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I think it would defeat the purpose.

then charge minions just become bad removal tools.

Would it be too op to make charge something like "Charge: Can attack minnions the turn you play but cant take damage". 

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Would it be too op to make charge something like "Charge: Can attack minnions the turn you play but cant take damage". 

 Pretty sure there is a card like that... Icehowl
but i think it would be stupid to render a charge minion 

Charge mechanics are fine. It is the weapons that need changed. I think weapons should have a single turn to activate after they have been equipped, just like minions. Current weapons are just better charge minions. Arcanite reaper compared to leeroy jenkins for example. The fact that current weapon removal and taunts dilute deck quality, I think weapons as a whole can use a nerf.

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Charge mechanics are fine. It is the weapons that need changed. I think weapons should have a single turn to activate after they have been equipped, just like minions. Current weapons are just better charge minions. Arcanite reaper compared to leeroy jenkins for example. The fact that current weapon removal and taunts dilute deck quality, I think weapons as a whole can use a nerf.

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 The ladder is full of Reno Lock and Jade. I don't what are you talking about but current aggro is perfectly bearable.

Man, what do you want really? If Blizzard listens to its stupid customers, the game will be really retarded. Just remove weapons, charges and leave all the minions 0 Attack. The game will be endless :D

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Man, what do you want really? If Blizzard listens to its stupid customers, the game will be really retarded. Just remove weapons, charges and leave all the minions 0 Attack. The game will be endless :D

I never thought this thread is about "changing something" Blizzard will not change it (maybe tweak the interactions if they think its bugged like moat lurker). Its about theorycrafting, thinking "what if". If something feels unjust about the game we should talk it out; is it powerful, is it not interactive, etc.

Edit: Not OP

I like the idea, but I think it breaks down too easily, would be way too confusing for new players and simplicity of the game. Also, that would leave the minion alive without trading, would likely be even more powerful. I agree a change needs to come to how often the mechanic is used (current pirate warrior is too uninteractive) but the power itself should remain as it has.

What you're suggesting is basically changing charge to "Battlecry: deal damage equal to this minion's attack" which in a sense makes the charge minions even stronger, since they don't have to trade (e.g. bluegill warrior would essentially become just a stronger blowfin sniper).

I don't think that really adds anything to the game. I think charge as a keyword is fine, it just has to be used with extra care.

There's also nothing wrong with Charge based combos, as any sort of Taunt minion completely wrecks them.

It's not Leeroy's fault a lot of people don't run taunt minions, nor is it an issue the devs need to solve.

Charge seems to be a rage inducing aspect of Hearthstone. Pretty sure blizzard has been making efforts to phase it out.

I think it's fine to stay but maybe have it so it an only target minions?

With the rogue decks becoming popular there is nothing worse than dying to a spammed boar charge. I have teched to counter this strategy and still inevitably lose.

Not a fun game when versing Rogues, just a countdown to cheese.

Just because Rogues are ridiculous right now doesn't mean charge should be removed from the game.

I know right?  All these damned modifiers - charge, taunt, stealth, silence.  Talk about unfair!  Can't Blizz get their heads out of their keister and just make the whole game vanilla minions that go toe to toe.  What is with all this strategy crap anyway?  1 mana 1/1 2 mana 2/2 3 mana 3/3 and whoever draws better wins dammit. 

ok so they will not change charge, and they aren't going to phase it out fully, I think the fact they tried to so much a year ago is why meta was shit this past year. on rogue: yeah, that sucks but I have found many decks that deal with rogue, but very few that deal with pirate warrior, that is the thing that needs something done about it, still. A hard counter to pirate is needed, I think it exists but until it gets popular meta is shit, maybe tommorow it will get popular and then things will get interesting.

spells are unfair too. need to phase those out immediately

Yeah let's nerf Stonetusk Boar, been so op for so long

Charge have been a lot of issues in the past, you can see all the charge cards they nerfed in the past, even Warsong Commander is one of the rarest card who have been nerfed multiple times, Leeroy Jenkins is a card that have made his way in every single meta. They don't even bother don't print charges anymore, Patches the Pirate being the only charge they created for a year, and it is being played in most the decks aswell !

I think the ability of charge should be the same as the card Charge or Charged Devilsaur, let your minion attack instantly, only against minions.