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It's hard to imagine Living Totem ever becoming not worth playing (a 2/2 for 2 with only 1 threshold requirement that gets stronger in a variety of ways at quick speed is going to be an eternal all-star), so the value isn't likely to fall too far. Combined with the extreme scarcity, I expect it will gradually increase in value as long as the game continues to have a healthy population of players.
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El Spamo posted:Well that was terrible. You really can't come into tournaments blind. I don't mean to rub it in, but for anyone else new, if you're putting in money that you can't afford to lose, you gotta study up and you gotta bring it. Watch how people who profit off the game do their drafting, watch everything about that, because that is what everyone else who wants platinum is doing and you are going to get left behind hard if you think you're going to come out on top otherwise. It is by deliberate design that you can't edit your deck inbetween best-of-threes - you only have access to the sideboard after the first and second games in a bo3. It is set up the same way MTG tournaments work.
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Nov 11, 2014 05:00
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Nah, it wasn't the lost money and I would be happy to have lost if I was losing by my own (lack of) skill. It was the frustration and time wasted due to getting burned by the interface. I didn't click a certain button amongst many and thus didn't get to play. Make me pay the dummy tax because I don't know the cards, not because I don't know the interface. Apparently MTGO has interface problems too. I get the impression that might be the Achilles heel of digital TCGs.
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El Spamo posted:Nah, it wasn't the lost money and I would be happy to have lost if I was losing by my own (lack of) skill. It was the frustration and time wasted due to getting burned by the interface. I didn't click a certain button amongst many and thus didn't get to play. Make me pay the dummy tax because I don't know the cards, not because I don't know the interface.
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Looks like 2 man constructed queue is up in tournaments, a Noble said it's just for testing only right now so it looks like no cost to enter and no rewards at the moment. Edit: It finally happened, I got my first Vampire King in a draft! 
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I guess this is them testing 1v1 best of 3? I can't really think of any other reason that would be a thing.
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El Spamo posted:Well that was terrible. Yeah I had problems drafting as well like this and it's annoying considering how much drafting can cost if you finish dead last. I accidentally picked the wrong champion and couldn't use their powers for the entire tournament (you apparently can't change during Reserves time despite being allowed to pick a new champion and "save" your new deck). Also had issues where all the cards disappear in reserves and issues where changed decks don't save. Each time I got free entry tickets from support and sometimes even a full refund. If you take screenshots and send them the bug issue, they usually will give you free tickets. Sophy Wackles fucked around with this message at 01:07 on Nov 12, 2014 |
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Nov 12, 2014 01:05
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Do you all think it would be best to sell high value cards now or hold on to them until after open beta? Or maybe I should sell them before the next set of cards is released this month?
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Pawn 17 posted:Do you all think it would be best to sell high value cards now or hold on to them until after open beta? Or maybe I should sell them before the next set of cards is released this month? I'm only speculating here, but I think that the high number of tournament tickets that the priority bug generated probably did a number on card value. As we move away from that, and as we see fewer or no set 1 rewards from tournaments, set 1 rares should go up in price.
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Pawn 17 posted:Do you all think it would be best to sell high value cards now or hold on to them until after open beta? Or maybe I should sell them before the next set of cards is released this month? In the short term, the best time to sell cards is right before tournaments like the Hextechs one coming up and before the VIP constructed tournaments. Whatever semantics people want to argue, the game is open now and pack prices have only gone up like 4 cents. The biggest boom in prices was when they sent out those 10k+ beta invites to everyone who had signed up on the website. I'm not sure going to "open beta" will have the same effect. Edit: Also the 2 man constructed queue is already gone for some reason. katkillad2 fucked around with this message at 02:05 on Nov 12, 2014 |
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MrBims posted:I'm only speculating here, but I think that the high number of tournament tickets that the priority bug generated probably did a number on card value. As we move away from that, and as we see fewer or no set 1 rewards from tournaments, set 1 rares should go up in price. There will probably be a sharp drop in Set 1 value on set 2 release though just because people will be going crazy over NEW CARDS OMG.
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Yea I imagine a shift in prices for sure, I guess the thing for me is we really don't know what the Hexconomy™ will look like long term until we have Crafting / PvE grinding / etc so the real value of a lot of stuff to me is still questionable (motherfuckers trying to get 6k+ platinum for an AA Ozawa, 400+ for an uncommon PvE card WE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT DOES YET, etc)
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I didn't even get to play my Vamp King once  , I disconnected and reconnected only to get dropped at the beginning of the second round. This happens every time I disconnect, has anyone successfully reconnected to a draft after a disconnect in the past few weeks and been able to finish the draft you started?
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Nov 12, 2014 03:58
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katkillad2 posted:I didn't even get to play my Vamp King once Yeah, I've gotten through a tournament after disconnecting once. I've had it gently caress up way more often, though. And hey, look on the bright side, you got a Vamp King and a free draft out of it.
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Zurai posted:Yeah, I've gotten through a tournament after disconnecting once. I've had it gently caress up way more often, though. Yea that's not a real complaint, was just curious if reconnecting was working at all. Seems like something that could hold set 2 back until it's fixed.
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Reconnecting has always worked for me.
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So there's another hextechs open coming up you guys may be interested in. Meta is in a bit of a weird spot right now, with more and more people shifting from gore knight to more controlly decks like B/S control or Chimes Burn. In particular, I noticed that the team Hexplorers (who were repping Gore Knights in August) are more often than not seen playing Chimes Burn at the moment. Future (one of the top 8) even reckons it's a tier 1 deck. I'm interested in hearing what you guys are planning on using for the open, or if you've noticed any trends yourself. I'm currently torn between Chimes Burn & Midnight Judgement. I initially had more interest in Chimes Burn for the raw power, but I'm thinking an altered sideboard with stoneskin and curse of oblivion might be the key to breaking a lot of the currently dominant matchups which would obviously put me firmly in the 5 shard control plan. Stoneskin: + Is powerful versus the control decks, neatly disrupting life siphon, ragefire, BTTG, relentless corruption, as well as targetted removal. - Close to useless versus Gore Knights, which will still be a powerful budget option that may be everywhere in the opening rounds of the swiss portion. Curse of Oblivion: + Great versus Chimes Burn to dismantle their quickest route to victory, as well as the other escalation cards present in Tupact control. Can also be used versus Mono Sapphire to gut them of their spectres or as a sneaky way to void their gambit'd troop if they play another copy of the same troop first. - Doesn't have as much game stealing potential as Stoneskin, and is a clumsier draw later in the game.
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It starts at 2am on a Sunday for me so I can't be bothered signing up, but I'll be cheering you guys on from the sideline at a more reasonable hour! Also I don't think that Stoneskin currently does anything vs Relentless Corruption does it? I know from the wording it seems like it should but it would be worth testing
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There are a few game-breaking bugs still in play right now that effect t1 decks; one of them is that stoneskin doesn't block relentless corruption (which, yes, is a bug; that's been confirmed on the bug forum), another is that chimes+countermagic still locks the game sometimes (as far as I can tell, when you have a wrenlock or skarn in play). If everyone is going control it seems like there would be room to go aggro again, maybe with something like a gorefeast/mirror knight/mentalist/benjamin deck, or maybe a blood/diamond deck that didn't focus so heavily on removal. Chimes Burn is weak against things that can remove artifacts and constants. EDIT: Mill strategies also work reasonably well (for mill strategies) against Chimes/Burn just because Chimes is so reliant on card draw and cerebral fulmination, plus if you manage to mill their Chimes they're a lot weaker. I'm not sure about Curse of Oblivion because the Chimes actually make more copies of the card, so they have an inherent counter for Escalation type cards at least. Might be more effective to target the MoT's and counters. Hieronymous Alloy fucked around with this message at 14:57 on Nov 12, 2014 |
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Perhaps now is the time for my Shrewd Resurrection Deck!? No... no, I suppose not. It is a fun gimmick, though. Maybe later sets will make it more of a real thing. All you need is Shrewd Manipulation, Hex Engine, 5 shards including 3 diamond and 1 sapphire, Resurrection, and at least 1, preferably 2 big troops in hand by turn 5 and you're set! Also, I hope my opponent isn't playing aggro.
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Sacrificial Toast posted:Perhaps now is the time for my Shrewd Resurrection Deck!? No... no, I suppose not. It is a fun gimmick, though. Maybe later sets will make it more of a real thing. All you need is Shrewd Manipulation, Hex Engine, 5 shards including 3 diamond and 1 sapphire, Resurrection, and at least 1, preferably 2 big troops in hand by turn 5 and you're set! Also, I hope my opponent isn't playing aggro.
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Honestly the meta right now just makes me want set2 all the more. I don't have any problem with the meta, but I feel like there's a lot of reasonable ways to attack the meta that come up short by just a few cards. Set 2 should fill in those holes rather nicely. Just in time for the meta to drastically change.
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LightReaper posted:If nothing else, I am briefly entertaining the idea of including two each of hex engine, shrewd manipulation and resurrection for my sideboard for control matchups. I run Resurrection in my sideboard of my three-color Inspire deck, but I'm too gutless to actually run it in a serious tournament. The one time in testing (8 man tournament) I played it, it was an instant game-winner. Resurrection + Blessing of the Fallen is brutal. EDIT: Why yes, I will take a Master Theorycrafter, a Storm Colossus, and a Te'talca in my draft pool. Zurai fucked around with this message at 07:11 on Nov 13, 2014 |
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I've played some matches with a deck made from the starting Orc cards plus some commons a goon sent me and I've been doing quite well in the Proving Grounds against random opponents. Must be quite a few other newbies in there  Last night I decided to try a swiss draft for the first time. Watched some videos first to prepare myself. Cobbled together a ruby/sapphire deck with some dwarves, orcs, artifacts, removal, a Volcannon and The Kraken. Lost first game 1-2. My opponent also had dwarves and Volcannon. I made a lot of mistakes and took too long reading the cards to figure out what they do. Ran out of time in the last match. The dude I was playing sent me a code for a deck sleeve Lost second game also 1-2. He was playing wild/ruby with lots of beefy troops. Could have won the third match but some imps ate my Volcannon and I got run over by some 12/12 boosted monstrosity. Won third game 2-0 against a ruby/blood deck of some sort. He had a bunch of dangerous troops, including one that made me take damage equal to the cost of every card I drew. Managed to lock down or bounce most of his stuff while Volcannon wore him down. Won a booster and also drafted Jadiim and the Kraken so I think I did alright for my first draft
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El_Molestadore posted:I've played some matches with a deck made from the starting Orc cards plus some commons a goon sent me and I've been doing quite well in the Proving Grounds against random opponents. Must be quite a few other newbies in there Jadiim and Kraken plus a pack, yeah you won that draft.
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Set 2 official release date: December 2nd.
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Man, what kind of announcement is that? Set 2 official release date: December 2nd! Excited for those prerelease AAs.
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Woah, wasn't expecting that to happen within my lifetime, and now it's just a few weeks away.
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I wonder how highly you have to place in the release tournaments to get that Filk ape. Looks like I might be playing all weekend.
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Yo Sigma, I'm around this afternoon awhile if you want to do our match. Otherwise I'm around again on Sunday, and then free most of Monday afternoon/evening.
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Go RV! posted:Man, what kind of announcement is that? One written literally as I'm about to walk out the door for work. Thoom posted:I wonder how highly you have to place in the release tournaments to get that Filk ape. Looks like I might be playing all weekend. I will be too. For some reason I had it in my head that you had to win to get the Filk Ape, but I can't see that in the article now so I must have just imagined it. My guess is top 2. Both the prerelease AA's are great since I need 4 of both of those cards for decks, and I love the Darkspire Punisher art (Filk Ape is good too, but not great).
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It's pretty interesting that they made one of the chase rares for the set a prerelease AA, and one of my personal OH GOD I NEED IT rares as the participation AA. I have a good feeling about blood orc aggro in set 2. But yeah, definitely playing aaaaaall weekend.
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Darkspire Punisher is a rare? drat, I will absolutely play in four booster drafts over the weekend then. I hope I get to use my tickets for them.
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Some Numbers posted:Darkspire Punisher is a rare? drat, I will absolutely play in four booster drafts over the weekend then. Actually, he might not be. I confused him with the 8 cost guy because I'm a dummy who doesn't actually read the card. I still really want that art though, it looks badass.
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Go RV! posted:Actually, he might not be. I confused him with the 8 cost guy because I'm a dummy who doesn't actually read the card. It's good art and the card is still awesome and I want to draft anyway. I see no downside.
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Some Numbers posted:Darkspire Punisher is a rare? drat, I will absolutely play in four booster drafts over the weekend then. Punisher has previously been revealed as a common. I think the alternate-art colors are common to all rarities.
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MrBims posted:Punisher has previously been revealed as a common. The alternate-art color is common to all rarities, most obvious examples are windbourne acolyte and baby yeti. I knew the second part. The first part is disappointing.
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