Blizzard introduced wow tbc classic. So can we expect that hearthstone classic will also continue with naxxramas, GvG and so on ? This could actually bring me back to HS
I wonder that too. I mean I can't wait for Classic, best news they released since ... before the disastrous implementation of Standard? But eventually it will get stale. Despite my enthusiasm I realize that the meta for it is pretty much "solved." And given how classic cards are no longer part of standard pretty much only veterans will be playing, which means complete collections and meta decks will be the norm overwhelmingly. After a while I am sure this state will begin to grind on me.
Now Naxx, GvG, Blackrock and TGT are no less solved but it would refresh things and change up the meta. I think these expansions would make for a good rounding off point because that was the last time HS was whole, before Standard basically ripped it into two. That is the HS I want to play most.
That said I can see alternate paths they could follow. They could change the meta by nerfing best cards (or even better buffing worse ones). By introducing mini-expansions for Classic (like some wanted new raid tiers for Vanilla WoW) or even just single impactful cards could change the meta. Also they can do like TBC Classic, let people who want to keep progressing move on but keep base Classic around too.
Lots of possibilities, hope they don't cock it up.
People play Classic do not expect the meta changes every 3 months, of course. They want the oldschool Hearthstone experience again , that what make us loved the game. The meta is solved ofcourse, but the important thing is how good was it ? IMHO it was great. Miracle Rogue, Handlock, Zoolock, Freeze Mage , Control Warrior , Midrange Hunter, Face Hunter were the top decks, and they keep each other in check. There was no supreme deck like today meta.
I think they will add Naix and GvG eventually , since they both released in 2014 anyway and add a lot of more options for weaker class in vanilla like Paladin, Priest and Shaman.
WoW Classic will transition to TBC, but they will keep one or several servers for people who want to play Classic in Phase 6 forever.
Would they do that in Hearthstone? You would have Standard, Wild, Classic (real) and Classic (with expansions).
Seems kind of redundant, Wild serves that purpose.
There is a big difference between Wild and HS before Standard format was introduced. The difference being that Wild is poorly balanced, and intentionally so. It is a place for... well wild things, crazy combos and so on by plan. Blizzard said they will only reactively balance Wild and AFAIK little to no cards were ever nerfed in Wild. I played some Wild recently and it was a mess, even at rank 19 I was seeing crazy powerful decks.
Conversely up to the OG expansion that introduced Standard we had many expansions but pretty good balance. Because it had to be that way, Blizz did not chicken out yet and effectively thrown half the cards into the trashpile each year. Both freeing them from having to make good, interesting cards while not power creeping and forcing people to depend more on the new cards which meant more money at the same time. First heavily nerfing, segregating to Hall of Fame and now throwing the Classic set into trash (Wild) wholesale is just more of the same and why I lost faith in Blizz and now am a 100% F2P player when I used to pay a fair bit.
If Blizz had not went the easy way of Standard format BS I would still support them monetarily and intellectually. That is why I think pre-Standard meta is something to bring back as well. Not just Classic.
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Blizzard introduced wow tbc classic. So can we expect that hearthstone classic will also continue with naxxramas, GvG and so on ? This could actually bring me back to HS
I wonder that too. I mean I can't wait for Classic, best news they released since ... before the disastrous implementation of Standard? But eventually it will get stale. Despite my enthusiasm I realize that the meta for it is pretty much "solved." And given how classic cards are no longer part of standard pretty much only veterans will be playing, which means complete collections and meta decks will be the norm overwhelmingly. After a while I am sure this state will begin to grind on me.
Now Naxx, GvG, Blackrock and TGT are no less solved but it would refresh things and change up the meta. I think these expansions would make for a good rounding off point because that was the last time HS was whole, before Standard basically ripped it into two. That is the HS I want to play most.
That said I can see alternate paths they could follow. They could change the meta by nerfing best cards (or even better buffing worse ones). By introducing mini-expansions for Classic (like some wanted new raid tiers for Vanilla WoW) or even just single impactful cards could change the meta. Also they can do like TBC Classic, let people who want to keep progressing move on but keep base Classic around too.
Lots of possibilities, hope they don't cock it up.
WoW and Hearthstone are two very different games.
WoW Classic will transition to TBC, but they will keep one or several servers for people who want to play Classic in Phase 6 forever.
Would they do that in Hearthstone? You would have Standard, Wild, Classic (real) and Classic (with expansions).
Seems kind of redundant, Wild serves that purpose.
I expect classic mode to become a meme after everyone has had their fill of it, and that's ok.
We don't need a dozen popular modes. We need a few very good ones and a bunch of fun modes to let off steam.
People play Classic do not expect the meta changes every 3 months, of course. They want the oldschool Hearthstone experience again , that what make us loved the game. The meta is solved ofcourse, but the important thing is how good was it ? IMHO it was great. Miracle Rogue, Handlock, Zoolock, Freeze Mage , Control Warrior , Midrange Hunter, Face Hunter were the top decks, and they keep each other in check. There was no supreme deck like today meta.
I think they will add Naix and GvG eventually , since they both released in 2014 anyway and add a lot of more options for weaker class in vanilla like Paladin, Priest and Shaman.
There is a big difference between Wild and HS before Standard format was introduced. The difference being that Wild is poorly balanced, and intentionally so. It is a place for... well wild things, crazy combos and so on by plan. Blizzard said they will only reactively balance Wild and AFAIK little to no cards were ever nerfed in Wild. I played some Wild recently and it was a mess, even at rank 19 I was seeing crazy powerful decks.
Conversely up to the OG expansion that introduced Standard we had many expansions but pretty good balance. Because it had to be that way, Blizz did not chicken out yet and effectively thrown half the cards into the trashpile each year. Both freeing them from having to make good, interesting cards while not power creeping and forcing people to depend more on the new cards which meant more money at the same time. First heavily nerfing, segregating to Hall of Fame and now throwing the Classic set into trash (Wild) wholesale is just more of the same and why I lost faith in Blizz and now am a 100% F2P player when I used to pay a fair bit.
If Blizz had not went the easy way of Standard format BS I would still support them monetarily and intellectually. That is why I think pre-Standard meta is something to bring back as well. Not just Classic.