I wonder if he'd have been suspended or had his money taken away had his statement been pro-Chinese government. . . I have a funny feeling he'd have been celebrated, and the even if someone at Blizz had wanted to punish him for political talk, they'd never have had the guts,
Add to that, he's a nice highroll on anything that sticks a "random 3 cost minion" or "random beast", thru evolve mechanics or whatever. Thing is, it's a classic legendary, and times were different then - you could dominate with a well timed Chillwind Yeti :)
One of my favorite moments from playing Hearthstone was the one time I got the VOLTRON thing to happen with Mimiron's Head. I'm pretty sure the priest I was playing COULD have possibly derailed it, but he was losing anyway, and I'm guessing he just wanted to see it also, haha.
So far I've spent 5 bucks on Magic, and I've never felt like I was at a great disadvantage, so logically I should be ok without purchasing this. . .but damn, I want to. I'll probably cave and do it. That Chandra art is pretty sweet, and I love her Spark card,
My first impression was "this is wayyy too complicated, I'll never be any good at this". And maybe I won't, but I've been playing for a bunch of months now, and I really enjoy it a ton. The ability to make defensive moves on your opponent's turn is really the key to everything, deciding what to block, even whether to block at all, to play an instant or flash spell, whatever it may be, it helps alleviate some of that helpless feeling I've had playing Hearthstone, when one of those crazy aggro decks was trampling me into the ground. That's not to say you can't get trampled in Magic, of course, you most definitely can - but I feel like that gets balanced by the other games where you actually make plays to fight out of a bad situation, turn games around, etc.
Of course, the non-guaranteed mana took some getting used to, and the biggest complaint I see when people discuss the game here (or Hearthpwn) is the mana screw/mana flood thing, which of course sucks when it happens, and it's beyond aggravating when you get a couple/few in a row. I'm a pretty intense guy, and I've been known to pound my wall a little, but all in all, it's a sporadic thing, and I find I can live with that better than I can getting queued into, say, some guy playing Token Druid and curving out in casual while I stupidly pray for miracle draws with some wonky priest build. ALL of my Magic decks are pretty wonky, but I think the larger decks, defensive options, and the need to draw your mana can actually equalize things to the point where you can win with just about anything in a Best of 1, and I definitely enjoy that.
As for the economy, or the F2P experience - I don't know, I feel like the game is fairly generous, in that they just give you full decks to play right away, and you earn 3 packs a week for wins, and a number of free random cards every day. I have a whole pile of wild cards that I can use to make any cards I like (always a hoarder) and they have various free events to play for cosmetics or alternate card art. Other events (drafts and such) have to be bought into with gems, which cost money, so I haven't really done anything there (spent $5 on the welcome bundle), so if that's your preferred style or play, or if you only like crafting the top tier decks, maybe it's harder, I don't really know. I can only say I've never felt like I was locked out of anything, or playing at some unfair disadvantage. I play how I like, I experiment, and I'm learning new things all the time.
Sorry to see Hearthpwn close up shop, but I'm excited to see how things go here. I'm definitely looking forward to the Magic content, as that has been a big obsession for me lately.
Thanks Flux, your dedication is really pretty kick-ass :)
I wonder if he'd have been suspended or had his money taken away had his statement been pro-Chinese government. . . I have a funny feeling he'd have been celebrated, and the even if someone at Blizz had wanted to punish him for political talk, they'd never have had the guts,
Ha, I used to love playing these guys, trying to double the Thaddius with Baron Rivendare, and Enhance-o Mechano was just awesome. Call Pet invariably pulled something like Hunter's Mark, though :P
Might have to throw that Priest deck together for some fun nostalgia.
Dear Blizzard, please give me this one even though I'm a bit old for college and I don't even know what TeSPA is. Thanks!
The OOC countdown shows a Reno card of some kind being revealed in approx. 6.5 hours. . .
A former main site I'd been visiting for a few years shows, instead, a Sir Finley card coming in 7.5 hours. . .
All else appears the same - alternate realities? Both right?
I'm just trying to figure out why Sir Finley's monocle switched eyes. . .
Add to that, he's a nice highroll on anything that sticks a "random 3 cost minion" or "random beast", thru evolve mechanics or whatever. Thing is, it's a classic legendary, and times were different then - you could dominate with a well timed Chillwind Yeti :)
One of my favorite moments from playing Hearthstone was the one time I got the VOLTRON thing to happen with Mimiron's Head. I'm pretty sure the priest I was playing COULD have possibly derailed it, but he was losing anyway, and I'm guessing he just wanted to see it also, haha.
So far I've spent 5 bucks on Magic, and I've never felt like I was at a great disadvantage, so logically I should be ok without purchasing this. . .but damn, I want to. I'll probably cave and do it. That Chandra art is pretty sweet, and I love her Spark card,
I love Muldrotha, such a fun card. Lot of fun ones in there actually, though I do get grumpy when people curve into a fast Carnage Tyrant, haha.
My first impression was "this is wayyy too complicated, I'll never be any good at this". And maybe I won't, but I've been playing for a bunch of months now, and I really enjoy it a ton. The ability to make defensive moves on your opponent's turn is really the key to everything, deciding what to block, even whether to block at all, to play an instant or flash spell, whatever it may be, it helps alleviate some of that helpless feeling I've had playing Hearthstone, when one of those crazy aggro decks was trampling me into the ground. That's not to say you can't get trampled in Magic, of course, you most definitely can - but I feel like that gets balanced by the other games where you actually make plays to fight out of a bad situation, turn games around, etc.
Of course, the non-guaranteed mana took some getting used to, and the biggest complaint I see when people discuss the game here (or Hearthpwn) is the mana screw/mana flood thing, which of course sucks when it happens, and it's beyond aggravating when you get a couple/few in a row. I'm a pretty intense guy, and I've been known to pound my wall a little, but all in all, it's a sporadic thing, and I find I can live with that better than I can getting queued into, say, some guy playing Token Druid and curving out in casual while I stupidly pray for miracle draws with some wonky priest build. ALL of my Magic decks are pretty wonky, but I think the larger decks, defensive options, and the need to draw your mana can actually equalize things to the point where you can win with just about anything in a Best of 1, and I definitely enjoy that.
As for the economy, or the F2P experience - I don't know, I feel like the game is fairly generous, in that they just give you full decks to play right away, and you earn 3 packs a week for wins, and a number of free random cards every day. I have a whole pile of wild cards that I can use to make any cards I like (always a hoarder) and they have various free events to play for cosmetics or alternate card art. Other events (drafts and such) have to be bought into with gems, which cost money, so I haven't really done anything there (spent $5 on the welcome bundle), so if that's your preferred style or play, or if you only like crafting the top tier decks, maybe it's harder, I don't really know. I can only say I've never felt like I was locked out of anything, or playing at some unfair disadvantage. I play how I like, I experiment, and I'm learning new things all the time.
Sorry to see Hearthpwn close up shop, but I'm excited to see how things go here. I'm definitely looking forward to the Magic content, as that has been a big obsession for me lately.
Thanks Flux, your dedication is really pretty kick-ass :)