tl;dr - Leave an unfinished run before ROS launches to get the rewards and a Free Arena Ticket. (arena entries close ~8 hours before the expansion launch)
Whenever a set of cards is removed from arena, Blizzard seems to make an arena reset, retiring all decks, and we get a free arena ticket for our unfinished runs. In the past this has been the case when the new HS year started or during some arena related events (dual class arena, arena exclusive cards).
With Year of the Dragon introducing rotating sets to arena drafting pool, i would argue that we might get a free arena ticket for an unfinished run more frequently now. Unless they come up with an excuse to not give it, which i dont think they will. So more goodies for us :)
Anyway, when Rise of Shadows launches, we should get a free arena ticket for unfinished run regardless of what will happen down the line.
So as always, play out your runs to as many wins as you can get before 2 losses and reap the rewards.
Even if you dont like playing arena, by doing this you will get 2x ROS pack + some minor amount of gold/dust for 150g total, saving up at least 50g. Just leave your run at 0-0 and retire it after the launch and then do the same with the ticket (or save it for the next reset so you dont have to spend another 150g to repeat this).
~ Post launch info ~
They did give the free arena ticket for unfinished run! But the pop-ups are bugged, log out and back in 2nd time to make them appear!
Also, dont freak out when you go open your arena rewards and you wont get anything. Arena rewards are generally bugged and you get them right after you finish your X-3 (or 12win) run before you even open up reward boxes. So now you got them on log in already, you didnt lose anything there either! ;-)
I dont play arena much, and keep a ticket from the last event for free packs. Its worth the risk and with the new shadow deal coming out after release you will get an arena ticket.
If you don't play arena ever at all: start an arena run (150 gold), you don't even have to finish the draft. You'll get a pack as a reward + free ticket with which you can start another arena run to insta-retire and get another pack. 2 packs for 150 gold. 50 gold profit.
What? I pressed a new article and I was linked to the forums? that's weird, thanks for the notice btw!
It's a new thing they're trying, I guess. Cut the middleman. Poor guy. Just got this gig after he quit Blizzard as their cameraman for killing him so much :p
Updated info about expected xpac launch and expected times when arena entries close. The 8 hours is just a rough estimate from past experiences, so dont leave it out for last second counting on that being 100% accurate.
It's a new thing they're trying, I guess. Cut the middleman. Poor guy. Just got this gig after he quit Blizzard as their cameraman for killing him so much :p
It's a feature we've had a forever and doesn't get used much. I guess because we want to incentivize multiple page views. For stuff like this though, it's a bit dumb to give people some info and then pass them over to the forums.
The card design competitions over the past week have also been just hotlinked over. It saved some time during the painful reveal period but I've kinda realized that we're just formatting the same information twice, it's kinda better to force people over to the thread - it might even get us more votes / submissions.
I don't understand the point of starting an arena run and not finishing it. I will get a free arena ticket regardless if I have an open arena run or not. So in hindsight, I am just spending 150g for a pack depending on how many wins I have in the arena run.
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Trying to get more into HS. I am not the best at making my own decks, so I copy others, lol.
To clarify, are you saying that if you make an arena run, and for example go 5-2 then stop, you will get the 5 run reward and then still have another arena run after rotation?
To clarify, are you saying that if you make an arena run, and for example go 5-2 then stop, you will get the 5 run reward and then still have another arena run after rotation?
Yes, you will get the rewards for the 5 wins, and receive a ticket for a free run because they are ending your current run.
I don't understand the point of starting an arena run and not finishing it. I will get a free arena ticket regardless if I have an open arena run or not. So in hindsight, I am just spending 150g for a pack depending on how many wins I have in the arena run
I think the point is that if you start an arena run now and then stop at the 2nd loss, since you will get a free ticket because the run will be effectively deleted together with whatever your wins would have earned you, you're actually spending 150 gold for a Rastakhan pack + RoS pack + gold, making a net positive of at least 50g. Now I'm not sure whether they're going to reward your canceled run with the old prize model or the new one - meaning with Rastakhan packs or RoS packs. Either way, your gold will have more value this way
If you don't play arena ever at all: start an arena run (150 gold), you don't even have to finish the draft. You'll get a pack as a reward + free ticket with which you can start another arena run to insta-retire and get another pack. 2 packs for 150 gold. 50 gold profit.
I believe you do have to finish the draft. I am not sure if you have to play any matches though. I know that on a draft I didn't complete when I got the prizes the pack didn't actually show up for me to open nor did I get the gold. So I will not be trying that again.
Having an unfinished run always nets an extra ticket. One more than having a finished run
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If you play primarily on NA, but also on EU, then maybe you are interested in cross-server trading? Whenever I get the 80g quest on NA I would love to give it away and get it on EU in return. If you'd like a long-lasting trade routine, drop me a message here on hearthpwn!
Yogg-Saron challenge: Whenever you encounter a Yogg Saron player - concede in honor and send a friend request. It takes balls to play a card that usually results in your own death. :D
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tl;dr - Leave an unfinished run before ROS launches to get the rewards and a Free Arena Ticket.
(arena entries close ~8 hours before the expansion launch)
ExpectedConfirmed expansion launch:Whenever a set of cards is removed from arena, Blizzard seems to make an arena reset, retiring all decks, and we get a free arena ticket for our unfinished runs. In the past this has been the case when the new HS year started or during some arena related events (dual class arena, arena exclusive cards).
With Year of the Dragon introducing rotating sets to arena drafting pool, i would argue that we might get a free arena ticket for an unfinished run more frequently now. Unless they come up with an excuse to not give it, which i dont think they will. So more goodies for us :)
Anyway, when Rise of Shadows launches, we should get a free arena ticket for unfinished run regardless of what will happen down the line.
So as always, play out your runs to as many wins as you can get before 2 losses and reap the rewards.
Even if you dont like playing arena, by doing this you will get 2x ROS pack + some minor amount of gold/dust for 150g total, saving up at least 50g. Just leave your run at 0-0 and retire it after the launch and then do the same with the ticket (or save it for the next reset so you dont have to spend another 150g to repeat this).
~ Post launch info ~
They did give the free arena ticket for unfinished run! But the pop-ups are bugged, log out and back in 2nd time to make them appear!
Also, dont freak out when you go open your arena rewards and you wont get anything. Arena rewards are generally bugged and you get them right after you finish your X-3 (or 12win) run before you even open up reward boxes. So now you got them on log in already, you didnt lose anything there either! ;-)
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Or if you’re a boss like me keep playing even after 2 losses
What? I pressed a new article and I was linked to the forums? that's weird, thanks for the notice btw!
I dont play arena much, and keep a ticket from the last event for free packs. Its worth the risk and with the new shadow deal coming out after release you will get an arena ticket.
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If you don't play arena ever at all: start an arena run (150 gold), you don't even have to finish the draft. You'll get a pack as a reward + free ticket with which you can start another arena run to insta-retire and get another pack. 2 packs for 150 gold. 50 gold profit.
It's a new thing they're trying, I guess. Cut the middleman. Poor guy. Just got this gig after he quit Blizzard as their cameraman for killing him so much :p
Updated info about expected xpac launch and expected times when arena entries close. The 8 hours is just a rough estimate from past experiences, so dont leave it out for last second counting on that being 100% accurate.
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It's a feature we've had a forever and doesn't get used much. I guess because we want to incentivize multiple page views. For stuff like this though, it's a bit dumb to give people some info and then pass them over to the forums.
The card design competitions over the past week have also been just hotlinked over. It saved some time during the painful reveal period but I've kinda realized that we're just formatting the same information twice, it's kinda better to force people over to the thread - it might even get us more votes / submissions.
Cute, thank you for info!
Geeze I am terrible at arena. 2 quick losses, now I will play the waiting game.
I'm not dead yet!
I don't understand the point of starting an arena run and not finishing it. I will get a free arena ticket regardless if I have an open arena run or not. So in hindsight, I am just spending 150g for a pack depending on how many wins I have in the arena run.
Trying to get more into HS. I am not the best at making my own decks, so I copy others, lol.
Is Rafaam in arena an auto win?
To clarify, are you saying that if you make an arena run, and for example go 5-2 then stop, you will get the 5 run reward and then still have another arena run after rotation?
Yes, you will get the rewards for the 5 wins, and receive a ticket for a free run because they are ending your current run.
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I think the point is that if you start an arena run now and then stop at the 2nd loss, since you will get a free ticket because the run will be effectively deleted together with whatever your wins would have earned you, you're actually spending 150 gold for a Rastakhan pack + RoS pack + gold, making a net positive of at least 50g. Now I'm not sure whether they're going to reward your canceled run with the old prize model or the new one - meaning with Rastakhan packs or RoS packs. Either way, your gold will have more value this way
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I believe you do have to finish the draft. I am not sure if you have to play any matches though. I know that on a draft I didn't complete when I got the prizes the pack didn't actually show up for me to open nor did I get the gold. So I will not be trying that again.
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Having an unfinished run always nets an extra ticket. One more than having a finished run
Cross-server challenge-a-friend quest trading:
If you play primarily on NA, but also on EU, then maybe you are interested in cross-server trading? Whenever I get the 80g quest on NA I would love to give it away and get it on EU in return. If you'd like a long-lasting trade routine, drop me a message here on hearthpwn!
Yogg-Saron challenge:
Whenever you encounter a Yogg Saron player - concede in honor and send a friend request. It takes balls to play a card that usually results in your own death. :D