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Hearthstone |OT9| Our raid wiped in Icecrown Citadel
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Karsticles
Member
Axe Flinger is so damn good in this Brawl.
They did it for Elementals, so I think they might.
PhantomThief
Banned
It's possible since some cards got renamed to elementals as well right?
Can we not pre-order in-game this time? 
IIRC, same was true for Gadgetzan, but they went back to letting us pre-order within the game client for Un'goro. Strange. I really wanna order via Android in Canada to save some moolah.
I don't know why everyone's goin on about Lifelink. Lifesteal is always what they'd call it, since it's from WoW, circa 2004. Even if LL was in MtG earlier than that, it's hardly a super-unique mechanic. It's a leech life deal, present in like every fantasy RPG around.
IIRC, same was true for Gadgetzan, but they went back to letting us pre-order within the game client for Un'goro. Strange. I really wanna order via Android in Canada to save some moolah.
I don't know why everyone's goin on about Lifelink. Lifesteal is always what they'd call it, since it's from WoW, circa 2004. Even if LL was in MtG earlier than that, it's hardly a super-unique mechanic. It's a leech life deal, present in like every fantasy RPG around.
1.) Maybe I don't care that Anduin replaces Tyrande or some other hero.
2.) Heck, I might get a slight competitive advantage if people assume I'm not playing a Death Knight deck just because I am playing with an alternate hero.
3.) Death Knight cards will not be in Standard forever.
A better comparison would be that they changed cobra/maexxna/p.assassin to poisonous.
Technically not a bug. It will be interesting to see if they make Lifesteal subtly different in its wording so that they "fix" it.
I believe there is a Brode tweet reply saying they will do the renames. So that seems like a lock.
I have grown to understand the reason for the Auchenai interaction, so I don't think it's a bug anymore and feel like they should leave it. Buuuuuut, since they are adding seemingly lots more of these, I bet it gets changed.
Karsticles
Member
1) I care.
2) Probably not.
3) They will always be in Wild, and "you only have to deal with this for 2 years" is one of the dumbest fucking things I hear too much of.
Yup, they did that too. Looking forward to them finally adding an Undead tag.
For gameplay, sure. This is cosmetics, man. I think you are overreacting. I say this as somebody that literally owns every alternate portrait. I even played WoW to get Liadrin even though I swore off that game years ago for my own health.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Fix it's interaction with auchenai? The mistress of pain thing is intended.
Karsticles
Member
You understimate how much I absolutely loathe Anduin.
Dust the hero card. Problem solved.
SodiumBenzoate
Member
Can we not pre-order in-game this time?
The next client patch is coming next week (after whenever HCT is done for the nerf) so I would bet it will be in the client then.
"Wow."
https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthston...summer_fire_festival_and_play_a_friend_issue/
Not only are they fixing the Play-A-Friend bug (only one player gets double gold) they are retroactively awarding the missing 80 gold to everyone who was shorted.
Not only are they fixing the Play-A-Friend bug (only one player gets double gold) they are retroactively awarding the missing 80 gold to everyone who was shorted.
Karsticles
Member
HAHAHAHAHAHA. FUN FACT. If you play Dreadsteed while Spiritsinger Umbra is on the board, it summons a FULL BOARD of them. Jesus.
Exactly.
Except it looks like it might be a Shadowform card, which is what I've always wanted more support for.
Exactly.
slightconfuse
Banned
Wait why does mistress of pain do infinite damage to yourself?
even MORE gold boyz...
I just wonder anduin new emotes, usually he is calm, happy and kind of dumb... this hero should be all in on the dark side and pure try hard attitude
SodiumBenzoate
Member
1. Mistress of Pain does X damage, triggering its ability.
2. Mistress of Pain's ability heals your hero for X.
3. Auchenai Soulpriest/Embrace the Shadow turns that healing into damage, so Mistress of Pain has just dealt X damage. Return to step 2.
Karsticles
Member
Maybe if he's a self-hating asshole.
Still, it's way too weird that Tyrande would turn into Anduin.
Weirder than Tyrande turning into Jaraxxus or Ragnaros?
Tyrande doesn't turn into Anduin. He's just like "move aside, Miss. Let me handle this." And he takes over. Kind of like Jaraxxus/Ragnaros.
You are not turning you hero, you are literally replacing your hero with whatever is in the card, the card says ragnaros? you are ragnaros now! The card says Jaraxxus?? then you are jaraxxus now. That's like saying turning into jaraxxus as Guldan is weird.
The card says Shadowform Anduin? Tyrande or Anduin, you are now Shadowform Anduin.
The interesting part here is that now we can steal heroes lol.
BananasWithGuns
Member
Holy crap, looks like I have 80 gold to look forward to.
Man, the Hearthstone team has been on fire lately.
https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthston...enai_soulpriest_and_lifesteal_synergy_update/
Auchenai will no longer kill you if you have it on board and use Lifesteal.
Auchenai will no longer kill you if you have it on board and use Lifesteal.
yes... YES... I was thinking lifesteal might be useless when using auchenai in the deck
Karsticles
Member
I always assumed Jaraxxus killed your hero and took over.
That's less worse, but still bad because it's Anduin.
But I don't want to be Anduin.
Woah @ the stealing heroes realization, though.
DyslexicAlucard
Member
Finally! I've been waiting years for a Lich King/Icecrown Citadel expansion. It's my favorite story and setting in the Warcraft universe. I cannot wait to get my hands on an Arthas card/hero. And it's the perfect time to bring back Kel'thuzad too. And Sylvanas! The return of my Queen!
As for that new Hunter hero power, I'm a tad skeptical. The thought of infinite pseudo-card draw for the class is appealing, but after seeing how The Marsh Queen turned out, in a bit wary. Plus, how reliable will it be to get the card? If you can't rely on it being there, it'll be hard to shape a deck around it and just hope you draw it -- especially in a class that already lacks card draw!
I get your point. It's taken, and honestly not completely unreasonable. But it's not worth putting up this much fuss.
Edit: okay, a chunk of this last part is based on my misreading your final line as "rationalization," not "realization." My apologies. I stand by the art inconsistency not being a big deal though.
As for that new Hunter hero power, I'm a tad skeptical. The thought of infinite pseudo-card draw for the class is appealing, but after seeing how The Marsh Queen turned out, in a bit wary. Plus, how reliable will it be to get the card? If you can't rely on it being there, it'll be hard to shape a deck around it and just hope you draw it -- especially in a class that already lacks card draw!
I mean, honestly? Wow at your obsessing over a small point that has been explained to you multiple times. I get you don't like Anduin, but this is a tiny point, and these inconsistencies have existed in the game for years. See: Mirror Image still showing Jaina even if you're Medievh. Scandalous!I always assumed Jaraxxus killed your hero and took over.
That's less worse, but still bad because it's Anduin.
But I don't want to be Anduin.
Woah @ the stealing heroes realization, though.
I get your point. It's taken, and honestly not completely unreasonable. But it's not worth putting up this much fuss.
Edit: okay, a chunk of this last part is based on my misreading your final line as "rationalization," not "realization." My apologies. I stand by the art inconsistency not being a big deal though.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Keyword changing though
I thought they might change it. Not fix it. Mainly because of the priest spell.
Professor Lich
Member
Bonestorm better be in this expansion or I'll be very upset.
I also just get very nostalgic for Deathbringer's Will for some reason.
I mean I think you're looking at all of them.
Can we not pre-order in-game this time?
IIRC, same was true for Gadgetzan, but they went back to letting us pre-order within the game client for Un'goro. Strange. I really wanna order via Android in Canada to save some moolah.
I don't know why everyone's goin on about Lifelink. Lifesteal is always what they'd call it, since it's from WoW, circa 2004. Even if LL was in MtG earlier than that, it's hardly a super-unique mechanic. It's a leech life deal, present in like every fantasy RPG around.
Uhhh
They better because I already purchased the coins weeks ago.
They'll patch in the client preorder when they patch in the cardback and the Rogue nerf. Monday or Tuesday.
Professor Lich
Member
I mean, Lord Marrowgar is in there, but there's a slight change they won't include the best boss attack ever.
I figured I'd try something different and actually make a midrange or control deck instead of aggro. I'm rank 15, I can't lose, why not have fun?
According to Hearthstone Deck Tracker, my last match was 25 minutes. Ah yes, that's why I never play anything but aggro. I could almost literally win a Battlegrounds or League of Legends game in that time rather than gaining a single star in Hearthstone. ;____;
I'm sort of excited about the new expansion, but also terrified it's going to further encourage 20+ minute control games, where spending the time to grind ranks will be all but impossible due to real life time pressures.
According to Hearthstone Deck Tracker, my last match was 25 minutes. Ah yes, that's why I never play anything but aggro. I could almost literally win a Battlegrounds or League of Legends game in that time rather than gaining a single star in Hearthstone. ;____;
I'm sort of excited about the new expansion, but also terrified it's going to further encourage 20+ minute control games, where spending the time to grind ranks will be all but impossible due to real life time pressures.
I much prefer long control games to 5 minute aggro games personally.
I don't mean these as rude questions, just curious ones: Do you have a high win percentage or lots of spare time? Or is ranking up not a priority? For me, it takes a ton of games at very low win percentages (e.g. 51-54%) to rank up.
I'd like to play up to rank 10 or better each month. With limited playing time, pretty much the only way to do this is with aggro. Otherwise, imagine I have 1.5 hours of playtime in a night. I might get 5 games in if they're all 20-ish minutes, and that only gains a couple of stars unless you have a very high win percentage.
Karsticles
Member
Where do you put yourself on the Timmy/Johnny/Spike spectrum?
I push to a multiple of 5 rank with whatever gets me semi-consistent wins, and then I mess around for a bit. If I climb, cool. But if I don't, that's okay too. This is SO much better than how it used to be, at least.
The only thing I hate about control is the mirror. When you take half an hour a match and lose, it's mighty frustrating. I played against a traditional Golden Monkey Control Warrior, and I totally thought I had the match in the bag. Then he played the new Elise, got a full pack, and Golden Monkey'd it. RIP. I had saved enough resources to deal with the 5 cards he had left if most of them were good legendaries, but not 10.
That's the other thing for me. If you spend 5-7 minutes and lose because of a mistake or bad RNG, no big deal. There's a lot of RNG in the game, and you deal with it.
But if you spend 30 minutes and lose because someone got a ridiculous generated spell or something? That's just punishing for a single star loss.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
there's really no excuse for team 5 not to patch alternate hero portraits over time to work with cards like mirror image. Those things went for 10 bucks at times.
Karsticles
Member
For me, the flip side of it is this: RNG generally doesn't favor me. The longer a game goes on, the more likely I am to suffer a poor RNG situation. There's thus something there to encourage me to ensure the game finishes as quickly as possible.
That said, I'm not big on straight-up aggro because it isn't very fun or interactive. When I lose, it's best my opponent drew better than I did. That's all there is to it. You don't make many decisions.
Familienoberhauptvogel
Banned
about that...
Do you know anyone that RNG favors?