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Finally got my first legendary since the reset, Deathwing. I don't really like it that much, but I might put it in a my warlock rush deck just for fun as a "oh shit, it didn't win early game and I will probably lose"-card. Might give me a win once in a while, but still, drawing it as a card early game might fuck up my tempo. But I don't care much for constructed anyways.
I would probably rate Day9 or Artosis higher than Reckful. Kripp and Hafu are good though.
Shrennin
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No one should pay 50 bucks to just get into the alpha for Hex. The slacker backer has way more value than just the alpha. However, Hex is only cumbersome at the moment due to it being alpha. There are things planned down the line that will make the gameplay slick but those features haven't been put in yet because of its early state.
I believe it is Semis and Finals are viewable by everyone, Ro8 matches are virtual ticket only? Don't quote me on that.
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
I take it there is gonna be a Hearthstone Blizzcon tournament? That's probably the only tournament I'll actually be interested in, but Hearthstone is fun to watch. I was never a fan of watching StarCraft 2 tournaments oddly enough.
EDIT: Just saw the bracket. Yeah, I'm definitely watching the Hearthstone tournaments. I got the Blizzcon tickets so I may as well see as much as I can.
EDIT: Just saw the bracket. Yeah, I'm definitely watching the Hearthstone tournaments. I got the Blizzcon tickets so I may as well see as much as I can.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Unfortunately half the people aren't even good at Hearthstone.
Shrennin
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Yeah, I saw Day [9] on there. He seems like a good guy, but he's not very good at Hearthstone...
I watched totalbiscuit play a few matches last night.... It wasn't very good, and I haven't even played the game myself yet.
Shrennin
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Yeah, as a MTG player I sometimes would feel like tearing my hair out at some of the moves I've seen streamers play.
I'm not trying to call out Day [9] specifically though - he was the only streamer I recognized while glancing at the bracket.
Funny thing about that is he does a MTG video series for the Geek & Sundry Youtube channel.
Day9 is a solid player, but I think his strengths lie more in analysis and community relations. I have no doubt he could be a great Hearthstone player, but the random factor of the game perhaps works against him.
There are all sorts of players. I used to play Magic and even got my invite to the PTQ back when it was still pretty new. I was a terrible constructed player though because I was more interested in trying new things or theme decks instead of trying to perfect existing decks. I did really well in sealed deck / booster drafts though which is what I qualified with.
Shrennin
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That's why I mentioned that I wasn't calling out Day9 specifically because I knew he was a MTG player lol. The two games are very different so he may have had trouble adapting somewhat. I know he mentioned having an MTG mentality.
I've really only seen Day9's Arena play and that was where he seemed pretty bad at the game. I've heard his constructed play isn't too bad though, or at least it gets better.
Brofist
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If you win enough in arena you can make back the entry fee in gold, but that means winning 6 or more matches per arena.
Probably going to take me a while to work up to that, my stellar LLWL initial streak does not fill me with confidence
Seems you can also earn gold slowly by winning ranked and doing the quests, which appear to be be daily?Probably going to take me a while to work up to that, my stellar LLWL initial streak does not fill me with confidence
You get gold for the daily challenges and every 3 wins in play mode. It doesn't matter if it's ranked or unranked.
michaelius
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Is there some kind of stamina or other limiter to how much you play each day ?
I can test the key for you if you want to!
10 per 3 wins is pretty reasonable. Especially compared to the 5 gold per 5 wins it was at before. I still think it's pointless to spend gold on anything but the arena, though. Guranteed pack of cards + 4 other rewards for only 50 gold more than a pack of cards is just a much better deal.
I am pretty happy with all the changes they've made except the extreme nerfs to rogue (granted rogue was OP, but, I think they might have overdone it). My only real wish at this point was some incentive to do ranked matches outside of simple bragging rights. Seems like it would be a great opportunity to reward gold based on where you rank.
45 wins to play arena once
30 wins to get a single booster
A game is what, 15 minutes? Assuming 50% win rate that's 10 hrs of grinding so I can play arena
5 for 5 wins was pretty damn terrible I agree.
Robin64
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Well there were some datamined strings that point to ranked matches being rewarding in future.
VO_INNKEEPER_TOURNY_END_15 - The Weekly Tournament has ended!
VO_INNKEEPER_TOURNY_END1_27 - Your medal has reset, so you can earn new medals and packs again this week!
VO_INNKEEPER_UNRANKED_16 - Unranked play won't affect your rating, but you also won't be eligible for prizes.
VO_INNKEEPER2_TOURNEY_XWIN_17 - Win enough games against real players, and I'll give you an Expert Pack!
VO_INNKEEPER2_TOURNEY_MAX_18 - You've earned the maximum amount of Expert Packs this week.
45 wins to play arena once
30 wins to get a single booster
A game is what, 15 minutes? Assuming 50% win rate that's 10 hrs of grinding so I can play arena
5 for 5 wins was pretty damn terrible I agree.
Daily quest cuts a lot out as well. At the end of the day, though, it's still a F2P game. They can't just give arena entries and boosters out like candy. If you put absolutely no cash into the game you can still buy a pack of cards every other day (win gold + daily quests) or an arena entry every third day as a worst case scenario where you go 0-3. Even then though, it's not like you're locked out of the rest of the game. You can still play with your own decks and stuff. I really don't think it's that bad for putting absolutely no money into the game. You aren't limited by energy or any other dumb shit other F2P games gate you with.
Interesting, but I don't expect any of this to be out before the official release.
I didn't - fingers still crossed :-D
45 wins to play arena once
30 wins to get a single booster
A game is what, 15 minutes? Assuming 50% win rate that's 10 hrs of grinding so I can play arena
5 for 5 wins was pretty damn terrible I agree.
Most matches don't come close to 15 minutes for me.
I'm just guessing
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Thanks ill check it out
Let's not forget http://www.hearthhead.com/
Crap. thanks for the update
I wish there was a spectator mode in which you can choose to watch one side, because it would be the best way to give you an idea on what to do. Let me know which class you're looking to play and I can give you a basic rundown of what to do.
But it essentially comes down to correct resource usage and situational card usage.
One example would be to save cards that might be useful later on even if you have enough resources to play them.
If you have a 1 cost spell card that deals damage, and you pull it first turn, don't feel compelled to use it on the opponents hero even if its your only option. Its better to pass the turn then to waste the card for the small amount of damage you will get with it. Same idea happens late game too. Save those spells and instant damage cards for allies.
You also want to create decks that have good early game goals. Adding a ton of high cost allies may be good for the end game, but will cost you when a dire 4th turn card draw is an 7 cost ally because you have too many in your deck.
Check it. For the 30 card deck, a good ratio of card costs should look something like this.
1-3 cost: 14-16 cards
4-5 cost: 6-12 cards
6 cost: 3-5
7 cost: 2-4
8 cost: No more than 2
Good luck!
I've seen some streams, but I mean like a true spectator mode in game that doesn't require streaming.
Also, does anyone know if you can play against your friends via invite or something? Currently no one on my friends list has the beta.
Great advice. Thanks ill give this a go tonight. I was looking to play the warrior but i haven't unlocked him yet so i have been playing paladin.
8500 comments, with obviously some duplicates, but how many keys did they have again (the main site is still down)?
If someone got two keys it means they cheated and deserves to be beaten to a pulp (then, sure, give it to Freki
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