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The start of season is really though cause of the skilled players dumped in lower ranks! 

With that little money and time spent, you're doing phenomenal. Watch the pros, hire a coach, re watch your matches. All good, viable strategies. But number one thing I have learned about the "dads" who play this game (generally a little older than the rest of us), is that you guys get set in your ways really quickly. 

Always be willing to adapt, and change your playstyles, and you'll be even better than you are now! :) 

For climbing the ladder really hard I can say from my own experience that all you need to do is get one deck that's good in the meta and play it non-stop. I used to switch decks every 2-3 games and even though I had like 1300 or so wins, I've never gotten past rank 10. Next month somebody told me to do exactly this and I was able to learn the deck (TGT tempo mage) that I piloted it to rank 4 with no problem. Right now I don't care about my rank, only the fun I have, and I switch deck a lot again, and since there is no particular deck I know inside out, I don't get past rank ~7 despite I have a LOT of experience and almost all the cards (3500 wins, been playing since BRM). So basically what I'm saying is this - I've tried both and variety seems more fun to me, but focusing on one deck is the way to success.

Uninstall it. Put on KOTOR. If you last it was meant to be. But for crying out loud, stop spending money! That is for the kids and single people. Us responsible adults are the teen fodder. Play for free and stop asking questions!

Sincerely,

Father of 4. 

I think you're doing fine, especially if you're finding decks that you enjoy piloting. I spend a lot of time between ranks 10-15 just trying out decks and having fun. I've never tried to grind Legend, and I may never do it. And I've been playing since fall of 2014.

The 33 Year Old Father of One Whose Wife Thinks He Plays Too Much Hearthstone Even Though She's Mostly Wrong answers you :

You are doing fine, was stuck around ~15 the first months I played. Making it to rank 5 is kind of ok, not sure how I could manage to find enough hours to ever reach legend. So if you find time with two. Kuddos to you.

If you like stat and record on your mobile, you can install Trackstone. That what I use. What is really nice is that there is a windget allowing you to record games without having to close the game. A benediction for iOS players.

dont worry to much about being stuck 20 in the first days of the month. At the beginning i started grinding only from 12th of each month to save time. Don't really like doing Yoyo 

I'm also a married 33 yr old & father of two.  I've dropped roughly $50 on the game and it took me about 2 yrs to achieve rank 4.  I'd say you are definitely on track to beat me 😊

And despite my best efforts I can't convince the wife to try HS...  She's a candy crusher

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Just enjoy the game and don't worry about rank it took me 2 years to get legend (last month I managed to do it). Just try to have fun, don't pay for coaching because thats BS (watch YT or kindly ask someone to show you how to play certain deck). Also if you are on losing streak always take a short break. Don't always switch between decks find a deck with which you feel good and fun playing and grind with that deck. Sorry for any grammar mistakes I hope you get the point.

Edit: Try to find some time for your family too :) (if possible make your kids play hearthstone :P)

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I'm also a married 33 yr old & father of two.  I've dropped roughly $50 on the game and it took me about 2 yrs to achieve rank 4.  I'd say you are definitely on track to beat me 😊

And despite my best efforts I can't convince the wife to try HS...  She's a candy crusher

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The 33 Year Old Father of One Whose Wife Thinks He Plays Too Much Hearthstone Even Though She's Mostly Wrong answers you :

You are doing fine, was stuck around ~15 the first months I played. Making it to rank 5 is kind of ok, not sure how I could manage to find enough hours to ever reach legend. So if you find time with two. Kuddos to you.

If you like stat and record on your mobile, you can install Trackstone. That what I use. What is really nice is that there is a windget allowing you to record games without having to close the game. A benediction for iOS players.

dont worry to much about being stuck 20 in the first days of the month. At the beginning i started grinding only from 12th of each month to save time. Don't really like doing Yoyo 

Quote from davidwizard >>

I think you're doing fine, especially if you're finding decks that you enjoy piloting. I spend a lot of time between ranks 10-15 just trying out decks and having fun. I've never tried to grind Legend, and I may never do it. And I've been playing since fall of 2014.

Quote from Wiscnukegrad >>

Uninstall it. Put on KOTOR. If you last it was meant to be. But for crying out loud, stop spending money! That is for the kids and single people. Us responsible adults are the teen fodder. Play for free and stop asking questions!

Sincerely,

Father of 4. 

If you want i can coach you for free.

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If you want i can coach you for free.

NA - just added you. Would greatly appreciate the feedback!

send me your battletag in pm and i will add you on the server you are currently playing!  

Murloc paladin is my favorite deck so it should be good. 

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I added you.

 Much respect for helping me out the other day. Helped a whole lot with better understanding trade value. Looking forward to my progress.

Those are good ranks for a beginner, keep on rocking. When i first started playing, i was thrilled that i managed to hit rank 12 without using heartpwn or any other website.

It depends on your current aims. If you are headed for legend, then you  are doing terrible sitting on rank 12. But if you want to improve your game and reach 10, then you  are doing fine. Keep grinding and you will make it. 
As for me, my max rank each season gets higher. So i suppose if you pay attention on your losing experience and track your decks WR, you can reach even rank 5 after a couple of seasons. Good luck!

My collection: http://www.hearthpwn.com/members/Excellent20/collection/edit

Quote from gm6 >>

It depends on your current aims. If you are headed for legend, then you  are doing terrible sitting on rank 12. But if you want to improve your game and reach 10, then you  are doing fine. Keep grinding and you will make it. 
As for me, my max rank each season gets higher. So i suppose if you pay attention on your losing experience and track your decks WR, you can reach even rank 5 after a couple of seasons. Good luck!

Quote from Excellent20 >>

Quote from gm6 >>

It depends on your current aims. If you are headed for legend, then you  are doing terrible sitting on rank 12. But if you want to improve your game and reach 10, then you  are doing fine. Keep grinding and you will make it. 
As for me, my max rank each season gets higher. So i suppose if you pay attention on your losing experience and track your decks WR, you can reach even rank 5 after a couple of seasons. Good luck!

Why do you think i'm doing terrible? What's the expected Rank level, for someone who's REALLY good, starting their fourth season??

Keep on practicing. Sooner than you think, you'll hit the point where you're not building budget decks anymore. Try reading some guides and studying up on common decks to get an extra edge

Exactly what deck are you using? Paladins are one of the more expensive classes this meta. Even I don't have all most of the cards for a perfect deck.  If you want to TriHard just starting out, you might want to look into some cheaper options. If you're looking for an easy way to get better, try watching some streams/youtube. I recommend FireBat or Trump as they both do a good job of explaining their plays with the goal of educating the viewer

You're also doing well above average so far but it depends on your perspective. Most people can't even get to rank 10 in their entire career. But to people who regularly reach rank 5 - legend, rank 10 is easy mode where you can play meme decks

I LOVE playing this game. I've been unknowingly searching for something like this since I was a kid and lost in my first Magic tournament to some 40 year old with a ketchup-stained Hanes t-shirt. He busted my ass in less than five minutes with some bullshit Lighting/Fireball deck. Then I sat there and watched other people play until my dad picked me up hours later. Awkward.

Hearthstone is like the big blockbuster movie with all the expensive special effects that everyone is talking about in the world of DTCGs. As a card game, I think Hearthstone is slightly below averagely designed gameplay-wise, very expensive and "grindy". I mostly play it because everyone else is - I like the online communities, watching tournaments and streams.  If you ever have second thoughts about Hearthstone but still love card games, know that there are other options