not if I have to buy the packs one by one. Perhaps I've already lost interest in the mode once this is fixed.

I preordered the Mercenary preorders and in packs I got duplicate legendary mercenaries. 

I believe now I understand where is the problem - most likely wrong technical decision by Blizzard, which caused damage to paying customers.

On the preorder bundles Blizzard stated: "The Lich King Mercenaries Bundle includes a Diamond Legendary Lich King Mercenary and 50 Mercenary packs" (and it was the same description with other preorders).

But this was false advertising. The preorders only contained Diamond Portraits, not Diamond mercenaries, thus they were not included in duplicate protection. If they were really Diamond Mercenaries, not Diamond Portraits, I would get a regular legendary mercenary instead of a duplicate one. But for both Lich King and Diablo packs I purchased I opened a Lich King and Diablo mercenary from a pack (not portrait, the basic mercenary) getting a duplicate instead of a new mercenary. I believe, this is unacceptable.

Is there any way to find out for which mercs I own a alternate (eg. golden) Portrait? I opened some golden ones but didn't pay attention. So I had to click on each card to see if I can choose another portrait. There doesn't seem to be a quick way or search keyword. I searched for "golden" but that only showed me the mercs for which I already set the golden portrait.

I bought all the bundles and bought the intro bundles after launch also. I’ve opened 170 + packs and have all the toons except 4. I could craft them with coins but what for?

I didn’t watch any of the pre-launch stuff and just dove right in.  After leveling 15 toons to 10 and going through most of the barrens content before I got bored I think the mode is pretty simplistic to play and doesn’t require much thought for a whale. You just outlevel the content and steamroll it

This mode will be bot fodder for f2p players because it’s very repetitive. 

Blizzard just took the coding from existing modes and tossed it together and voila! You have an addictive gacha with power level walls.

The higher level stuff does ramp up and you pretty much need level 2 abilities or the right toons to defeat the runs.

I average about 550-600 coins for every merc toon I have so upgrading isn’t an issue. The grind for an f2p would make me rather hit myself in the head with a hammer..

There is very little thinking when you outlevel the content and even if you didn’t there still isn’t much . 

I’ve spent the gold and upgraded the starting areas as far as I’ve gotten. The quests were a breeze to do and went quick. You do get a bit of rewards track xp so that’s a bonus. 

The best thing about the mode are the voice acting ,animations and interactions.  You get random treasures and bonuses that buff your party and the enemies as well to mix things up a bit.

I won’t bother to spend another dime on it and will just run through the quests and that’s about it. 

The mode is a welcome break to the boring state of the main game right now so that’s the biggest plus. The only way I foresee anyone really caring about this mode is if they introduce cross mode rewards that force players to engage the content. 

I foresee this getting old very quick and the rating rewards look abysmal.  

it’s pretty easy to power level new toons as they all get xp just for being in the party even if you don’t use them.

pretty much all of the battles so far have just been focus fire one enemy and burn it down, rinse  and repeat.  The mode will have to eventually support bigger parties and multiple phase matches to really have any thinking involved imo.

A welcome distraction that has potential but the gacha coins monster this is will have the community raging no doubt. This is exactly why I see it ultimately failing. The grind will be insanely boring which will just kill motivation to play, I think. The mode will end up being a whale fest mixed with tons of bots. 

We should see some time extrapolations soon based on re-running the same level content for the rewards I’d love to see just how much time 40 pack bundles save you from grinding.

Enjoy the new mode for what it’s worth. It has potential but as of right now I’d give it a 4 out of 10.

Welcome to the Hearthstone Class Master tournament test runs

What is the Hearthstone Class Master Championship?

"...Hearthstone Class Master Championship, aka HCM, is a new concept of a championship where players choose 1 class, for example Warrior and they enter a league of other Warrior players to compete with each other for the best warrior of the league. Same applies for the rest of the classes."

What is the Hearthstone Class Master tournament test runs?

"...these are some vital tests that we need to run before we officially launch the HCMC where we are to assess player experience and levels of player participation. The tournament test runs differ from our final product in many ways but the core idea of the championship which is non other than to bring players of the same class to compete with each other for the title of the best of the class, is there!"

What is the first class to open the tournament test runs?

"...We open with the Shamans showdown and we will continue with the rest of the classes. Do not worry, unlike HCMC where a player chooses to play one class only, in our tournament test runs you can play with all classes, one at a time."

Who can participate in the tournament test runs?

"...You need to:

• Play the current competing class (for now Shaman)
  
• Reside in Europe
• Have 3 wild decks ready

You can read more of how to play in our simple description of the tournament test runs"

Does it involve any rewards?

"...Yes it involves a price pool money reward but it is a very small symbolic amount. When our main title opens, the price pool money is of course expected to be significantly higher."

Where can I learn more of this project?

"...You can learn more in the Hearthstone Class Master Championship Facebook page and of course we would be more than happy if you could drop us a like, follow our posts and participate in our efforts with your constructive criticism."

Where do I sign in for the current tournament test runs?

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Competition Theme: Just My Type

Sometimes you just need to know who your friends are - and I know exactly the type I'm looking for!

• You must create a card which has an effect when all minions in your deck are the same type
  • Whether it be Dragons or Demons, Mechs or Murlocs, so long as they're all the same type you're good to go!

We've brushed up on our spells before, but now Lundy wants us to revise those minion types!

As always, I can be reached through Discord or here on the site via PM if you have any issues to report.

Competition Phases

Here are the phases of this card design competition

• Submission Phase: Starts on Mon, Oct 11 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400). Runs until Sat, Oct 16 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400)
• Voting Phase: Starts on Sat, Oct 16 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400). Runs until Sun, Oct 17 16:00 EDT (GMT -0400)
• Finalist Phase: Starts on Sun, Oct 17 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400). Runs until Mon, Oct 18 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400)
• Winner Selected: After finalist voting concludes and we validate votes.

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Greetings everyone, and welcome to the submission thread of third challenge of Master Duelist!

General Information

This challenge will begin today, October 10th, and will end on October 31st. During this window of time, you'll have to start a Duels run with a starting deck containing at least 7 Deathrattle cards. Moreover, Signature Treasures and Weapon count as well!

Everyone who'll post proof of a 7+ wins run in this article's comment section will be awarded with a different amount of gold, an in-site currency you'll be able to earn from different activities and that will be used to purchase cosmetics in our in-site shop.

Submission Rules

In order for your run to count towards the challenge, you'll have to provide an appropriate proof of your feat; otherwise, your result won't count. To be precise, you will have to reply to this forum thread including:

• a picture of how your run ended;
• a picture of your starting deck;
• a picture(s) of your final deck.
• any other information you want: even though it's not necessary, it may help other players or generate a discussion!
  • you can submit as many runs as you want: we'll always pick the best one. Don't be afraid to show what you experimented with: let's start a discussion here!

Remember that we have to make sure you actually played following the rules, so please help us in doing so - disqualifying players feels bad, and we'd want to avoid it if possible! No exceptions will be made.

Challenge Rewards

Here's a quick breakdown explaining the rewards you'll receive based on your performances:

Time Criteria

Those which follow are the time criteria we'll use to determine the winner in case of identical scores:

• An Heroic run will be considered more difficult than a Casual one, therefore Heroic players will have the priority.
  • If you get the best score overall with a 10-wins run in Casual and somebody else gets a 10-wins run in Heroic, the latter will be the winner of the challenge.
• In case of more people getting the same score, the winner will be decided by the submission time.
  • If more players will get to 12 wins, losses will count as well: a 12-0 will be considered better than a 12-2 or a 12-1. 
  • You could get the highest score on the first day as well as on the last day of the challenge, but if someone submits the same score before you do, then they'll be the winner.

Closing Information

If you want to learn more about this challenge, make sure to visit our guide page, where you'll be able to find a couple of starting decks provided by ourselves in order for you to take inspiration for your runs.

Moreover, don't forged to share your own creations with the community by adding them to our deck database via our deckbuilder.

Hi folks, it's clear Murloc's are the underdogs in Mercenaries, but I wondered how you murloc lovers out there were going to make your builds work? I wanted to share my solution which I think can cause absolute chaos in PVP; especially with Mutanus & Murkeye builds being one of the few lineups that can counter the popular BXT starting lineup. Checkout this 'Call in the Finishers' theorycraft which hides Murloc combos behind the safety of Uther & Cairne taunts, reborns and divine shields, while releasing powerful Morgl & Sylvanas damage from the bench 

Visual build reference below, along with description, full hero guide here

Find more merc news & theorycrafts over at @CampfireStone

Quote From Patch Notes

• Fixed a bug where Maestra of the Masquerade would sometimes have you start the game as a Rogue (not her best disguise).

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23724327/21-3-patch-notes

My game today:

when it will be ?

Miniset launch or next expansion? Thanks

Which one do you think is better? I need to make a decision pronto. I have an idea of how the mode works from Trump's videos. (Gameplay looks amazing BTW though I'm bummed that there doesn't seem to be any RPG aspect to it.)

Lich King - https://outof.cards/hearthstone/mercenaries/heroes/52-lich-king/

The Lich King looks better to me...maybe? His Frost Shield seems amazing. Taunt and freeze. Whoever hits him has to skip a round (of attacking). That could be their whole team! But you have to wait till turn 3 to use it. Death Coil has great flexibility: damage or heal. Frostbite makes an ability permanently slower (though its speed is 9).

Diablo - https://outof.cards/hearthstone/mercenaries/heroes/54-diablo/

Diablo's abilities are faster on average (all 6 speed which is cute) but maybe weaker? Apocalypse could be really, really good but hard to tell right now. Taking critical damage from all types could add up to a lot. Doom Charge also slows enemy abilities but only for one round, but it's 3 faster than Frostbite. Fire Stomp is AOE so kinda strong, especially against slow enemies since it will repeat for each enemy that hasn't acted. Only 2 damage though.

As for treasures Frostmourne looks very, very good. Looks better than anything Diablo has.

Art-wise....the diamond ones are both great but Diablo's is a bit better. And his two other skins are much better than Lich King's.

I don't know. It's hard to decide not having played the game before. What do you guys think?

Competition Theme: Welcome Back Party

We're starting the Season off with a party, so bring your best drinks!

• You must create a card which is themed around the WoW event, Brewfest
  • Minions, spells, weapons - anything can join this party, so long as they get in the spirits!

To start us off, Arkasaur is looking to get festive. Eat, drink and be merry - and make sure your entry does too!

As always, I can be reached through Discord or here on the site via PM if you have any issues to report.

Competition Phases

Here are the phases of this card design competition

• Submission Phase: Starts on Mon, Oct 4 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400). Runs until Sat, Oct 9 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400)
• Voting Phase: Starts on Sat, Oct 9 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400). Runs until Sun, Oct 10 16:00 EDT (GMT -0400)
• Finalist Phase: Starts on Sun, Oct 10 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400). Runs until Mon, Oct 11 17:00 EDT (GMT -0400)
• Winner Selected: After finalist voting concludes and we validate votes.

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Scroll below to see my sig and, well, finally there is an example of it. Half & Half is a game where you and opponents select 15 cards and play the same deck of the 30 combined. It's unlimited fun because you never know what's coming.

Especially if you get crazy with it.

I suggest before it ends everyone tries out my crazy Rogue deck:

Bazaar Burglary, 2 Hallucinations, 2 Dragon Hoards, 2 Wand Thief's, 2 Togwaggle Schemes, 2 Hench Clan Burglars, 1 Academic Espionage/Polkelt (AE makes games longer, Polkelt quicker) Tess Greymane... And both Yoggs.

It's ridiculously fun because you literally are playing a deck of possibly every card in Hearthstone history and you don't have to worry about clunky cards in your hand because the opponent has to deal with them too.

Treat yourself to the biggest clown fiesta you have ever seen as you and your opponent laugh yourselves to death ; D

Also so far in 8 games or so I have a 100% Winrate bc opponents don't know what to do and rogue cards that they receive tend to suck.

Scroll below to see my sig and, well, finally there is an example of it. Half & Half is a game where you and opponents select 15 cards and play the same deck of the 30 combined. It's unlimited fun because you never know what's coming.

Especially if you get crazy with it.

I suggest before it ends everyone tries out my crazy Rogue deck:

Bazaar Burglary, 2 Hallucinations, 2 Dragon Hoards, 2 Wand Thief's, 2 Togwaggle Schemes, 2 Hench Clan Burglars, Tess Greymane...

And both Yoggs.

It's ridiculously fun because you literally playing a deck of possibly every card in Hearthstone history and you don't have to worry about clunky cards in your hand because the opponent has to deal with them too.

Treat yourself to the biggest clown fiesta you have ever seen as you and your opponent laugh yourselves to death ; D