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Our ideas of "a fair amount of time" differ, then. I played consistently a couple of hours a day for several months, then off and on for several more. Legendaries just did not drop out of packs, and those that did were not great. So I crafted some for myself. I also crafted the rares that I needed (Faceless Manipulator), as they too did not drop from packs.
I didn't sit and grind out 10 gold per 3 wins for 4-8 hours a day, no. Nor did I spend money on packs. But it was enough time to buy all of Naxxramas with gold, enough time to build up most rares in most classes, enough time to play, I don't know how many but quite a few arenas, and enough time to know what's going on in Hearthstone in general.
As for a vanilla mode, I think it would be fine. You might not like it, but some people hate Arena, some people hate Ladder, some people hate Casual, and some people hate a lot of things. Nor should it take much programming effort.
lawlohwhat
Banned
Yea then you draft a godly deck and get 1 win with it. Fun.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
True and I guess arguably it is trial by fire at the same time.
It still is probably the best way to learn the game since you'll use and experience a wide range of tactics and strategies. The move from arena to constructed isn't too bad because arena teaches you the basics very well.
I'm just saying you've had ample time to collect cards. Perhaps you should have played more arena. I didn't buy packs either and I spent gold on naxx as well. I just think over an 8 month period you should have a very solid collection of legendary cards. In the end, you get out what you put in.
The reason why your vanilla mode would suck is because it would be dominated by 1 or 2 super efficient zoo like decks with less variety than hearthstone ever has had in a ladder environment. I would like a vanilla mode, but that very limited, very specific mode would suck.
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Also, I think if you hate every mode in the game... you might just hate hearthstone.
Brofist
Member
I've found that drafting a collection of good cards in arena doesn't guarantee wins. Good card synergy and curve is much more important.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
I haven't seen a control deck in days... I played like 100% aggro druid, hunter, or zoolock today and yesterday.
I just played against a golden mage who had the most vanilla deck ever. It was almost all basic cards, no Naxx, no rares, epics or legs save for a Faceless Manipulator. Not only was it vanilla but it included bad cards like Silverback Patriarchs and shit.
Someone who botted their way to 500 wins? Or just an experienced player messing around with a really weird deck?
Someone who botted their way to 500 wins? Or just an experienced player messing around with a really weird deck?
Def a bot. Probably still a bot.
Officerrob
Banned
Is Reynad in hiding after being bounced for the BlizzCon qualifiers? He hasn't done a stream since 9/10
Probably practicing with tides so at least someone from tempostorm makes it. And he's going to china for WCA. Looks like it's going to be quite the tournament.
http://www.gosugamers.net/hearthstone/news/28639-wca-to-change-format-possibly-to-re-seed-groups
It really is!
EscapingJail
Member
I love this game sooooooooooo much.
EscapingJail
Member
It really is!
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
It isn't much better for anyone else either tbh. The 4 attack is irrelevant when spells wouldn't hit it either way.
lawlohwhat
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If you have two sylvannas and your opponent kills one of them with his own sylvannas for some retarded fucking reason he gets your remaining one and you get nothing.
That makes perfect sense. Since he only has one. When it dies you have nothing you can steal. You however still have one minion out there that he can steal.
Super Nothing
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It depends on what order they were played in. Deathrattles trigger in order of which minion was played first, so if he kills your Sylvanas that was played after his Sylvanas, then his Sylavans will die and trigger its deathrattle stealing your second Sylvanas, then your Sylvanas will die and steal the other Sylvanas back (assuming his board has nothing else on it at the time). If his Sylvanas was played after yours, then you'll have nothing to steal and he'll take your other Sylvanas.
lawlohwhat
Banned
dumb as fuck
Rosenskjold
Member
Hey all, just picked up this game again and started playing with my mage deck. Reached rank 15 but then dropped down again 
As is apparent I don't have a lot of great cards. I'm thinking my deck could definitely use some improvement and I'd love to hear some few tips on how it could be improved. The rares I have are: Violet teacher, Drake, Azure, gad. auctioneer, Kodo, Argent commander and Sunwalker.
Or you can just have a laugh at my petty deck builder skills
As is apparent I don't have a lot of great cards. I'm thinking my deck could definitely use some improvement and I'd love to hear some few tips on how it could be improved. The rares I have are: Violet teacher, Drake, Azure, gad. auctioneer, Kodo, Argent commander and Sunwalker. Or you can just have a laugh at my petty deck builder skills
How would that work though? Let's say you have unstable ghoul and haunted creeper on the board and both die. If it's simultaneous, does the ghoul explosion kill the spiders or does it not kill the spiders?
partyphone
Banned
Hey all, just picked up this game again and started playing with my mage deck. Reached rank 15 but then dropped down again
Or you can just have a laugh at my petty deck builder skills
http://i.imgur.com/HCDTTw0.png
you have too many single cards for something that isn't a control deck. and really the best way to build a mage right now is with mad scientist and secrets so you should really try to at least get the relevant naxx wings.
but right now you definitely want to go with an aggressive mage deck. it's pretty good against the other decks you're facing. i threw this one together with budget in mind though it definitely needs play testing.
basically you just want to get an early start and then finish with kobold fireball, fireball or kobold frostbolt, ice lance, ice lance. if you happen to have thalnos he should replace the kobold.
partyphone
Banned
neat
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Holy tits, how do I get this?neat
its just the regular season cardback for this month.
Minsc
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Nice, but they really have to time their seasonal card backs the month ahead of the holiday... what good is the pumpkin one going to do in November, and the turkey one in December, and the Christmas one in January (not that they'd ever favor a specific religious holiday like xmas anyway), etc.
Some better rewards for playing the game wouldn't go unappreciated either. I really would love to see gold/expert packs rewarded for each level you hit in ranked, each season. The packs could just be for getting to 15/10/5/legendary, while small amounts of gold would be given the first time you hit a rank in between those.
Some better rewards for playing the game wouldn't go unappreciated either. I really would love to see gold/expert packs rewarded for each level you hit in ranked, each season. The packs could just be for getting to 15/10/5/legendary, while small amounts of gold would be given the first time you hit a rank in between those.
Haunted
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I think that'd be governed by an internal deathrattle rule. Damage before/after spawn, for example.
I was specifically thinking about the same deathrattles activating simultaneously, like in the Sylvanas vs Sylvanas example.
edit: or maybe I haven't thought this through properly. Just somehow feels like simultaneous resolve would be right?
partyphone
Banned
if it was simultaneous nothing would ever happen. it's not ideal having a hidden deathrattle rule but at least it's predictable now.
Haunted
Member
Priest vs Priest is hilarious now. The Mind Control wars are back. Whoever plays it first loses, because the creature gets just stolen back.
I suppose...
When I played WoW forever ago they always had Christmas themed events.
Minsc
Gold Member
Those are sorta optional and aren't tied to your account though, maybe. I could see people complaining about a Christmas themed card back being bound to their account if they don't celebrate the holiday, so I'd still be surprised to see them do it, even if they have with WoW in the past.
partyphone
Banned
is it actually christmas in WoW though or some made up winter holiday?
partyphone
Banned
it'll probably just be red and green. i don't celebrate christmas but i personally don't care. but you never know. especially now that hearthstone has over 20 million players.
partyphone
Banned
neat
Wonderfully seasonal. Can't wait to see what Blizzard does for winter.
On the subject of card backs, the pirate back is the best yet.
This is sorely needed to encourage ranked play (although I guess they don't really care). It's just a better incentive to climb the ladder and thus play more people your skill.
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