Arena Guide

Intro:

Welcome to the Legend of the Innkeeper.  I’m Vastidious, I’m Ariannwyn and I’m Espo.  We’re glad you could join us for our 46th episode.

This week we are talking about…

Updates:

What did you do this week?

Top 3 of the week – Card sounds

Vastidious – Leeroy Jenkins, ‘“Aha!”,

Ariannwyn – Goblin sapper, Wild pyromancer, Hobgoblin

Espo –  Jaraxxus, Millhouse Manastorm, Illidan (Hello, Brother)

News

1. Hearthstone going 64-bit

http://toucharcade.com/2015/05/15/hearthstone-64-bit-update/

Blizzard added support for 64-bit devices (anything better than the iPad Air 1 and iPhone 5S). They also added the ability to purchase multiple packs at a time with gold on tablets. And they added the Ninja card back, which you get for the May card back.

2. Hearthstone-themed Wedding Invitation

http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/15/omg-how-cute-is-this-hearthstone-themed-wedding-invitation-answer-so-cute/

The text reads: “Battlecry: We invite all the minions who received an invitation to the wedding”

3. Blizzard bans over 100,000 accounts for 6 months for using third-party programs that automate gameplay

http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/15/8611809/world-of-warcraft-nukes-honorbuddy-hands-out-6-month-bans

4. Blizzard is celebrating Diablo III’s 3rd birthday with a special event until May 21st.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/diablo-3-invaded-by-cows-for-third-anniversary/1100-6427369/

In honor of it’s third birthday, Blizzard has introduced an Elite cow enemy named Herald of the Queen to the game. If you kill the enemy, you will get to go into a portal that transports you into a location known as Not The Cow Level.

Getting Better

Deck vs Deck comparison – http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/deck-vs-deck/?dt=midrange_paladin&dt2=ramp_druid

https://plus.google.com/+GauravKhemka79/posts/iuKWmL7PHo5

Jarraxxus – Repentance Secret – Hero down to 1 health

The Arena

The interesting thing about Hearthstone is that there are really 2 different challenges that are included with the game. Actually you might even say three now that we have the adventure modes to play with too. You have Constructed (Ladder) and The Arena.

Most of the time, on this show we are talking about the Constructed side of the game. About fine crafting decks to help you get further and further up on the ladder, with the desire to eventually hit Legend.

However, there are many, many players out there that do nothing but play in the Arena and can’t stand Constructed. I really love the idea behind the Arena and I really enjoy it but I’m not very good at it. I will assume then that there are MANY other casual players that feel the same. And there are probably MANY more who don’t like the Arena at all.

In this discussion, it is our goal that you will leave here with a renewed excitement about trying the Arena again if you are in the first group or be willing to give it a second chance if you are in the latter. Either way, we want to show you how you can have FUN while playing in the Arena. Of course winning never hurts to increase your fun factor.

We did discuss the Arena back early on in the show, before Espo came around,