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    posted a message on Why are fast decks always the best?
    • The ladder system rewards faster decks. Even when slower decks have higher win rates, the difference isn't enough to offset the game time to play.
    • Faster decks have traditionally been less expensive.
    • Slower decks have often introduced more randomness - it doesn't feel good to play a long game and essentially lose because of an Elise pack card. Many players prefer to win with cards they included within their deck and lose to cards their opponent included, rather than RNG effects. 
    • Anti-control decks have historically been the most polarizing and frustrating to lose against - quest Mage, quest Rogue, Jade, mill decks.
    • Hearthstone is a mobile game and has relatively straightforward rules with small deck sizes.  It wasn't designed to be played like an hour-long tabletop CCG.
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    posted a message on Game of Thrones is officially over for me (Warning: SPOILERS)

    First four seasons (in particular the fourth) were fantastic.  Fifth was quite bad, last two have been a bit better.  Overall, I'll probably just never get over the botching of Stannis.  Could probably put together a list of 50 grievances between things they did incorrectly or critical points/quotes from the books that were not delivered.  And the shocking deaths of the early seasons turning into "let's butcher as many characters as we can to have enough budget for next season" also got old. 

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    posted a message on Group therapy! Need to blow off steam? Mega salty? Here is the place! V2

    Thanks to those who had to continually bitch about aggro even when it was barely a thing.  Now you can play one of four classes that just bump their 3/9, 1/5, and 2/4 taunts up against each other for 45 minutes every game.  

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    posted a message on Should quest rogue get rekt by nerf hammer?

    It should be put out to grass for good.  The lack of counterplay and the polarization are just way too high to be healthy.  I'd put it at the top with Spiteful on the nerf priority list.   

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    posted a message on Let's just be honest about what you're really wanting from the nerfs

     

    Quote from rockstar2422 >>

    I'm a 4 year player and (don't know why), this is the most boring meta ever :|

    Best Regards

     
    Biggest problem for me too - I'm bored.  Good to hear the Witchwood expansion may finally be playable on ladder in a few weeks!
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    posted a message on Group therapy! Need to blow off steam? Mega salty? Here is the place! V2

    Quest Rogue ruining the game, a year on.    Just watch, as they were too stupid to nerf Patches, Raza, and Warlock at the right time despite every single person seeing the oversight, they're going to nerf Warlock, Spiteful, and Call to Arms, making the game full of Quest Rogue and unplayable until the September nerfs.

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    posted a message on Group therapy! Need to blow off steam? Mega salty? Here is the place! V2

     

    Quote from Osiris97
     i second that shit, fucking tier 1 paladin decks everywhere.. EVERYWHERE YOU BORING MOTHERFUCKERS.
     
     "Boring" is the best description.  These decks make mid-range Shaman look interesting...which was the king of decks that just played stats without doing anything interesting at all.  Even Spiteful decks are filled with cards that have different functions and abilities.  Across all Paladin decks the only semi-interesting effects come from Megasaur and Tarim.  Which have been staples for over a year now.
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    posted a message on Is it possible that Ben Brode and Hamilton Chu forced to resign because of shudderwock ?

    Hearthstone would have to be doing poorly for its leadership to be forced out.  It is not.  The execs at ATVI who would make that decision have no idea what a Shudderwock is, nor do they care to know.

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    posted a message on Group therapy! Need to blow off steam? Mega salty? Here is the place! V2

    People who complain about the cost of the game...get back to me when any interesting new cards can be used.  Playable meta:

    -Cubelock that contain like 2 new cards (existed for 5 months already)

    -Spiteful decks that contain like 2 new cards (existed for 5 months already)

    -785 "different" peasant token decks

     

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    posted a message on How can people complain about Hearthstone?

     

    Quote from Shissan >>

     

    Quote from blackfyre14 >>

     

    Quote from popopopo >>

     

    Quote from rasmusm20 >>

    God, the game is free. It cost you literally nothing to download. Nothing, nada. How can you complain something you get free isn't good enough? If you dont like the cards, dont buy the packs. If  you only like arena dont play standard. If you dont like the RNG, dont play the game.  

     
    Lol, some people apparently have higher standards than "lol itz 4 free". Like, idk, Starcraft 2 is for free, Dota 2 is for free, Fortnite and other shits are also f2p. Why should i praise HS for that?
     On that note, it was actually a positive to me to find out that Artifact wouldn't be free.
     
     You think Artifact players won't be bitching as much as people do here? Because its not F2P?
     More along the lines of it having a traditional CCG model, which I find very appealing.  There will be complaints, but I'll feel they have more merit.  I feel the promise of the Standard format, that in exchange for my continued investment there would be a "constantly fresh and changing" format, has yet to be fulfilled, and it's largely due to not being able to properly navigate around the free/low cost base the game is built upon.
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    posted a message on New Rogue Legendary - Tess Greymane

     

    Quote from waterwaIker >>

    I always hated Yogg. I also hate that stupid thief rogue gimmick Blizz has been trying to force upon the class since TGT.

    Imagine my surprise when I see this card.

     
     Same.  Three years of forcing the random card from opponent's class.  Another theme where it's no longer interesting because it's overdone, and where the absolute worst possible outcome would be it's actually good due to the high variance RNG.  Design like this will drive me away quickly.
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    posted a message on How can people complain about Hearthstone?

     

    Quote from popopopo >>

     

    Quote from rasmusm20 >>

    God, the game is free. It cost you literally nothing to download. Nothing, nada. How can you complain something you get free isn't good enough? If you dont like the cards, dont buy the packs. If  you only like arena dont play standard. If you dont like the RNG, dont play the game.  

     
    Lol, some people apparently have higher standards than "lol itz 4 free". Like, idk, Starcraft 2 is for free, Dota 2 is for free, Fortnite and other shits are also f2p. Why should i praise HS for that?
     On that note, it was actually a positive to me to find out that Artifact wouldn't be free.
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    posted a message on New Mage Legendary - Toki, Time-Tinker

    It needs to be an unplayable meme card.  Anything playable is a mistake.  Maexxna, I choose you!

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    posted a message on Group therapy! Need to blow off steam? Mega salty? Here is the place! V2

     

    Quote from Elize88 >>

    priests, play like shit but still win.

     I remember doing crazy shit with Blademasters and Auchenai + Flash Heal and it was pretty cool.  Now they have to play such skill-testing cards as Lame AOE Dragon and Design Achievement Coming Through. 
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    posted a message on Group therapy! Need to blow off steam? Mega salty? Here is the place! V2

    People are upset Coldlight is going to the Hall of Fame, where it belongs (other than deleted completely)?    Go ahead and quit.  Only obese neckbeards play mill decks.

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