#AskBrode - The Ben Brode Twitter Blue Room Q&A

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#AskBrode - The Ben Brode Twitter Blue Room Q&A

Ben Brode was at the Twitter Australia Blue Room today to answer community questions using the hashtag #AskBrode. His answers have been formatted below.

Quote from Ben Brode

  • Ben Brode is now in the Blue Room. Answers incoming. (Source)
  • They come up with new themes by writing down ideas on a whiteboard. They then narrow it down at the end of the meeting by each picking their favourite ideas and getting a count. (Source)
  • Writing developer blogs about each class would be cool (Source)
  • Ben's favourite card back was Legacy of the Void, but now he loves the new disco card back. (Source)
  • If they feel standard format doesn't change enough, they could remove or nerf more classic cards. (Source)
  • No current plans for a public API. They've talked about it in the past though. (Source)
  • We could see more effects like Foe Reaper 4000 in the future. Other new mechanics that effect combat in a fun way is also something they're looking at. (Source)
  • Priests are the master healer in the game and extending that to other classes would ruin the uniqueness. [In response to will Paladins get cards that do something based on a heal] (Source)
  • Rafaam showing up in the Kara cinematic is just for fun. They like to bring back old characters for them. (Source)
  • They've been looking into ways to better balance arena without avoiding the creation of strong common minions for Mage and Rogue. Re-writing drop rates of individual cards could be a solution.  (Source)
  • Ben Brode's favourite Hearthstone Team 5 producer is everyone but Yong Woo. (Source)
  • Ben thinks they're announcing some good cards for Priest (Source)
  • Ben got started at Blizzard by getting to know people there while delivering pizzas to Blizzard. He was initially on their night QA team and was involved with Warcraft 3 editor testing - that got him into game design. Then he was working on the WoWTCG followed by Hearthstone for the past 8 years. (Source)
  • Ben wants to fight 1 horse sized duck rather than 100 duck sized horses (Source)
  • You can still use the Medivh hero skin in Karazhan. We might be surprised what happens. (Source)
  • They considered doing Karazhan instead of the Curse of Naxxramas. (Source)
  • They didn't want to do another spooky themed expansion right after Whispers of the Old Gods hence the party. (Source)

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