# The Hearthstone Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 28, 2014, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172 "2014-04-28T07:42:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 91
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2016, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1801 "2016-07-12T23:41:32Z")
Interesting buff to Silithid Swarmer - probably still not playable in much, though maybe beast druid wants it? ---
**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1802 "2016-07-13T02:17:20Z")
Yeah I’m just about to get my smurf account to the required level 20 - the same one I used to get the fireside card back for me and my wife. It’s just a bit too labor intensive to be worth it to make 4 more for the free packs, I think, though. ---
**Author:** ![Grumman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/43a26b/32.png) [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1803 "2016-07-13T11:01:07Z")
I haven’t received confirmation from the beneficiary, but the evidence on my end is favourable… I _think_ it’s possible to get the Recruit-a-Friend rewards just for moving to a new region, and not starting a new account. If true, this means that if you are in the NA region and someone else is in the EU region, you could trade Recruit-a-Friend rewards by using each other’s codes to start accounts in the other region. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1804 "2016-07-13T12:56:59Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > Interesting buff to Silithid Swarmer - probably still not playable in much, though maybe beast druid wants it? Also: nerf to Ram Wrangler and Tomb Spider. Beast Druid is an interesting idea; they’re already running Savage Combatant so it could work. It just seems like it makes curving out a lot harder, and Beast Druid really wants to curve out hard. ---
**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1805 "2016-07-13T19:29:17Z")
I’m loving this week’s brawl, although it’s more like watching an interactive comedy show than actually playing the game. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1806 "2016-07-13T20:11:48Z")
> [@aktep](#): > > I’m loving this week’s brawl, although it’s more like watching an interactive comedy show than actually playing the game. It’s a farce. Just sit back and watch what happens. It is kinda fun. At least after I lost my first 4 and finally got my deck, then it was fun. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1807 "2016-07-13T21:18:24Z")
> [@The\_Lurker\_Above](#): > > Heartharena has released some stats ([through Kripp](https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/4s1u4j/hearthstone_the_shocking_truth_behind_the_coin/)) about winrates going first and going second in arena. Going first has always been advantage, but stats say it’s actually getting (a lot) worse. > > I had recently noticed that my winrate going second was getting relatively worse this expansion, and after struggling to bring it a 5-8% difference in that last couple of releases I was getting worried. I’m at a 70.1% first/55.3% second so I still have a problem compared to the general arena community. But at least I can blame some of my increasing disparity on the game itself. 53.81% win rate on the coin, 68.7% without coin here. ---
**Author:** ![Turble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Turble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turble)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1808 "2016-07-14T16:03:03Z")
> [@aktep](#): > > I’m loving this week’s brawl, although it’s more like watching an interactive comedy show than actually playing the game. A deck of random cards that cast random spells at random targets – the very essence of Hearthstone. Today’s quest, of course, is Win 5 Tavern Brawls. Is the new shaman character anything other than a character portrait? Any new cards or abilities involved? ---
**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1809 "2016-07-14T17:30:55Z")
It’s just a picture and different emotes ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1810 "2016-07-14T17:36:32Z")
> [@Turble](#): > > A deck of random cards that cast random spells at random targets – the very essence of Hearthstone. Over the course of 4 games I got Pyroblasted twice to the face, by myself. Also a bunch of times of playing a card and then having the random spell card immediately kill that card. It’s maddening as hell and I was cursing at the Gods. Then when it happened to the other guy I was laughing my ass off. ---
**Author:** ![Turble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Turble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turble)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1811 "2016-07-14T18:14:46Z")
> [@aktep](#): > > It’s just a picture and different emotes Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1812 "2016-07-14T18:38:27Z")
> [@Turble](#): > > A deck of random cards that cast random spells at random targets – the very essence of Hearthstone. Today’s quest, of course, is Win 5 Tavern Brawls. I love it because the Hero doesn’t much matter, so I’ve gone through my three quests (I’ve been off for awhile) pretty easily without having to worry about rebuilding my hero decks. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Lurker\_Above](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Lurker\_Above](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Lurker_Above)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1813 "2016-07-14T21:19:23Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I love it because the Hero doesn’t much matter, so I’ve gone through my three quests (I’ve been off for awhile) pretty easily without having to worry about rebuilding my hero decks. Indeed. I cleared out three quests yesterday, and the three new ones I got today (I had a bit of a queue built up). My gold level is now OVER 9000! 😃 I guess I will buy the next adventure with gold instead of real $. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1814 "2016-07-15T02:11:43Z")
How much gold does it take to get the next adventure? That’s what I’m saving up for as well. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Lurker\_Above](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Lurker\_Above](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Lurker_Above)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1815 "2016-07-15T03:38:52Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > How much gold does it take to get the next adventure? That’s what I’m saving up for as well. Unless they change things up, it should be about 700g per wing. Assuming a 4 or 5 wing adventure we should be looking at a 2800g or 3500g adventure. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1816 "2016-07-16T20:09:52Z")
> [@The\_Lurker\_Above](#): > > Unless they change things up, it should be about 700g per wing. Assuming a 4 or 5 wing adventure we should be looking at a 2800g or 3500g adventure. Ah cool, thanks. I got about 4200 or so I should be set. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2016, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1817 "2016-07-19T11:08:36Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Over the course of 4 games I got Pyroblasted twice to the face, by myself. Also a bunch of times of playing a card and then having the random spell card immediately kill that card. > > It’s maddening as hell and I was cursing at the Gods. Then when it happened to the other guy I was laughing my ass off. I got the dream: turn one Northshire Cleric -\> Call The Wild. My opponent drew a card and conceded. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1818 "2016-07-20T17:26:49Z")
Battlecry bonus is currently bugged in this week’s brawl - battlecry minions with the buff apparently get to ignore any 1 damage attacks. ---
**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1819 "2016-07-21T03:07:36Z")
> [@aktep](#): > > Battlecry bonus is currently bugged in this week’s brawl - battlecry minions with the buff apparently get to ignore any 1 damage attacks. They pulled the brawl and replaced it with Raven Idols. Play for 35 minutes and lose your free pack on RNG! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Lurker\_Above](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dc4da7/32.png) [@The\_Lurker\_Above](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Lurker_Above)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172/1820 "2016-07-21T04:50:24Z")
> [@aktep](#): > > They pulled the brawl and replaced it with Raven Idols. Play for 35 minutes and lose your free pack on RNG! I for one managed to go 5 for 5 clearing my Brawl and Mage quests 😃 I’m sure the fact that I managed to pull Antonidas in three of those games, and a Sorcerer’s Apprentice T2 in another had nothing to do with it 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172.md?page=90) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hearthstone-thread/687172.md?page=92)