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[Bleeether]

Anyone watching the WCA Tournament? Kripp was firing shots at just about every HS Streamer so damn funny.

Also, trump missing his flight because he thought it was on a different day? Souns like bs and Kripp is clearly upset about this.



http://www.twitch.tv/nl_kripp

 

[Xanathus]

Anyone watching the WCA Tournament? Kripp was firing shots at just about every HS Streamer so damn funny.

Also, trump missing his flight because he thought it was on a different day? Souns like bs and Kripp is clearly upset about this.



http://www.twitch.tv/nl_kripp

I'm watching the VOD now, it's fucking hilarious. Link to VOD starts at 4 mins +
http://www.twitch.tv/nl_kripp/b/574031073

 

[caesar]

Anyone watching the WCA Tournament? Kripp was firing shots at just about every HS Streamer so damn funny.

Also, trump missing his flight because he thought it was on a different day? Souns like bs and Kripp is clearly upset about this.



http://www.twitch.tv/nl_kripp

omg really, wtf trump

 

[Zemm]

Tuck Frump

 

[Yoshichan]

This can't be right... Trump, seriously?

 

[ShinNL]

What's wrong with you guys? 20 minutes for a game isn't long. What are you all, face rushers? Force roar abusers? I play mostly control so none of my matches end fast. It only gets frustrating when the enemy takes ages to do a 2 mana turn, only for him to realize that he's in for the long haul. Heck, 80% of my wins are from concedes because they can't bother trying to take the board back. Rarely do I get to hit for lethal with a bunch of big guys.

 

[caesar]

lol reynad straight up saying savjz deck was shitty

 

[call_kotaku]

Mad Scientist really is the most obnoxious card in the game. I guess it's good that Blizzard made secret-focused decks viable (arcanist and secret keeper weren't particularly good synergy cards), but damn if it isn't annoying.

 

[Zemm]

Kripps interviews are great. No trying to be the nice guy, if you played dumb he'll tell you, if he doesn't agree he'll tell you.

Squelch salt haha

 

[ViviOggi]

reynard

 

[caesar]

reynard

lol, funny but i wanted him to win. ekop seems like a prick.

 

[Zemm]

Yeah I actually prefer reynad to ekop, who always comes across so badly. Still, the crying he does afterwards with kripp is funny. Such a little baby.

 

[Acinixys]

So apparently the Naxx boards are now in rotation for constructed and arena?

Can anyone confirm

 

[caesar]

So apparently the Naxx boards are now in rotation for constructed and arena?

Can anyone confirm

yes

omg kungen you tap first bro... :/

 

[Zemm]

So many bad plays in that series.

 

[Leezard]

yes

omg kungen you tap first bro... :/

Last time I saw him play handlock he tapped first when he had 10 cards and discarded something.

 

[EscapingJail]

What's wrong with you guys? 20 minutes for a game isn't long.

I thought the same thing, Paladin and Control warrior games take much longer than the current undertaker priest meta.

 

[zoukka]

So many bad plays in that series.

Play UTH for 2 with Cult Master. Draw one card and go to face with one hound when opponent is over 20 life...

Bronze league is too good for these fools.

Referring to OGN Blizzcon Korean qualifiers.

 

[paperboywriter]

since when can you play the naxx backgrounds in arena?

edit: NV. they're in

 

[Leezard]

since when can you play the naxx backgrounds in arena?

Since today.
It works in other modes as well.

 

[zoukka]

Since today.
It works in other modes as well.

A reason to play the game again! (not even kidding...)

How bout the Naxx music?

 

[Haunted]

I'm watching the VOD now, it's fucking hilarious. Link to VOD starts at 4 mins +
http://www.twitch.tv/nl_kripp/b/574031073

:lol

Kripp just doesn't give a fuck. Such a weirdly detached guy.

 

[Zemm]

His interview with admirable (I think) was hilarious.

'We didn't get to see your game but you got owned'

 

[Agraavan]

My first 0-3. Feels good, man.

ok, I made I few mistakes that in retrospect could have won me the games, but still...

 

[Rosenskjold]

Spoiler

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I was one azure drake short, and then I got a golden one in a pack from arena First game with the deck 30-0 victory, love it so far.

edit: I don't know how to spoiler tag pictures :/ ...

 

[zoukka]

I have an arena deck with 4 fireballs and 2 Pyroblasts :3

 

[EscapingJail]

Beat Dennis today lol

Probably not the real one but funny nonetheless

 

[Emarv]

I'm surprised Flare is still the only Secret removal in the game so far. I bet the next expansion deals with it at least partially.

 

[EscapingJail]

I'm surprised Flare is still the only Secret removal in the game so far. I bet the next expansion deals with it at least partially.

We just need this

 

[GeoGonzo]

We just need this

That's pretty good!

I wonder how it would actually work, though: let's keep in mind that counterspell DOES block flare, since it is triggered by the spell and resolves earlier... by the same rules, would Haris Pilton do anything against secrets triggered by playing a card, like Snipe or Mirror Entity?

 

[slayn]

I'm an hour into the WCA vod (http://www.twitch.tv/nl_kripp/b/574031073) and I already think Kripp + Amaz is the best hearthstone casting team I've yet seen.

 

[Super Nothing]

That's pretty good!

I wonder how it would actually work, though: let's keep in mind that counterspell DOES block flare, since it is triggered by the spell and resolves earlier... by the same rules, would Haris Pilton do anything against secrets triggered by playing a card, like Snipe or Mirror Entity?

Battlecry minions still get their battlecry off before Snipe kills/damages them and Mirror Entity copies what a Faceless Manipulator becomes rather than just the vanilla Faceless Manipulator, so I think she would destroy both of those secrets before they triggered.

 

[GeoGonzo]

Battlecry minions still get their battlecry off before Snipe kills/damages them and Mirror Entity copies what a Faceless Manipulator becomes rather than just the vanilla Faceless Manipulator, so I think she would destroy both of those secrets before they triggered.

Huh, you're right. I guess it'd work every time then.

 

[Professor Lich]

You can think about it like this, a spell has to be cast before it takes effect. Battlecries come right into effect when the card is played, then the body is summoned to the board.

Edit: I wonder if they'll ever change Hunter secrets to only trigger once per action. I guess it's only Freezing Trap that gets in the way though. I haven't seen a Misdirect with a Snake Trap though.


I also don't know what would happen with a Spellbender and Counter Spell combo either.

 

[Mirimar]

You can think about it like this, a spell has to be cast before it takes effect. Battlecries come right into effect when the card is played, then the body is summoned to the board.

Edit: I wonder if they'll ever change Hunter secrets to only trigger once per action. I guess it's only Freezing Trap that gets in the way though. I haven't seen a Misdirect with a Snake Trap though.


I also don't know what would happen with a Spellbender and Counter Spell combo either.

Misdirect and snake trap wouldn't interfere with the other. Snake trap requires you attack a minion while Misdirect is hero related.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Misdirect and snake trap wouldn't interfere with the other. Snake trap requires you attack a minion while Misdirect is hero related.

But if you attack face and misdirect forces you to attack a minion... you can trigger both in a single move.

 

[Mirimar]

But if you attack face and misdirect forces you to attack a minion... you can trigger both in a single move.

According to a thread on Reddit, the snake trap would trigger.

 

[Haunted]

WCA is amazing because it shows off decks that we'd never get to see in an EU/NA tournament. Some of the decks that are considered bad in the current EU/NA meta are totally viable in this tournament because CN's is so different.

Chinese Freeze Mages winning against Handlocks, Forsen getting owned by a completely run-of-the-mill Zoo deck twice (including a turn 4(!) defeat because he mulligan'd for a Handlock).


Hilarious.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

WCA is amazing because it shows off decks that we'd never get to see in an EU/NA tournament. Some of the decks that are considered bad in the current EU/NA meta are totally viable in this tournament because CN's is so different.

Chinese Freeze Mages winning against Handlocks, Forsen getting owned by a completely run-of-the-mill Zoo deck twice (including a turn 4(!) defeat because he mulligan'd for a Handlock).


Hilarious.

Freeze mage should dominate handlock. They just have too much burn and handlock cannot function as per normal because life is so valuable when your opponent can easily stall then 15-0 you.

 

[Zemm]

Why is China's cards so different and which version are they running? I saw a 5 mana buzzard in one deck.

 

[zoukka]

WCA is amazing because it shows off decks that we'd never get to see in an EU/NA tournament. Some of the decks that are considered bad in the current EU/NA meta are totally viable in this tournament because CN's is so different.

Chinese Freeze Mages winning against Handlocks, Forsen getting owned by a completely run-of-the-mill Zoo deck twice (including a turn 4(!) defeat because he mulligan'd for a Handlock).


Hilarious.

Best part is the fact that the players are noobs and the plays terrible and the casters trying to cover up for them lol.

 

[lawlohwhat]

Why is China's cards so different and which version are they running? I saw a 5 mana buzzard in one deck.

 

[Cipherr]

Why is China's cards so different and which version are they running? I saw a 5 mana buzzard in one deck.

 

[Xanathus]

Wow that Reynad/Ek0p game is the epitome of Reynad PJSalt.

edit: holy shit he's trying to use a mill deck in a tourney...

 

[Zemm]

I don't get it? I know it's 5 mana on EU/US which is why I mentioned it, as surely that means they're running the latest patch?

edit: Ah, I see Haunted was talking about the meta instead of actual cards, I thought he meant they had something like WoW where China's patches are slightly different or something.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Wow that Reynad/Ek0p game is the epitome of Reynad PJSalt.

edit: holy shit he's trying to use a mill deck in a tourney...

What mill deck? Looks like his rogue deck is either an aggro or aggressive tempo deck.

 

[lawlohwhat]

What's wrong with you guys? 20 minutes for a game isn't long. What are you all, face rushers? Force roar abusers? I play mostly control so none of my matches end fast. It only gets frustrating when the enemy takes ages to do a 2 mana turn, only for him to realize that he's in for the long haul. Heck, 80% of my wins are from concedes because they can't bother trying to take the board back. Rarely do I get to hit for lethal with a bunch of big guys.

That's all fine but I don't have 8 hours a day to play the game. If grinding rank wasn't such an awful chore every month it would make sense to want to play control matchups. Being fairly compensated for my time spent would make me lose all frustration that I feel when I see priest after priest after warrior after warrior. The meta is healthy right now but the system for participating in it is broken.

 

[Special C]

What are the pros and cons of Hearthstone Tracker vs Hearthstats? Also are there any good (legal) tools to up my game? Like something that tracks played cards for both players?

 

[Xanathus]

What mill deck? Looks like his rogue deck is either an aggro or aggressive tempo deck.

Well it was mill-ish with Dancing Swords and Coldlights, I think thats the intention vs handlocks.

 

[Cipherr]

That's all fine but I don't have 8 hours a day to play the game. If grinding rank wasn't such an awful chore every month it would make sense to want to play control matchups. Being fairly compensated for my time spent would make me lose all frustration that I feel when I see priest after priest after warrior after warrior. The meta is healthy right now but the system for participating in it is broken.

The problem in that scenario isn't the control game though, it's the shitty ladder. They need a better end game for this than just running that gauntlet every month. Its ridiculous.