More Card Backs Coming Soon!
Zeriyah posted some information on the forums regarding new card backs! They have released details on how three of these will be obtained, but the others are "upcoming rewards". Check out below for the cards and the blue post.
Reaching Legend Rank
Ranked Participation Reward
Promotional Events
Upcoming Reward
Upcoming Reward
Quote from ZeriyahComing soon to Hearthstone – a new way to show off your proudest accomplishments in-game with alternate card backs! Decorate the backs of your hard-earned cards, each with unique art and a different way to acquire them. You and your opponent can see your card backs in-game as you duel! Collect them all!
Be sure to keep an eye out for new card backs to add to your collection!
See all of the different card backs here. Click on each card to see how you can get it!
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I would be very disappointed if we had to be force to play other Blizzard games just to get some card backs in out collection.
Okay, so how do you even tell what you have? Better still, how can you even change them?
I'm sure they will be providing more information soon. Likely a new interface element ;)
You can change them by going to the Options Menu within the Settings Menu. Currently everyone has ONLY the ones we originally started with. None of these backings have been awarded as of yet.
What exactly is a "promotional event"? Cuz everyone and their grandmother is gonna have the second one, so I wanna know if closed beta participation counts for the third or not.
My best guess is that it will be kinda like how Riot does in-person event champion skins. Visit the Blizzard booth at Pax? Here's a code for a Hearthstone card back!
meh...you never see the backside of the cards expect when they in deckzone or enemy hand anyway
That's the point though! Gives you a bit of customization to show your opponents how awesome you are. Fear Whimsyshire!
except I would not even notice, this game lack any use of face down hence reason why people bother get customized sleves in TCG games^^
I agree with you, but without the option to add different backings, the next best thing they could really do is create some kind of achievement list... because how else would they promote replay value in between seasons?
What is with the rainbow on the 4th card?
Best way to explain it is with some links.
http://diablo.gamepedia.com/Whimsyshire
http://gear.blizzard.com/index.php/default/diablo/diablo-iii-rainbow-premium-tee.html
Oh nice! Thanks!
Probably because you also recognized that the Rainbows are from Diablo III and the only next logical step is that the last card has to be for Warlords =)
It also just feels TBC/outland-esque.
To me it looks more like Emerald Dream Adventure...
The art guys do art. They don't balance the game.
Did I just read Paladin is too weak...? To compete in Ranked...? Are you serious?
Is it just me or is this super underwhelming? It's been 3 weeks of absolutely no news or updates at all from the Hearthstone developer team.
And now we get 5 near identical looking card backs - Oh joy.
Think it's just you.
I don't think they are close to being identical. They have to have some similarities, but there are some distinct differences.