Reminder: Arena Runs Automatically Ending for Taverns of Time - Free Arena Ticket Chance!
It is that time again, another Arena event where Blizzard will be retiring all unfinished arena runs to level the playing field so everyone can start off the same. There will be 28 new arena only cards added to the drafting pool for the duration of the event, you can read about them here - Arena Exclusive Cards 2.0 (The Taverns of Time).
What Does This Mean For You?
You have two options.
- Do not finish your current arena run.
- Finish your current run, but start a new one.
Why is that? Well, you will get full rewards for the number of wins your unfinished arena run had at the moment of the reset + a free arena ticket which means you will get free arena rewards equal to the number of wins of your run.
Free stuff!
The ideal scenario is you play out your last run before the start/end of the event and leave it at X-2 (X wins and 2 losses), that way you maximize the amount of rewards you will get. But obviously playing out arena run takes time, so that is on everyone's best judgement to determine whether the time invested is worth it for them or not, but ...
... even leaving the arena run at 0-0 (0 wins 0 losses) and literally retiring your next run from the Free Arena Ticket at 0-0 will net you at least 2 WW packs + some minor amount of gold/dust (~20) for the price of only 150g, which means, that if you were planning on buying even just two WW packs, this is worth doing for you, even if you absolutely hate arena and don't want to play a single game!
Alright, that is it, folks! Don't forget to start your arena runs in time! Can't wait, this should be a fun event :)
PS: the Arena ticket in question here is another extra arena ticket you will get if you do this, not the one that everyone will get for the event!
Any idea if unfinished Arena will be rewarded with a free ticket at the end of the event? tks
I was 0:3
what should I do now?
So they stayed consistent this time?
@Sinti (or anyone else who knows about this stuff ;) ):
so you are saying.... the ideal approach would have been to *not* finish the arena run before the event (as blizzard suggested), or well, to keep an open arena run, because if they *force* your run to end, they refund you the arena?
And likewise at the end of *this* event one better leaves an arena run open?
So in addition to the free run that they officially announce one can get 2 additional free "two-third-runs"? (as one might want to stop after 2 losses and before reaching 12 wins - though in that case maybe go for 12, as the rewards are significantly higher than with 11 wins - and start a new one, which, even at 0 wins, gives at least a pack) One when the event starts and one when it ends, i.e., every time a run retirement will happen?
Could you very quickly confirm that I understood that correctly? Thanks!
PS: and the usual limit for starting a new run is 8h before the event start, right? so depending on the server location, better make sure to have an open arena run and don't complete it by 16:00 / 4pm
You are wrong guy, got 1x free ticket via the event and a 2nd free tickets + free pack/arena rewards from my old arena run
Same :(
Yup 2 Tickets is more than 1 oh ya
good new quests, free dust :Kappa:
This been out on Chinese server for a bit. It really fun. Also turn out that Trump rating was all wrong, the Murloc is actually good since it actually very easy to draft synergy with draw/shuffle and other murloc mechanics.
With all due respect, we've been given over a week of advanced notice: if you've kept yourself at all aware of the news, you know what's about to happen. Do what needs to be done, and clear out your quests. These are quests given freely outside of the normal allotment, which equate to free resources above and beyond the norm; take advantage of it.
Haven't you learned already that this might happen? :/
I don't know about anyone else, but I certainly got free entry to the next brawl after Brawliseum ended. :)
RIP free Arena ticket: had the gold and everything, but forgot to do it before they closed :(
Does anyone know what's the minimum quest reward for this event? Just to know if I should reroll my 60g + 60d quest.
All special quests are listed here: https://www.hearthpwn.com/news/5586-hearthstone-patch-11-2-taverns-of-time-event-new
Not sure if you can only get quests on the special Taverns of Time quest list during the event or not, but I would assume that the regular quests are either disabled or appearing at a lower than normal rate to push the promo quests with dust.
Because ladder is soooo much more interesting with all the unique decks you get to play against..... Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
it's not so different when everybody plays the same decks
With 0 quests in a quest log, i got 2 new "dust" quests when the event started (EU).
Me too" (in the Americas server)
Haven't they learned already that feeding you "bonus" quests in your normal rotation quest log is nota good idea. Forcing you to play stupid game mods just to free up your quest log of force fed quests, and destroying quests you already have in the process. I cant believe this is still a thing. It's a fucking no brainer for me.
Update on the quests (from European server):
I only got 1 new quest (with 2 free slots), it was a unique quest, and an old quest (Druid Mastery - 60g) did not get extra dust added to the reward.
Thought that might interest some people.