Ah HA! Cipher’s list! Nice one – thanks!

Thanks for getting back to me!

But… ah… misunderstanding?

Was aware this was the most recent list – and I think there’s nothing to fix.

I was asking what the list was *prior* to this one. Was it also Zalae’s (but just an earlier version of it), or someone else’s previously?

Am asking because I’m running the list-that-was before update 2 above and I got asked about it…

Thanks again!

Hi Evident,

Which list was this guide based on before update 2 (where the blood to ichors were added)?

I’ve been playing (with much success) the previous list for a little while now and I’ve been asked which one it was… unfortunately I have no idea… other than “whatever this guide” used to say!

thanks in advance…

I think your bullet point list is both excellent and complete – at least it’s everything I had on mine, plus a couple I hadn’t thought of (but wish I had).

+1 from me on each and every one… with one condition:

Tournament Mode in addition to, not replacing, any of the current modes (I’m thinking of Tavern Brawl of course, which is often excellent for our otherwise under-served newer members to the hearthstone community).

Re. the meta – difficult one… I agree it’s an issue, but the question is what’s the best solution? I’m wary of frequent (re) balancing as I think they get it wrong as often as they get it right, and I think beginner cards should be left alone as well, which doesn’t seem to be the case. For this reason and because I think it’d be more fun anyway, I favour the small card run idea, as per Mr Clark’s suggestion!

There was news (http://hearthstone.blizzpro.com/2016/02/17/more-details-about-standard-emerge-2-expansions-1-adventure-per-year/) and debate (http://hearthstone.blizzpro.com/2016/02/17/is-the-new-standard-hearthstone-a-blatant-money-grab/) about this around the time standard was introduced. Probably the best source is the Polygon article these all quote (http://www.polygon.com/features/2016/2/17/11003980/hearthstone-and-community-inside-blizzard-s-radical-new-approach-to)

The key quote is this: “Editor’s Note and Clarification: The Polygon article does state that these details are not set in stone, they were just talked about. Blizzard has NOT announced that 2 expansions + 1 adventure per year is what will be released so this is not confirmation”

That said, for the same reasons you quote, I think it’s unlikely to be different to this. Mostly just adding this comment for the references 🙂

Great article. I’d like to bookmark it and upvote/like/otherwise indicate positivity – are there any features on the site to do so?