Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I can't think of a better one.
I am going to my first ever live Hearthstone event at the weekend. It seems there is a qualifier for something or other and some side events in my home city and my wife is out of town.
I wasn't going to play in the qualifier because I am not really a constructed player (I play mostly arena) and I don't have that many cards from J2U yet. But then I thought about it and decided 'why not?' I can probably build decent Pirate Warrior and Mid-range Hunter decks and cobble together 2 others that might be okayish and it would be a fun experience.
My question is what things do I need to be aware of as a complete live event noob? I mean I literally know nothing. The only instructions are that I need to email my deck list to (presumably) the TO before the start. What should I take with me? Is there any etiquette I should be aware of? Do you actually sit opposite your opponent or do you just all play wherever you like?
Hopefully some people are reading this who have live event experience and may be able to provide some insight :)
Well not a lot we can help with each venue/place that sets up any kind of tourney normally has its own way of doing things I would just suggest going to the event and asking around about what needs to happen where to go etc all I can say that is sure is to be respectful to all players/organisers even if you get tilted by a play just ignore and control your emotions
Pirate warrior, quest rogue, elemental shaman, mid hunter(no quest) are the way to go i think. Maybe zoolock.
take your time, you have 1:15 a turn i think. Also take time at mulligan stage.
pirates dont trade, hunter used many heropowers, quest rogue has to be practised a little bit, zoolock trades vs aggro and builds a good board. FOR ZOOLOCK: STRONG MINIONS ON THE OUTSIDE AND WEAK ONE ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOARD.
Cheers for the replies. I wasn't really looking for tips on decks or play (I have no real expectation of doing well, I really just want to do it for the experience). I was more looking for just general things about playing live that I might not have considered. But I guess Zamper is right that every venue/tournament is a little bit different so I might be better of just getting there early and asking around.
What kind of entry fee do these things usually have? I don't really mind if there is reasonable one, but if it's over £50 I will probably pass and just play the side events instead.
I would assume they should tell you about a fee before the vent starts as it normally dependendent on size of the event if there is a prize if so how much and how many people are participating I have only played in a few small events and the fee was only around £5 or free but that was with a low event size and not a lot in terms of prizes more about the fun
As a Fireside Gathering and Tavern Hero Qualifier Organizer and Event runner; I can try to answer your questions.
First, and foremost, try to plan ahead in regards to whether the location will have food and drink available. We host at a game shop so we tend to carry drinks and snacks.
Second, always, always, always remember to bring a charger.
Generally when you go in; you'll register, be given deck list sheets or asked to make deck lists available, and so forth. Since it's a Qualifier (I think that's what you said, and I'm on my phone so I could scroll up, but I'm being lazy) you'll most likely be asked to provide 4 deck lists. One of each class you want to bring (4 classes) to the event. They may ask you to delete your other decks since it's the only way to make sure people aren't switching to a different deck for the same class.
Your opponent will be able to choose which deck to ban and you'll use the remaining 3 decks. If you win with a deck, you can't use it until the next round. If you or your opponent wins a game with each deck they came with; that person wins the round.
Then you wait for the next round.
Generally it's best of 5 games for a round.
If you have any other questions; feel free to ask.
Cheers Snapple, that's really helpful. I have watched a fair bit of tournament play on Twitch so I am pretty comfortable with the best of 5 rules, but I have seen two different versions (one where you have to win with every deck the other where decks are eliminated when they lose) so it is good to know which one I will be playing.
Food and drink won't be a problem as it's in a bar. A bigger problem might be if they serve nice beer and I can't focus on my screen after a while. :)
As for the charger, I don't have a tablet so I was going to use a laptop, I assume that would be okay? I assume that everyone will be in the same boat regarding battery life so there should be AC sockets available to charge in between (or even during?) rounds.
If anyone is interested, the decks I am planning on taking are:
Pirate Warrior Midrange Hunter (no quest) Zoolock (no quest) Aggro Druid
Not too much thought has gone into that, they are just decks I have the cards to build. I don't want to burn a load of gold to get more cards for something I am just doing for fun :)
Interesting list. Also, I know we don't have an issue with people bringing laptops, or even desktops; provided they disable their deck tracker before play. That way it's fair for everyone.
Man, Before we opened the new shop we had a bar down the road that was a gaming bar. They had this sandwich called a Phoenix Hawk which was your basic buffalo chicken drizzled with ranch. They would serve it with tater tots.
Lmao. My bad. I was reminiscenting.
Anyway; generally there should be plenty of ac outlets so everyone can stay consistently charged, but no one has to guarantee it.
That's one bad thing about being in the UK. While Buffalo Wings are becoming a thing, we don't yet get the buffalo chicken served in other things, like burgers, like you do in the US. I always enjoy that when I'm over there :)
Just to provide a follow-up to this post, I had a great time on Saturday. Four things I specifically noted were:
- The qualify of play was pretty high (lots of rank 1-5 players and several legend) - Everyone was friendly and relatively normal - There was a lot of enthusiasm for Hearthstone (no real sign of the complaining that has been a mainstay of the online section of the community. - Nobody really cared about aggro decks (I never heard the word 'cancer' once all day)
That's awesome you had a great time! I'm insanely jealous of people with live events close to them because with Alaska being so small it simply hasn't become super popular, and I imagine most people are like me and would rather play than organize. With Blizzard building in Fireside support hopefully those kind of tournaments become more common, that's one aspect I miss from physical card games.
How'd you do with your lineup?
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That's awesome you had a great time! I'm insanely jealous of people with live events close to them because with Alaska being so small it simply hasn't become super popular, and I imagine most people are like me and would rather play than organize. With Blizzard building in Fireside support hopefully those kind of tournaments become more common, that's one aspect I miss from physical card games.
How'd you do with your lineup?
I won the first round 3-0, mainly because my opponent was running a control priest deck that couldn't handle early aggro very well. Second round I lost 3-1 against a good player when I didn't really get great draws. He won the Zoo mirror in the first game, then I beat his freeze Mage with Midrange Hunter. Unfortunately my Aggro Druid deck couldn't beat either of his two remaining decks.
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Hi guys
Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I can't think of a better one.
I am going to my first ever live Hearthstone event at the weekend. It seems there is a qualifier for something or other and some side events in my home city and my wife is out of town.
I wasn't going to play in the qualifier because I am not really a constructed player (I play mostly arena) and I don't have that many cards from J2U yet. But then I thought about it and decided 'why not?' I can probably build decent Pirate Warrior and Mid-range Hunter decks and cobble together 2 others that might be okayish and it would be a fun experience.
My question is what things do I need to be aware of as a complete live event noob? I mean I literally know nothing. The only instructions are that I need to email my deck list to (presumably) the TO before the start. What should I take with me? Is there any etiquette I should be aware of? Do you actually sit opposite your opponent or do you just all play wherever you like?
Hopefully some people are reading this who have live event experience and may be able to provide some insight :)
The only cancer in Hearthstone is its community.
Well not a lot we can help with each venue/place that sets up any kind of tourney normally has its own way of doing things I would just suggest going to the event and asking around about what needs to happen where to go etc all I can say that is sure is to be respectful to all players/organisers even if you get tilted by a play just ignore and control your emotions
Pirate warrior, quest rogue, elemental shaman, mid hunter(no quest) are the way to go i think. Maybe zoolock.
take your time, you have 1:15 a turn i think. Also take time at mulligan stage.
pirates dont trade, hunter used many heropowers, quest rogue has to be practised a little bit, zoolock trades vs aggro and builds a good board. FOR ZOOLOCK: STRONG MINIONS ON THE OUTSIDE AND WEAK ONE ON THE INSIDE OF THE BOARD.
Cheers for the replies. I wasn't really looking for tips on decks or play (I have no real expectation of doing well, I really just want to do it for the experience). I was more looking for just general things about playing live that I might not have considered. But I guess Zamper is right that every venue/tournament is a little bit different so I might be better of just getting there early and asking around.
What kind of entry fee do these things usually have? I don't really mind if there is reasonable one, but if it's over £50 I will probably pass and just play the side events instead.
The only cancer in Hearthstone is its community.
I would assume they should tell you about a fee before the vent starts as it normally dependendent on size of the event if there is a prize if so how much and how many people are participating I have only played in a few small events and the fee was only around £5 or free but that was with a low event size and not a lot in terms of prizes more about the fun
As a Fireside Gathering and Tavern Hero Qualifier Organizer and Event runner; I can try to answer your questions.
First, and foremost, try to plan ahead in regards to whether the location will have food and drink available. We host at a game shop so we tend to carry drinks and snacks.
Second, always, always, always remember to bring a charger.
Generally when you go in; you'll register, be given deck list sheets or asked to make deck lists available, and so forth. Since it's a Qualifier (I think that's what you said, and I'm on my phone so I could scroll up, but I'm being lazy) you'll most likely be asked to provide 4 deck lists. One of each class you want to bring (4 classes) to the event. They may ask you to delete your other decks since it's the only way to make sure people aren't switching to a different deck for the same class.
Your opponent will be able to choose which deck to ban and you'll use the remaining 3 decks. If you win with a deck, you can't use it until the next round. If you or your opponent wins a game with each deck they came with; that person wins the round.
Then you wait for the next round.
Generally it's best of 5 games for a round.
If you have any other questions; feel free to ask.
Cheers Snapple, that's really helpful. I have watched a fair bit of tournament play on Twitch so I am pretty comfortable with the best of 5 rules, but I have seen two different versions (one where you have to win with every deck the other where decks are eliminated when they lose) so it is good to know which one I will be playing.
Food and drink won't be a problem as it's in a bar. A bigger problem might be if they serve nice beer and I can't focus on my screen after a while. :)
As for the charger, I don't have a tablet so I was going to use a laptop, I assume that would be okay? I assume that everyone will be in the same boat regarding battery life so there should be AC sockets available to charge in between (or even during?) rounds.
If anyone is interested, the decks I am planning on taking are:
Pirate Warrior
Midrange Hunter (no quest)
Zoolock (no quest)
Aggro Druid
Not too much thought has gone into that, they are just decks I have the cards to build. I don't want to burn a load of gold to get more cards for something I am just doing for fun :)
The only cancer in Hearthstone is its community.
Interesting list. Also, I know we don't have an issue with people bringing laptops, or even desktops; provided they disable their deck tracker before play. That way it's fair for everyone.
Man, Before we opened the new shop we had a bar down the road that was a gaming bar. They had this sandwich called a Phoenix Hawk which was your basic buffalo chicken drizzled with ranch. They would serve it with tater tots.
Lmao. My bad. I was reminiscenting.
Anyway; generally there should be plenty of ac outlets so everyone can stay consistently charged, but no one has to guarantee it.
Good luck at the qualifier :)
That's one bad thing about being in the UK. While Buffalo Wings are becoming a thing, we don't yet get the buffalo chicken served in other things, like burgers, like you do in the US. I always enjoy that when I'm over there :)
The only cancer in Hearthstone is its community.
Totally. Buffalo Chicken sandwiches are amazing. :D
Just to provide a follow-up to this post, I had a great time on Saturday. Four things I specifically noted were:
- The qualify of play was pretty high (lots of rank 1-5 players and several legend)
- Everyone was friendly and relatively normal
- There was a lot of enthusiasm for Hearthstone (no real sign of the complaining that has been a mainstay of the online section of the community.
- Nobody really cared about aggro decks (I never heard the word 'cancer' once all day)
The only cancer in Hearthstone is its community.
That's awesome you had a great time! I'm insanely jealous of people with live events close to them because with Alaska being so small it simply hasn't become super popular, and I imagine most people are like me and would rather play than organize. With Blizzard building in Fireside support hopefully those kind of tournaments become more common, that's one aspect I miss from physical card games.
How'd you do with your lineup?
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