Easiest ones is to 1) limit daily rewards in this mode or 2) daily runs count.
And other 8 I'm too lazy to invent atm, the internet is full of them already (several threads discussing DR rewards on this site and on reddit, for example).
And actually I don't think that botting is a real problem for HS. With Blizzard aggressive ban policy, lack of trading in the game and overall small rewards size it's simply not worth it.
Why is it ruined? It is a mode with a lot of variation and thus great re playability. You can also do your 100 gold quests in it. It is fun mode made for those who either seek a challenge or want to just play casually vs the ai. It is a free vs ai mode, it shouldn't have rewards. Especially if you consider how easily exploitable HS ai is (just look at the adventures) and if we take into consideration that, maybe, new cards that come out will be added to this mode, there could be a way to farm this mode very easily (I'm not stating that there will be a way but there most certainly could be a way) so I guess that they've thought about that as well and thus removed rewards from this mode. It is understandable, especially if there might be a way to exploit this mode for ez wins. We can't tell until we see the Dungeon Run.
It is ruined because there other 10 ways to prevent this mode being exploitable other then cutting rewards completely.
It is a completely free, single player, new mode. You don't need rewards for every thing in the game. This is like whining that you don't get rewards in practice mode -.-''
Other games offer same mode but with rewards. So player will rather choose game where he is rewarded for playing it.
You have more mods with rewards than in other games.
Wild: 2 ladders
Standard: 2 ladders
Adventures
Arena
Tavern Brawls
That is 7 mods that offer rewards. It is not the end of the world if one mod doesn't offer rewards for playing it.
Why 2 ladders? One Standard and one Wild. Rewards for participating in these ladders are close to non-existent. And actually you get only one reward for both ladders.
Adventures? There are no more adventures. RIP F2P, as people say.
Arena. Ok, this is only at least something-rewarding mode. Imo, boring as hell, but whatever.
Tavern Brawls? One pack per week is not a big deal. it's more tool for keeping people playing the game once per week at least.
And it's not about other modes, really. It's about they are able to finally add something new and cool to the game and ruin it by their own greed, as always.
It is a completely free, single player, new mode. You don't need rewards for every thing in the game. This is like whining that you don't get rewards in practice mode -.-''
Other games offer same mode but with rewards. So player will rather choose game where he is rewarded for playing it.
Watched kripp stream, mike donias (designer) was on the stream and said it has no reward other than the card back after beating it with all 9 classes.
k feels badman RIP F2P.
I hope they'll reconsider this one. No one will play this mode without rewards. And card back for NINE runs seems like mockery. It's even worse then Arthas skin for 9 heroic fights. Blizzard's greed is unmatchable.
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