You should get it. I am only getting it since it is cheaper, and it's for a good cause. Your 1st point is invalid, because this is for charity (100% of the proceeds go to the charity)...
I don't own an Apple device and I'm conflicted about purchasing Khadgar for a few reasons:
1) I don't want to justify Blizzard's decision to make this an exclusive by giving them the money
2) I don't really think spending money on Hero portraits is worth it, I buy enough packs each expansion already. Although this one is much cheaper so I may get it.
3) But since it's time-limited I don't want to miss out. Maybe one day I will want the skin but won't be able to buy it.
If it wasn't time gated I'd have no issue waiting until I'd decided. But since it isn't I feel rushed to make the impulse purchase.
From the sound of it, apple iOS emulators do not work like other emulators, due to Apple's proprietary software used in their "App Store"... suffice to say, you're out of luck unless you:
1) go and buy an ipod,
2) set-up an apple ID (free),
3) download hearthstone (free),
4) log-into hearthstone using your battle net acct,
5) buy khadgar ($5 - using the payment details you added when setting up apple ID),
6) return ipod(refund of original purchase from step 1, and don't forget to delete hearthstone app and your account info before returning said ipod).
Net investment, $5 plus a ton of time just for some new pixels and emotes.
I´m surprised people are so obsessed with a voiced over gif. And content exclusivity is not a new thing in HS. I´m pretty sure we will see more platform specific promotions...
You should know damn well that Android isnt getting exclusive nothing regarding Heroes. They cant even program the game properly on Android to begin with.
Wouldn't they have like... raised more money for charity if they released him across all platforms? I really don't understand this.
Add to the fact you can use him on PC if you bought him through iOS ANYWAY just feels like a "haha, we're making this difficult for you for no reason!"
Agreed I dont really see the logic in making him IOS exclusive regarding buying him. My only guess could be that they wanted to make him 'more rare'. But that would be contrary to them actually wanting to get WWF as many donations as possible.
Also for those who play on PC and Android, did anyone buy him on IOS and then log back on to PC successfully? I bought him on IOS, but I dont yet see him on my PC account. It has only been about 15 minutes since I bought him though.
Its an apple promotion. Not a Blizzard promotion. Blizzard is participating through Apple.
They could have just sold discounted cards or something and had the proceeds go to charity, they shouldn't have a device exclusive reward on a multiplatform game regardless of who made the promotion.
It's for a good cause, and Khadgar is a great character, so they can have my five bucks. It bugs me though, that art quality is subpar compared to other heroes. Hope that Blizz will improve it in a future update.
i tryed..got an error msg and charge me 1.98euros for the try, tryed secound time and the same, dunno why, i did it for me with no worries.did your friend bought it for him too?
It's for a good cause, and Khadgar is a great character, so they can have my five bucks. It bugs me though, that art quality is subpar compared to other heroes. Hope that Blizz will improve it in a future update.
I find it funny that so many people are saying the art is subpar. I think it's much better than the art for Alleria and particularly for Liadrin.
I don't own an Apple device and I'm conflicted about purchasing Khadgar for a few reasons:
1) I don't want to justify Blizzard's decision to make this an exclusive by giving them the money
2) I don't really think spending money on Hero portraits is worth it, I buy enough packs each expansion already. Although this one is much cheaper so I may get it.
3) But since it's time-limited I don't want to miss out. Maybe one day I will want the skin but won't be able to buy it.
If it wasn't time gated I'd have no issue waiting until I'd decided. But since it isn't I feel rushed to make the impulse purchase.
All the money goes to pandas and shit so you shouldnt have any problems.
Wouldn't they have like... raised more money for charity if they released him across all platforms? I really don't understand this.
Add to the fact you can use him on PC if you bought him through iOS ANYWAY just feels like a "haha, we're making this difficult for you for no reason!"
Well, if you took the time to read a couple posts, you'd learn that this is not a Blizzard charity event, but an Apple Sanctioned charity event that includes Blizzard and many other app producers.
Managed to get him via my brother's wife's iphone, it's a bit annoying if you don't have someone you trust to buy you it though as they have to log on to your account.
Spent quite a while trying to get it via emulators but to no avail, there are claims that ipadian works, but the free version doesn't let you download or install games (or at least I couldn't get it to).
Still gotta say the emotes for this guy are preeetty good, much prefer the voice to Medivh as well. It's not quite Magni level, but it's close. The ping sound effect is cool (same as arcane intellect) small things, but they add a little more fun to the game once you've been playing it as long as I have.
I was never really a fan of Jaina as far as emotes go, and Medivh didn't really tickle my fancy either and Khadgar seems more like a stereotypical Mage character "the old wizard" which appeals to me more than younger types.
Funny thing though, none of my friends have an IOS device, they all use Androids.
Khadgar's portrait appears unusual compared to all other heroes. It's the edges: they don't fade to black the same way other heroes do. This is why Khadgar looks mis-cropped; he's really not, but the edges of his portrait are solid instead of fading to black.
It's for a good cause, and Khadgar is a great character, so they can have my five bucks. It bugs me though, that art quality is subpar compared to other heroes. Hope that Blizz will improve it in a future update.
I find it funny that so many people are saying the art is subpar. I think it's much better than the art for Alleria and particularly for Liadrin.
To make it clear - the art itself is very good, yes. But the crop is horrible. Wish they'd crop it like this:
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You should get it. I am only getting it since it is cheaper, and it's for a good cause. Your 1st point is invalid, because this is for charity (100% of the proceeds go to the charity)...
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From the sound of it, apple iOS emulators do not work like other emulators, due to Apple's proprietary software used in their "App Store"... suffice to say, you're out of luck unless you:
1) go and buy an ipod,
2) set-up an apple ID (free),
3) download hearthstone (free),
4) log-into hearthstone using your battle net acct,
5) buy khadgar ($5 - using the payment details you added when setting up apple ID),
6) return ipod(refund of original purchase from step 1, and don't forget to delete hearthstone app and your account info before returning said ipod).
Net investment, $5 plus a ton of time just for some new pixels and emotes.
Enjoy! ;)
Another idea, go to an Apple store and ask one of the genius guys to borrow their iphone or a store display to purchase Khadgar. should work just fine
Got it
Fuck cubelock
After buying him i havent been able to pick mage un 5 arenas in a row. Sadface
Also for those who play on PC and Android, did anyone buy him on IOS and then log back on to PC successfully?
I bought him on IOS, but I dont yet see him on my PC account. It has only been about 15 minutes since I bought him though.
i buy it in ios (iphone) and in 30 seconds i get it in pc. Takes the time to disloged from phone and loge to pc
Its an apple promotion. Not a Blizzard promotion. Blizzard is participating through Apple.
It's for a good cause, and Khadgar is a great character, so they can have my five bucks. It bugs me though, that art quality is subpar compared to other heroes. Hope that Blizz will improve it in a future update.
i got it for me, can i buy it for a friend? login into his account on hearstone and buy it secound time with my itunnes account?
i tryed..got an error msg and charge me 1.98euros for the try, tryed secound time and the same, dunno why, i did it for me with no worries.did your friend bought it for him too?
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Managed to get him via my brother's wife's iphone, it's a bit annoying if you don't have someone you trust to buy you it though as they have to log on to your account.
Spent quite a while trying to get it via emulators but to no avail, there are claims that ipadian works, but the free version doesn't let you download or install games (or at least I couldn't get it to).
Still gotta say the emotes for this guy are preeetty good, much prefer the voice to Medivh as well. It's not quite Magni level, but it's close. The ping sound effect is cool (same as arcane intellect) small things, but they add a little more fun to the game once you've been playing it as long as I have.
I was never really a fan of Jaina as far as emotes go, and Medivh didn't really tickle my fancy either and Khadgar seems more like a stereotypical Mage character "the old wizard" which appeals to me more than younger types.
Funny thing though, none of my friends have an IOS device, they all use Androids.
Re: Khadgar's odd hero portrait appearance/cropping.
Khadgar's portrait appears unusual compared to all other heroes. It's the edges: they don't fade to black the same way other heroes do. This is why Khadgar looks mis-cropped; he's really not, but the edges of his portrait are solid instead of fading to black.
Made a bug thread about this on the official forums. Wouldn't mind a boost. The link: http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/topic/20743044592