I would love new "Reno-syle" cards in future expansion set, hoping they'll be neutral like Kazakus and not class-restricred.
Keeping on eye on Big Priest? Bah. The polarizing aspect of Big Priest is its problem, not its win rate. If they really wanted to adress it they could have done it long ago.
More than buffs on Classic, I would hope a complete rework of Basic for all classes: some of them are good, some are very good, some are just awful. A more well rounded Basic set for everyone will probably make it easier for the Devs to print class specific cards on each new expansion set, instead of having to always keep up with the flaws of each one that have to be addressed each time.
With so many Mechs around now you can try to stick a couple on board, but on Wild (since there are tons of powerfull removal) it's pretty hard to make them survive a whole turn. Anyway, for the memes, is always a good card that works pretty good with Quest Mage because you can get the extra turn to make it working without your opponent reacting.
When something is too much optimized and not tied to a single Class, it will soon spread all over and then becoming a bit boring to face again and again and again with just some little differences.
While having so much variety in decks is good (expecially for Wild), I belive that in the early time of this new board (when lots of people are still migrating from the old one) giving more space and visibility to thread is a great way to keep the community active and interested in discussions.
If you want to get the max possible value from Prince Keleseth you have to go with an aggro deck, otherwise his buff will be so limited that it lose its whole point. Anyway missing out all 2, 3 and 4 mana drop will make your curve pretty terrible in the early game when you need the most a strategy in order to survive the other decks aggressive strategy or put yourself pressure on your opponent.
Maybe a midrange Warlock or Rogue (for the chance to play multiple Keleseth) can accomplish something, but you'll still have a terrible time against heavy optimized aggro deck into Wild.
Rogue has some much more solid synergy with cards like Spectral Cutlass that almost alone support the whole deck strategy. Priest actually doesn't have anything that can make it a competitive archetype (still a fun meme deck). Maybe if the print some interesting powercard in the next expansion set.
I'm surprised that such a famous hero like Kael'thas is not yet nor a card nor a potrait for Mage (it was during alpha, instead of Jaina, but many of them were different back there).
Also Therazane, the Stone Mother, should be there considering that there are already the other three Elemental Lords.
I'd also like to see a point system each season that you can spend on card backs you've missed. (preferably making them reasonably expensive so it takes some time to achieve them).
That would be so nice!
They've said at some point that they're working on a system to let players acquire old card backs (I think it was when they've announced the Ladder's rework), but not a word was ever spoken again on the topic.
While I like the idea, I doubt it will ever be a thing since they want to keep the basic of the game almost the same always. Giving the chance to change the starting HP, even with something on the same power level, may lead to some imbalance (expecially on Wild) that may be hard to settle properly. Team 5 already had shown how they can't handle such thing by moving to HoF Genn Greymane and Baku the Mooneater before their due time.
It's a choice that will indeed open up new design space but also will imply tons of more tinkering for balance and that's is not something they want to do, considering that HS have chronically an issue under that point.
The only way we would probably see new HP is with more DK or with other card similar to Justicar Trueheart: upgraded effect but tied to draw the specific card.
Moving Whizbang to Classic would mean having to update that card for as long as the game receives updates.
Yep, that will make impossibile for those cards to remain in Standard forever.
Imho, they should print one card with the same mechanic every 3 or so expansions, so there will always be one on each rotation and new players with small collections may mess around a bit with those decks.
The reason behind making a Tribe is to give that kind of minions a signature synergy. They actually aren't making any new ones because there is not such an iconic new mechanic to be tied to it.
It's always nice to have some more flavor around, but it not always needed to put a tag on everything.
During early WoW Vanilla I had this Priest with a staff called Benediction that was a pretty hard item to get (I was the first on my server) and it vaguely resembles a spoon. Many guild mates begin making joke about it and so being an Holy Priest I ask for a name change with a ticket to a GM.
Than I used it almost everywhere as nickname since is almost unique.
I've played almost only Priest from beta to Raza the Chained nerf. After that I've never founded another archetype that I really enjoy to play so I've switched on Warlock: actually having fun with Reno Mecha'thun into Wild.
What a nice idea. If it will ever be implemented maybe it could also be added a mini lore-guide for each hero, just to add some flavor around.
I would love new "Reno-syle" cards in future expansion set, hoping they'll be neutral like Kazakus and not class-restricred.
Keeping on eye on Big Priest? Bah. The polarizing aspect of Big Priest is its problem, not its win rate. If they really wanted to adress it they could have done it long ago.
More than buffs on Classic, I would hope a complete rework of Basic for all classes: some of them are good, some are very good, some are just awful. A more well rounded Basic set for everyone will probably make it easier for the Devs to print class specific cards on each new expansion set, instead of having to always keep up with the flaws of each one that have to be addressed each time.
With so many Mechs around now you can try to stick a couple on board, but on Wild (since there are tons of powerfull removal) it's pretty hard to make them survive a whole turn. Anyway, for the memes, is always a good card that works pretty good with Quest Mage because you can get the extra turn to make it working without your opponent reacting.
Gz!
Lazul's Scheme is at last decent and can also be used as a removal in combo with Topsy Turvy. Not the best but it has some utility, even if niche.
The title of Worst Scheme I think can easily go to Dr. Boom's Scheme.
When something is too much optimized and not tied to a single Class, it will soon spread all over and then becoming a bit boring to face again and again and again with just some little differences.
I agree.
While having so much variety in decks is good (expecially for Wild), I belive that in the early time of this new board (when lots of people are still migrating from the old one) giving more space and visibility to thread is a great way to keep the community active and interested in discussions.
They probably will go for an addon for HSDeckTracker instead of a whole complete new app, like the old Innkeeper.
The "storic" and most solid part of the community already followed you Flux here on OoC and that shows how much your work is appreciated by us.
Who cares if the old board stays or not: we're here because we love your dedication for make a great place where all players of HS may discuss.
If you want to get the max possible value from Prince Keleseth you have to go with an aggro deck, otherwise his buff will be so limited that it lose its whole point. Anyway missing out all 2, 3 and 4 mana drop will make your curve pretty terrible in the early game when you need the most a strategy in order to survive the other decks aggressive strategy or put yourself pressure on your opponent.
Maybe a midrange Warlock or Rogue (for the chance to play multiple Keleseth) can accomplish something, but you'll still have a terrible time against heavy optimized aggro deck into Wild.
Rogue has some much more solid synergy with cards like Spectral Cutlass that almost alone support the whole deck strategy. Priest actually doesn't have anything that can make it a competitive archetype (still a fun meme deck). Maybe if the print some interesting powercard in the next expansion set.
I'm surprised that such a famous hero like Kael'thas is not yet nor a card nor a potrait for Mage (it was during alpha, instead of Jaina, but many of them were different back there).
Also Therazane, the Stone Mother, should be there considering that there are already the other three Elemental Lords.
That would be so nice!
They've said at some point that they're working on a system to let players acquire old card backs (I think it was when they've announced the Ladder's rework), but not a word was ever spoken again on the topic.
While I like the idea, I doubt it will ever be a thing since they want to keep the basic of the game almost the same always. Giving the chance to change the starting HP, even with something on the same power level, may lead to some imbalance (expecially on Wild) that may be hard to settle properly. Team 5 already had shown how they can't handle such thing by moving to HoF Genn Greymane and Baku the Mooneater before their due time.
It's a choice that will indeed open up new design space but also will imply tons of more tinkering for balance and that's is not something they want to do, considering that HS have chronically an issue under that point.
The only way we would probably see new HP is with more DK or with other card similar to Justicar Trueheart: upgraded effect but tied to draw the specific card.
Yep, that will make impossibile for those cards to remain in Standard forever.
Imho, they should print one card with the same mechanic every 3 or so expansions, so there will always be one on each rotation and new players with small collections may mess around a bit with those decks.
The reason behind making a Tribe is to give that kind of minions a signature synergy. They actually aren't making any new ones because there is not such an iconic new mechanic to be tied to it.
It's always nice to have some more flavor around, but it not always needed to put a tag on everything.
During early WoW Vanilla I had this Priest with a staff called Benediction that was a pretty hard item to get (I was the first on my server) and it vaguely resembles a spoon. Many guild mates begin making joke about it and so being an Holy Priest I ask for a name change with a ticket to a GM.
Than I used it almost everywhere as nickname since is almost unique.
Discard Lock is also pretty fun to play and you can have also a decent winrate, with a bit of luck.
They've already said that a plugin for HSDeckTracker will come at some point, since the old Innkeeper was tied to HearthPwn/Curse.
I've played almost only Priest from beta to Raza the Chained nerf. After that I've never founded another archetype that I really enjoy to play so I've switched on Warlock: actually having fun with Reno Mecha'thun into Wild.