Without OTK decks, Control decks could just sit back, remove every thing the opponent plays, and have a good laugh.
OTK decks are essential for the game.
Without OTK decks, Control decks could just sit back, remove every thing the opponent plays, and have a good laugh.
OTK decks are essential for the game.
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How can you live with urself having played this deck, i understand people tryharding with this in rank but people who play this in casual they have some serious mental issues and should go see a shrink or something.
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I have finally reached Legend. It still doesn't feel real...
It has been my most incredible day of Hearthstone and here's my story of July 2018 Season.
Chapter 1: 1st July - 12th
First day of season I get to rank 5 from 6 easily. Since I was already rank 5 on the first day I thought this was great progress. Over a few more days I got to rank 4 smoothly. Everything was going smoothly it seemed since I was progressing at pretty fast pace compared to last season. Then I thought rank 3 would naturally come around the corner because of all this momentum I had going as I was 1 win away. However you know how Hearthstone works...I went on a very bad losing streak all the way back to rank 5. From then on I was stuck between rank 5/4 until the 12th...
Chapter 2: 13th - 23rd
I finally broke into R3 (which I was so close to since ages but for some reason could only reach now...). Felt pretty good although to progress only by 1 star was a bit frustrating but I still felt grateful that at least I progressed! Well, I should've been prepared for another roller coaster ride as this was literally the most frustrating moments of the season. I have not experienced anything quite like it. So I was R3(1*) then dropped to R4(1*) in a matter of minutes. However I felt like a comeback was due and so I pushed my way back to exactly where I was later that day R3(1*). Then, the next day, I kid you not, the EXACT same pattern happened. From R3(1*) all the way down to R4(1*) occured, then I won 5 in a row again...back to R3(1*). So that meant no progress for about 4 days. Then shit happened. Losses just happened and I was stuck in between R4 and R3 for a whole week . I had developed ALOT of ladder anxiety. I took a break next day because I was running out of steam.
Chapter 3: 25th - 30th
I had gotten to rank 3 again (for the 6th and final time!) and was ready for the "curse" to strike at any moment. However I seemed to avoid it and got to R3(4*) and the I felt like the reason was because someone was spectating me and that made me more comfortable. Then I realised something pretty good which was some friend spectating you does help ALOT. It showed in the sudden progress I made. Finally was out of that wretched R4/3 border. Next day I some feeling of anxiety hit me again as I was so near rank 2 and I badly wanted to reach it as I felt the season was soon coming to an end. Even though I was really nervous a friend was spectating so it felt more achievable, win or lose. I did actually reach R2 while stopping after I reached it out of fear and anxiety over losing. The next day and few days after I played very little even though they were wins or losses due to ladder anxiety which had struck again. It seemed to be an impossible monster. On the 30th i finaly hit R1 which was both awesome and terrifying at the same time. This was 1 rank higher than I achieved last season. I told myself that even if I don't end up Legend at the end of season I can be glad I at least made it 1 step closer...
Chapter 4: 31st
Last day of the season, I wake up early, pumped to get that elusive card back I've been desperately aiming for. I'm currently at R1(1*) thinking it will be alright. I mean, what's the worse that can happen right??? I'm only 5 games away from my goal. Lo and Behold, I get the worst match ups and bad luck. By now not too mad as I accepted those were losses anyway. Then even I start to lose my good match ups as well... As a result after this I fall to rank 2(1*) I feel kind of dead inside and take a break, do some chores. While I did chores I started to reflect real hard. I thought that since it's the last day and that the season's going to end anyways, why not just fuck it and go as hard as I can... After that break from "Hellstone" I was strangely calm even though there was only 2.5 hours left. I put on some music, started just queuing into game after game, treating every game as if it was nothing. I noticed my emotions contrasted a lot from previous days when I was anxious and caring about every star. Somehow in 2 hours I went on a 10-0 streak from R2(1*) all the fucking way to Legend!
I had a precious, short, 30 minutes to relax in Legend ranks for the very first time. It was absolutely surreal. Oh boy, did I savor every second. I didn't know how the fuck I climbed 2/5's of the ladder in a mere 2 hours, but I did... Contrast that progress/time with the previous chapters... Un-fucking-believable.
Epilogue:
My final thoughts are things I noticed that caused incredible changes to results in ladder.
1) Having a friend spectate you (or someone who is better than you) to go through your options is insanely helpful. Not only does this help you win a losing game, but more importantly when the worst happens, at least you have someone who witnessed it with you and it doesn't feel as lonely. Trust me, you'd be surprised at just how big of a change to your game experience this actually makes.
2) Play like it's casual mode. I know, this isn't as easy to do. During my climb I read numerous articles on how to cure ladder anxiety but I couldn't seem to apply it. Yes, my ladder anxiety was THAT bad, probably worse than yours. However during that transition, I came back with an all or nothing attitude which surprisingly worked out in the end to get myself 2/5's of the entire ladder in 2 hours. Oh boy, I can only imagine if I applied this sooner in the season...
3) HIT that play button. Yep, this one fucking evil button. Even though I tilted to rank 2(1*), did I give up? Well, almost. I felt like it was over, because I asked myself, "how am I going to get to Legend, yet R1 alone with only 2.5 hours???" and that I "better try again next time". I said no to that mentality, and defied it by just hitting the button. When this happens to you, think about other people who tilted worse and quit because they thought getting their goal was impossible. Well, not you, you are going to smash that button to pieces and make your goal come true. I believe that if an average player like me can make it in 2.5 hours even after being setback then you can. My luck eventually evened out at the very end and so will yours. Who knows? giving that play button one last chance can decide your fate. You WILL and deserve to get your goal.
Thank you to all those who cared enough to read this whole rant. Good luck to EVERYONE. Happy Boomsday!
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