I had the same problem the other day as well - I find the game doesn't run quite as smoothly as I'd like sometimes, more disconnections than other games, and occasionally I get some hesitancy when I play spells, where it waits a moment, then does what it's supposed to do.
I think it's just a weird game glitch? I've has that message pop up once or twice when I start queueing a match, and I just dismiss it and hit Play again, and it works fine. Just random game weirdness.
This matchmaker thing does not really work at all - I have a relative who has an account, but does not play, and hasn't purchased an expansion in some time. Has not even achieved rank 20 most months. There are few DoD cards and only first chapter Gala Awakening cards. For fun, I figured I'd play it, get away from all the disgusting meta decks I've been suffering through, see if I couldn't re-discover some of the fun of the game. Ha. Ridiculous.
From bronze 10 to bronze 9 I got matched against 1 golden portrait hunter high in the silver league, and then somehow 2 1000 win portrait hunters in the span of three matches, a golden warlock, a golden mage, and of course, Galakrond warriors and Galakrond rogues.
That's some high-level algorithm they worked up there. I seriously don't know how any new or "gee, I haven't played in awhile" players can ever get a win, lol.
I love cards like this, I only wish the game gave you more room to actually play with them. I used to try to make use of Icehowl all the time, and silence priest decks with the Eerie Statue, and any other big janky stat card I could squeeze in, so I'll definitely try it out a few times until I get bored of being trampled by all those casual netdeckers :)
I'm sure I'm not the only person this happens to, but I could find a thread so. . .
Whenever I post a comment or up/downvote something else, a new window opens up in my browser with a bunch of code gobbledygook. When I close it out, the vote/comment is successful, so it's not a huge deal, but I was wondering is there's something I can do to get rid of that.
One of my favorite things in MtGA is the art, in all its variations, so I would love the ability to have full art cards in Hearthstone, nd the fact that they would be earned is even better. However. . .I've lost track of how old this game is now, but I've been playing the thing since before Naxx and GvG, and the idea that NOW I have to play Edwin 1000 more times to get full art just sounds exhausting. I have a job and stuff, and most my playing is in bursts before work or some free time on the weekends. I hate to say it, but I think this particular plan would actually somewhat ruin the game for me, knowing that after all these years of playing I'll never really be able to earn something I'd actually want to have - it already bothers me that some cardbacks are essentially unobtainable.
On the whole though, the idea of full art cards sounds great - earnable tokens to be used on cards to "transform" them into full art versions perhaps, via tournament modes or TB achievements, or ever thru Battlegrounds, just to integrate the whole experience.
I somehow managed to play two straight mill decks the other day in Wild, and it was unpleasant to say the least. I just conceded against the rogue one, there's very little point to playing those out unless you start fast with an aggro deck and can hope to outrace it, but I was able to get past the Druid one.
I understand them as a "strategy", I suppose, but I don't think supporting it any further is a good idea. Hearthstone does not allow any sort of interaction with or counter to the mill strategy, minus a couple of RNG shots with a Gnomeferatu or something. As someone else mentioned, graveyard interaction can help to balance it in Magic, in that a milled card is not necessarily gone forever, and of course there are many more cards to mill.
Regarding these cards - that Archon artwork is fascinating, very unique, I kinda love it. Callaphe is a beauty too. I'm going to have to look up what Constellation means as a keyword again - I know I read about in one of the MtGA articles on DailyMTG, but I've forgotten - before my time :)
Well, I started playing the game with exactly zero MtG experience in real life, and while it is certainly more complicated than Hearthstone, I think you'll be surprised by how quickly aspects of the game start feeling natural. There will be bits that fly by you for awhile, and I'll never forget how baffled I was by Planeswalkers when I first came across them, but truly, becoming a solid casual or low ranks player goes pretty quickly, and then you just pick up new details from playing. It took me I don't know how many times to finally get thru my head that my 3 attack minion does 3 total damage across multiple blockers, for instance, and not 3 to EACH blocker. But you'll get the hang of it, and be complaining about mana-screw or those jackass Cavalcade of Calamity in Casual players in no time, haha.
Interesting - I haven't focused much on it. I know I've received Madame Lazul a couple of times, Catrina a couple times, and just today for sure I got Murozond. Lady in White in there at least once too, does seem like a lot. . . but I can also say for sure I've gotten that one cost Galakrond invoker before as well. I do think I've gotten Legendaries more often that not though. Your numbers are just bananas, I would have to say that maybe it does have a bit of a Legendary bias.
In a participation trophy world, no one puts any value on earning anything, so it is what it is. As such, even though I have done nothing to earn them, I want those Dalaran Flame and Golden Celebration cardbacks, and maybe one of those college Tespa ones, whatever that is. Thanks ahead of time, Blizz :)
Not too sure why it's "not at all okay" to have a contrary opinion on Sottle's decision - almost ironic actually, considering the whole free speech aspect of this situation.
Every art reveal for MTG just blows me away - alternate art or new reprints need to become a thing in Hearthstone at some point, right?
I had the same problem the other day as well - I find the game doesn't run quite as smoothly as I'd like sometimes, more disconnections than other games, and occasionally I get some hesitancy when I play spells, where it waits a moment, then does what it's supposed to do.
Oh, but those glorious Godzilla lands. . . looks like I'm buying some gems :)
I think it's just a weird game glitch? I've has that message pop up once or twice when I start queueing a match, and I just dismiss it and hit Play again, and it works fine. Just random game weirdness.
Well, that explains where that crossed swords sleeve I played against earlier came from. . . I want that thing.
This matchmaker thing does not really work at all - I have a relative who has an account, but does not play, and hasn't purchased an expansion in some time. Has not even achieved rank 20 most months. There are few DoD cards and only first chapter Gala Awakening cards. For fun, I figured I'd play it, get away from all the disgusting meta decks I've been suffering through, see if I couldn't re-discover some of the fun of the game. Ha. Ridiculous.
From bronze 10 to bronze 9 I got matched against 1 golden portrait hunter high in the silver league, and then somehow 2 1000 win portrait hunters in the span of three matches, a golden warlock, a golden mage, and of course, Galakrond warriors and Galakrond rogues.
That's some high-level algorithm they worked up there. I seriously don't know how any new or "gee, I haven't played in awhile" players can ever get a win, lol.
I love cards like this, I only wish the game gave you more room to actually play with them. I used to try to make use of Icehowl all the time, and silence priest decks with the Eerie Statue, and any other big janky stat card I could squeeze in, so I'll definitely try it out a few times until I get bored of being trampled by all those casual netdeckers :)
Thanks for that, I guess. You're very helpful.
I'm sure I'm not the only person this happens to, but I could find a thread so. . .
Whenever I post a comment or up/downvote something else, a new window opens up in my browser with a bunch of code gobbledygook. When I close it out, the vote/comment is successful, so it's not a huge deal, but I was wondering is there's something I can do to get rid of that.
Hell yeah, 62% - though I don't actually qualify by the games played criteria. 2nd place with Toki today though, woot woot
One of my favorite things in MtGA is the art, in all its variations, so I would love the ability to have full art cards in Hearthstone, nd the fact that they would be earned is even better. However. . .I've lost track of how old this game is now, but I've been playing the thing since before Naxx and GvG, and the idea that NOW I have to play Edwin 1000 more times to get full art just sounds exhausting. I have a job and stuff, and most my playing is in bursts before work or some free time on the weekends. I hate to say it, but I think this particular plan would actually somewhat ruin the game for me, knowing that after all these years of playing I'll never really be able to earn something I'd actually want to have - it already bothers me that some cardbacks are essentially unobtainable.
On the whole though, the idea of full art cards sounds great - earnable tokens to be used on cards to "transform" them into full art versions perhaps, via tournament modes or TB achievements, or ever thru Battlegrounds, just to integrate the whole experience.
God, I can't imagine, lol. I was pretty stoked just to beat the regular one.
I somehow managed to play two straight mill decks the other day in Wild, and it was unpleasant to say the least. I just conceded against the rogue one, there's very little point to playing those out unless you start fast with an aggro deck and can hope to outrace it, but I was able to get past the Druid one.
I understand them as a "strategy", I suppose, but I don't think supporting it any further is a good idea. Hearthstone does not allow any sort of interaction with or counter to the mill strategy, minus a couple of RNG shots with a Gnomeferatu or something. As someone else mentioned, graveyard interaction can help to balance it in Magic, in that a milled card is not necessarily gone forever, and of course there are many more cards to mill.
Regarding these cards - that Archon artwork is fascinating, very unique, I kinda love it. Callaphe is a beauty too. I'm going to have to look up what Constellation means as a keyword again - I know I read about in one of the MtGA articles on DailyMTG, but I've forgotten - before my time :)
Well, I started playing the game with exactly zero MtG experience in real life, and while it is certainly more complicated than Hearthstone, I think you'll be surprised by how quickly aspects of the game start feeling natural. There will be bits that fly by you for awhile, and I'll never forget how baffled I was by Planeswalkers when I first came across them, but truly, becoming a solid casual or low ranks player goes pretty quickly, and then you just pick up new details from playing. It took me I don't know how many times to finally get thru my head that my 3 attack minion does 3 total damage across multiple blockers, for instance, and not 3 to EACH blocker. But you'll get the hang of it, and be complaining about mana-screw or those jackass Cavalcade of Calamity in Casual players in no time, haha.
Interesting - I haven't focused much on it. I know I've received Madame Lazul a couple of times, Catrina a couple times, and just today for sure I got Murozond. Lady in White in there at least once too, does seem like a lot. . . but I can also say for sure I've gotten that one cost Galakrond invoker before as well. I do think I've gotten Legendaries more often that not though. Your numbers are just bananas, I would have to say that maybe it does have a bit of a Legendary bias.
I'm completely a tinfoil hat guy on this subject. . . perhaps even moreso when I play MtGA. I just KNOW these SOBs are against me somehow.
Also, unrelated - I love Galakrond Warlock, despite all the pre-release trashing :)
In a participation trophy world, no one puts any value on earning anything, so it is what it is. As such, even though I have done nothing to earn them, I want those Dalaran Flame and Golden Celebration cardbacks, and maybe one of those college Tespa ones, whatever that is. Thanks ahead of time, Blizz :)
I assume Draconic Lackey will give everyone a shot at this guy. . . should be fun, haha.
Not too sure why it's "not at all okay" to have a contrary opinion on Sottle's decision - almost ironic actually, considering the whole free speech aspect of this situation.