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I don't understand why people ask this. I don't mean to be rude, but it is like when you are on a long car ride and your child keeps asking if your almost there yet. it does not change how fast the packs will get here, and it is annoying.

 Playing devil's advocate, but it probably comes from a place of "Why does it take so long to do something so simple?" As a programmer I have asked myself why does it take so long, if they set up an automated process it would be sooo easy (And seeing as they plan to keep this going in the future and have done this event a fair amount of times, something that should should be automated)

 I would say that the main reason I ask this question in my head and then type it into the search bar on Hearthpwn is because I wonder if I did it correctly?  It having taken so long I start to doubt my memory and wonder if there was a "confirm selection" button that I missed.  If it is confirmed that no one has received their packs it lets me know that it wasn't me, it just hasn't dropped yet.  Honestly, that is information I want to know.  If you don't care about it, don't read the thread and certainly don't take time to comment.  

100% agree shadowrisen

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Quote from Shadowrisen >>

If you guys didn't read this guy's original post from Boomsday times, you should follow the link.

You refuse to hear the simple truth, no matter how many replies in that 30 page monstrosity we posted.  We DID vote with our wallets.  We DO want things that separate those who keep this game alive from those who just enjoy it.

No shade to f2p players whatsoever, but it is a simple statement of fact that money spenders keep the game going.  No one is ashamed of having something that distinguishes us from f2pers.  And of course, you'd always rather the distinguishing perks to NOT affect gameplay so as to create a pay to win situation any more than necessary.  Therefore, hero skins and card backs are the most obvious candidates.

I spend more money than most on this game.  I'll enjoy my new priest hero, and I'll enjoy the fact that you don't have it unless you supported the game.  You aren't owed anything.

 WELL SAID!

100% agree with you there bud, nice post as usual.

Stop whining if you're a freaking F2P player, no you won't have our cool portrait because you choose to remain f2p and not support the game.

 Let's not draw such a harsh line between f2p players and those of us that do pay.  If there were no f2p players that Blizzard could try to convert to paying players, the game would die.  This conversion rate is assuredly a huge focus within Blizzard.  It is within everyone's best interest that paying players feel they get something for paying and that f2p players are happy to play and sometimes are happy to be converted to paying players.  This is the line to walk to make us all feel appreciated and entertained enough to keep coming back.  It isn't us and them, it is the hearthstone community as a whole and each individual perspective has at least some merit (most of the time).

I don't really think there is anything to complain about here though this type of action by Blizzard will certainly cause some people to be turned off.  If they were truly about the people they would do both. They would provide this type of incentive for those that want to buy the mega-bundle (I have to admit, I am one of those) but they would make another, different skin available as an in game reward.  By doing both you would get more people who felt good getting the f2p one and it might inspire them to spend the cash to get the other for the sake of completion.  Some would just stick with the f2P and be happy thus avoiding all of the "feels bad man" vibes.  I don't think we can hold it against them that they put a skin in the bundle because at the end of the day they are a company that is in this to make money.  However, in this case, I do think they could allow us to have our cake and eat it too.