The only reason metas get stale is because we somehow collectively agree on playing the same 3-4 decks (yes, I know there's already a few decks rising to the top). I hope we – as a Hearthstone community – can keep this experimentation up up.
Enjoy the game however you please, but "we somehow agree on playing the same 3-4 decks" is missing the picture. People play competitive decks on ladder because they are proven to be effective and we're incentivized to win. In game execution and deck selection means more to me (and others) than experimentation. It's generally a better use of my time to learn the lines of play of a netdeck than to spend time brewing something that might not be viable, not to mention the cost of crafting cards. So keep brewing, just realize some of us would rather the meta settle so we know the good cards to craft and good decks to rank up with.
The only reason metas get stale is because we somehow collectively agree on playing the same 3-4 decks (yes, I know there's already a few decks rising to the top). I hope we – as a Hearthstone community – can keep this experimentation up up.
Enjoy the game however you please, but "we somehow agree on playing the same 3-4 decks" is missing the picture. People play competitive decks on ladder because they are proven to be effective and we're incentivized to win. In game execution and deck selection means more to me (and others) than experimentation. It's generally a better use of my time to learn the lines of play of a netdeck than to spend time brewing something that might not be viable, not to mention the cost of crafting cards. So keep brewing, just realize some of us would rather the meta settle so we know the good cards to craft and good decks to rank up with.
Fair point. Full stop.
With respect, I do think you're missing the point I'm trying to make (maybe not you, maybe I'm talking to many other people who complain about how the meta gets so stale, but since you wrote the response, I'll speak to you). Hopefully, we're incentivized to have fun above all. Yes, that comes in the form of winning, but I think there's so much more to this game than just laddering up. For some, ranking up is Tier 1. For others, experimenting/playing around is Tier 1.
I guess I've found that I'm enjoying the game much, much more when I give up laddering as my Tier 1 and coming up with decks that might not be as perfected, but they're a) my own and b) successful/moderately successful (don't get me wrong, I still netdeck, but I take pride in a deck I come up with that wins). All I'm saying is that if more people would spend time experimenting throughout the release of an expansion, I think the game as a whole would feel fresher, and, to me, be more fun.
If you can't afford the cards, and can only afford to craft a few winning decks, I totally get that (and respect the need to be deliberate in choosing your decks wisely), but there are a lot of people out there that can afford to craft the whole damn expansion on day one (I'm not one of those for the record).
Hope you take this in the spirit I mean it: dialogue. I completely respect your point. Not shooting it down or whining. Just trying to explain where I'm coming from. See you around the ladder!
The upside of a "settled" meta is that you can use a non-meta deck or just tech in a few surprises and totally destroy the people who don't know how to play against an opponent with an outside-the-box list.
If the potential for an unsettled meta is really there, then you can use it to your advantage when everyone else settles out of laziness.
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"Why, you never expected justice from a company, did you? They have neither a soul to lose nor a body to kick." -- Lady Saba Holland
What's funny is I notice I get the most hate from other players via emotes when I use a unique deck. It's like they're triggered that I'm not using a net deck. The struggle is real when I'm trying to do a Bolvar/Glass Knight build against this meta...
My friend faced an Odd Aggro rogue this morning. It did not work.
It's tier 2 on hsreplay at 53% winrate. That's above control lock, tempo mage, and tempo rogue.
Also, about the meta, I think its pretty cool when quest warrior can reach legend (Kripp did it). All that needs a little tampering down is cubelock, because that sort of discourages any other slower deck to arise. Now, it's mostly aggro and tempo decks (e.g. spiteful) since they stand a chance against cubelock. The new excellent taunts of WW should in theory allow more anti-aggro decks.
The upside of a "settled" meta is that you can use a non-meta deck or just tech in a few surprises and totally destroy the people who don't know how to play against an opponent with an outside-the-box list.
If the potential for an unsettled meta is really there, then you can use it to your advantage when everyone else settles out of laziness.
"Why, you never expected justice from a company, did you? They have neither a soul to lose nor a body to kick." -- Lady Saba Holland
What's funny is I notice I get the most hate from other players via emotes when I use a unique deck. It's like they're triggered that I'm not using a net deck. The struggle is real when I'm trying to do a Bolvar/Glass Knight build against this meta...
We're good friend, you have fun too.