Kripparrian was at Blizzard France and makes it sound like the plan to keep old content current as they add more and more card expansions and adventures is to add achievements to them. If they work loosely like WoW hard modes, giving you rewards (special cards, card backs, arena tokens) for beating bosses with a certain condition (like beating Maexxna without playing any minions that cost less than 5 mana) I can see how that would work, although I'd rather they gave the oldest adventures away and integrated older card expansions with the base packs after they get too old.
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I could see Naxx getting really cheap or free as time goes on, not sure about others though, so far the cards feel like they will be more niche then the Naxx ones, which are basically an extended core IMO
Do new players get the first wing of Naxx free still, or do they have to buy even that?
Do new players get the first wing of Naxx free still, or do they have to buy even that?
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No freebies.
Viagame House Cup #2 starts tomorrow. Tune in in order to not miss out on more glorious moments like these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vskfr4yG3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdKqrOtEX1M
Line-up is very different this time, Frodan and Seltzer running things, 8 invites (Tiddler lol?) + 8 qualified,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vskfr4yG3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdKqrOtEX1M
Line-up is very different this time, Frodan and Seltzer running things, 8 invites (Tiddler lol?) + 8 qualified,
Aw man, Reynad isn't going to this? Did he drop out? I could have sworn he was on the original invite list.
I really wanted to see Reynad vs Amaz. And I'm not talking about a Hearthstone match either.
I was looking through a gallery of WoW TCG art and the art for Cheat Death just really looks like a confused, concussed rogue trying to call for help using a dagger.
Ring ring ring ring ring.
Dagger phone!
I was looking through a gallery of WoW TCG art and the art for Cheat Death just really looks like a confused, concussed rogue trying to call for help using a dagger.
Your opponent's next click has a 50% chance to be a missclick.
Well, today I lived a learning experience
I was curious about fatigue mage that kolento plays so I watched a 35 min video of him playing with said deck beating everyone.
I was thinking to myself that the deck looked so powerful to fight against that I was scared to fight one.
Anyway, I was playing with my priest deck and I topped with a mage deck, I had a northsire cleric on my initial hand so I decided to play it at second turn since I also had a power word: shield.
After summoning her, the mage used his ability to hurt my northshire cleric, I healed it, the next turn he did the same and then I realized that he had a fatigue deck too, so he will try to make draw cards by winning by fatigue. Then I stopped using her abilty knowing that that will be my doom later. He played the same cards that kolento and in the end I won thanks to ysera with ysera awakens and a holy nova in the final turn, after surviving 2 antique healbot and I turn where I couldn't damage him
I won with 4 cards in my deck and the 30 hp. I know that decks don't make you win automaticaly and that with a better player I could had more troubles, but at least I knew in part how to respond against that deck
I was curious about fatigue mage that kolento plays so I watched a 35 min video of him playing with said deck beating everyone.
I was thinking to myself that the deck looked so powerful to fight against that I was scared to fight one.
Anyway, I was playing with my priest deck and I topped with a mage deck, I had a northsire cleric on my initial hand so I decided to play it at second turn since I also had a power word: shield.
After summoning her, the mage used his ability to hurt my northshire cleric, I healed it, the next turn he did the same and then I realized that he had a fatigue deck too, so he will try to make draw cards by winning by fatigue. Then I stopped using her abilty knowing that that will be my doom later. He played the same cards that kolento and in the end I won thanks to ysera with ysera awakens and a holy nova in the final turn, after surviving 2 antique healbot and I turn where I couldn't damage him
I won with 4 cards in my deck and the 30 hp. I know that decks don't make you win automaticaly and that with a better player I could had more troubles, but at least I knew in part how to respond against that deck
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Anyone has some suggestions for extremely fast decks? I'm not gonna have much time for HS in the near future, but i want to be able to at least do the dailies as fast as possible.
homeworkfilms
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Face Hunter
Shockadin (Zoo Pally)
Zoo Lock (Some are control oriented some are face... most are face)
Broadly any other deck with mech synergy is on the fast end of things. For example mech mage.
Super Nothing
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There currently is no gold payout for hitting level 50. Would be nice if they added one. Would it pay out retroactively for people who have already passed 50?
RumblingRosco
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They added gold rewards for leveling up in Heroes of the Storm and those gold rewards were retroactive for anyone that already surpassed those levels. I suspect if they were implemented in Hearthstone we'd be getting them retroactively also.
I've got 1670 gold saved up and figured out that if BRM released on April 3 as rumored and I average 50 gold a day I will be able to buy each wing as it releases with 20 gold left over at the end. Anything above 50 gold a day will be spending money.
Will be nice to be able to buy packs and do arenas again!
Will be nice to be able to buy packs and do arenas again!
RumblingRosco
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I can't imagine BRM comes out on any day that isn't a Tuesday.
I had to buy it. The whole thing cost me £17.49 (I'd have had to spend 5 weeks playing every day to earn enough gold to buy it with gold). If they do a sale on Naxx when Blackrock comes out I will be super pissed :/
Anyway I am slowly working my way through the Naxx bosses, this deck beat Faerlina for me.
BananasWithGuns
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Nefarian should be really interesting.
Other two, I don't know. Seem kind of underwhelming. Although Drakonid Crusher being a dragon is really nice.
Other two, I don't know. Seem kind of underwhelming. Although Drakonid Crusher being a dragon is really nice.
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Nef seems interesting, but it's hard for me to to get excited about cards that cost MORE than 8 mana.
That Crusher card seems legit. I mean you could potentially get a 9/9 for 6 mana! The requirement isn't that crazy either.
That Crusher card seems legit. I mean you could potentially get a 9/9 for 6 mana! The requirement isn't that crazy either.
The idea behind dragon decks is basically to let you use the 9 cost dragons by giving you large bonuses in the early and mid game for holding on to a dragon.
If you blow BGH on a Crusher, then you have to contend with all the late game dragons or even another Crusher.
Or, conversely, if you use BGH to kill Alexstrasza, you might get Crushered afterwards.
Officerrob
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Volcanic Drake's health sucks and reducing it's cost is too situational
Drakonid Crusher will be in many decks and ensures BGH is going absolutely nowhere (people will likely run 2). A great arena card
Nefarian is too slow and is a "win more" card.
Can't say I'm too excited with the cards released so far
Drakonid Crusher will be in many decks and ensures BGH is going absolutely nowhere (people will likely run 2). A great arena card
Nefarian is too slow and is a "win more" card.
Can't say I'm too excited with the cards released so far
Officerrob
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Volcanic Drake... so is it 2 or 3 kills for this to be value? Sad about the stat distribution as it looks like a Shredder snack. If dragon decks are leaning towards control it will be common to trade on your turn, so maybe a minion with this mechanic will be good.
In a Zoo like deck where you trade weak minions into large minions a lot, this Drake might actually be good. Warlock wants to flood the board with discount minions to empty their hand and has the tools to consistently trade up. A turn 3 Volcanic Drake might be possible in zoo.
Drakonid Crusher... Is this a Molten Giant counter? I'm not sure how many 6 drops any deck can run, but Handlock might have the fear when facing Dragon Decks. As a vanilla 6/6 for 6 this will be a great arena card as well. I just don't even know if a 9/9 dragon is as good as Sylvanus in constructed control decks.
Nefarian is BGH bait, but the immediate value of drawing 2 cards is pretty good. The only other minion in the game that draws 2 cards is Ancient of Lore and his body is much weaker for 7 than Nef is for 9. Random spells isn't always what you want, but it might be the burn you need to finish a game out.
Just imagine all of the Nefarian & Malygos synergy!
Do we need some Dragon Taunts?
In a Zoo like deck where you trade weak minions into large minions a lot, this Drake might actually be good. Warlock wants to flood the board with discount minions to empty their hand and has the tools to consistently trade up. A turn 3 Volcanic Drake might be possible in zoo.
Drakonid Crusher... Is this a Molten Giant counter? I'm not sure how many 6 drops any deck can run, but Handlock might have the fear when facing Dragon Decks. As a vanilla 6/6 for 6 this will be a great arena card as well. I just don't even know if a 9/9 dragon is as good as Sylvanus in constructed control decks.
Nefarian is BGH bait, but the immediate value of drawing 2 cards is pretty good. The only other minion in the game that draws 2 cards is Ancient of Lore and his body is much weaker for 7 than Nef is for 9. Random spells isn't always what you want, but it might be the burn you need to finish a game out.
Just imagine all of the Nefarian & Malygos synergy!
Do we need some Dragon Taunts?
Nah by that time I've already got board control bro
But yeah, I foresee BGH being a staple in every deck after this.
Nefarian is so dumb lol
Sounds fun to use but I don't think he's worth including over the other lategame dragons with how many situational and outright shit spells each class has. Say on average he's a 9 mana giant that gives you one decent removal spell, not that exciting is it.
Sounds fun to use but I don't think he's worth including over the other lategame dragons with how many situational and outright shit spells each class has. Say on average he's a 9 mana giant that gives you one decent removal spell, not that exciting is it.
Professor Lich
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Cards seem really cool, not to sure about Volcanic Drake but it seems like a card you'd want in say Zoo or Midrange. Have to remember that one trade makes it 4 mana and it can be played for free with a potential board clear. Wish it had more health though.
I wonder if the best way to nerf BGH is to add more early game BGH targets...
I wonder if the best way to nerf BGH is to add more early game BGH targets...
Becomes stupid power creep. They fucked up when they made BGH. Kibler had it right.
I'm assuming this is a deck running things like Blackwing Technician and Hungry Dragon focusing on early value trades and board clears since obviously it wouldn't be useful if you can't have any board control.
Professor Lich
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The thing is, would the game be better or worse without it? It has huge implications either way. I don't know card games enough to say myself though, but obviously it's going to be a very polar discussio.
What happens if you play Nefarian against any boss character? I can think of maybe two Naxxramas boss characters that have a class.
Edit: This almost confirms that the text-less mockups of legendary cards that flashed by in the BRM trailer were real, because that Nefarian was also a nine-mana card and had the exact same cutout of the same art. That would confirm 10/2 Magmaw for 5 mana and the 8/4 dragon for three mana.
Edit: This almost confirms that the text-less mockups of legendary cards that flashed by in the BRM trailer were real, because that Nefarian was also a nine-mana card and had the exact same cutout of the same art. That would confirm 10/2 Magmaw for 5 mana and the 8/4 dragon for three mana.
RumblingRosco
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Crusher and Nefarian are win-more cards. Crusher may see some play because it is a decent pull when in late-game top deck mode.
Drake is weak. Even as a 4-mana 6/4 it isn't good. You have the satisfy the condition of killing three minions before it becomes worthwhile, and even then, it is a 3 drop that will die to other 3-drops or buffed 2-drops.Now, admittedly, I'm thinking of these in a vacuum without the knowledge of how their Dragon type will benefit them, but as stand-alone cards they all seem kind of weak.
Drake is weak. Even as a 4-mana 6/4 it isn't good. You have the satisfy the condition of killing three minions before it becomes worthwhile, and even then, it is a 3 drop that will die to other 3-drops or buffed 2-drops.Now, admittedly, I'm thinking of these in a vacuum without the knowledge of how their Dragon type will benefit them, but as stand-alone cards they all seem kind of weak.
Is Nefarian just strictly worse than Ysera? The average spell from any class has to be worse than the average Dream card, and the wild fluctuations in how much the two spells are going to cost means it's way harder to consistently use them the next turn. Also, he's BGH-able and Lightbombable.
"Battlecry: Put Big Game Hunter from your opponent's deck into their hand and reduce its cost to (0). Otherwise gain -5/-1."
BGH problem solved
FiveSix4Three
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Just think of the late game value that you get from 'stealing' 2x inner fire from a priest!
Joking aside...Nefarian is an auto include over ysera in my randuin list.
Mobius and pet octopus
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Hey, if you use BGH on a 6 mana drake, you still have rend to take care of nefarian 
They have said some cards displayed are boss only cards and not collectible.
They have said some cards displayed are boss only cards and not collectible.
I'm curious to see this deck and if it works. Mechs work because they designed them really well with death rattles. These guys work based on holding back cards, which could be a terrible proposition.
Super Nothing
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Volcanic Drake could work pretty well with Muster for Battle, Imp-losion, Imp Boss, and Unleash the Hounds. The stats aren't great, but if you can play it for nearly free after clearing the board, it could be a pretty big swing.
Mobius and pet octopus
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Wild pyro + equality, then play a 6/4 for like 2 mana... I can see that working. That is about 4-5 worth of stats on the card so I don't know if it'll really be the ideal dragon for a 6 mana slot though.
The problem with BGH and Drakonid Crusher is that you then can't use the BGH for Dr. Boom (who will still see play IMO). So what are you going to do? Remove that 9/9 now and get rekt by the 9/9 worth of stats + battlecries or save it and get rekt the normal way.
Its a pretty great card to play in anything agressive as a finisher or a mid game tempo guy to force out that BGH before dropping your game ending legendaries (Rag, Boom, what have you). I love this card.
Its a pretty great card to play in anything agressive as a finisher or a mid game tempo guy to force out that BGH before dropping your game ending legendaries (Rag, Boom, what have you). I love this card.
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