Arena: Golden Cards Can be Disabled in a Future Patch
Thanks to community feedback, Ben Brode has confirmed the team will work on adding this functionality in a patch later this year so you are not forced to use golden cards in Arena. It will not be available at launch of the upcoming Arena changes.
Quote from Ben BrodeCan I choose NOT to pick Golden cards in Arena?
We will be adding this functionality to a patch later this year, based on the feedback we read when the feature was announced.
Specifically, the option to completely de-goldenize your deck, post draft.
I'm sorry has everyone forgot the fact that Ben Brode has a FUCKING AXE?!
Wouldn't be an easier solution if they make it so if u own 1 copy of the card golden, all the copies of this card in arena would be golden?
Why does it feel like they are making it harder than it has to be, sophisticated shit..?
The Mind Vision/discover example answers this question. If I play Drakonid Operative against your priest and get a golden Ragnaros (or whatever), then I drop a non-golden Ragnaros, you know I have a second one coming that you need to play around.
But you'd better believe I'll be playing my goldens.
Who cares? Really? Wow.
Golden cards in the arena??
To those who didn't know why it was a problem:
If you copy a (golden) card from your opponent's deck or hand (such as with mind vision) and they play a non-golden version of it then you will know they have at least 2 copies of that card. (This stituation would happen if they either own only 1 golden copy or if they got it from another non-golden card such as Swashburglar.)
TLDR: It gives away information if you owned only 1 golden copy, but had several in your arena deck. (Copied cards)
Well, the same way as constructed really. If your oppoent owns 2 copies of flamestrike in his arena deck... And you know he had 2 in his hand because he played the non-golden copy you can play around it.
In an upcoming patch they will make it so if you own a golden copy of a card that card will also be golden in arena. (All copies will be golden if you own 2, but only 1 will be golden if you own 1.)
You cant afford to play around a second flamestrike in arena,you just have to hope they dont draw it.
you can have golden cards in arena!?!?!?!?!?!
In an upcoming patch they will make it so if you own a golden copy of a card that card will also be golden in arena. (All copies will be golden if you own 2, but only 1 will be golden if you own 1.)
Perfect, now everyone is happy right...?
old school boyz