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Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Argent Braggart feels kind of bad after a dozen matches or so. New toys for Libram are great otherwise though.

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Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
It's so nice to play a version of buff Paladin that after nearly five years actually loving works.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Duel Paladin is just hot trash and even high rolling and grabbing Colossus of the Moon turn 5 just completely pales in comparison to a good Alura highroll and following it up with Braggart.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
I am not opposed to the battlepass as it stands, because I really hate the current model of winning 30 games a day to max out gold, but they either need to keep daily quests in addition to this or make the reward system way more generous.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Spell Damage Shaman is probably one of the most fun decks I've played in a while, but just isn't quite there.

You either play the version that vomits your hand and hope you draw Voracious Reader or you play the infinitely more fun version with bigger top-ends and hope you draw really, really well.

Semper Fudge fucked around with this message at 16:34 on Aug 12, 2020

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
### Totem Shaman
# Class: Shaman
# Format: Standard
# Year of the Phoenix
#
# 2x (0) Lightning Bloom
# 2x (0) Totemic Might
# 2x (0) Totemic Surge
# 2x (1) Storm's Wrath
# 2x (1) Surging Tempest
# 2x (1) Tour Guide
# 2x (2) EVIL Totem
# 2x (2) Trick Totem
# 2x (3) Mana Tide Totem
# 2x (3) Serpentshrine Portal
# 2x (3) Totemic Reflection
# 2x (4) Splitting Axe
# 2x (5) Bloodlust
# 2x (5) Totem Goliath
# 2x (6) Runic Carvings
#
AAECAZu1AwAPgQS+BpMJnaMD2qUD+aUDta0Dtq0D27gDlrkDm80DltEDptEDt9ID8NQDAA==
#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone


Probably not good enough for the Legend grind, but this deck got me to Diamond 5 and is a blast to play. There's nothing quite like having 4+ Trick Totems at once.

Edit: Bleh, can't read and didn't see you weren't looking for totems. Still fun though!

Semper Fudge fucked around with this message at 03:32 on Sep 6, 2020

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Malygos in Kibler's Dragonspell Shaman has won me like 6 matches in a row.

### Spelldragons
# Class: Shaman
# Format: Standard
# Year of the Phoenix
#
# 2x (0) Lightning Bloom
# 2x (1) Lightning Bolt
# 2x (1) Primordial Studies
# 1x (2) Bloodmage Thalnos
# 2x (2) Diligent Notetaker
# 2x (2) Rune Dagger
# 1x (3) Instructor Fireheart
# 1x (3) Lady Vashj
# 2x (3) Lightning Breath
# 2x (3) Marshspawn
# 2x (3) Molten Blast
# 2x (3) Serpentshrine Portal
# 2x (4) Squallhunter
# 2x (5) Cobalt Spellkin
# 1x (5) Ras Frostwhisper
# 2x (5) Steward of Scrolls
# 1x (8) Tidal Wave
# 1x (9) Malygos
#
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#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone

Just draw/generate 3 Lightning Bolts throughout the match and you outright win any control match up.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Entirely bizarre that the new Jaina skin has unique VA in the adventure, but in MP the new skin has the same dialog as the original.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Winstreaked to Legend with Totem Shaman earlier today.

I don't know why absolutely no one seems to be playing Paladin, which seems to be it's worst match-up, but it's so easy to farm Druids for free wins with this deck. The buff to Totem Goliath feels massive.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.

Jolly Jumbuck posted:

Do you use the normal version with Trick Totem or a different version?

I cut Trick Totem when I actually started winning and wanted to continue doing so.

It's fun, but bad. I swapped them out for Vessina and Fireheart, the former of which is Bloodlust with a body 90% of the time.

Semper Fudge fucked around with this message at 02:13 on Sep 18, 2020

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
### Totem Shaman
# Class: Shaman
# Format: Standard
# Year of the Phoenix
#
# 2x (0) Lightning Bloom
# 2x (0) Totemic Might
# 2x (0) Totemic Surge
# 1x (1) Intrepid Initiate
# 2x (1) Storm's Wrath
# 2x (1) Surging Tempest
# 2x (1) Tour Guide
# 2x (2) EVIL Totem
# 1x (3) Instructor Fireheart
# 2x (3) Mana Tide Totem
# 2x (3) Serpentshrine Portal
# 2x (3) Totemic Reflection
# 1x (4) Lorekeeper Polkelt
# 2x (4) Splitting Axe
# 1x (4) Vessina
# 2x (5) Bloodlust
# 2x (5) Totem Goliath
#
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#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone

Is the list I was using for Totem Shaman. Cutting Fireheart for a second Intrepid would probably be better, but Fireheart is my favorite card in this set and is one of the few ways to finish out a game you might have otherwise lost.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
I won't be surprised if the next Book of Heroes is delayed and retooled because people seem to hate it across the board.

Blizzard should've advertised it for what it is, a tutorial mode for brand new players, instead of advertising it as a single player experience comparable to previous efforts.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
I am somewhat curious what they do with like Valeera, who has *nothing* to her character. But yeah, I was also baffled by the decision to not only play Jaina's story completely straight, but to highlight the period of Jaina's characterization that very few people seemed to like.

That's actually why I bought the new Jaina skin because I prefer the older version of her character, but they just whiffed so god drat hard on it that it's embarrassing to use.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
WoW occasionally can do a nice self-contained story, I really enjoyed Suramar as a whole, but the overarcing narrative is so inconsistent, juvenile, and embarrassing.

I don't understand *why* it has to be like this.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Shaman just isn't good enough to get away with running a bad card like Dwarven Archaeologist, but you can get some absolutely nutty swing turns with her and Instructor Fireheart.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Tortollan nerf was too weak, it should've forcibly deleted every card in the deck for anyone found to be running it.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Don't bother with the new Uther skin if you care about new voice lines, entrance animations, etc.

Don't know what's fueling the shocking lack of quality in these new hero portraits, they were always kind of a poor investment, but not a single one is worth the money currently.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
I see Blizz's response to the Jaina Book of Heroes being a complete walk-over was to make the Daelin fight as absurd and unfair as humanly imaginable.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
I am probably in the position to benefit most from a battlepass since I'll frequently play a ton over a 3-4 day period, but then will not touch the game for long enough to miss several dailies.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Lived the dream and took someone from 30 to 0 with Dwarven Archaeologist, Instructor Fireheart, and a Lightning Bloom on a match I was completely losing.

I can quit Hearthstone now I think.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiBYPahwds/?igshid=zsoaog657s18

Early Shaman revamp maybe?

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Duels is rad

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Genuinely looking forward to Duels in the sense that I can probably bang out some quests and battle pass progress in a fun gently caress around mode. Can't see myself ever sinking gold into playing a ticket for it, but it seems way more fun than Tavern Brawls or Battlegrounds to me personally.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Sounds like we're getting another game mode in addition to Duels.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/jg27je/updated_roadmap_confirms_another_new_game_mode/

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Duels apparently does Ban cards for anyone who was curious, was surprised to pick Rogue and see that Self-Sharpening Sword had a big banner on it saying it's Banned.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
35 cards that can be crafted and will be added to existing packs rather than cordoned off in a separate adventure.

With no duplicates in packs, I can't envision it being *that* much of a cost increase.

Semper Fudge fucked around with this message at 17:40 on Oct 23, 2020

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Duels is not balanced in the slightest and tbh I hope it stays this way, because it’s easily the most fun I’ve had in a while just doing casual play

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
The fact that only 1 Shaman card has been revealed has me worried that they have the biggest, dumbest, most gimmicky poo poo imaginable in store for them.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
I'm sick of Casino Mage, but don't hate Deck of Lunacy since it doesn't give you a ton of undeserved card advantage.

Not hating it means it probably isn't good enough though.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Not feeling confident about these Shaman reveals.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
When are we going to see the new battle pass rewards track?

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
It's rare that I ever have a significant problem with card art, but boy the art for that Shaman Legendary is awful. She also seems be doing the monk Flying Serpent Kick for some reason?

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Carnival Barker seems interesting in Libroom Paladin, though I wouldn't even know what you'd cut to make room for it.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.

Quotey posted:

yeah i'm not really pumped to play any new decks to be honest?

also we got info on the new tavern pass thing. 20$. kind of insane that it's not in the mega bundle and doesnt come with BG perks... and with a new mini expansion every expansion, jesus this game keeps getting more expensive. time to move to wild?

Tavern Pass is strictly cosmetic stuff and a 10% XP bonus. No reason at all to buy it if thats not your jam.

The mini expansion will probably also not be that much more expensive either so long as the rarity distribution is comprable to the cards in Galakronds Awakening. No duplicates in packs means that by the time the mini-expansion rolls around you will already have likely opened all the commons and rares in the set.

Until we see the reward track it's hard to judge, but right now it seems like the new system is an entirely positive change.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
The current rewards system is complete antiquated garbage FWIW, the bar is pretty low here and from the little we've seen already seems like a massive improvement.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Getting lost in the shuffle about how the gold parity issues with the new rewards pass and I think what I don't see pointed out enough is that getting one pack ever always feels like garbage. 90% of the time I don't even bother doing the Tavern Brawl since getting a single pack, especially an older one, does nothing to tickle my brain. If Blizzard wanted a super simple fix, doubling or even tripling certain packs would go a long way.

Otherwise, gold parity issues aside, I hated that the old system was predicated on doing chores every day for four months and then getting that dopamine hit of getting to open your packs for one day before getting back to more chores. Being able to work towards a myriad of rewards throughout the season is great, but the reward/XP issues are completely loving whack right now. A single Year of the Dragon pack that late into the rewards track is insanity.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Getting rid of garbage packs helps the gold parity, but doesn't fix the esoteric nature of earning XP.

They're in a tough spot because IMO changing XP rate to time played is superior to wins because of the nature of control decks, but it's waaaay to opaque as it is currently.

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
Old Gods across the board seem like pretty safe crafts, yeah?

Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.
There's a good Quest Shaman deck using Yshaarj and Circus Medic out there somewhere. I haven't found it yet, but it's out there.

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Semper Fudge
Feb 19, 2009

Pitchfork was wrong. (f)lowers of Algerbong is crap.

Navaash posted:

Reddit gonna Reddit. Makes me appreciate SA where you can make a reasonable post and it doesn't get downvoted into oblivion because it didn't meet the hivemind.

I'm someone who typically filled out their collection with gold as soon as possible but because time played now matters more than winning under the new structure, I think I'm going to play arena for a little while, even though I traditionally hate it since I seem to have a lot of absolute poo poo luck with the offerings.

I appreciate Reddit's meltdowns if only because they occasionally see results, but if I see one more post trying to sanctify Ben Brode I am going to go insane.

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