Hi guys. In anticipation of a new expansion, Azeroth's residents always try to identify the best and worst cards. Once again, we have combined community polls from Hearthstonetopdecks and OutOfCards into one list. Based on this data, we have determined the estimated power factor (%) for each card. After that, we divided all the cards into different categories according to a five-star rating. And as the icing on the cake, we've added the rating from a popular experts (TrumpSC and RegisKillbin).
Once again, we have combined community polls from Hearthstonetopdecks and OutOfCards into one list. Based on this data, we have determined the estimated power factor for each card. After that, we divided all the cards into different categories according to a five-star rating. To complement this data, we have added the assessment of TrumpSC, a Hearthstone expert.
We have prepared our changes to the current reward system and invite you to become participants in our research. You will have the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of our idea. Perhaps together we can change the economy of the game, or vice versa, the results of our experiment could confirm the effectiveness of the current monetization system.
VIDEO VERSION
Hearthstone is an important source of income for Blizzard. We respect that. But on the other hand, a crisis has ripened in the economy of the game. According to the results of our survey, only 2 percent of players are completely satisfied with the game economy and don't want any changes. More than half of players are convinced that change is necessary.
Our main goal is to try to offer a system that will not only allow Blizzard to maintain a high profit, but possibly even increase it, while also making the game economy more loyal to players. This would expand the audience of the game and allow completing a collection of cards for free. Subsequently, developers will gain the respect that they deserve.
As you know, we constantly monitor the number of rewards players recieve. Under the current economy during the 4 months between expansions, players have had the opportunity to receive rewards equivalent to approximately 110 packs (sometimes this amount is more, sometimes less). We propose to increase the number of free resources by almost two times, to 200 packs (as you know, you need to purchase approximately 250 packs to get the entire card collection). In addition, we propose introducing a generous reward for a complete collection.
CHANGES
Let's start with the our changes to the quest system. A daily quest should most often award you a pack from the current expansion.Sometimes you will be able to get a classic pack or 80 gold as a reward for completing a quest with a friend. If you refresh the quest you are guaranteed to receive a random quest for 60 gold, or in very rare cases, 100 gold. Thus, you can always choose between a current pack and a smaller amount of gold.
We also want to increase rewards for ranked play. If you manage to reach the tenth rank, you will receive an additional 3 packs. For the fifth rank you will receive 5 packs. If you have reached the legend rank you will receive 10 packs.
In addition, we propose to create weekly special quests with tasks that you can perform in solo mode. As a reward, you will also receive the current card pack. Events should occur every month, as a reward you will receive packs from past expansions and cards. Within 4 months, the reward will be equivalent to 40 old packs.
Thus, you will receive a reward that is equivalent to a minimum of 200 packs if you took part in all events, made 6 victories per day and reached rank 5 each month for 4 months. Most players spend much less time in the game.In this case, if you achieve 3 wins per day and also reach rank 10, your reward will be equivalent to 180 packs.And finally, if you managed to achieve the legend rank every month and won 9 times a day, you will earn at least 230 packs.
In other words, in the long run, players will have all the cards from past sets, regardless of whether they spent money or not. Creating a deck will be easier, and players will be able to use more classes and strategies. Moreover, players will not have to get rid of cards after rotation, since they will have enough resources. In turn, this will allow players to play in wild mode.
Another very important innovation is a special award for the full collection of cards for every new expansion. We offer a very valuable reward. First of all, you will get a golden pack. Secondly, you will receive a special set of golden cards from the current expansion. Let's look at this with the example of Descent of Dragons.
You will get 5 golden legendary Galakrond cards as well as 2 golden copies of Devoted Maniac and Shield of Galakrond. These will be promotional cards that you cannot disenchant. If you already had these golden copies, they will be automatically disenchanted from your collection for the full cost of crafting. And the main reward. A special new golden legendary card that will not affect the balance of the game, but will give a lot of fun to the players. It could be a card that looks like Whizbang the Wonderful or Elite Tauren Chieftain. Maybe it could be a card that will make your deck into random legendary cards. Why not? We are convinced that the developers and the community have a lot of interesting ideas.
The main source of income for Blizzard is still pre-orders. We suggest keeping the current pricing system for the bundles that were introduced in Descent of Dragons. 60 packs and a golden legendary card for $ 50; and 100 packs and a golden legendary card for $ 80. But in addition, we decided to add a new bundle. We called it the "Thank You" Bundle. In other words, by making this purchase you say thanks to the developers. The money received for the purchase will be spent on improving the game, experimenting with modes and new features. For just $ 10 you get 20 packs. This is a great opportunity for Free-2-play players to support developers.
Unfortunately, pre-orders are still too expensive. We tried to find a way to reduce the cost of packs, but this, in turn, inevitably entails a significant reduction in company revenue. Blizzard has created an ingenious monetization system that allows them to get the maximum possible profit. The company will definitely not give up on this approach.
DISADVANTAGE
Here are a few words about the main disadvantage of this system. About a third of players use a rational strategy for collecting resources. They collect gold for 3 to 4 months. This approach allows you to significantly save money and get the maximum possible number of new packs for free on the release day of a new expansion.
The main source of gold is daily quests. In our system, quests will almost always offer you a pack of cards as a reward. You can always update your daily quest
and choose gold instead of the pack, but it will not be as profitable. Thus, collecting resources over the course of 4 months will be a meaningless exercise, since all players are guaranteed to receive much more cards after the expansion release. They will only need to wait a bit. We understand that our concept is not perfect, but at the same time, we believe, it solves many problems.
THE MAIN QUESTION
Dear friends, here is the main question. If this monetization system appears in Hearthstone, will you have a desire to regularly pre-order? And how much money will you be willing to spend? Are you ready to thank the developers for their hard work and generosity? Please, think carefully and be honest with everything.
We created a Youtube poll. Just open this video on Youtube, find the "i" button on the screen and vote. Also share your opinions in the comments.
Wow, this is a really impressive concept. You did a great job, thank you for your efforts. :]
I found one drawback: The first month of the game in Explorer mode (after rotation) will not be any different from the Wild mode, since all the cards will be available to players.
And I would suggest another solution for the collection. Players can use the complate collection of common, rare and epic cards from wild sets absolutely free. This will make almost all players competitive, and increase the audience.
Hi guys. In anticipation of a new expansion, Azeroth's residents always try to identify the best and worst cards. Once again, we have combined community polls from Hearthstonetopdecks and OutOfCards into one list. Based on this data, we have determined the estimated power factor (%) for each card. After that, we divided all the cards into different categories according to a five-star rating. And as the icing on the cake, we've added the rating from a popular experts (TrumpSC and RegisKillbin).
Video Version
The Best Class Cards
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(Updated. added rating from Trump)
The community is often mistaken in its predictions. :]
The Gadgetzan Gazette
By: Chief Investigative Reporter Dora R
Once again, we have combined community polls from Hearthstonetopdecks and OutOfCards into one list. Based on this data, we have determined the estimated power factor for each card. After that, we divided all the cards into different categories according to a five-star rating. To complement this data, we have added the assessment of TrumpSC, a Hearthstone expert.
VIDEO VERSION
TOP 30 CARDS
1 Secret Passage - 92%, (5 Stars) Rogue, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
2 Ace Hunter Kreen - 90%, (5 Stars) Hunter/Demon H., Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
3 Lord Barov - 90%, (5 Stars) Paladin/Warrior , Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
4 Twilight Runner - 89%, (5 Stars) Druid, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
5 Voracious Reader - 89%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
5 Forest Warden Omu - 89%, (5 Stars) Druid, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
5 Spirit Jailer - 89%, (5 Stars) Demon H./Warlock , Minion, Demon. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
8 Lab Partner - 89%, (5 Stars) Mage, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
9 Coerce - 88%, (5 Stars) Warrior/Rogue, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
10 Devout Pupil - 87%, (5 Stars) Priest/Paladin, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
11 Nature Studies - 87%, (5 Stars) Druid, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
12 Demon Companion - 87%, (5 Stars) Hunter/Demon H., Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
12 Brittlebone Destroyer - 87%, (5 Stars) Warlock/Priest , Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
12 Disciplinarian Gandling - 87%, (5 Stars) Warlock/Priest , Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
15 Soulshard Lapidary - 87%, (5 Stars) Demon H., Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
16 Argent Braggart - 87%, (5 Stars) Paladin, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
16 Lightning Bloom - 87%, (5 Stars) Druid/Shaman, Spell, -. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
18 Lorekeeper Polkelt - 85%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
19 Vectus - 85%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
19 Shield of Honor - 85%, (5 Stars) Paladin/Warrior , Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
21 Soul Shear - 85%, (5 Stars) Demon H./Warlock , Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
22 Diligent Notetaker - 84%, (5 Stars) Shaman, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
23 Krolusk Barkstripper - 84%, (5 Stars) Hunter, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
24 Double Jump - 84%, (5 Stars) Demon H., Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
25 Glide - 83%, (5 Stars) Demon H., Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
25 Wand Thief - 83%, (5 Stars) Rogue/Mage, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
27 Headmaster Kel'Thuzad - 83%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
28 Sphere of Sapience - 83%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Weapon, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
28 Void Drinker - 83%, (5 Stars) Warlock, Minion, Demon. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
30 Raise Dead - 82%, (5 Stars) Warlock/Priest , Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
THE BEST LEGENDARY CARDS
1 Ace Hunter Kreen - 90%, (5 Stars) Hunter/Demon H., Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
2 Lord Barov - 90%, (5 Stars) Paladin/Warrior , Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
3 Forest Warden Omu - 89%, (5 Stars) Druid, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
4 Disciplinarian Gandling - 87%, (5 Stars) Warlock/Priest , Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
5 Lorekeeper Polkelt - 85%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
6 Vectus - 85%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
7 Headmaster Kel'Thuzad - 83%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
8 Sphere of Sapience - 83%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Weapon, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
9 Instructor Fireheart - 82%, (5 Stars) Shaman, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
10 Ras Frostwhisper - 81%, (5 Stars) Mage/Shaman, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
11 Mindrender Illucia - 80%, (4 Stars) Priest, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
12 Shan'do Wildclaw - 79%, (4 Stars) Hunter/Druid, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
12 Professor Slate - 79%, (4 Stars) Hunter, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
14 Speaker Gidra - 78%, (4 Stars) Druid/Shaman, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
15 Soulciologist Malicia - 77%, (4 Stars) Demon H./Warlock , Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
16 Keymaster Alabaster - 77%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
17 Doctor Krastinov - 75%, (4 Stars) Warrior/Rogue, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
18 High Abbess Alura - 72%, (4 Stars) Priest/Paladin, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
19 Jandice Barov - 67%, (4 Stars) Rogue/Mage, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
20 Archwitch Willow - 66%, (4 Stars) Warlock, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
20 Star Student Stelina - 66%, (4 Stars) Demon H., Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
22 Turalyon, the Tenured - 65%, (4 Stars) Paladin, Minion, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
23 Rattlegore - 63%, (4 Stars) Warrior, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
24 Mozaki, Master Duelist - 63%, (4 Stars) Mage, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
25 Infiltrator Lilian - 60%, (4 Stars) Rogue, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
THE BEST EPIC CARDS
1 Secret Passage - 92%, (5 Stars) Rogue, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
2 Devout Pupil - 87%, (5 Stars) Priest/Paladin, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
3 Argent Braggart - 87%, (5 Stars) Paladin, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
4 Krolusk Barkstripper - 84%, (5 Stars) Hunter, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
5 Void Drinker - 83%, (5 Stars) Warlock, Minion, Demon. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
6 Potion of Illusion - 80%, (4 Stars) Rogue/Mage, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
7 Flesh Giant - 79%, (4 Stars) Warlock/Priest , Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
7 Devolving Missiles - 79%, (4 Stars) Mage/Shaman, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
9 Combustion - 78%, (4 Stars) Mage, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
10 Playmaker - 78%, (4 Stars) Warrior, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
11 Trueaim Crescent - 75%, (4 Stars) Hunter/Demon H., Weapon, -. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
12 Educated Elekk - 74%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
13 Felosophy - 72%, (4 Stars) Demon H./Warlock , Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
14 Runic Carvings - 72%, (4 Stars) Druid/Shaman, Spell, -. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
15 Cabal Acolyte - 71%, (4 Stars) Priest, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
16 Totem Goliath - 68%, (4 Stars) Shaman, Minion, Totem. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
17 Transfer Student - 68%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
18 Survival of the Fittest - 68%, (4 Stars) Druid, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
19 Ceremonial Maul - 63%, (4 Stars) Paladin/Warrior , Weapon, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
20 Steeldancer - 62%, (4 Stars) Warrior/Rogue, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
21 Ancient Void Hound - 61%, (4 Stars) Demon H., Minion, Demon. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
22 Guardian Animals - 52%, (3 Stars) Hunter/Druid, Spell, -. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
23 Enchanted Cauldron - 46%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
THE BEST RARE CARDS
1 Twilight Runner - 89%, (5 Stars) Druid, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
2 Voracious Reader - 89%, (5 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
3 Coerce - 88%, (5 Stars) Warrior/Rogue, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
4 Demon Companion - 87%, (5 Stars) Hunter/Demon H., Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
4 Brittlebone Destroyer - 87%, (5 Stars) Warlock/Priest , Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
6 Soul Shear - 85%, (5 Stars) Demon H./Warlock , Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
7 Diligent Notetaker - 84%, (5 Stars) Shaman, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
8 Glide - 83%, (5 Stars) Demon H., Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
9 Reaper's Scythe - 82%, (5 Stars) Warrior, Weapon, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
10 Shadowlight Scholar - 80%, (5 Stars) Warlock, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
11 Shardshatter Mystic - 79%, (4 Stars) Demon H., Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
12 Robes of Protection - 79%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
13 Troublemaker - 78%, (4 Stars) Warrior, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
14 Groundskeeper - 78%, (4 Stars) Druid/Shaman, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
15 Power Word: Feast - 78%, (4 Stars) Priest, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
16 Brain Freeze - 76%, (4 Stars) Rogue/Mage, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
17 Cram Session - 76%, (4 Stars) Mage, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
18 Gift of Luminance - 73%, (4 Stars) Priest/Paladin, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
19 Teacher's Pet - 73%, (4 Stars) Hunter/Druid, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
19 Blessing of Authority - 73%, (4 Stars) Paladin, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
21 Overwhelm - 73%, (4 Stars) Hunter, Spell, -. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
22 Goody Two-Shields - 72%, (4 Stars) Paladin, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
23 Boneweb Egg - 71%, (4 Stars) Warlock, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
24 Partner Assignment - 69%, (4 Stars) Druid, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
25 Magehunter - 69%, (4 Stars) Demon H., Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
26 Trick Totem - 67%, (4 Stars) Mage/Shaman, Minion, Totem. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
26 Bloated Python - 67%, (4 Stars) Hunter, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
28 Self-Sharpening Sword - 65%, (4 Stars) Rogue, Weapon, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
29 Molten Blast - 65%, (4 Stars) Shaman, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
30 Wyrm Weaver - 64%, (4 Stars) Mage, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
31 Cycle of Hatred - 57%, (3 Stars) Demon H., Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
32 Shifty Sophomore - 57%, (3 Stars) Rogue, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
33 Cult Neophyte - 55%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
34 Initiation - 54%, (3 Stars) Priest, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
35 Commencement - 49%, (3 Stars) Paladin/Warrior , Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
THE BEST COMMON CARDS
1 Spirit Jailer - 89%, (5 Stars) Demon H./Warlock , Minion, Demon. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
2 Lab Partner - 89%, (5 Stars) Mage, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
3 Nature Studies - 87%, (5 Stars) Druid, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
4 Soulshard Lapidary - 87%, (5 Stars) Demon H., Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
5 Lightning Bloom - 87%, (5 Stars) Druid/Shaman, Spell, -. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
6 Shield of Honor - 85%, (5 Stars) Paladin/Warrior , Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
7 Double Jump - 84%, (5 Stars) Demon H., Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
8 Wand Thief - 83%, (5 Stars) Rogue/Mage, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
9 Raise Dead - 82%, (5 Stars) Warlock/Priest , Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
10 Wolpertinger - 81%, (5 Stars) Hunter, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
11 School Spirits - 81%, (5 Stars) Warlock, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
12 Marrowslicer - 80%, (4 Stars) Demon H., Weapon, . TRUMP Rating - 5 Stars.
13 Plagiarize - 79%, (4 Stars) Rogue, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
14 Draconic Studies - 77%, (4 Stars) Priest, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
15 Firebrand - 76%, (4 Stars) Mage, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
16 Manafeeder Panthara - 76%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
17 Adorable Infestation - 76%, (4 Stars) Hunter/Druid, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
18 Frazzled Freshman - 75%, (4 Stars) Priest, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
19 Primordial Studies - 75%, (4 Stars) Mage/Shaman, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
20 Athletic Studies - 75%, (4 Stars) Warrior, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
21 Wave of Apathy - 74%, (4 Stars) Priest/Paladin, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
22 Tidal Wave - 73%, (4 Stars) Shaman, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
23 Tour Guide - 72%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
24 Vulpera Toxinblade - 72%, (4 Stars) Rogue, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
25 Cutting Class - 72%, (4 Stars) Warrior/Rogue, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
26 First Day of School - 71%, (4 Stars) Paladin, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
27 Rune Dagger - 69%, (4 Stars) Shaman, Weapon, . TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
28 Sorcerous Substitute - 68%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
29 Animated Broomstick - 66%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
30 Intrepid Initiate - 65%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
30 Carrion Studies - 65%, (4 Stars) Hunter, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
30 Demonic Studies - 65%, (4 Stars) Warlock, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
33 Wandmaker - 64%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
34 Onyx Magescribe - 61%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Dragon. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
34 Wretched Tutor - 61%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
36 Steward of Scrolls - 61%, (4 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Elemental. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
37 Plagued Protodrake - 60%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Dragon. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
38 Crimson Hothead - 58%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Dragon. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
39 Lake Thresher - 55%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Beast. TRUMP Rating - 2 Stars.
40 Sneaky Delinquent - 54%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
41 Vilefiend Trainer - 53%, (3 Stars) Demon H., Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
42 Pen Flinger - 51%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
43 In Formation! - 50%, (3 Stars) Warrior, Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
44 Fel Guardians - 50%, (3 Stars) Demon H., Spell, . TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
45 Gibberling - 49%, (3 Stars) Druid, Minion, . TRUMP Rating - 4 Stars.
46 Judicious Junior - 47%, (3 Stars) Paladin, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 3 Stars.
47 Smug Senior - 45%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
48 Desk Imp - 45%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Demon. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
49 Ogremancer - 44%, (3 Stars) Neutral, Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
50 Blood Herald - 43%, (3 Stars) Hunter/Demon H., Minion, General. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
51 Divine Rager - 39%, (2 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Elemental. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
52 Fishy Flyer - 31%, (2 Stars) Neutral, Minion, Murloc. TRUMP Rating - 1 Stars.
We have prepared our changes to the current reward system and invite you to become participants in our research. You will have the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of our idea. Perhaps together we can change the economy of the game, or vice versa, the results of our experiment could confirm the effectiveness of the current monetization system.
VIDEO VERSION
Hearthstone is an important source of income for Blizzard. We respect that. But on the other hand, a crisis has ripened in the economy of the game. According to the results of our survey, only 2 percent of players are completely satisfied with the game economy and don't want any changes. More than half of players are convinced that change is necessary.
Our main goal is to try to offer a system that will not only allow Blizzard to maintain a high profit, but possibly even increase it, while also making the game economy more loyal to players. This would expand the audience of the game and allow completing a collection of cards for free. Subsequently, developers will gain the respect that they deserve.
As you know, we constantly monitor the number of rewards players recieve. Under the current economy during the 4 months between expansions, players have had the opportunity to receive rewards equivalent to approximately 110 packs (sometimes this amount is more, sometimes less). We propose to increase the number of free resources by almost two times, to 200 packs (as you know, you need to purchase approximately 250 packs to get the entire card collection). In addition, we propose introducing a generous reward for a complete collection.
CHANGES
Let's start with the our changes to the quest system. A daily quest should most often award you a pack from the current expansion.Sometimes you will be able to get a classic pack or 80 gold as a reward for completing a quest with a friend. If you refresh the quest you are guaranteed to receive a random quest for 60 gold, or in very rare cases, 100 gold. Thus, you can always choose between a current pack and a smaller amount of gold.
We also want to increase rewards for ranked play. If you manage to reach the tenth rank, you will receive an additional 3 packs. For the fifth rank you will receive 5 packs. If you have reached the legend rank you will receive 10 packs.
In addition, we propose to create weekly special quests with tasks that you can perform in solo mode. As a reward, you will also receive the current card pack. Events should occur every month, as a reward you will receive packs from past expansions and cards. Within 4 months, the reward will be equivalent to 40 old packs.
Thus, you will receive a reward that is equivalent to a minimum of 200 packs if you took part in all events, made 6 victories per day and reached rank 5 each month for 4 months. Most players spend much less time in the game.In this case, if you achieve 3 wins per day and also reach rank 10, your reward will be equivalent to 180 packs.And finally, if you managed to achieve the legend rank every month and won 9 times a day, you will earn at least 230 packs.
In other words, in the long run, players will have all the cards from past sets, regardless of whether they spent money or not. Creating a deck will be easier, and players will be able to use more classes and strategies. Moreover, players will not have to get rid of cards after rotation, since they will have enough resources. In turn, this will allow players to play in wild mode.
Another very important innovation is a special award for the full collection of cards for every new expansion. We offer a very valuable reward. First of all, you will get a golden pack. Secondly, you will receive a special set of golden cards from the current expansion. Let's look at this with the example of Descent of Dragons.
You will get 5 golden legendary Galakrond cards as well as 2 golden copies of Devoted Maniac and Shield of Galakrond. These will be promotional cards that you cannot disenchant. If you already had these golden copies, they will be automatically disenchanted from your collection for the full cost of crafting. And the main reward. A special new golden legendary card that will not affect the balance of the game, but will give a lot of fun to the players. It could be a card that looks like Whizbang the Wonderful or Elite Tauren Chieftain. Maybe it could be a card that will make your deck into random legendary cards. Why not? We are convinced that the developers and the community have a lot of interesting ideas.
The main source of income for Blizzard is still pre-orders. We suggest keeping the current pricing system for the bundles that were introduced in Descent of Dragons. 60 packs and a golden legendary card for $ 50; and 100 packs and a golden legendary card for $ 80. But in addition, we decided to add a new bundle. We called it the "Thank You" Bundle. In other words, by making this purchase you say thanks to the developers. The money received for the purchase will be spent on improving the game, experimenting with modes and new features. For just $ 10 you get 20 packs. This is a great opportunity for Free-2-play players to support developers.
Unfortunately, pre-orders are still too expensive. We tried to find a way to reduce the cost of packs, but this, in turn, inevitably entails a significant reduction in company revenue. Blizzard has created an ingenious monetization system that allows them to get the maximum possible profit. The company will definitely not give up on this approach.
DISADVANTAGE
Here are a few words about the main disadvantage of this system. About a third of players use a rational strategy for collecting resources. They collect gold for 3 to 4 months. This approach allows you to significantly save money and get the maximum possible number of new packs for free on the release day of a new expansion.
The main source of gold is daily quests. In our system, quests will almost always offer you a pack of cards as a reward. You can always update your daily quest
and choose gold instead of the pack, but it will not be as profitable. Thus, collecting resources over the course of 4 months will be a meaningless exercise, since all players are guaranteed to receive much more cards after the expansion release. They will only need to wait a bit.
We understand that our concept is not perfect, but at the same time, we believe, it solves many problems.
THE MAIN QUESTION
Dear friends, here is the main question. If this monetization system appears in Hearthstone, will you have a desire to regularly pre-order? And how much money will you be willing to spend? Are you ready to thank the developers for their hard work and generosity? Please, think carefully and be honest with everything.
We created a Youtube poll. Just open this video on Youtube, find the "i" button on the screen and vote. Also share your opinions in the comments.
Wow, this is a really impressive concept. You did a great job, thank you for your efforts. :]
I found one drawback: The first month of the game in Explorer mode (after rotation) will not be any different from the Wild mode, since all the cards will be available to players.
And I would suggest another solution for the collection.
Players can use the complate collection of common, rare and epic cards from wild sets absolutely free. This will make almost all players competitive, and increase the audience.