Update 1:24 PM EDT: Added PlayHearthstone's German tweet, which is different.
More Cryptic News - Champions
The @PlayHearthstone twitter account has tweeted out a new photo and line of text which is in line with yesterday's article.
Quote from @PlayHearthstoneChampions are individuals who courageously answer the call of those who require their aid! (@PlayHearthstone)Ein Champion ist jemand, der all seine Mitstreiter in einem Wettbewerb übertroffen hat.
A champion is someone who has outdone all his comrades-in-arms in a competition (@Hearthstone_DE)
What will we see July 22?
We've seen a few different pieces of information now leading up to the July 22 announcement.
- July 2 - PCGamer received a scroll in their mailbox mentioning a gathering of champions.
- July 8 - The Hearthstone team posted a blog post talking about happiness in the air, shining armor, and people getting impaled.
- July 9 - A tweet with the picture of a Blood Elf stating champions answer the call of those who need aid.
This information seems to also link up to the recent Hearthstone Commercials that Blizzard have been putting out, which are all staged in a jousting pit - A gathering of armored folk where people get impaled. This however, is pure speculation.
if it is an argent tournament focussed expansion, and we get the same minions as was released during patch 3.2, we will have a way to remove armour through the twin jormungars acidmaw and dreadscale, which would be an interesting new mechanic to add to the game.
It's probably one of 2 posibilities:
1. New Tournament mode, Paladin skin, bug fixes,etc.
2. Big Expansion with Argent tournament like GvG with lots of cards, preparations for Adventure Icecrown Citadel :o
Free cosmetic you say? Vindicator Maraad could be the free alternate Paladin hero to celebrate the latest expansion and theme. His cardback is already in-game so it's kind of fitting.
'Cept in HS it would be Two-headed Ogre. And then we could maybe get a Three-headed Hydra one too.
Well a more rewarding ladder would be nice. We can dream 'til July 22nd.
Probably new warlock champion. She handles that Eldritch Horror well.
Customizable heroes - a list of champions (like in WoW character selection) that you can select appearance and class. Just spit-ballin' here.
What if champions are like planeswalkers in MtG?
elaborate for those, me in particular, who are unfamiliar with planeswalkers
I am thinking we are going to get a new subtype where they affect all the minions on the board at once. something like stormwind CHAMPION . I could see this happening because its the next big step for an ability,
Champion, if it is a new subtype of minion, could be a hybrid spell/minion - basically something that has impact on the board for a limited amount of time (call for aid, they aid, they go)
My body is not ready for all this impatience.
I hate these teases. Just announce the expansion when it's ready, not set a date for an announcement then release little tibits every other day. Does any other game do this?
Funny, I made a comment yesterday about how Blizzard tipped their hand too early and now we're just waiting 2 weeks to be told something obvious that we already worked out, and all I got was downvotes.
you can start saving gold a little earlier :)
@sylarhs:
Let's hope they're more like Lord Jaraxxus.
replay would be insane, then alot more funny stuff could be found on youtube :D
If you think about how Blizzard revealed the first few new hero skins, you'll understand why.