I don’t play Hearthstone, because I have a family, and I have rather fixed time constraints – I can’t afford to be sucked in by that game’s particular brand of digital crack. Many players have stopped though, claiming the game’s become a bit of a play-to-win nightmare. Some say it requires no skill at all, and is little more than a watered-down, noob-friendly version of Magic the Gathering. Then there are the people who just copy tried-and-tested god-tier decks. That’s all covered in Smosh’s latest Honest Trailer – which is all about Blizzard’s digital collectible card game.
Last Updated: February 5, 2015
Matewis Jubilai
February 5, 2015 at 19:27
I tried it, but my 8ta connection made it virtually unplayable. Especially with the arena, that costs 150 gold to enter. If your connection drops, and stays down just a little too long (which happened to me frequently), then you lost the match automatically, and after 3 losses in Arena mode you’re out! At least you always got an extra pack of cards regardless of how you performed in the arena, which is nice.
Ottokie
February 5, 2015 at 20:54
It was all fun and games till the legendary’s nation attacked, it was up to the credit cards to stop this vile RNG uprising! But soon vanished when the EURO exchange rate got to high.
Wyzak
February 9, 2015 at 18:21
Indeed, it quickly got tiring fighting the Naxx legendaries in every single deck.
Lardus-Resident Perve
February 5, 2015 at 21:18
I dabbled in it a little, but got tired real quick. I need to see progress, and paying for it is NOT going to happen, so the frustration meant me stopping. Will rather spend that money on “plastic crack” aka Warhammer 40K
Matewis Jubilai
February 5, 2015 at 21:32
YES!! If you want to get into tabletop/electronic tabletop things, then do it proper! I almost got into 40K tabletop, had a starter set and everything. My first army was going to be the Salamander chapter of the Space Marines. They’re not that well known I think, but they have some awesome lore (eg. assault on the tempest galleries)
What held me back was when I realized just what a major time and money investment it would turn out to be. The rulebooks alone are insane, with several chapters of the SM alone having their own books with heroes and special rules.
Also, White Dwarf battle reports ftw!
Lardus-Resident Perve
February 6, 2015 at 08:03
I have not yet seen the Salamanders on the field! It is a bit expensive these days, but hopefully the new CEO will bring things down a touch. Rulebooks – I do not advocate piracy but it is easy to get the digital editions to read/test before you buy. I personally prefer hard copies to read and use. If you are still looking to get started, there are lots of armies for sale 2nd hand, some of them expertly painted. Check out http://www.warhammergenerals.co.za/forum/viewforum.php?f=13 , I have gotten 1500pts worth of Tyranids AND Necrons there for R2000 each. Later traded the Necrons for much more Orcs. You might get a proper starter marine army there some time in the future if you keep an eye out.
Matewis Jubilai
February 6, 2015 at 08:13
Thanks man I’ll check it out!
Ghost In The Rift
February 6, 2015 at 07:43
I started the tutorial and quit while i was ahead, not gonna get sucked in by this crap.
Kensei Seraph
February 6, 2015 at 07:55
After I had an arena match where I played 7 cards in a single turn and then threw out Edwin VanCleef as a 30+ attacker when my opponent had no defenders only to have my opponent play a Battlecry: Destroy creature with attack 5 or greater I stopped playing.
http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/hearthstone.gamepedia.com/thumb/d/df/Edwin_VanCleef%283%29.png/184px-Edwin_VanCleef%283%29.png?version=3bda852637cb860c7907193097b6d8f5
Admiral Chief
February 6, 2015 at 08:17
Geez
Ceyber, The Metal Rabbit
February 6, 2015 at 10:21
I think you missed some punctuation in the midst of that rage XD
Kensei Seraph
February 6, 2015 at 10:33
It’s fixed now thanks.
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:10
Sounds like LIES. ALL LIES… lol. Just to point out:
7 cards and VanCleef = a 16/16 monster. Big game hunter has the effect of killing a creature with 7 or higher attack.. The thing is people believe that filling a deck with legendries’ will mean auto win. No it does not, yes some of them does provide a tempo swing. But I play mostly only 1 – 3 Legends in a deck, card synergies is nearly more important. Dropping a Big monster for you turn, as the only target, does not work out 7/10 times…. It’s is all about timing, using the right removal cards on the right creatures…. There is more to this game then it appears… But you’ll need to play it to figure it out. Deck building is difficult, getting the right balance etc. Arena is a lot of fun, due to you playing against random creatures and cards that players don’t use on the ladder….
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 11:23
Let me guess though, one of those Legendary’s you will fall on is Rag. I don’t think there is many people left who don’t use him now. And he is still missing from my deck.
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:27
I have do Rag, but hardly use him decks these days… I think I currently have him in 2 decks but that is all…
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 11:33
Everyone I play lately pulls him out. I’m basically keeping Big Game Hunter or other removal cards in hand now when I start just to remove him. Too many people relying on RNG and I do laugh when it fails miserably. Currently I’m going through a trend of cocky players who spam greetings, apologize’s and such. Then sit and wait for the timer to run out. I get great satisfaction defeating these types of players
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:44
Yeah he is still around in a lot of decks, with Dr. Boom as his apprentice. I know those type of players and do I despise them… I find that playing the stalling game with them as retaliation seems to speed their plays up….
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 11:50
Dr. Boom.. another legendary I need. Although I don’t find him as much of threat as Rag. Maybe it’s Rag’s intro that always gets me going.
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:52
Yeah Rag is awesome, Also loved the Deathwing entrance
The Dr.Boom helps a lot with removal/Board presence…
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 12:02
There a few legendary’s I would love to see played more and just for fun as well. I have not seen one person play Nozdormu yet. I got no idea what his intro is like
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:49
The 3 ends up usually being Sylvannas, The Black night and Dr. Boom
Kensei Seraph
February 6, 2015 at 12:01
No idea how many cards I played all I remember is that he was big enough to kill my opponent in my next turn and I’d hardly done any damage to him up to that point.
It was an arena match with random cards and I was lucky enough to get him and lots of cheap cards.
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 13:09
I was just kidding around, I have read that response from you in a previous article and the I could not help myself when I read it again… #OCDNinja
Kensei Seraph
February 6, 2015 at 16:42
I read your comment but forgot about the name Mr. Troll.
Wyzak
February 9, 2015 at 18:21
So you got beaten fair and square and you quit?
Kensei Seraph
February 9, 2015 at 19:19
Not really I just called it a night and the next day I felt like playing a different game.
I actually do that pretty frequently which is why I haven’t finished a lot of the games I own on Steam.
Pieter Kruger
February 6, 2015 at 07:59
EXCELLENT GAME! Never played this, but I’ve spend a couple of hours watching Adriane Curry play it though! ????
Xcalibersa
February 6, 2015 at 08:26
Love that channel
Gerhard Davids
February 6, 2015 at 09:14
That was fucking legend
ReaperOfSquirrels
February 6, 2015 at 09:45
I played a little, just to get a pet in WoW… now I have 3 codes for cards, that I still have to redeem, and haven’t gotten to 😛
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
February 6, 2015 at 10:45
This game is very much pay to win… NoFanx
Not even to mention they couldn’t even make up something new. Nah… Let’s just use things we have been spamming for decades.
This trailer is 100% factual.
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 11:24
I disagree about the pay to win. My wife and I have been playing for over a year now and haven’t drop a cent on the game. And we both built pretty decent decks.
kissmychub
October 21, 2015 at 00:03
No you don’t.
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:01
Ag the guys that always blame p2w is usually guys that sucks and cannot work out the formula for the game so p2w is the easiest to blame. I have not spent a single cent on the game, but have a huge collection of cards and legendries… Having some skill in Arena helps a lot for your collection, as when you get a 12 run (which is the max) you get 300+ Gold 1 or 2 Card packs, sometimes a legendary card etc… So stop whining and start winning
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 11:26
Agreed. Also haven’t spent money on the game. Got almost all the classic cards barring a few Legendary’s and now started up on the G&G collection. I got a few games that I play daily. Hearthstone is one of them. And I know a lot of people hate Priest but still my favourite hero to use.
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:28
Lol, I am a fellow priest player! Do you play in the DGL?
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 11:33
Nope but I feel I should have. I’m playing more for fun and enjoyment though. I saw the entries this year and its crazy how many they pulled in so big congrats to them. I take you entered?
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:40
Yes I have. It’s great to see such a big base in South Africa… You should sign up for the winter leg when that comes around.
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 11:45
Good luck and I’ll think about the Winter Leg. If I manage to finally achieve legendary status in Ranked which I just keep falling short of, then I will definitely enter.
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:46
Thanks!
Reaching Legendary rank requires a lot of time. You should enter, I only know of 4 or 5 players that has reached Legendary rank in the DGL
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 11:53
I’ve been bouncing between Rank 2 and 5 for the last 2 months…..This last month I went on a nice little 15 win streak but then I hit this patch of loses….Zoolock, Hunter, Zoolock, Hunter, Mage, Mage….Days like those I need to close and walk away
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 13:10
Damn I hate those days… Yeah some days you just need to quit or play casual…. Yeah Boom is great, actually crafted him with all the mana I had…
Guild
February 6, 2015 at 13:19
Looks like I am going to have to do the same to get Boom
Thats_how_I_Troll
February 6, 2015 at 11:01
Ag the guys that always blame p2w is usually guys that sucks and cannot work out the formula for the game so p2w is the easiest to blame. I have not spent a single cent on the game, but have a huge collection of cards and legendries… Having some skill in Arena helps a lot for your collection, as when you get a 12 run (which is the max) you get 300+ Gold 1 or 2 Card packs, sometimes a legendary card etc… So stop whining and start winning