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Hearthstone |OT| Why tap cards when you can roll need [Naxx final wing out now]
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ek0p is a dick. I never watch him because I every time I watch his stream he angers me in some way.
Amaz, Trump, and itsHafu I think are the most likeable people on Hearthstone Twitch.
Officerrob
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Ek0p is an asshole, it's always fun seeing him lose in tournaments
Mobius and pet octopus
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DKMR invitational:
main stream:
http://www.twitch.tv/2p_entertainment (commentary but really laggy)
http://www.twitch.tv/reynad27 (1 minute ahead of the other stream, only reynad's POV, but not laggy)
main stream:
http://www.twitch.tv/2p_entertainment (commentary but really laggy)
http://www.twitch.tv/reynad27 (1 minute ahead of the other stream, only reynad's POV, but not laggy)
I didn't see what ekop said, but calling Trump likable is just a result of his completely bland personality. He won't be offensive or annoying to anyone, because there's nothing there. He's likeable like a TV weatberman is.
That said, the Trump is Illuminati video is probably the best hearthstone community video I've seen.
I agree. Trump isn't likeable in any way, he's just... there.
Of all the streams I've seen, I think I just like watching Kripp because he doesn't do the whole subscribers/donations dance. And he doesn't play annoying music so I can have him on the second monitor and not have to mute him often.
ek0p said Trump was greedy and only cares about money. Implying he doesn't even like Hearthstone or something and only does it for money I guess?
Trump is likable to me because he doesn't curse or really be offensive in any way. He regularly interacts with his chat and answers questions. He even sings sometimes. He did duets with Amaz and Hafu before. I also like that no matter how bad things get, he stays calm about it and doesn't blame everything and everyone. When on the same day he went from Legend 13 to 400, he never said or acted negative about it. Just continued playing.
Plus Bearon Geddon (his teddy bear).
But I am generally a fan of more muted personalities.
Trump is likable to me because he doesn't curse or really be offensive in any way. He regularly interacts with his chat and answers questions. He even sings sometimes. He did duets with Amaz and Hafu before. I also like that no matter how bad things get, he stays calm about it and doesn't blame everything and everyone. When on the same day he went from Legend 13 to 400, he never said or acted negative about it. Just continued playing.
Plus Bearon Geddon (his teddy bear).
But I am generally a fan of more muted personalities.
slightconfuse
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I don't think I will get higher than 5-6 arena wins . I start out hot then just all off a cliff
Having fun with Druid in constructed
Having fun with Druid in constructed
A meta where all you run into is Zoo, Freeze/Giants, and Miracle is awful. But that's just me.
3 decks is better than 1, I feel.
And all classes are getting represented in competitive games, so, like, it's not even a real problem. It just feels like it is, because shit players tend to gravitate toward FOTM, and all those decks are light on Legendaries. Cheap + Effective = Popular.
(You realize Miracle has existed since the inception of the game, right? It isn't even a new secret deck or something, it's been around since January or so. At least we have some variety now. Do you remember when Freeze mage was 500% better and the only thing people played? I assume you weren't here for that. It was awful.)
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Mobius and pet octopus
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Ek0p is basically the douchey guy hating on the nice popular guy.
GamerKingFaiz
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Naxx should be coming out in July and pricing is to be released next week.
http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/topic/13271477080#13
http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/topic/13271477080#13
Indeed. Some streams have just become slaves to this feedback loop. People like Applejacked. I don't know how he does it, but the chat patronizing is really offputting to me. He could have plenty of interesting things to talk about, but instead he just gives in to endless loops of subs/donations/silly BM lethal acts. If you watch him for 15 minutes, you've seen everything there is.
I think I liked the time after Freeze Mage nerf and before UTH buff the most.
The current meta is a bit too bursty/aggro for my personal preference. But I think we have more class representation now than ever before.
Still, I really look forward to Naxx shaking things up. The game is a little stale to me right now honestly.
The current meta is a bit too bursty/aggro for my personal preference. But I think we have more class representation now than ever before.
Still, I really look forward to Naxx shaking things up. The game is a little stale to me right now honestly.
Blizzard needs to take a long, hard, look at Charge, because they've clearly underestimated how good it is in a game where creatures get to attack targets directly.
Charge turns every creature into removal, and direct damage. The perfect card, basically. Valuing it at 3 "points" was mistake, it would be a lot better at 4.
Charge turns every creature into removal, and direct damage. The perfect card, basically. Valuing it at 3 "points" was mistake, it would be a lot better at 4.
I thought Charge was out of fashion.They nerfed all the Freeze cards in December, realized it wasn't enough, then promptly nerfed Pyroblast in January.
Freeze Mage went into cryogenic stasis until this month, and with the rise of aggro/burst, it came back with a vengeance.
That's the other thing. We've been getting new deck techs in response to the meta every month or so. May? Lifecoach, two Miracles variants, Gaara Ramp, Shockadin. June? Amaz Priest, Velen Priest, Freeze Mage, anti-Miracle Rogues, Face Warrior.
Seriously, the meta has never been healthier. Don't blame the game, blame copy pastarino culture.
Freeze Mage went into cryogenic stasis until this month, and with the rise of aggro/burst, it came back with a vengeance.
That's the other thing. We've been getting new deck techs in response to the meta every month or so. May? Lifecoach, two Miracles variants, Gaara Ramp, Shockadin. June? Amaz Priest, Velen Priest, Freeze Mage, anti-Miracle Rogues, Face Warrior.
Seriously, the meta has never been healthier. Don't blame the game, blame copy pastarino culture.
Officerrob
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Mage was a beast back in the day
Fragamemnon
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This and card draw are the two things that seem off in the card pool. Not just Miracle Rogues either-watching druids cook through 2x innervates in the first five turns yet still have four cards in their hands on turn 12 while still making big plays every turn, Freeze Mage's ability to cycle through their deck, etc. It all seems too easy/cheap.
Today, I teach a Priest not to be over-enthusiastic about drawing cards, and the importance of board control/stabilization:
Guess who did nothing but draw and heal and buff for the first 5 turns with Pyromancer and Northshire?
Yeah, this is part of it as well. Especially Warlock's Necropotence Hero Power.
Guess who did nothing but draw and heal and buff for the first 5 turns with Pyromancer and Northshire?
Yeah, this is part of it as well. Especially Warlock's Necropotence Hero Power.
I just found out Realz started streaming on Twitch.
He's pretty good at explaining his plays and stuff.
http://www.twitch.tv/realz_
He's pretty good at explaining his plays and stuff.
http://www.twitch.tv/realz_
which version are you running, w/ or w/out sinister strikes?
Really enjoying this game. Should get all of the decks to level 10 tomorrow/this weekend. Haven't really settled on a deck to bring into rank for this month because i'm enjoying all of the ones i've played so far. Still have to level up Hunter and Paladin. I admit to playing Zoolock because the deck itself is cheap and quite fun. Would eventually like to play a Murlock deck. Are those viable?
Without. I'm doing Kolento's but replaced van cleef with a gnomish inventor since I don't have him.
They need to hurry it up. The game has become quite stale.
Zoo but sillier and more fun (and worse).
I feel like there's really good deck variety right now.. I've messed around with Combo Shaman, Shockadin, Control Warrior, Tempo Rogue, Handlock, Ramp Druid, Aggro Mage, Freeze Mage, Kolento Hunter, and they're all really strong except against their class foils.. every deck has it and you'll know it when you find it. I never insta-concede just because I'm playing Shaman against a Hunter, but I usually wind up wishing I had.
Because at night when they know the rush decks will be out, it's easy victory. Zoo eats them for lunch though.
Karma.
Zoo has gotten the best new cards if you don't count the priest 3-drop... If anything Zoo will crush the ladder at first because thhe deck is quick to figure out and modify with the new cards.
I hope control decks get some good new removal.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Ekop is just mad that he joined up with azubu instead of growing his fanbase on twitch. How did that work out for him? Dude is just salty over his bad business decisions. When a socially awkward guy can pull in 20k viewers daily and you are making no money, I'm sure it makes him angry.
All druids will likely run poison seeds/Starfall.
Priests new minion is crazy and most decks will run silence to account for all the new death rattles.
and small sample size!
to be honest, I'm surprised that Trump has such a huge following on Twitch. he's un-charismatic. his personality is equivalent to a burnt piece of toast. for my tastes there are much better HS streams in terms of content, skills, and entertainment value. Lifecoach, Kolento, Forsen, Realz, etc.
I think the only guy who gets a similar number of viewers is Amaz, but they never stream at the same time, so they aren't competing.
It's just about being everywhere and having a name that people recoqnize. "Trump's f2p deck" is something every HS player has heard of so when they go to twitch and see Trump streaming they tune in. Same with "Reynad's Zoo".
These guys are nothing special but they were there in the beginning and twitch users stick to these streams like flies to flypaper. It doesn't even matter that the streamer is bland, the viewers will make his face, his every word a meme, an emote and gospel. In all honesty I find twitch users to be extremely creepy, donating 15$ to these streamers to say "I want to be your first donator this morning!" or asking some inane questions.
First thing you do in twitch is settings - hide chat.
These guys are nothing special but they were there in the beginning and twitch users stick to these streams like flies to flypaper. It doesn't even matter that the streamer is bland, the viewers will make his face, his every word a meme, an emote and gospel. In all honesty I find twitch users to be extremely creepy, donating 15$ to these streamers to say "I want to be your first donator this morning!" or asking some inane questions.
First thing you do in twitch is settings - hide chat.
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