Hearthpwn

Quote from user-26847294 >>

I often use the term fanboy (sheeple will also do) to denote the uncritical attitude towards anything Blizzard, a.k.a. nothing card designers come up with is wrong. If you challenge beloved developers, you are either:

1. Salty (move to the salt thread).
2. Don't know what you are talking about. Blizzard is always right.
3. conspiracy theorist.

Loyalism on pwn is a serious problem for a thorough discussion. Also very nasty:  you argue at length, the fanboy (doesn't read what you write) picks out a line mock you in turn.

 

End to end willful ignorance from the post to the signature.  Fanboys exist.  But, it's not bad design when you come up against something that counters you.  That's called balance.  So when you're spinning about hurling vitriol without substance, expect to be treated with deserved skepticism.  That you think you should always be able to win, every time, just on skill means you don't understand design on these kinds of games at a minimum.  Your argument would have merit in chess.  Not so much in HS.

I think you're objectively correct, Tox.  But I come from a corporate background.

It's t-t-t-tea time with Thijs!  Good luck to all the competitors, but especially my favourite Euro streamer!

No.  I got it.  I simply think that your point has zero validity.  Are you some gatekeeper of those worthy of the Hearthstone or other fandoms?  Are you designated as some official arbiter of acceptability?  Are you even a moderator for these forums?

In fact the answer to all of the above is no.  Other people's disagreement with your opinions and/or frustrations does not make them fanboys or incapable of seeing your point.  You could potentially learn the same lesson I'm working on with my young children.  Accept that maybe, just maybe, you're the one who is wrong or needs to make a change in their behaviour here.  Or don't.  And whine how you're better and more open minded than us, however incorrect you may be.

It's the internet.  People have opinions.  If you are unhappy or unwilling to deal with them, don't post on public forums.

Learn to either ignore it or debate it.  It's up to you.

I am a mid to late 30s IT nerd supporting the health care industry.  I'm a father of 2 whose peak rank on ladder was rank 1, 3 stars..  then it all came unraveled. 

I probably play Hearthstone for more than 1 game at a time maybe twice or three times a week.  I do love this game.  I'm just not possessed of the same amount of gaming time as I once had.

I see a lot of people who are either wasting their time on a website for a game that they all hate, got lost on their way to the salt thread or both.  Yikes.

Depends whom you ask.  But, I still think its impressive.  It is, if nothing else, a considerable effort.

A lot of people talking about how trash the game will be in April.  It feels fairly obvious to me that this year was about powering down the meta so the currently mediocre cards will rise to the top and be met with whatever comes in April.  I suspect new power things show up in 2019.

Happy new year, everyone.  Be safe and well!

Good deck and write up.  Funniest moment: Druids - I don't know where they went..

Quote from HackFin >>

Zul'jin was my second legendary I openend in the packs. Didn't play that amoeba skill level card once.

 It's one of the best cards in the set.   But ah didn' play it cuz mah Hearthstones is purer 'an yurz.

Everyone whined when Druid reigned.  Hunter, it's your turn.

Not really, no.  Not on ladder.  It's simply not viable because what do you do?  You just ban all of, or most of, the bad matchups for the deck you're laddering with.

Bans work in Conquest formats because you *have* to use multiple decks and there's a tactical element to the ban because of that fact.

Pass.  So awkward.  So cringy.  And literally ruined the reveal of several cards last time by his idiotic misplays.  No thanks.  I'm not sure what the world sees in Day9, but I will hard pass every single time.

A little clunky, to be sure.  But between this and Paladin's and Warlock's Loas, I would definitely give it to Priest.  If this is the direction Priest is going, I'm going to be curious what other set support they print.  Rez Priest is already on the ladder.  It might get a hell of a boost if this is a good indication of where the new set is going.

No.  The best news in this schedule is that we aren't getting super cringy Day9 who has no clue what he's doing.  Regis is well informed.  And Kibler is one of the most knowledgeable and best casters in Hearthstone. 

But while we'd all love Brode to come back, he's got his own thing going and that's never going to happen.  Pine with the rest of us, and hope that Team5 will still show that they have a clue after this set, being the last that Brode worked on.