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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 1 year, 11 months ago
    Quote From Deadtemplar

    How do you recreate it? Because i tried, and only let me create standard and wild, thre is no opction to create/convert to classic

    I just follow the usual process to create a Classic deck:

    1. On the Collection screen, click on New Deck below all your decklists (you might need to scroll down).
    2. The class selection screen will appear; click the Hydra symbol in the upper right.
    3. Select Classic. You'll pop back to the class selection screen. You'll also get an audio warning that you're in Classic mode.
    4. Select the class you want to build a deck for.

     

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 1 year, 11 months ago

    Has there been any official comment about the bug for Classic decks?

    For those who are not aware, all your decks for the Classic format were converted to Wild format yesterday. Moreover, all the cards in a decklist appear as banned, so you can't even copy it. The only way is to recreate each deck manually.

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 1 year, 11 months ago

    One of the worst Brawls ever, in my opinion. Basically, whoever goes first has a huge advantage and probably wins, provided they're able to play all their cards before their turn is over.

    Also, I think this is the fastest returning Brawl ever with only 3 weeks between appearances. I suspect the March 2022 occurrence was an error, as it was changed to Party Portal 24 hours after release. If you're not a fan of this Brawl, it might be a good idea to wait a day or two to see if it changes again.

    In reply to Blood Magic
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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 1 year, 11 months ago

    I suspect it's a unique occurrence, since rotation is happening in a few days. No one is really interested in Year of the Gryphon cards at this point, so it's smart for them to offer a pack you can open next week to get relevant cards.

    In reply to Blood Magic
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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 1 year, 11 months ago

    A simpler solution would be to give us the option of accepting or refusing the mystery once we encounter it; that way, you're never penalized for exploring it.

    I would also extend this option to boon encounters.

    This simple change would make many more maps playable, and cut down on the number of rerolls needed to get an acceptable path, especially for the more difficult bounties. (For example, I recently had to reroll heroic Onyxia 19 times to get a safe route through the whole map!).

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 1 year, 11 months ago

    As I recall, it was for the "Call of the Void" and "Call of the Light" cardbacks. You could only get them by spending bits specifically through the Windows version of the Twitch desktop application; you couldn't use the web or a mobile app, and the application was wonky if you tried to run it on an emulator. The only option for Mac users was to install it with Boot Camp, but that seemed a whole lot of bother for just a single cardback.

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 1 year, 11 months ago

    I know there were restrictions previously with some Twitch/Prime rewards, so I would like to know if the situation has changed:

    • Are these available outside the USA?
    • Are these available on macOS?
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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    Do we know how many Masters Tours there will be this year? They've already done two with a third announced for the end of April. Considering that we usually get 6 Masters Tours in a year, and that we have shortened Gandmasters seasons in 2022, that drastically reduces the amount of competitive constructed play we can watch.

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    First, thank you for compiling all these solutions in a series of linked articles! That helps a lot for those of us trying to complete the event.

    Second, Harmonic Mallet for Anduin seems much more useful than Ring of Purity; I would recommend equipping the former by default.

    Third, you just re-posted the Old Guardian team in the Sk8erBoizzz section.

    Keep up the good work!

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    The Claw would evolve into a 4-mana minion.

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    All the Colossal minions come in with all their appendages when they appear on the board, no matter the method. Think of them as a single minion across multiple linked cards.

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    Until the excess coins situation is resolved (and they've mentioned it bothers the designers, so we can expect a solution... eventually), chasing legendaries by opening packs is a losing proposition. When new content is released, open your packs until you get all the rares and epics, then hold off until the next release.

    In the meanwhile, focus on maxing out 2-3 teams, based on the mercenaries that are available to you:

    - Starter team: Cariel, Samuro, Xyrella

    - Nature team: Malfurion (focus on Liferoot Staff), Guff, Brukhan

    - Fire team: Antonidas, Baron Geddon, Ragnaros

    - Orcs team: Garrosh, Grommash, Rokara, Varok Saurfang

    - Holy team: Anduin Wrynn, Prophet Velen

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    You lose normal tasks if you abandon them; they are not replaced.

    You can't abandon story tasks or timed event tasks. I assume the latter disappear once the event is over.

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    Quote From Author

    • You will now be able to set different Equipment and Portrait loadouts for your different Parties using the same Mercenary; you will no longer be able to change these loadouts in the middle of a Bounty.
    • When you get offered a Bounty Treasure for a Merc that already has a Treasure, you will be now offered the option to upgrade your current Treasure, instead of just keeping or replacing it.

    • The first change is marginally useful, as there's usually a single equipment that is relevant for each mercenary. However, there are 2-3 bosses where swapping equipment made sense, and we'll no longer be able to do that.
    • The second change is very good however. Now, even if you pick up an early treasure with a middling effect, you know you have a chance to get an improved version later on.
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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    In general, I would take what Guardian says with a grain of salt -- don't get me wrong, he's one of the best content creators for Mercenaries, but he has a very particular playstyle and approach, and he often makes assumptions based on these that won't work for a lot of other Mercenaries players.

    The biggest hurdle I encountered for all heroic Alterac Valley bounties is evaluating the threat level for the new units in the encounters leading to the final fight. I would routinely lose 2 or 3 party members in the climb, so I was always at least one mercenary down at the end, and that just made some fights impossible to finish. It took me a few runs to properly navigate the bounty maps and reduce the risks to my team.

    For Galvangar in particular, just do the bounty on normal a few times to see how the fight works. You can then evaluate which of your own mercenaries would be best suited for the final fight. In the case of Galvangar, you want mercenaries that physically attack and can gain health without healing; protectors (red) are ideal, with casters (blue) as a second choice. You want to avoid fighters (green) at all costs, as they'll just get slaughtered by Galvangar's bodyguards.

    Once you have your lineup of 3-4 mercenaries for the boss fight, pick complementary members for the climb; that way, even if you lose one reaching the boss, it doesn't cripple you completely. For Galvangar, you would prioritize fighters to round out your party.

    Hope that helps! And remember: there's no time limit for unlocking equipment. If nothing you do seems to work, just go back to other bounties to rank up your team, and try again in a few days.

    In reply to Galvangar heroic help
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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago
    Quote From FrostyFeet

    Funnily enough they've updated the original blog to say that every week should give you packs. I've definitely had the stream open for more than required as well but zero packs so far for the week. Hopefully they're just slow this time.

    Oh wow, that's the first time they've done that as I recall.

    For those that haven't received yours yet -- I suspect that's everyone --, don't fret: the latest I've received packs for watching a GM/Masters Tour weekend event is on the following Tuesday.

    Speaking of Masters Tour, the second one of the year (dubbed "Ruins of Alterac") is happening this weekend. Don't forget to tune in to get your packs!

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    Were the buckets listed anywhere before or during the competition? That seems like important information for viewers for this format.

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years ago

    The Hearthstone esports YouTube channel posted a concise video explaining what "Trio" is a few hours ago: What is Trio?

    It looks like a very good way to address complaints regarding the homogeneity of the tournament meta, if the organizers so choose. As the video mentions, if a certain class is over-represented in a particular environment, the organizers can simply exclude it from all the lineups to force players to try alternative strategies.

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

    It can take up to 2 days after the *end* of competition to receive packs (i.e. Tuesday). Going from previous years, packs tended to be delivered right by that deadline the first week or two, and within 24 hours of accumulating the watch time the weeks after.

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    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

    Yes, you did. :-)

    This is the final year of Grandmasters. There will still be two shortened seasons of 4 weeks: one in winter/spring, and the other this summer.

    They are also introducing a new match format during some weeks, but all I know is it's called "Trio".

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