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LOTI #009 – “The Frostwyrm Lair”
Intro:
Welcome to the Legend of the Innkeeper. I’m Vastidious and I’m Ariannwyn. We’re glad you could join us for our ninth episode.
This week we are talking about…
The last wing of Naxxramas, The Frostwyrm Lair
Updates:
What did you do this week?
News
1. “After Naxx” (Meta)
http://www.shacknews.com/article/85925/hearthstone-curse-of-naxxramas-the-afternaxx-interview
“Team 5, the nickname for the small team within Blizzard that made Hearthstone into what it is, is growing rapidly according to Chayes. It’s now up to 30 members, …”
“We wanted to add new mechanics to the game but we didn’t add a new keyword or anything that players would have to learn a new concept,” he said.”
“Then came the idea of a progressive rollout.”
“By designing the challenges as combat puzzles, Blizzard found a way to train players how to think about overcoming popular decks.”
2. Nerf it!
http://www.technologytell.com/gaming/133784/hearthstone-players-calling-naxxramas-mad-scientist-nerfed/
“Mad Scientist, a 2 mana creature that puts a secret directly into play, has given the Hunter class a huge boost.”
“The design team wanted Mad Scientist to be a strong card. Secrets weren’t exactly dominating the meta before Curse of Naxxramas released.”
3. Professional coach
http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/08/20/hearthstone-help-what-i-learned-from-playing-with-a-professional-coach/
“that means that when I play Hearthstone I always assume my opponent has the perfect hand and panic as soon as they play so much as a Goldshire Footman. “You’re focusing way too much on responding, and not enough on anticipation,” says Admirable. “At some point you have to create tension on the board.”
“Too often I respond to something unexpected happening by trying to change my approach entirely. Again, the problem is panicking. “When you deviate from your gameplan, you really start getting stuck,”
“The other thing to remember is to stop taking losing so seriously. “You’re going to lose a lot of games,” says Admirable. “That’s the nature of it. In Hearthstone you have to lose. You should take any loss as an opportunity to think what could I have done to win? “
“So, could hiring a coach work for you? Well that very much depends on how much you value your time and money, but also how important getting better at this game is to you?”
4. Windows 8 Tablet Giveaway
Intel is giving away 30 Windows 8 tablets with Hearthstone on them. The sweepstakes ends at 11:59 PM ET on October 12th, 2014 https://www.hearthstoneontablet.com/
5. Heartstone Top Deck Site
http://hearthstonetopdeck.com – Site has listings of the top decks that were used in recent tournaments by the pros.
Naxx
Boss #1: Sapphiron
His hero power is 0 cost “Frost Breath” “Destroy all enemy minions that aren’t frozen.” There are two special cards. The first one you start with it on the board, “Frozen Champion” he’s a 5 cost, 2/10 “Permanently Frozen. Adjacent minions are immune to Frost Breath”. The other card is “Pure Cold” it’s a 5 cost spell “Deal 8 damage to the enemy hero, and Freeze it”. The card you get from defeating him is “Echoing Ooze” which is a 2 cost 1/2 minion “Battlecry: Summon an exact copy of this minion at the end of the turn.”
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By Vastidious and Espo, Hearthstone PodcastersLOTI #009 – “The Frostwyrm Lair”
Intro:
Welcome to the Legend of the Innkeeper. I’m Vastidious and I’m Ariannwyn. We’re glad you could join us for our ninth episode.
This week we are talking about…
The last wing of Naxxramas, The Frostwyrm Lair
Updates:
What did you do this week?
News
1. “After Naxx” (Meta)
http://www.shacknews.com/article/85925/hearthstone-curse-of-naxxramas-the-afternaxx-interview
“Team 5, the nickname for the small team within Blizzard that made Hearthstone into what it is, is growing rapidly according to Chayes. It’s now up to 30 members, …”
“We wanted to add new mechanics to the game but we didn’t add a new keyword or anything that players would have to learn a new concept,” he said.”
“Then came the idea of a progressive rollout.”
“By designing the challenges as combat puzzles, Blizzard found a way to train players how to think about overcoming popular decks.”
2. Nerf it!
http://www.technologytell.com/gaming/133784/hearthstone-players-calling-naxxramas-mad-scientist-nerfed/
“Mad Scientist, a 2 mana creature that puts a secret directly into play, has given the Hunter class a huge boost.”
“The design team wanted Mad Scientist to be a strong card. Secrets weren’t exactly dominating the meta before Curse of Naxxramas released.”
3. Professional coach
http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/08/20/hearthstone-help-what-i-learned-from-playing-with-a-professional-coach/
“that means that when I play Hearthstone I always assume my opponent has the perfect hand and panic as soon as they play so much as a Goldshire Footman. “You’re focusing way too much on responding, and not enough on anticipation,” says Admirable. “At some point you have to create tension on the board.”
“Too often I respond to something unexpected happening by trying to change my approach entirely. Again, the problem is panicking. “When you deviate from your gameplan, you really start getting stuck,”
“The other thing to remember is to stop taking losing so seriously. “You’re going to lose a lot of games,” says Admirable. “That’s the nature of it. In Hearthstone you have to lose. You should take any loss as an opportunity to think what could I have done to win? “
“So, could hiring a coach work for you? Well that very much depends on how much you value your time and money, but also how important getting better at this game is to you?”
4. Windows 8 Tablet Giveaway
Intel is giving away 30 Windows 8 tablets with Hearthstone on them. The sweepstakes ends at 11:59 PM ET on October 12th, 2014 https://www.hearthstoneontablet.com/
5. Heartstone Top Deck Site
http://hearthstonetopdeck.com – Site has listings of the top decks that were used in recent tournaments by the pros.
Naxx
Boss #1: Sapphiron
His hero power is 0 cost “Frost Breath” “Destroy all enemy minions that aren’t frozen.” There are two special cards. The first one you start with it on the board, “Frozen Champion” he’s a 5 cost, 2/10 “Permanently Frozen. Adjacent minions are immune to Frost Breath”. The other card is “Pure Cold” it’s a 5 cost spell “Deal 8 damage to the enemy hero, and Freeze it”. The card you get from defeating him is “Echoing Ooze” which is a 2 cost 1/2 minion “Battlecry: Summon an exact copy of this minion at the end of the turn.”