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Has Blizz publicly stated this is how its coded into the game ? (Honest question)

And even if this is the case, they did replace the golden legendaries from the Mega bundle with undustable Signature cards, which is a decrease in value.

Even with the coin and card advantage going first has an overall better winrate.

They really f'ed up with the gold  requirements. They added yet another gold sink but still no new ways to generate gold. 
If they wanted to gate features behind currency they should have created a new one. The way they did it makes it so f2p have choose between hearthstone and the new mode.

People were defending new game modes in HS by saying its just like having a little hub with different games in it. The dfference is , if I play an actual different game I get seperate currency incomes depending on the time you spend playing, here theres a limit to how much you can recieve, however the ways to spend keep increasing with each game mode. 

I paid a preorder. How the fuck does that not include all the features of the mode ?!

If this doesnt get fixed this is just another mode im going to permanently ignore like duels.

That’s as meaningful for me as if Billy Platzoff told me that I should go vegan.

TBH, the change to N'Zoth is more of a nerf than a buff, sure, now you can play it a turn earlier if you wanted to play it on curve (Which never happens because you usually want the 10 mana elemental in your grave pool before playing N'Zoth, or you can play a 1 mana  card along with it (Negligible) . On the other hand now you can't corrupt your clowns with this card Which was a BIG upside of playing this card.
I really don't understand this change.

Midrange Hunter back in Un'Goro

Man this set is seeming really weak. I'm seriously considering skipping this pre-purchase and just buy with gold enough packs to get all commons and rares and then just craft the relevant missing cards.

Well, this will probably get nerfed a week after release, since priest isn't allowed to keep its nice things.

This plus Bonechewer Brawler on turn 2 is insane. You get to protect this card and if your opponent doesn't remove it you get to to bring down a 5 drop like Teacher's Pet or Greybough on turn 3 to corrupt your soon to be 1 mana 5/6. Seems like very good tempo.

Man, Wyrm Weaver seem a bit too strong at that mana cost. It was already playable at 5 mana, at 4 mana for those stats it´s going to be broken.

Leveling up the mercenaries, collecting coins and completing tasks feels rewarding... but the game is not fun to play IMO. Every battle quickly starts to feel the same. It's definitely a mode that is designed for making people addicted to that hit of dopamine you get for completing small tasks etc. 

I usually LOVE PvE content. I have spent hours playing Dungeon Run, Rumble Run, Dalaran Heist and Tombs of Terror. I really liked playing though the Books of... as well. But this? It's not for me. Probably because it's not a card game. 

I still don't understand why Blizzard have turned Hearthstone into a platform for mobile games rather than just making an entirely new game. It feels so clunky - the fact that there are two shops (both of which sells mercenaries pack, but only one who sells Hearthstone packs), different places for daily tasks/quests, and that you're opening coins in packs, which doesn't really make any sense... I think they could have made a better game by making it entirely its own thing.

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I'm not understanding the position businesses are taking of terminating employees based on unproven allegations.

Or in this case, kicking a player from the tournament based on unproven allegations.

If he did it, blacklist him from all HS events for life.  

Right now we have an allegation.  It should be taken seriously, it should be investigated, and the truth should be determined.  Hearthstone chose to jump ahead of that and go straight to the punishment phase based on just the allegation.

Think about this for a moment, and personalize it.  You've worked hard at something your entire professional career.  Now, you are about to get your big shot.  An ex girlfriend/boyfriend, ex wife/husband, whatever, suddenly comes out with an allegation of wrongdoing on your part.  You are then, with no proof and no chance to defend yourself, completely shut out from the job/career/opportunity that you have pursued for so long and dedicated yourself to.  Does that sound fair?  Does that sound right?

To me, it absolutely does not.

Give the man his day in court.  If he is found guilty, bar him from all events.  Strip him of titles if needed.  Do not condemn him based on allegations, though.  I'm disappointed in Blizzard, and society at large, as we are seeing more and more of these types of things happening.  

 Yes it’s common for business to suspend people who have not been proven to do a crime. Even beyond businesses, it happens with cops and teachers who are accused of wrongdoing, which are government positions.

I think it’s rather easy to understand actually. Sure it could seem unfair for the accused, but if that person is actually guilty, it would be very bad for the reputation of the organization because it is as if they were supporting a criminal. Organizations would rather take the safe approach, since in most cases, there is more backlash from NOT suspending the accused than there is from suspending them. 

There are some exceptions to this case, if the accused is in an iconic or very popular position for example, such as with Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp was accused of domestic abuse, when it is likely he was actually the victim, but Disney suspended him regardless and faced MAJOR backlash because people couldn’t imagine pirates of the Caribbean without him. Hearthstone on the other hand is well fit to survive without Zalae so it not nearly as impactful losing him as it would be if they supported a domestic abuser.

"other companies do it so..."

Employing someone in spite of ALLEGATIONS made against them is not support of the behaviour being alleged (even if reactionaries and online mobs tell you otherwise). Blizzard made the cowards choice. It may be their right to, but we have a right to disagree with it.

The art of these dragons seems plastic.

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The more I look at all the cut cards , the more I get worried for all the F2P players. Sure , we are all getting the core set for free, but the core set is half as big as the Classic/Basic set. This means that the options on deck building are going to be as dependent as ever on current, rotating set cards as it has ever been .
Also the core set is very underpowered compared to the classic/basic set. We got a couple of buffs like Jaraxxus , some of the legendary dragons and the 1 mana Shamman minion, but when you realize we are losing most of the staples in most decks shit starts to get serious. Hunter losing Kill Command, EH Bow, and animal companion, Mage losing all of its useable freeze cards, Sorceress apprentice and KT Mage, and Warrior losing shield block , BR, and Kor'kron Elite , just to name a few.
I seriously hope that the buffed cards are enough to help out new players making some cheap viable decks.

- The "Free" is a disguise for a massive scam, F2P wont be able to be competitive as before unless they grind.
- Since power level and variance is much lower with the core set - we will need to "buy" all new Legendary and Epic cards or stay with tier 2/3 decks.
- Also, DH which is the F2P friendly promoted class of last year, that was supported by a strong free initiate set, lost some if its staples and now not F2P friendly any more. same for Hunter which is another popular F2P class.
- I think F2P will need to play Rogue, it has the best core set and the aggressive weapon stealth Rogue deck is going to be around unless a big nerf is planned for the weapon and stealth package.
 

Heres my expansion guesses: 

1. Obviously the Barrens (Horde) 

2. Ashenvale or Night Elf related (Alliance) 

3. Alterac Valley, the battle btw horde and Alliance. 

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There would be a rotating wild mode?

 How about a rotating Classic mode that is snapshots of time, not a static 2014 meta. 

I did, but still I don't think that saying deck building shouldn't be a core of this card game is a good way of putting it.

Why? Mana Cyclone will be rotated next year, and Apprentice needs to stay for Mozaki deck