7:35 PM EST: Added update about Hearthstone requiring Mac OS X 10.7 or above after the next patch.
2:50 PM EST: Updated with new store images.
Hearthstone Patch 7628
A new patch has appeared on the download servers. It is not yet pushed to clients, but will be soon.
Lunar New Year
New strings have been added to the game for the Lunar New Year. Audio files have not yet been added to the client. It looks like we may be seeing a Lunar New Year event!
Quote from HearthPwn
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_HERO_01_EVENT_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: Heh, Greetings.
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_HERO_02_EVENT_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: Greetings, friend.
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_HERO_03_EVENT_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: The pleasure is mine.
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_HERO_04_EVENT_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: Well met!
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_HERO_05_EVENT_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: Greetings, traveler.
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_HERO_06_EVENT_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: My greetings.
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_HERO_07_EVENT_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: I greet you.
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_HERO_08_EVENT_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: Hello.
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_HERO_09_EVENT_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: Greetings.
- GAMEPLAY_EMOTE_EX1_323h_LUNAR_NEW_YEAR: You face Jaraxxus, Eredar Lord of the Burning Legion!
Shop Interface Changes
There's been some image additions that are labelled as being a part of the store. StoreMain_ChooseBackgroundWood, and Arrow_ChoosePack. Looks like this may be the end of accidentally buying the wrong pack, as it's going to ask you which packs you want to buy on purchase.
Quote from HearthPwn
- GLUE_STORE_CHOOSE_PACK: Choose your pack
- GLUE_MOBILE_STORE_AMAZON_PAYMENT_INFO_DETAILS_ANDROID: In-app purchases are made using your Amazon account.
- GLUE_STORE_SUMMARY_TOS_AGREEMENT_EU: By clicking {0}, you agree to the Terms of Sale, and to the immediate delivery of your order. You will lose the right to withdraw your order once the delivery process has started. You can change your default payment method or read the Terms of Sale by pressing the {1} button.
Undertaker Nerfed
Undertaker has been nerfed. Undertaker now only gains +1 Attack rather than +1 Attack and +1 Health. See the post from Zeriyah explaining this change below.
Quote from ZeriyahUndertaker was frustrating to play against. It often gained both Attack and Health stats significantly above those of other inexpensive minions very early in the game. With this change, we expect Undertaker will still be better than other 1-Mana minions when played in a deck with a Deathrattle theme, but more likely to die in combat against other minions.
The golden version of Undertaker can be disenchanted for its full cost for a limited time once this balance change goes live.
We will continue to make balance changes to Hearthstone when we feel they are necessary in order to increase the variety of cards seen at all levels of play, with the goal of making Hearthstone a more fun and interactive game for everyone.
New Card Back: Maraad (January 2015)
The Maraad card back is now officially in the client. This is the reward for January 2015's ranked gameplay season.
Mac OS X Update Required
If you've been playing on OS X lower than version 10.7, you're going to need to update if you want to play after the patch.
Quote from ZeriyahIn an upcoming patch, Hearthstone players using Mac OS X versions lower than 10.7 will be required to update their OS X to 10.7 or above. Once the patch is released, OS X versions lower than 10.7 will no longer be supported.Mac OS X 10.7 and above will continue to be fully supported. For more information on what versions of Mac OS X we will continue to support, please visit our support site here.
You can upgrade your Mac OS X to 10.10.1 Yosemite for free on Apple’s website. Click here to download OS X 10.10.1 for free.
Please download the latest OS X from Apple if you are running an OS X lower than 10.7 in order to avoid any interruptions in the Hearthstone service.
For Mac-related information and help, please visit our Battle.Net Support Page or the Hearthstone Mac Technical Support Forums.
Best way to nerf undertaker was make him legendary... Only one in the deck is enough. now it's just garbage. (deathrattle light warden).
For those comparing it to dr. boom. imagine a deck with two booms.. =)
I am not sure that I will be cutting undertaker...
I Like :-)
Yeah, I don't think anyone is too surprised about this. Most are probably wondering why it took this long.
So, this nerf will go out before the end of the season? Can't they just wait till februari the 1st?
I don't see the hurry, having to change this two days before the end of the season. Can't say I was relying on UT but he is in my favourite two decks (Naiman hunter and Deathrattle Priest).
This nerf will help the game so much. Bye bye undertaker, you wont be missed.
And funny how blizz (slightly) changed interface of buying packs. I wonder what will retards of this community complain about now.
The second time I bought cards, I bought the old cards accidently. I assumed it would remember my previous choice, and default to GvG. I'm not a retard, according to my mom.
That nerf is bonkers. I can't say I'm mad but a 2 health UT is pretty average. RIP
Which is exactly what a 1 mana minion should be at max: Pretty average.
And not: So good that it made half of all players use the same Deathrattle deck.
It is NOT average, it is still one of best 1-drops. He has the typical 3-stat body for an 1-drop (on the best combination, 1-2, especially for a minion whose attack grows) and an ability that can scale him very well. He is now comparable to Flame Imp and Cogmaster (3-2 with downsides or limitations) but has also the ability to grow beyond them. His current form is just silly and I'm surprised people still defend it.
Actually, it's now comparable to the Lightwarden now.
I fear the rise of hobgoblin, who can be even more annoying. :(
I didn't mind undertaker. I only ever saw a few get out of hand. But oh well, the less facetards the better.
I'm afraid not. Hobgoblin is just not workable. I have tried and tried but you just wind up with a bunch of 1 attack minions and a dead Hobgoblin. It's like an Alarm-o-Bot deck, when it works you win big time but it so seldom works.
give us a cool mage themed card back next season :v
Anyone thinks the card back is too PINK like a rainbow threw UP on it or a elephant did ART on it.or is it just me
Well since you can't really see the backs of you own cards during a game you can inflict this card back on your opponents then...
Haha, indeed it sounds strange when you put it like that ;)
Deserved nerf, I hated the card, but that was a huge overkill. He should at least be a 2 mana 1/3, or they might as well delete the card.
Well Blizz finally gave the babies their bottle. Wonder what card they will whine about now (I mean other than Dr. Boom)? Smart money is on Metaltooth Leaper, which was being held at bay by, well, Undertaker. I mean look at at - a permanent 3 cost savage roar with a body. Drop 2 on turn 6, look ma, no lions.