[PC Game] Hearthstone (Practically Beta)
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I believe it's set up to put you up against people of equal skill (aka wins/losses) and not cards used. That way it prevents people from trying to get Legendary Rank using only garbage cards (to be matched up against other garbage card decks/new players)
Not in the regular play arena. In ranked, you're probably right.
Oh, I had a lovely game against a paladin with my Blood Knight Druid deck. Feed me your divine shields!!!!!
I know it's a specialty deck that requires the right kinds of lucky draws, but going up against a paladin with this deck is basically unfair.[DOUBLEPOST=1392829970,1392829482][/DOUBLEPOST]
BTW, here's my Blood Knight deck.
I know it's a specialty deck that requires the right kinds of lucky draws, but going up against a paladin with this deck is basically unfair.[DOUBLEPOST=1392829970,1392829482][/DOUBLEPOST]
I'm going to have to disagree because I'm on a fresh new EU account and in Regular Play all it's put me up against is rookie decks.
http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/topic/10973487648
I can't say whether he's right or not, but it sure feels that way. I haven't played any ranked games.
Welp I've literally played about 50 games on EU so far, and they've all been people with non-expert decks. Maybe it changes after a certain number of wins/losses.
That could very well be.
figmentPez
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Then I have no idea why I've consistently been able to get wins, no matter what deck I'm playing.
figmentPez
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Maintenance again? Are there any other online services that have scheduled downtime of several hours twice in the same week?
Necronic
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So I really know nothing about this game other than a few youtube videos I've seen, I had a couple of questions for you more knowlegable types:
1) This is currently in Open Beta, will they restart decks/cards back to zero on release?
2) It seems like the current system involves the option of spending real money on cards, but they can be earned just by playing. Are there any cards you have to spend real money to get? And how much of an advantage does the RMT give you? Also, can you purchase specific cards, or do you have to buy booster packs?
1) This is currently in Open Beta, will they restart decks/cards back to zero on release?
2) It seems like the current system involves the option of spending real money on cards, but they can be earned just by playing. Are there any cards you have to spend real money to get? And how much of an advantage does the RMT give you? Also, can you purchase specific cards, or do you have to buy booster packs?
1) No the cards will not reset on release
2) golden gelbin you have to spend money to get but you can use dust (what you get from disenchanting cards) to make a regular version. You cannot buy specific cards but you can make them using the dust from extra or unwanted cards which is very nice though the ratios for how much dust you get from disenchanting compared to how much it takes to craft the same card are usually pretty bad but it's still good being able to do that. You can make a lot of fun decent decks with just the cards you start out with and the packs that you can get with the gold from playing.
1. They aren't going to reset the game anymore.
2. You don't HAVE to purchase cards. If you do make a purchase during the beta, you get an exclusive card which is ok. You can't purchase specific cards, nor can you trade for them. You can, however, destroy cards for 'dust', which can be crafted into cards you don't have. If you don't spend money, it can take a while to gather cards you need for the pricier decks, but you can find a lot of online guides for decks built with just basic cards which can give you a good start.
figmentPez
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I've heard multiple people say that there are no more wipes planned.
There are exclusive cards that you can only get from special promotions, like the Elite Tauren Chieftain and Gelbin Mekkatorque, but neither of them are game-breaking, and they'll be available to craft (non-golden) in the future. Both those cards are more fun than they are good.
You can only buy booster packs or arena tickets, right now. I've heard that in the future you'll also be able to purchase new heroes, but that they'll just be cosmetic reskins of the current classes. i.e. any Rogue hero will have the same cards as Valeera, they'll just look different.
Basically spending real money just cuts down on the amount of time needed to get the cards you want most.
There are some really good decks which can be built without spending a lot of money.
Some sites which helped me when I first started (and believe me, I'm still very new)
http://www.usgamer.net/articles/hea...ow-to-build-great-f2p-basic-decks-for-nothing
http://www.usgamer.net/articles/how-to-hearthstone-how-to-get-gold-fast-and-for-free
http://ihearthu.com/
Play to lvl 10 with characters to get all the basic cards.
Oh, and everyone here was super helpful too!
Some sites which helped me when I first started (and believe me, I'm still very new)
http://www.usgamer.net/articles/hea...ow-to-build-great-f2p-basic-decks-for-nothing
http://www.usgamer.net/articles/how-to-hearthstone-how-to-get-gold-fast-and-for-free
http://ihearthu.com/
Play to lvl 10 with characters to get all the basic cards.
Oh, and everyone here was super helpful too!
Do note that only the GOLD versions of these cards are exclusive. You can still find the regular card in packs, or craft them yourself. Gold cards are purely cosmetic and have no in-game difference from the normal cards.
figmentPez
Staff member
It's also probably worth mentioning that card generally considered the absolute best draft pick for arena is the Chillwind Yeti, a basic card you don't have to even unlock.
Necronic
Staff member
That's something I'm a bit mixed on. Seems like that might hurt the amount of people that sign up after the Beta, but if it's an open beta then v0v.
This is a good way to do F2P/Microtransactions, although the amount of time saved vs $ spent is a tricky thing. Too much time saved makes it effectively P2W, too little time saved means no one will spend money. And it's very smart to not let people buy specific cards. Doing that would severely disrupt the economy.
Seriously!
figmentPez
Staff member
Can you find them in packs? The Wiki says they're only craftable. Though that should be taken with a grain of salt, since it hasn't been accurately updated since the card was first announced.
If they wiped after opening the store and allowing people to purchase packs with real money, there would be a lot of angry people. Especially those who entered the open beta who had never experienced a wipe before.
Ok, just checked, and they cannot be found in packs, but can still be crafted, so you don't have to worry about missing out on these cards if you really want them.
Source: http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/topic/11354925396#7
figmentPez
Staff member
I'm going to bet that they'll start selling skins once the game is out of beta. Got a Ragnaros card? You can buy a Lich King skin for him. Same exact functionality, but he looks like another character so you can be special.[DOUBLEPOST=1392914897,1392914843][/DOUBLEPOST]
They already did a wipe after having the store open, I think. If I remember correctly, people just got new packs to replace any that they'd bought.
Hm, I suppose that wouldn't be so bad then. I was thinking they would begin at zero again despite spending money.
I only noticed yesterday that the graphics on golden cards actually move. Sweet.
--Patrick
That would literally be stealing.
Not literally, I'm sure there's a clause in the terms of service somewhere that pretty much says they don't owe you shit if they decide to delete cards, change cards, shut down the game, etc.