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Aug 16, 2019
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Gorbovskiy posted a message on The toxic nature of HearthstonePosted in: General Discussion -
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Keema posted a message on The toxic nature of HearthstonePosted in: General DiscussionA major issue, in my opinion, is how Blizzard markets the game. They push the line that it’s a skill-testing competitive esport. So, when try hard players get screwed over by RNG, and lose to worse players, it feels really bad.
On top of that, the game is extremely expensive. If you have spent hundreds of dollars on your decks, but are still losing to bad RNG, it feels even worse.
The fact is, Hearthstone is not a real esport, it is really an extremely high variance game which is designed for casual fun. If you play perfectly, you will still lose 30%+ games. If you view the game as casual fun, and probably don’t spend money on it, it becomes much more enjoyable and less toxic. Don’t take Hearthstone too seriously.
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I just watched a Paladin play this overrated card. What did he get out if it?
Summon a random animal companion
That is just one instance out of many. I see this card played in almost every match. I guess it’s trendy. Very rarely does it win a game as the cards I see used from it aren’t the best. Of course, the ads Blizzard run on every YouTube break will have you believe you’ll constantly pull a Tirion.
Not worth legendary status. Maybe rare.
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There has never been a meta where every class wasn’t played.
There have been metas that didn’t suck. Your numbers don’t prove this meta does not suck.
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Big Priest is a goddamn cancer in Wild and anyone who says it isn’t is either playing as one or rides a short bus.
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That’s a neat description
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But you’re playing the game. Here’s your barf bag.
Also, I wouldn’t require your explaining. Do you honestly think you know capitalism better than me?
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Hearthstone is garbage at the moment
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Yes fanboy. Any criticism belongs in the salt thread except there is no salt here. But congratulations on being the 10,000th member to post that link. Here’s a cookie.
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Hearthstone provides a toxic atmosphere that serves as the basis for much of the aggravation that is present, particularly in the thread in which players are allowed to voice their displeasure. It is quite fascinating that these behaviors are accepted instead of contesting Blizzard for creating this negative environment to begin with.
Consider the emote system. It is highly unlikely Blizzard implemented such a system with the idea that players would use it in good faith by promoting sportsmanship. Instead, the exact opposite has occurred. For a game that is advertised as being fun, it has much work to do to succeed with that standard.
Another layer of aggravation is the RNG element that provides even more frustration. There are too many instances where RNG decides the winner of a match. What Blizzard has done is manufacture a game that serves to annoy much more than to please. Even more perplexing is they have earned a considerable profit doing so.
Questions: How does one explain such a conundrum? What is Hearthstone at it's core? Is it simply a game or is it an addiction with terrible side effects?
Discuss.
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Big Priest player confirmed.
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Incorrect. The only skill required to play this game is deck building and even that is mostly negated by netdecking. The absolute truth is basic math and reading is required to play Hearthstone and no more.