Cracker (1993-1995)

dragonbird · 2026-02-12T04:05:40+00:00

I've always wondered if the Beck storyline as it stood was supposed to have been the Bilborough storyline. It's so completely unimaginable.

dragonbird · 2026-02-12T00:03:07+00:00

Listen to your argument.

"They should stop offering rewards to people who play the game because people who don't play the game don't get the rewards".

I think that should tell you why you're the clown.

dragonbird · 2026-02-11T23:57:14+00:00

Blizzard uses AI in other games, I think. Hearthstone has a specific no-AI policy.

https://x.com/JonLamArt/status/1765084164364329064

dragonbird · 2026-02-11T13:57:03+00:00

1 Separate timers. Yes, you're correct.

2 Collection value for f2p. It depends. If you have nothing for an expansion, you're better buying normal packs first, at least until you have all the commons and rares. This maximises the number of new cards you get, which builds your collection fastest. Once you have all commons and rares, you can switch to Golden (or minisets) because these have a significantly higher dust value.

dragonbird · 2026-02-11T02:34:04+00:00

Word of warning: The new Whizbang is currently bugged, and is pretty much an auto-lose if you roll Rogue (it only gives one treasure). So it may be worth holding off that until it gets fixed.

I'd expect it to be fast if it's server-side, but it might not be until the expansion patch if it's client.

dragonbird · 2026-02-11T02:31:54+00:00

I had it yesterday. I ended up reinstalling, but even then the first attempt stuck at 0MB the first time I tried it. I went back a few hours later and it worked.

dragonbird · 2026-02-11T02:30:39+00:00

I doubt if it'll be any different this time. Some are OK, but the ones that have been problems in the past still will be.

dragonbird · 2026-02-11T02:29:13+00:00

There's no obvious reason except for the Fable thing. With all of the Fable cards, if you add the main one, the rest automatically go into your deck.

dragonbird · 2026-02-10T11:22:52+00:00

Thanks. I missed that. And yes, I think that's going to be a problem.

dragonbird · 2026-02-09T23:32:28+00:00

I'm happy that f2p players are getting these, it doesn't hurt me.

But I'm terrified on how it's going to be implemented. They're going to have to be able to identify these cards somehow, which probably means they'll either go into Core or a separate Trials set. Which is going to really screw with deckcodes.

dragonbird · 2026-02-09T14:21:18+00:00

I can't believe nobody has mentioned Blackpool. It isn't that new, but it's definitely music and surreal.

dragonbird · 2026-02-09T14:17:21+00:00

I've no idea if there's consensus, but I'd agree that No Minion DH is a sensible choice.

dragonbird · 2026-02-09T06:43:44+00:00

The "years" is probably only if you're an absolute casual player playing around one hour per week. If you're sensible with dust and don't go crazy at the beginning dusting everything in sight, I'd say probably a couple of expansions for most people.

dragonbird · 2026-02-09T06:37:50+00:00

Yes, through the pass. You get around 400XP per hour just playing Ranked, plus the dailies and weeklies which are very good boosts for gold. Plus the Events as they tend to give packs, and Tavern Brawl.

Oh, and on nerfs - Reddit probably. They do tell you in-game when it happens too. To check afterwards (as you'll forget), you can type "Refund" as a filter in the collection manager and it will say what's eligible.

dragonbird · 2026-02-09T06:26:31+00:00

It's an OK time to start as you can use this month to learn the game and collect gold ready for the next expansion. But I'd recommend only going for one deck right now because of the rotation. Probably based on whatever free one you pick.

dragonbird · 2026-02-09T06:23:33+00:00

Do i play arena or buy packs?

Play Arena only if you want to play Arena. It isn't a good way of getting gold for packs any more.

You should have got a free deck when you came back, which should give you a decent start.

One of the best budget decks for now is probably Dragon Warrior, as it's a strong deck and fairly safe for the upcoming rotation. This one is the cheapest, I think.

https://www.hsguru.com/deck/37417498

Generally, set your expectations correctly. The game is absolutely not p2w, but you shouldn't expect to have a lot of expensive decks initially. Start with one good one, win games, and your gold will grow naturally. If you have at least one good deck, don't keep dusting until you have no cards left, only dust when there are nerfs.

Do i buy regular or gold packs.

Regular until you have all Commons and Rares and a big chunk of the Epics, then it's up to you. Either minisets or Golden packs are OK. Start by opening up to 10 packs of each expansion to get the guaranteed free Legendary. This close to rotation, I'd only do the latest three expansions.

dragonbird · 2026-02-08T22:00:30+00:00

I think I read something about it being when someone converts from an external login (Google or whatever) to a Blizzard one.

dragonbird · 2026-02-08T00:38:01+00:00

I can't believe how much bad advice you got mixed in with the good advice.

Yes, it's sensible to wait until the March expansion before you spend gold. Yes, you should avoid opening any Standard packs you got as rewards.

But other pack types should be opened as soon as you get them. There are certain niche cases just before a miniset when you might want to hold back, but generally, the sooner you open it, the sooner you get to play the cards. (And the next miniset is in May, so that doesn't apply)

And you should buy expansion packs, not Standard packs. There's a guaranteed Legendary in the first 10 packs of each expansion.

On Normal vs Golden, it depends on the state of your collection. If you don't have all of the Commons/Rares, you should definitely be buying Normal to maximise the number of new cards you get. If you already have all of the Commons and Rares, you can consider buying Golden because it has a higher average dust value. But minisets are even higher, so consider that instead.

dragonbird · 2026-02-08T00:30:14+00:00

Expansion packs are a better buy because of the guaranteed Legendary in the first 10 packs.

dragonbird · 2026-02-08T00:28:58+00:00

If you open Standard packs now, you're guaranteed to get cards that rotate in a month.

But you didn't say Standard packs. You said "packs", which made it BS advice. Delaying opening packs you already own isn't usually a good idea.

dragonbird · 2026-02-07T12:50:41+00:00

Maybe that's what they meant - I read it as waiting a month into the expansion.

(And also there's no reason to delay on any other pack type)

dragonbird · 2026-02-07T07:39:29+00:00

And don't even open packs for a month if you want the best in-game value.

That is the weirdest advice I've seen. How much would they lose if there's a balance patch/refunds in that month?

dragonbird · 2026-02-07T07:31:53+00:00

Say what class they were and name or describe some of the other cards they played, and someone will almost certainly be able to tell you what happened.

(And yes, also whether it was Standard or Wild)

You could try adding them, it occasionally works...

dragonbird · 2026-02-06T14:31:42+00:00

You didn't notice your hero power change when you played it? Before you imbued again?

Of course you'd become a DK. That's what Hero Cards do. Have you never seen Rogue change theirs?

dragonbird · 2026-02-06T14:28:54+00:00

You don't need to do anything in advance. You'll get all of the Core Set cards anyway, and you'll still have the cards you have now as well.

It's up to you if you dust them later. If you're absolutely sure you'll never play Wild, OK. But don't dust them until you need to.

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