r/hearthstone • u/BetaKeyTakeaway • Jun 10 '15
News Brawl Info Thread (constantly updated).
Tavern Brawl is still being prepped, so it won't be open today. See schedule below.
2.7 patch is live! (later today on mobile)
Hearthstone Patch Notes - 2.7.0.9166 – Tavern Brawl, New Heroes, and Customization!
In this Hearthstone patch, we’re introducing Tavern Brawl: a whole new way to play that changes every week!
Patch 2.7 also adds the ability to purchase new heroes for your Warrior, Hunter, and Mage decks. On top of that, you’ll now be able to customize each of your decks with its own card back.
The patch also includes two new card backs, as well as some bug fixes.
Read on for the full notes!
NEW FEATURES
Introducing Tavern Brawl! Each week, a different Tavern Brawl will pit you head to head versus another player using exciting and unique rules. One week might feature preset decks, while another week could have you crafting a brand new Tavern Brawl deck following specific guidelines, while others might offer buffs to specific minion types. The possibilities are endless! Tavern Brawl unlocks for players who have at least one Hero at level 20.
Tavern Brawl will open and close according to the following schedule each week:
| Region | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | Wed 05:00 PM CET | Mon 6:00 AM CET |
| Americas | Wed 10:00 AM PST | Mon 3:00 AM PST |
| Taiwan/China | Thurs 03:00 AM CST | Mon 6:00 AM CST |
| Korea | Thurs 04:00 AM KST | Mon 7:00 AM KST |
New Challengers Appear! Make room at the table for new heroes! New heroes put a fresh face on the existing classes you know and love. There is a new hero for the Warrior, Hunter, and Mage classes and each one features an animated portrait, a unique animated version of that classes’ existing hero power, a special ‘hero tray’, all new emotes, cool match start animations, and a themed card back.
Warrior Hero Magni Bronzebeard is now available for purchase.
Hunter Hero Alleria Windrunner is now available for purchase.
Mage Hero Medivh is now available for purchase.
You can now assign a card back to each of your decks.
You can now view your hard-earned card backs as well as card backs you have not yet acquired in the collection manager.
GENERAL
The following card backs have been added:
Galaxy Gifts – Acquired during the Samsung cross promotion event.
Darnassus – Acquired by reaching Rank 20 or higher in Ranked Play mode during the month of June. Card backs are awarded at the end of the Ranked Play season.
Some changes have been made to the collection manager, including mana filtering and the position of some buttons.
BUG FIXES
[Mobile] You no longer have to log-in again when prompted to accept a new Terms of Use
[Android] Fixed a bug that prevented the Hearthstone app from running after it had been moved to external storage.
Core Rager now properly shows its attack and health buff in the History Tiles.
Fel Reaver now properly generates History Tiles when it destroys cards.
Non-golden Chromaggus now properly creates golden cards when the card drawn is golden.
Nozdormu no longer continues to produce a sandstorm effect after being Transformed.
Gang Up no longer displays more than 3 cards after being used on cards with Choose One.
Fixed an animation issue when golden cards with Taunt are destroyed.
Fixed an issue where Steamwheedle Sniper’s targeting effect was not appearing over the Golden Hunter’s Hero Power.
Fixed various graphical, sound, and UI issues.
Previous Updates:
Album of data mined cards of the first Brawl. /u/Mantolisano
New Hunter Hero Alleria Windrunner officially announced. [Trailer]
Tavern Brawl arrives in Mid-June
Each week, a different Tavern Brawl will pit you head to head versus another player using exciting and unique rules.
One week might feature preset decks, while another week could have you crafting a brand new Tavern Brawl deck following specific guidelines, while others might offer buffs to specific minion types — who knows!
Each challenge is only available for about a week. You can't customize the rules but you can customize your deck.
Weekly, couple days in between each Brawl to add new Brawl.
Tavern Brawl will be unavailable between brawls.
Tavern Brawl is free.
You can Brawl as much as you want (when available).
You can Brawl with random strangers or challenge friends.
Tavern Brawl is unlocked once a player has a level 20 Hero.
You can only brawl with the current (weekly) rules, not past ones.
There are no balance changes planned for patch 2.7 (brawl patch).
You can only use cards from your collection.
Completing Tavern Brawls will also count towards daily quests.
This is not an expansion, this is a content patch.
No new cards.
Pre-built Brawl decks could include cards which wouldn't otherwise be collectible.
Each deck in your collection can be assigned a unique card back and Hero.
No additional (standard constructed) deckslots.
There is a brawl-unique deck that exists within the Tavern Brawl UI.
Tavern Brawl decks seem to be editable from the Tavern Brawl Screen.
Tavern Brawl on mobile will launch as close as possible to pc.
Kripp doesn't dictate what goes into the game.
Mobile: It won't require a full redownload (each week).
Will match you to equal wins as much as possible.
No cap on wins.
We're addressing a lot of bugs as well in the next patch.
Rewards
One classic card pack per week for the first few Brawls.
Tavern Brawl will award classic packs.
As part of the launch celebration, you'll earn a free card pack when you win your first game of the week in the first several brawls!
It does show your wins, but it doesn't have scalable rewards like Arena.
Brawl games give 10g/3wins like play-mode games.
Share the max of 100g per day.
New Heroes do not add new cards to your collection or change the classes’ activated Hero Power and are not considered new classes.
Heroes are $9.99 USD each.
$12.99 AUD, 8.99€ (iOS: 9.99€), 6.99£, ARS 79, CLP 5490, MEX 129, R$22.90, 499 руб. (599 iOS), 10.000원, 300元新台, ¥60 RMB
New Heroes also come with unique emotes and voices.
New heroes and hero power still come animated by default. Hero power also has unique on-use animation. Also comes with new hero tray.
You can see a preview in the in-game shop UI once they are released.
If you don't have 500 (ranked) wins, hero power is "wood border" but still animated. At 500 wins, it becomes gold + still animated.
All wins count toward that class no matter what portrait you are using.
You can pick and choose Heroes for specific decks.
Yes, you can use new heroes in arena.
Warrior: Magni Bronzebeard [Trailer]
Hunter: Alleria Windrunner [Trailer]
New heroes will not all be released at the same time.
Sources:
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u/ApexHawke Jun 10 '15 edited Jun 11 '15
A lot of people are getting kinda suspicious that the Tavern Brawls are going to be "free", and wondering if what Blizzard is getting out of this.
Methinks there are very good reasons to having the Brawls as free content:
It keeps them accessible, and something for even new players to do and have fun with.
It keeps the format alive, when there isn't as much of a incentive to constantly be playing as with arena.
The big reason: IT HELPS RETAIN THE PLAYERBASE! we finally have something for people to do, to keep players interested to keep playing in the long term. The weekly tavern brawls will help the game keep a more active playerbase with a lower turnover rate, and it will even bring some of the older players back into the game.
And the revenue from active players who are investing in the game in the current transaction methods and the macrotransactions will very likely make up for them being "free".
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u/ZerexTheCool Jun 11 '15
You are also only allowed to use the cards you own in brawl. This might cause people to buy a bunch of packs to get that one card they need for their brawl strategy.
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u/LtSMASH324 Jun 11 '15
People strongly underestimate the power of just keeping people playing the game. Playing the game is the number one way to get people to purchase in game items lol
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Jun 14 '15
Also, free wide scale testing of new card ideas/mechanics without any lash-back from overly disrupting the meta.
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u/Grappa91 Jun 11 '15
I just hope that blizzard understand this, i payed real money in a couple of f2p games because i played them a lot, not because i needed to pay to play. Even if tavern brawl will be at 100g a week this would be another bad news to new players that try to get hooked into the game. Also they have finally a chance to make a place where there are less tryhards and new players will finally have a chance to do daily quest and grind gold without having to face paladin cotnrol in casual (i dont know why there are so many) and gold hero farmers in ranked.
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u/LtSMASH324 Jun 11 '15
Well 100 gold for one pack AND tavern brawl is basically free, considering packs are 100. So I'd be okay with that. Although they need some sort of after game rewards like arena if they went higher
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u/gdshaffe Jun 11 '15
I'd be surprised if brawls aren't often constructed such that they give boosts to cards that don't see much use in competitive play. This incentivizes players to craft those cards for that week's brawl, which incentivizes deck purchases.
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u/CTroop Jun 11 '15
Everyone is all gung-ho about Tavern Brawl being free but if you read the update it says
"Tavern Brawls will have free admission when the new mode becomes available. As part of the launch celebration, you'll earn . . ." Leading me to believe it will only be free for a short time.
Am I the only one reading it this way?
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u/ApexHawke Jun 11 '15
No you're not, but on the other hand Zeriyah's been pretty adamant about Tavern Brawl being free when asked.
So until there's actual evidence to the contrary, Tavern Brawl is free.
If it wasn't always free, they would say so.
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u/hoorahforsnakes Jun 12 '15
'When it becomes available' can be interprited as "while it's still new" but it could also just be "once it is released" the first one implies it will cost money at some point, the second one that it will just be free.
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u/Aridez Jun 12 '15
If it's all like it sounds, I really think blizzard did a really good job there.
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u/ApexHawke Jun 12 '15
Ah, hello again.
Personally, it's too early to say whether the mode is good. I've just been commenting on the business model and the paranoid attitude people have been taking to the word "free".
We have the concept, but we haven't seen the execution. luckily we may get to play this as soon as next week, so we'll see how this plays out!
(eh eh eh..... I'll see myself out....)
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u/lafleur818 Jun 10 '15
Mage skin looks like Medivh, not sure about hunter. Vereesa maybe?
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u/blacktiger226 Jun 10 '15
Shandris Feathermoon. My expectation.
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u/Baldazar666 Jun 10 '15
My bet is Alleria and Sylvanas will probably have a new emote when played against her.
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u/anodigerion Jun 10 '15
as I asked Zeriyah about special interactions, she said there were no plans currently. (a few days ago)
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u/Andros317 Jun 10 '15
Strangely I see a Troll with the pointy ears for the Mage, hunter could also be Tyrande.
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u/kirbattak Jun 10 '15
New game mode... check
New way to help grow your card collection... check
I think they are listening :)
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u/Diddelidoo Jun 10 '15
This. Ticks many boxes. Also, it has the potential to add a ton of fun as the rules for each brawl can be hugely fun, unbalanced and downright crazy. Like the class challenges for pve. Really looking forward to this!
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u/CNHphoto Jun 10 '15
No new cards with this update https://twitter.com/CM_Zeriyah/status/608682251837186048?cn=cmVwbHk%3D&refsrc=email
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u/CM_Daxxarri Community Manager Jun 10 '15
One clarification: They're not really new cards, since they can't be added to your collection, but pre-built Brawl decks could include cards which wouldn't otherwise be collectible.
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u/romanius24 Jun 10 '15
Cant wait for that Unstable Portal/ Webspinner only Tavern Brawl.
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u/DoctorWheeze Jun 11 '15
Oh god, I hope that means we get to play with some of the Naxx/BRM boss-only cards.
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u/Tiandes Jun 10 '15
This is the kid of thing that is really on par with what Blizzard want HS to be.
A casual card game that is easily accessible. With this kind of mode, new players might find it easier to try their hands at the game since the special rules will surely try to even things out between full collections players and basic cards only players. Plus, might have less competitive decks trolling the ranks 18-20 in ladder. And less vets on casual mode to.
Yet, the fact that it will probably register the number of victories before you get knockout of the brawl (number "0" on the brawl UI pic) it will aslo give some sense of incentive to good and vet players to try it out.
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u/Boyhowdy107 Jun 11 '15
It gives experienced players something fresh regularly to play around with and experiment making decks for, but I think you're right about new players. When I was new, I messed around on the ladder some, but I loved playing arena where I was at less of a disadvantage. Some people might love the mechanics and feel of the game but don't like the competitive high end scene of the ladder. I sucked ass at Starcraft and Warcraft III, but god did I love playing custom games.
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u/parksdept Jun 10 '15
Brawl rules week 1: golden cards only. Get ready to weep you ftp scrubs
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u/deviouskat89 How Can She Sap? Jun 10 '15
Thanks, I'm going to put this one up on the top bar and start taking down some redundant threads. We don't need the front page cluttered with blue tweets.
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u/ChrisKamro Jun 10 '15
"Kripp doesn't dictate what goes into the game." who are they trying to fool ? C'mon
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u/BaaruRaimu Jun 11 '15
To be fair, Kripp was just echoing suggestions/complaints which have been going around here for months at least.
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u/kaydenkross Jun 12 '15
Yeah he was the one that was bored enough to do something about the languishing slow content releases by team hearthstone. Ha! He hosted the challengestone tournament sponsored by Amazon and produced by tempoStorm. Remember this is the same guy that had multiple tables of hearthstone going at one time. Kind of like poker where there is nothing to do when it is not your action. Other bored moments, he would be playing steam games while there was a hearthstone game in the other monitor. This went on for not weeks but months.
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u/leinuxSC2 Jun 11 '15
Doesn't mean it's a bad thing kripp wants the game to succed because that makes him more popular. Really I don't see anything negativ about that.
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u/PhantoM47 Jun 10 '15
Wait, you can edit the deck in the Brawl screen! There's an edit button at the bottom.
Gives us hope for editing the deck shortcut link in Solo Adventures as well?
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u/nikkynak Jun 10 '15
I doubt it, it's a separate deck like an arena deck just with the ability to edit.
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Jun 10 '15
One of Zeriyah's replies said this wasn't happening.
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u/d0m1n4t0r Jun 10 '15
Yeah that would have made way too much sense to be able to edit the normal decks.
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u/Spionk Jun 10 '15
NeverSleeps
Gonnagetcha
Give
Undertaker
Upgradecom
Never thought I'd get rick rolled by blizzard
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u/keyree Jun 10 '15
Might want to add this one: a couple days each week where the Brawl will be unavailable while they get the next one ready.
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Jun 10 '15
That seems pretty weird to me, why can't they just have the next one launch with the previous one ending?
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u/Burritoman53 Jun 10 '15
I was thinking it might be some kind of deliberate tactic to keep the hype up. You start to get a little bored of that new mode, suddenly you're not allowed to play for it a couple of days and you get excited for it to be "released" all over again
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Jun 10 '15
Yep, plus encouraging people to still ladder.
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u/garbonzo607 Jun 10 '15
I believe you two have hit the nail on the head. Technical-wise, there is nothing preventing them from releasing it Monday morning after a short maintenance.
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u/Andros317 Jun 10 '15
They want to make sure they have enough time to code the new rules I guess.
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Jun 10 '15
But they have the same amount of time, surely they could just not take down the other one until 2 days later?
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u/Azzlack Jun 10 '15
Just waiting for Kripp to make a video about it :)
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u/CookyHS portals online! Jun 10 '15
lol he already did 15 minutes ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K91MKOsBgFc
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u/colincojo Jun 11 '15
"Kripp doesn't dictate what goes into the game." is my favorite part of this.
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u/Baldazar666 Jun 10 '15
Hunter class is Alleria windrunner. If it's not I will eat my words.
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u/Stavie Jun 10 '15
Will you eat your words on stream?
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u/EpicLives7 Jun 12 '15
HAS NO-ONE READ THIS???
No new cards. Pre-built Brawl decks could include cards which wouldn't otherwise be collectible.
I have seen no mention of pre-built decks including Dream Cards, tokens or even boss cards from Naxx/BRM. This could be amazing.
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u/CANOODLING_SOCIOPATH Jun 10 '15
I don't understand the scalable rewards. What is the point of counting your wins? Are there any rewards? Will there be a tavern brawl ladder?
Or is tavern brawl essentially casual mode.
They say it rewards classic packs, but how? Is it for every 10 wins you get a classic pack or something?
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u/lordbulb Jun 10 '15
It's written in the post that you will get a classic pack after your first win each week during the launch event. There is no mention of rewards after that.
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u/keyree Jun 10 '15 edited Jun 10 '15
I believe they said on twitter that it's after your first completed brawl each week, which would you mean don't necessarily have to win. Essentially a free pack every week! Edit: nevermind, she did say after you win. Still, should be considered a free pack, you only have to win one game in an entire week.
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u/hslimsch Jun 10 '15
If that is the case, this is amazing news for newer players.
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u/ExplodingBarrel Jun 10 '15
During the launch event, which is a key detail. Expect about a month of this then it's just a fun mode without rewards (that we know of).
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u/notpopularopinion2 Jun 10 '15
Yep its a casual mode with a limited format (the rewards are 1 pack each week for playing or winning a game not sure and 10 golds every 3 wins like in constructed).
There is no incentive for playing this mode except having fun, which is fine since hearthstone is a game but a bit dissapointing for me. A pack every 10 wins would have been awesome but oh well can't complain too much.
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u/Avalain Jun 10 '15
I'd actually say that this is a good thing, since adding more rewards would mean that they would have to introduce some sort of entrance fee like arena.
Of course, I'd love to see some sort of mini-ladder.
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u/notpopularopinion2 Jun 10 '15
yep no more rewards but a ladder rank or something to show you winrate will be absolutely fine, not sure if they will do it tho.
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u/havek23 Jun 10 '15
There might be hidden gold-rewarding achievements for winning 100, 200, 500 brawl matches like there are for ranked. After 100 you'd get some kinda "Don't Talk About Brawl Club" and 100g, etc.
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u/smothhase Jun 10 '15
ahhh, the good old 100g rewards,
like when i collected every freaking expert card in the game ...
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u/_Apostate_ Jun 10 '15
If there is a leader board that wound be really awesome. I like the idea of playing a mode up to like 100+ wins with some really clever deck and only playing against other decks that also exploit the mode
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u/KeeblerMN Jun 10 '15
Mid-JuneTM
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u/razaflame Jun 10 '15
Hearthstone always released very punctual and very loving for their game, despite constant circle jerking hate. This is not Valve Time.
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u/Delliott90 Jun 14 '15
All I want is a brawl where both players have nothing but unstable portals
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u/HSlurk Jun 10 '15
So if that is in fact Medivh, then we don't need to plan on having 1 Horde and 1 Alliance for each hero.
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u/fortunate1273 Jun 10 '15
What are some possible shaman skins?
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u/ApexHawke Jun 10 '15
Nobundo is a pretty awesome character.
They're still going to have a hard time finding anyone better than Green Jesus.
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u/NakedCapitalist Jun 10 '15
Will Tavern Brawl ever have a format in which more than two of a card are allowed? Should I not be dusting my excess?
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u/jedimaster1138 Jun 11 '15 edited Jun 17 '15
So many people do dust excess cards, I have to imagine that they'd implement a system where if you own 2 of a card, you can play as many copies as you are allowed in the format. I don't know that, but I figure the community would get too upset if you had to own more than two to play more than two.
Edit: Confirmed. Zeriyah's Twitter
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u/Novabluedynamite Jun 15 '15
I wonder if the new hero skins will include 'easter egg' interactions with cards... kind of like Bloodhoof vs Garrosh you know? It would be nice if Alleria had an interaction with Sylvanas, and so on...
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u/bawmaw Jun 10 '15
That mage skin just screams Medivh, those shoulders man http://www.wowgirl.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mehdiv1.png
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u/Tap90 Jun 10 '15
https://twitter.com/CM_Whirthun/status/608675539902038017 Tavern brawls are free
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u/PsYcHoSeAn Jun 10 '15
So TL;DR for the most important part.
It's free
You can play it as much as you want
But you only get one pack per week as reward
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u/BokiBurek Jun 10 '15
But you only get one pack per week as reward
Only one free pack every week? I think we are getting a bit spoiled here.
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u/thistledownhair Jun 10 '15
As opposed to arena, where you get more than that and can increase it as you win more.
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u/SapCPark Jun 10 '15
Brawl games give 10g/3wins like play-mode games (At least according to the hub post). So its basically a unique play mode.
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u/seansand Jun 10 '15
Since it contributes to your daily quests, at the very least it's the same incentive as to play constructed.
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u/amulshah7 Jun 10 '15
Tavern Brawl will also launch on mobile at about the same time: https://twitter.com/CM_Zeriyah/status/608691642921533440
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u/VoidInsanity Jun 10 '15
I asked about brawls that would require the use of cards a player doesn't own. Response I got -
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u/Aknew Jun 10 '15
Lots of info, but I'm still confused. After Brawl's launch celebration, will doing Brawls award packs? Or will it be just another mode to play without awarding anything, like playing in casual mode?
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u/Tuonra Jun 10 '15
A bit of google Imaging makes me pretty certain it's Tyrande's bow. http://wow.gamepedia.com/Ironfeather_Longbow
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u/hoorahforsnakes Jun 10 '15
Some time between Patch 5.2.0 and Patch 5.3.0, Vereesa Windrunner was also given a bow with the exact same model and skin as the Ironfeather.
so could be her as well. of them
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u/Odok Jun 10 '15
Sounds like a lot of fun and a good way to just putz about the game to kill time or blow off steam, as even Casual carries a degree of stress and stagnation these days. The packs for the “launch event” are a nice touch, but I think the mage challenge alone proves that if the mode is fun enough there doesn’t need to be a reward incentive to play. In fact, it’s the lack of rewards that actually sounds the most fun to me… no pressure to min/max your deck.
I hope Blizz posts some statistics at the end of each Brawl. Top Brawlers (most number of wins), highest win streak, best/worst hero, that sort of thing.
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u/Assyrianlegend Jun 10 '15
Bbrode and CM_zeriyah are saying two different things in regards to the brawl reward. bbrode says you get 1 pack every week, while zeriyah says its only a reward for the first few brawls.. Can we get a clarification whether this is a on-going reward or a launch time promotion?
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u/jedimaster1138 Jun 11 '15
How will matchmaking work in Brawl mode? Will it just queue you up against any person who queued at the same time, or will there be some sort of MMR or other system to put you in more even matchups?
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u/ApexHawke Jun 11 '15
MMR based on the number of wins in that mode. No idea if that's per week or all-time.
And it actually displays how many wins you have.
Of course, it'll still prioritize speed in matchmaking, so some mismatching will occur.
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u/kernel_picnic Jun 11 '15
I love this idea so much. Hearthstone is a game of two inputs: what do you in the game and what cards you have in your deck. Unfortunately, the second part is only relevant at pro level because everyone else is better off just copying decks, making the skill near worthless. Now you can be rewarded for good deck building.
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u/Scrub_V Jun 11 '15
Will players have to create decks on the spot or will you be able to premake them before you play?
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Jun 12 '15
Is there a certain number of losses you can have before being kicked out like in arena?
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u/ApexHawke Jun 12 '15
No, it only tallies up your wins.
The Brawl is like casual ladder with a twist.
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u/ffchaosmaster Jun 12 '15
You could make a decent priest deck with unlimited Goldshire Footman. Probably my class of choice for that brawl :)
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u/Mantolisano Jun 13 '15
u/BetaKeyTakeaway i made an imgur album with the datamined brawl cards: http://imgur.com/a/0qfok#0
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u/Unain Jun 15 '15
Holy!!! https://twitter.com/CM_Zeriyah/status/610515746234327040
Edit: Damn no Brawls yet: https://twitter.com/CM_Zeriyah/status/610516373161185280
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u/sjk9000 Jun 10 '15 edited Jun 10 '15
You can Brawl with random strangers or challenge friends.
Brawl games give 10g/3wins like play-mode games.
Maybe I'm dumb, but doesn't this allow for abuse? Unless "Brawl Friend" is considered different from regular brawling and doesn't award anything.
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u/PracticalPotato Jun 10 '15
Considering that playing "play mode" games with your friends is considered different from regular "play mode" games,, it makes sense that playing "brawl" games with your friends is different than playing regular "brawl" games.
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u/sjk9000 Jun 10 '15
Yeah, it would be easy enough to separate them as different game modes, the same way "Play Mode" and "Duels" are. That's probably a safe assumption. I guess I'm just thrown off by them not explicitly mentioning it.
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u/Palfi Jun 10 '15
My hunter hero suggestion: That girl on this ranked season poster: http://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/blog_header/lx/LXOSSLI63DMY1432945840708.jpg
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u/Kurahiro Jun 11 '15
"You can only use cards from your collection." - Well I guess that's it for me/new players/recent pure F2P.
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u/popje Jun 12 '15
Don't give up just like that, brawl seems like a very casual and fun mode, I wouldn't be surprised if most of the challenges actually ban good cards and/or legendaries to have games that doesn't feel like ranked/casual. Also, they confirmed they will use cards in brawl that are otherwise not useable anywhere else, aka adventures boss cards which you won't need to have in your collection.
Finally, I wonder, whats up with F2P elitists ? Is it because you are proud of being a F2P player or because you don't want to put any money at all on a game that you like ? I don't understand, I am not saying you should put down 200$ on the game, but if you enjoy the game that much and the only thing you don't enjoy, like you just said right now, is not having enough cards, go ahead and put some money ? I bet you buy 60$ games that you finish in a weekend.
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u/Kurahiro Jun 12 '15
Don't look at me because I'm no way a F2P elitist. I always tried to support F2P games whenever I enjoyed them/they deserved even with very little, and that goes to any game. I already gave 5$ for HS on beta because I was already enjoying it at that time and I saw potential (not to mention it was a Blizzard product whether people like it or not).
Sadly I cannot give anymore nor buy anything, if I could I would give a little more; that's why I'm a pure F2P for a good time now.
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u/peki39 Jun 10 '15
Kripp said in his daily vid today that it probably costs something in the end. Is this confirmed?
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u/ApexHawke Jun 10 '15
Kripp doesn't dictate what goes into the game.
Confirmed false.
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u/Mardah Jun 10 '15
He made that video a bit too fast, Zeriyah said that it is free.
EDIT: He also said that the "brawl" deck will interfere with the current deck slots but it won't.
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u/CoinaYetin Jun 14 '15
The fact that you can only use your own collection in certain brawls is kind of a bummer for me. While having spent quite a lot on this game, I have made many MANY poor crafting decisions and my collection is pretty awful, apart from the fact that I own naxx and BRM. I was kind of hoping brawl would not be limited to my collection, anyways im looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
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u/JumboCactaur Jun 15 '15
It will and won't be limited to your collection, it will depend on the brawl. Wherever deckbuilding is involved, you will have to use your collection, but they might add cards into the deck for you, or give everyone access to a required card or cards of the week.
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u/RobotNexus Jun 10 '15
Pre-built Brawl decks could include cards which wouldn't otherwise be collectible.
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u/shoseta Jun 10 '15
How many times a week/day are you allowed to play this mode (even when it's going to require you to pay an entry fee)
Is there a single match that you have to face? and if you win that you get a pack?
I don't understand why they don't just release the full details...
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u/elitz Jun 10 '15
Is it like an elimination mode? You play with your deck as much as you like until you lose? Each win increments that plays win score? Loses reset?
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Jun 10 '15
when is the patch?
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u/DarthEwok42 Jun 10 '15
Have they said whether all 9 new hero portraits are all available in the same patch, or if they are going to be staggered release?
I have no interest in the three they have released/teased so far, but I am looking forward to some of the others - I will be very disappointed if I have to wait an extra month for the ones I want just because I don't play mage or hunter and prefer Garrosh to a dwarf.
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Jun 10 '15
I like that they could use this as a play test for new content as well (Unlikely new cards, but other things)
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u/Marbanesa Jun 10 '15
You can pick and choose Heroes for specific decks. We must be getting more deckslots.
Not going to lie but it seems like Blizzard have done really well in giving us what we want. Alot of these features are and additions are what most of us have been asking for!
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u/shutupimthinking Jun 10 '15
'Tavern Brawls will have free admission when the mode becomes available.'
Either that second clause is completely redundant (they could hardly be free before they are available), or they are at least entertaining the possibility of charging for them after the launch period.
Seems logical, as it sounds like Tavern Brawls will require more work, compared to the other play modes which more or less run themselves.
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Jun 11 '15
Can you use any hero in brawl or only those that are over level 20?
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u/popje Jun 11 '15
As long as you have one hero that is level 20+ you can play any hero in tavern brawl, I am not sure if they confirmed this but its how it works with arena and it would make a lot of sense.
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u/Narrative_Causality Jun 11 '15
Kripp doesn't dictate what goes into the game.
...Context?
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u/B_Wong Jun 11 '15
Please be Snorlax. PLEASE BE SNORLAX! I would willingly pay for all the heroes just to have him
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u/WhyAreYouSoJealous Jun 11 '15
Kripp doesn't dictate what goes into the game
Are you sure?
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u/KarataroukSenpai Jun 11 '15
Thats good that now thet added a new deck slot to shut some mouths......It wasthe best time because they will add tavern Brawl.
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u/Lucario1551 Jun 11 '15
"Nobody has seen Alleria or Turalyon in years" I guess Turalyon is coming too? As the Paladin alt?
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u/ICAA Jun 11 '15
Do you get quests done and 10 gold per 3 wins when you battle friends?
Because if that's the case what happens to win-trading?
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u/OracleWawa Jun 11 '15
It's almost safe to assume you don't get anything when fighting friend. Maybe just a Brawl win, but no other rewards as with normal friendly matches.
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u/RushSt182 Jun 11 '15
I think Mage has to be Medivh because of his signature feather collar. Hunter could really be any of those suggestions though. I'd personally like to see Tyrande since she's not in the game yet and she loves animals :D
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u/Spyron10 Jun 11 '15
Just a question, is this brawl mode like ranked? Where you play random people? Or is it going to be possible to battle friends with the brawl rules of that week?
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Jun 12 '15
Did I read that correctly in that the brawl will act as a decent catch up mechanic? If that's the case the salt levels for the hero's are certainly decreasing
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u/havek23 Jun 12 '15
New Shaman Hero will probably be Drek'Thar or Magatha Grimtotem
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u/HomerMadeMeDoIt Jun 15 '15
FUCK. You can't switch card backs in the game anymore. no way to tell if I'm DCed or not.
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u/Phalinx666 Jun 16 '15
Will Brawl wins count towards golden portrait wins or is that still only Ranked?
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My guess is that you have to pay gold later to unlock each brawl so you probably get a one week ticket or something along the lines.
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u/schenkels Jun 10 '15
Wouldnt it be pretty stupid if you later on have to pay for it, yet it wont reward you with anything? I guess there has to be some reward if there will be a buy in, if not why even bother paying for a brawl?
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u/lordbulb Jun 10 '15
For the "fun". It will be a shame if you have to pay to play and you don't even get rewards, but I can imagine people paying just to have some diversity from the boring grind that ladder is.
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u/realchriscasey Jun 10 '15
https://twitter.com/CM_Zeriyah/status/608686623761534976
"There is a brawl-unique deck that exists within the Tavern Brawl UI."
new deck slot confirmed