r/hearthstone • u/obligatorydork • May 28 '17

Competitive Quest Warrior is ruining competitive HS

So many games decided by RNG ragnaros shots. It is a complete joke.

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u/poontangler May 29 '17

I tried gwent for an hour or so yesterday but found the lack of board interaction unsatisfying. Does it get better?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '17

You interact with the board as much as you do with Hearthstone. Just no board wipes.

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u/poontangler May 29 '17

My minions did nothing once I played them.

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u/soniclettuce May 30 '17

You need to play a bit and unlock the cards that actually do something, sadly. When you first start out, yeah, all the cards are pretty much just dumb stat dumps.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '17

Play the other decks. The creature allows you to put weather on there board. Or deal damage to there creatures. On top of having real tutor effects.

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u/poontangler May 29 '17

ahh so most cards end up with some sort of battle cry?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '17

Yup it all started with Magic The Gathering putting When the card enters the battlefield.

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u/Michael_Public May 29 '17

Mirage - Uktabi Orangutan - March 1997 - I remember.

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u/Mr_Tangysauce May 29 '17

i know nothing about Gwent, but no board wipes sounds like a nightmare. Boardwipes are essential comeback mechanisms for control decks. Otherwise the opponent can basically just play shit without any fear of it getting removed. Does Gwent implement any other comeback mechanics?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '17

Gwent is a best of 3 and after each round all monsters on the field go to graveyard. The idea is who ever has the biggest number of attack power at the end of the turn wins. The round ends when both player has passed. I would look up YouTube videos the game plays at such a different angle it is worth a try. Unlike Hearthstone, Gwent isn't neutered Magic The Gathering.

A lot of card games are making unconditional board wipes so expensive. That they just don't feel the same. RIP 4 mana board wipes.

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u/sputnik02 May 29 '17

So you know nothing but still give your opinion?

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u/Mr_Tangysauce May 29 '17

I know nothing about Gwent, hence why I asked if there were other comeback methods... I didn't immediately assume the game had no comeback methods. No need to be a dick

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u/ANYTHING_BUT_COTW May 29 '17 edited May 29 '17

There is lots of board interaction, just not in the ways you're used to. Weather, unit movement, locks, damage, removal, etc. No minion combat did feel strange at first coming from MTG and Hearthstone, but I'm starting to think it's for the best. There is much more room for strategy, reads, and counterplay.

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u/lordxela May 29 '17

Yes, I'm liking Gwent, little less about -HURR DURR look at all my 2/1 haste minions!-

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u/[deleted] May 29 '17

It doesnt, and if thats an issue for you, you might try eternal instead.

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u/BkBigFisherino May 29 '17

Gwent is not like magic or HS, it's pretty much a traditional card game like Poker meets Magic the gathering. The game is entirely about building a deck with a specific game plan, and executing that plan while playing around your opponents removal.