I've played Hearthstone since the months before Whispers of the Old Gods launched, so I've played just long enough to have gained some knowledge about how ranked mode can affect you; the tilt of bad draw/rng, the emote spammers, the grind of facing the same netdeck 5-7 times in a row, etc. It's frustrating from time to time!
I know there are tons of people with great advice, but one personal note I think most players could benefit from is this: HAVE SOMEONE SPECTATE AND COACH YOU IF YOU CAN GET IT.
I don't think you should rely on this every time you hop on Hearthstone to climb the ladder. I do think that the majority of players (who statistically fall into the lower ranks) could really benefit from having a friendly person to chat with via text or voice while facing down ranked play.
The comfort of knowing you're not experiencing the highs and (very low) lows of ladder is a big help to me, personally. Often, I play when my buddy can spectate. Sometimes he helps me work through difficult board states, other times we just laugh at the insanity that can happen in Hearthstone. And I do the same for him. We both agree we are less susceptible to tilt when we can vent to someone who saw what we saw, who can point out whether we misplayed or fell victim to RNG, or we just lost to a better player. It helps when you can vent to someone immediately after, or even to get excited and share in a cool moment (like when I Unstable Evolution'd a 4-cost minion into a Lich King on turn 5 and got an insta-concede!).
Among all the other great advice out there, I think this is something everyone can benefit from, whether your highest rank ever is rank 15 or you hit legend every season. Find people on here or in the game that are skilled and kind, and I'll bet you'll see an improvement in your gameplay, as well as your general gaming experience. I know it's not for everyone, and that's fine, but I highly recommend you all give this a try.
Best of luck, and have fun out there!
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You can also just ask people on these forums or use the "find-a-friend" thread and say you are looking for a coach.
Echo_ is right. There are plenty of places in the forums for this exact purpose. I saw people offer free coaching in at least three separate threads today alone. In spite of all the trolls and "git güd" idiots in the forums, there are genuinely helpful and decent people out here playing this game, some willing to do so with you. Give it a try if that's something you're struggling with.
Also, if you face a particularly skilled player (or someone who clearly hit the sweetest RNG), regardless of whether they beat you or not, sometimes it's worth adding them just to compliment them on their game. It's a nice feeling when you get random adds and it's not someone barfing out hate speech because they're salty babies. I've ended up with some great people in my friends' list from this, and we've even talked about strategy and spectated each other for fun and to help.
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Rage quitting: the best way to ensure your opponent knows they beat a giant baby.
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I've played Hearthstone since the months before Whispers of the Old Gods launched, so I've played just long enough to have gained some knowledge about how ranked mode can affect you; the tilt of bad draw/rng, the emote spammers, the grind of facing the same netdeck 5-7 times in a row, etc. It's frustrating from time to time!
I know there are tons of people with great advice, but one personal note I think most players could benefit from is this:
HAVE SOMEONE SPECTATE AND COACH YOU IF YOU CAN GET IT.
I don't think you should rely on this every time you hop on Hearthstone to climb the ladder. I do think that the majority of players (who statistically fall into the lower ranks) could really benefit from having a friendly person to chat with via text or voice while facing down ranked play.
The comfort of knowing you're not experiencing the highs and (very low) lows of ladder is a big help to me, personally. Often, I play when my buddy can spectate. Sometimes he helps me work through difficult board states, other times we just laugh at the insanity that can happen in Hearthstone. And I do the same for him. We both agree we are less susceptible to tilt when we can vent to someone who saw what we saw, who can point out whether we misplayed or fell victim to RNG, or we just lost to a better player. It helps when you can vent to someone immediately after, or even to get excited and share in a cool moment (like when I Unstable Evolution'd a 4-cost minion into a Lich King on turn 5 and got an insta-concede!).
Among all the other great advice out there, I think this is something everyone can benefit from, whether your highest rank ever is rank 15 or you hit legend every season. Find people on here or in the game that are skilled and kind, and I'll bet you'll see an improvement in your gameplay, as well as your general gaming experience. I know it's not for everyone, and that's fine, but I highly recommend you all give this a try.
Best of luck, and have fun out there!
Rage quitting: the best way to ensure your opponent knows they beat a giant baby.
This would require you to have friends.
You can also just ask people on these forums or use the "find-a-friend" thread and say you are looking for a coach.
I don't have something witty about this deck, I just like it because Malygos is fun.
Echo_ is right. There are plenty of places in the forums for this exact purpose. I saw people offer free coaching in at least three separate threads today alone. In spite of all the trolls and "git güd" idiots in the forums, there are genuinely helpful and decent people out here playing this game, some willing to do so with you. Give it a try if that's something you're struggling with.
Also, if you face a particularly skilled player (or someone who clearly hit the sweetest RNG), regardless of whether they beat you or not, sometimes it's worth adding them just to compliment them on their game. It's a nice feeling when you get random adds and it's not someone barfing out hate speech because they're salty babies. I've ended up with some great people in my friends' list from this, and we've even talked about strategy and spectated each other for fun and to help.
Rage quitting: the best way to ensure your opponent knows they beat a giant baby.