Going aggressive with cheap creatures seems to be the most solid Arena strategy. But you have to avoid x/1s.Arena is so much fun. I think this is where I will spent most of my time in this game.
After getting destroyed by a shaman as a rogue, I got an nice win over a druid.
My rogue arena deck consist allmost only of lowcost attack and removal cards.
Might be a bad strategy. Time will tell
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I have to admit I was pretty excited until I noticed there was no key. Then confused followed by anger. But at least they're looking into it, so it's not that bad if I get it tomorrow (soon midnight here so wouldn't be able to play much if I got the key now anyway).
Spirit of Jazz
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Ugh, I just clicked on arena to see how much a game costed and didn't realise it would take me to the draft. I proceeded to get 0-3ed losing every match due to mind control.
You can quit Arena drafting and come back at any time.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Curse my stupidity! I assumed that you'd be locked in due to the random nature of the draws.
You can always leave and come back to it later. It doesn't need to be done in one sitting. Too late now, but just saying you can leave and it saves where you were.
Edit: Beaten.
i accidentally clicked my arena button for the first time too.
you dont have to finish your draft, unfortunately (fortunately?)
Well after tons of research, game time, and overall jist of the game.
I think the game is still far away from being competitive.
Right now 90% of the games I have played are all priests, pallys, or shamans.
It's no coincidence, since all 3 of those classes are far and away better then every other one.
Board control is a huge part of this game, it's fast and engaging, but that leads to some really cheap cards like mind control which can single handedly win you a game at endgame (where 90%) of the games lead too.
Spell cards in general are extremely strong, Pallys have some insane cards like equality which costs 1 mana pool and destroys an entire field basically (1hp). Combine it with concecrate, and it's GG.
This game is crazy fun, but still lots of work 2 do.
Warriors, rogues, hunters all need big buffs, warlocks needs some tuning.
Also RNG plays much more into this game then skill, which is quite depressing, but expected since it's beta and there needs more cards.
I think the game is still far away from being competitive.
Right now 90% of the games I have played are all priests, pallys, or shamans.
It's no coincidence, since all 3 of those classes are far and away better then every other one.
Board control is a huge part of this game, it's fast and engaging, but that leads to some really cheap cards like mind control which can single handedly win you a game at endgame (where 90%) of the games lead too.
Spell cards in general are extremely strong, Pallys have some insane cards like equality which costs 1 mana pool and destroys an entire field basically (1hp). Combine it with concecrate, and it's GG.
This game is crazy fun, but still lots of work 2 do.
Warriors, rogues, hunters all need big buffs, warlocks needs some tuning.
Also RNG plays much more into this game then skill, which is quite depressing, but expected since it's beta and there needs more cards.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Get me a key Yolanda! I would love for this to fill the TCG void. I'm confident that Blizz can get things balanced in time.
XD WHO IS DIZ
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Your favorite DRG that isn't Shinobu.
And i lost to one, who had 3 mind controls in his hand and he still had 12 cards to draw ...
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
I don't know what kind of magic you just pulled, but I got an invite from blizz right after I posted.
that's a pretty good run.
Learn2read
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game has been freezing computer at title screen for the last couple of days
diablos991
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Lactose_Intolerant
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Yep.
random topics from this page.
I think you can't make a deck that is going to be good in all situations. Blizzard running their tournament the way they are gets around this.
Shaman is good vs hunter decks. They can produce enough damage and stall out a turn with their 2 doge taunt summoners.
Mind Control is good but you have to play around it. Don't play anything you can't kill and keep board control. Play two 4 attack creatures or lower before their turn 8. They either play something you can kill or mind control for 8 and waste a turn while you get to play answers.
The game doesn't have enough cards to be a competitive game which is the problem right now.
Willkiller
Banned
Missed out on the Eurogamer giveaway. :'(
Captain_Spanky
Member
Didn't win a Eurogamer one but got a Blizzard invite this evening instead, which is nice. This game is super fun, and I say this as someone who's really in to CCGs/LCGs and deckbuilding games. A fun addition to the genre, with some interesting stuff going on.
Found a pretty funny priest combo:
Shieldbearer (0/4 taunt) turn 1, then coin into divine spirit (2 mana double health) and inner fire (change attack to equal health) = 8/8 with taunt on turn 2
Pretty funny to get in Arena. Very susceptible to silence and shadow word: death, but otherwise pretty good
Shieldbearer (0/4 taunt) turn 1, then coin into divine spirit (2 mana double health) and inner fire (change attack to equal health) = 8/8 with taunt on turn 2
Pretty funny to get in Arena. Very susceptible to silence and shadow word: death, but otherwise pretty good
wakajawaka
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What's a pirate's favorite car?
Cutlass Supreme
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Don't be silly, crabs don't drive cars.
Lo and behold, Blizzard sent me a beta key too, and now that I'm already in it because of a thankful gaffer, I wanna do the same.
So.
Whoever quotes this post with a link to a post from you from this thread that's MORE THAN 2 WEEKS OLD and if you have more than FIVE posts in this thread, it's yours!
EDIT: Also this only goes to gaffers who don't have a key yet. No friends/family members/SO's/yadayada. If your friend/family member/SO fulfills the above requirements, tell them to post.
So.
Whoever quotes this post with a link to a post from you from this thread that's MORE THAN 2 WEEKS OLD and if you have more than FIVE posts in this thread, it's yours!
EDIT: Also this only goes to gaffers who don't have a key yet. No friends/family members/SO's/yadayada. If your friend/family member/SO fulfills the above requirements, tell them to post.
Ohhhh I love paying it forward hehe, I hope someone is being vigilant this very moment
My girlfriend wants to play as well.
Sorry, I wanna make sure it goes to someone who's been waiting for a long time... hence the 2 week old post requirement. I'll make sure to edit my initial post that way. If your girlfriend fulfills those requirements, get her to post
Giveaway still open!
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Lo and behold, Blizzard sent me a beta key too, and now that I'm already in it because of a thankful gaffer, I wanna do the same.
So.
Whoever quotes this post with a link to a post from you from this thread that's MORE THAN 2 WEEKS OLD and if you have more than FIVE posts in this thread, it's yours!
EDIT: Also this only goes to gaffers who don't have a key yet. No friends/family members/SO's/yadayada. If your friend/family member/SO fulfills the above requirements, tell them to post.
brickwalker0
Member
Has anyone run into a bug where a Paladin tries to use a Brewmaster return on one of the Silver Hand Recruits that Paladins summon? This is the second time someone has done this to me and I was close to winning and they throw this down, it bugs the game and never ends their turn.
Edit: Nevermind, it is a known bug and people are abusing it. Great.
http://eu.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/topic/8380568435
Edit: Nevermind, it is a known bug and people are abusing it. Great.
http://eu.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/topic/8380568435
wakajawaka
Member
I only have 3 posts in this thread... if you don't have a beta you don't have much to talk about unless it's crying because you don't have one 
and that's my three posts
Correct.
that was the whole intention of the 2 week rule haha.
OMG I feel so sorry for the guy I just fought in Arena LOL.
I had a mountain giant and a thoughtsteal in my starting hand. Was like ok that'll help me get him out fast, and I was going second too.
Kept the board clean with holy nova/shadow words, but he had a couple minions out. Played Mountain giant & divine spirit on turn 6, made him an 8/16. At this point he could have only hit the mountain giant for 12, which made me confident, because I had ANOTHER divine spirit in my hand, as well as an Inner Rage. So I could have made him an 8/32 and done done attack=health for a 32/32 and the 1hit-KO.
He then plays the 5/2 minion with charge and I go "fuck", because now he can kill the mountain giant. BUT he decides not to because he doesn't think about inner rage and another divine spirit. So he attacks me with all his creatures and brings me down to 2 health,while he's sitting at 30 health.
I go "well played" and play divine spirit & inner rage, hitting him for 32 and winning.
He was 99% sure he was gonna win that game :lol
damn priests
theyre too tanky/versatile
they need more squish to em, so its more like WoW.
*priests now start off with 25 hp.
BALANCED.
So what happens? You just wait for someone to quit?
Lost my first match on the arena today thanks to a Druid with the most BS hand ever. First turn, I put a 2/1 minion. On his first turn, he uses Innervate and places a Demolisher. I think "okay, all I have to do is focus on it". Then on his second turn he uses the coin and brings ANOTHER Demolisher. From there on it was GG.
On my second match, I lost thanks to the unlikely scenario of my starting hand on the first 5 turns having 4+ cards, despite the fact my deck had about 60% 3- cards.
I managed to win the next 4 games, but then on the 7th game a Warrior managed to run me down with charge and my mid game minions didn't show up.
On my second match, I lost thanks to the unlikely scenario of my starting hand on the first 5 turns having 4+ cards, despite the fact my deck had about 60% 3- cards.
I managed to win the next 4 games, but then on the 7th game a Warrior managed to run me down with charge and my mid game minions didn't show up.
I feel bad for the Priest I played last night. He was at 25 life with me at 7. He was just starting to get board control when I Rockbiter'd my Doomhammer and Bloodlusted my 4 totems / winfuried 4/1.
Poor dood.
I still don't feel like I'm getting the hang of Arena. I usually feel pretty good about my card choices, like I'm making the best out of what I have, but I still haven't gone more than 4-3. I've gone 1-3, 2-3, 2-3, 4-3 and am sitting at 3-2 right now.
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