[PC Game] Hearthstone (Practically Beta)

figmentPez · Feb 17, 2016

My initial impression was that I would hate this Brawl, and that Face Hunter/Shaman would completely dominate. After playing some face Hunter, I'm not so sure. Mages can cause a lot of trouble for a Hunter, though I'm not sure they'd prevail against a face Shaman.

In any case, this is probably not a good Brawl for most classes, and definitely not one for newbies to complete quests.

Dei · Feb 17, 2016

Ehhhhh, you can make a semi competent rush deck with newbie cards and still pull out your win at least.

Ravenpoe · Feb 17, 2016

It's like I was born for this brawl.

Dei · Feb 18, 2016

That moment when a druid innervates out a turn 2 Dr. Boom and you're just like

figmentPez · Mar 2, 2016

Well, this brawl pretty much cements that aura effects are going to be a thing in the next expansion.

Dei · Mar 2, 2016

Kibler is having a tourney for Twitch subscribers on Saturday. I'm thinking about playing in it. I'll probably get wrecked, but w/e

figmentPez · Mar 5, 2016

PatrThom · Mar 5, 2016

About time DT updated.
It's like since Overwatch started being in beta, all the usual HS folks suddenly seem to have something more important to spend their time on.

--Patrick

Dei · Mar 5, 2016

Oh god now I'm having Vanilla AQ flashbacks

Dei · Mar 5, 2016

Dei said:
Kibler is having a tourney for Twitch subscribers on Saturday. I'm thinking about playing in it. I'll probably get wrecked, but w/e

So I won the first round, lost the second, waiting for my second bracket match now. But I've already won 1 more round then I expected to win, so go me. Yay mediocrity!

I also recorded it to later berate myself for all my misplays.[emoji14]

Dei · Mar 5, 2016

Oh, this is my favorite win of the day, even though I didn't do great, this was awesome.

PatrThom · Mar 5, 2016

Dei said:
Oh, this is my favorite win of the day, even though I didn't do great, this was awesome.

grr
It's like commercials.

--Patrick

Dei · Mar 5, 2016

Yeah I was trying to talk in tourney chat as well, and anytime it wasn't the active window it did that. I clearly need to edit the video, but lazy right now.

Dei · Mar 8, 2016

Golden Monkey moment of the day

Dei · Mar 11, 2016

So the next expansion is in fact old gods.

I don't know how I feel about a bunch of cards being tied to C'thun, unless your are guaranteed to GET C'thun at the start of standard somehow, which I'm sure you are not.

Ravenpoe · Mar 11, 2016

Dei said:
So the next expansion is in fact old gods.

I don't know how I feel about a bunch of cards being tied to C'thun, unless your are guaranteed to GET C'thun at the start of standard somehow, which I'm sure you are not.

You actually are. It's a guaranteed card in your very first pack.

Ravenpoe · Mar 11, 2016

Ravenpoe said:
You actually are. It's a guaranteed card in your very first pack.

Just to add to this, here's the direct quote.

Blizzard said:
C’Thun is especially tickled to lend you its aid: a Legendary C’Thun card and two Beckoner of Evil cards lie waiting to add the unutterable awesomeness of the Old Gods to your collection. Just open your first Old Gods card pack to collect these questionable new allies.

PatrThom · Mar 11, 2016

And you can pump him up as a time bomb.
I assume that also means lots more hard removal/counter, possibly even a "If your opponent plays a Legendary, counter it" secret mechanic, or a minion whose text is "Opponent cannot play C'Thun."

--Patrick

Dei · Mar 11, 2016

Ravenpoe said:
Just to add to this, here's the direct quote.

Look, I'm sick today, I can only read so well. >.>

figmentPez · Mar 13, 2016

Secret Paladin counter:

Eater of Secrets
4 Mana 2/4
Battlecry: Destroy all enemy Secrets, gain +1/+1 for each.

PatrThom · Mar 13, 2016

figmentPez said:
Secret Paladin counter:

Eater of Secrets
4 Mana 2/4
Battlecry: Destroy all enemy Secrets, gain +1/+1 for each.

I wonder how it will interact with things like Snipe, Repentance, or Sacred Trial (or Mirror Entity).

--Patrick

Denbrought · Mar 13, 2016

PatrThom said:
I wonder how it will interact with things like Snipe, Repentance, or Sacred Trial (or Mirror Entity).

--Patrick

Secrets won't trigger in time.

From the Hearthstone Gamepedia article on Battlecry said:
Battlecries occur after the minion enters play, and after 'whenever you play' triggered effects such as those of Illidan Stormrage and Hobgoblin. Battlecries occur before Secrets such as Mirror Entity, as well as Knife Juggler's 'after you summon' effect. However, 'whenever you summon' effects vary depending on the card:

Battlecries occur after Cobalt Guardian, Murloc Tidecaller, Starving Buzzard, One-eyed Cheat, and Undertaker.

Battlecries occur before Ship's Cannon and Sword of Justice.

For references and a comprehensive description of the summoning process, see that section of the Advanced rulebook.

PatrThom · Mar 13, 2016

Denbrought said:
Secrets won't trigger in time.

--Patrick

Dei · Mar 13, 2016

Kezan Mystic steals secrets without them popping.

PatrThom · Mar 13, 2016

Dei said:
Kezan Mystic steals secrets without them popping.

Yeah, well I don't have any of those yet, nor any Flares.

--Patrick

Dei · Mar 14, 2016

Ok, I need to level a new character to 20 in WoW tonight... NEEEEED Liadrin.

CynicismKills · Mar 15, 2016

Dei said:
Ok, I need to level a new character to 20 in WoW tonight... NEEEEED Liadrin.

Good luck.

PatrThom · Mar 15, 2016

You know, I had forgotten this would mean a noob influx.

"There wasn't a rat to be found for miles!"

--Patrick

Dei · Mar 15, 2016

CynicismKills said:
Good luck.

Took me an hour and a half, no one was around, I already had old characters collecting dust in the teens.

CynicismKills · Mar 15, 2016

Dei said:
Took me an hour and a half, no one was around, I already had old characters collecting dust in the teens.

Nice. Apparently the major issue is in the first two or so zones per race, would be pretty easy to just dungeon spam the last 5 levels I suppose.

Soupy · Mar 15, 2016

I had a 13 priest, took an hour or so of casual questing to hit 15. Less than 40 min in dungeon finder for the last 5 levels.

Dei · Mar 20, 2016

That's an interesting card....

PatrThom · Mar 20, 2016

Hey now we see the reason for the 1/1 brawl.
Now I just want to know if it copies everything (buffs, deathrattles) or just the base card.

--Patrick

Ravenpoe · Mar 20, 2016

PatrThom said:
Hey now we see the reason for the 1/1 brawl.
Now I just want to know if it copies everything (buffs, deathrattles) or just the base card.

--Patrick

It would be kinda pointless if it didn't.

Dei · Mar 20, 2016

Ravenpoe said:
It would be kinda pointless if it didn't.

Well I don't imagine it copies exterior buffs, but I'm sure it copies deathrattles, auras, bonuses, etc.