Hearthstone's Tournament Mode Will Be A True Beta
When it was first announced that Hearthstone was going to get a tournament mode at the start of this year, it was stated we'd initially see it as a beta. Dean Ayala has further confirmed that we should expect this to be a true beta. Here's what we know about the tournament mode so far:
- Tournament Mode Beta is to launch "around the middle of the year".
- Everything will be handled in the client.
- You can play in the tournaments anywhere whether you're at home or out at a Fireside Gathering.
- Initial functionality will include matchmaking and deck checking with more features coming over time.
- Bans will not be included at the start. They're looking forward to community feedback to direct the mode.
- The mode will be a "true beta". Expect bugs. Expect missing features.
A screenshot of the accept / decline interface.
Quote from Dean AyalaIt boggles my mind why they insist on keeping everything as barebones as possible. Constantly pretending they are a team of 5 with a game that barely keeps them afloat.
Features take time. Tournaments are a long requested game mode and we want to put something in the hands of the community as soon as possible. When we first announced tournaments as a beta, we meant that as a true beta. There might be some bugs, and there might be some features missing from it you thought were really important. We still think it will be really cool. Because tournaments mean so many different things to different people, it made sense to get together the pieces of a tournament that are absolutely necessary, then build on it one piece at a time as we gathered community feedback.
But the game has to be more in balance. Otherwise even a cool thing like this will be bored very soon. Even in a turnament when you will find always the same classes it would be bored.
Or even preeeeeeeeeetty good.
I mean tournaments are one thing.. But can we take a minute to appreciate the thumbnail for this?
Only took them half a decade...
To all salty asses complaining about no banning phase:
THIS IS A NOT EVEN A BETA FEATURE YET. There will be changes. Team 5 said that they will take customer feedback, so if we ask for it, they will add it. Read the entire thing and link points together before making some shitty remark.
Does it surprise anyone that Hunter is now the most popular class, alongside with Priest? These classes are more common than Paladin and Warlock currently. Heck, even Rogue is being played more than them. Nobody? Just me? Ok.
Expect bugs. Expect missing features.
Open beta judging by announcement.
Great news!
"bans will not be included"
So it's not a tournament mode then.
Hmmm....a competitive format with a bracket system, with 2 sides, in which players are divided into groups or pairs and they play games to advance to the top of the bracket and win the whole thing. That is a tournament!
but...but wait...
NO BANS = NOT A TOURNAMENT!!! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
"Bans will not be included at the start. They're looking forward to community feedback to direct the mode."
You know... the full thing. If enough people want bans (which I'm sure they will) they'll put it in. It's a beta.
It would be cool if there could be special rules for deck building later on :)
Yeah but these tournaments are player directed so being able choose, rares only tournament etc would be cool.
I still haven't understand if this mode will be free or with a gold fee.