Doctor3 : A Hearthstone Podcast

Episode 86 : Our top ten!!!

This week was a busy week in news but not much to update you on the meta but Iksar posted his top 10 cards in hearthstone history so we all decided to do the same and talk about them this week!!! 

BlizzConline preview video shows Hearthstone announcements coming

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2590-hearthstone-year-of-the-explorers-kibler-to-be-at-blizzconline-liv-breeden-equips-her-explorers-gear 

Blizzard announces BlizzCon digital bundles

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2587-celebrating-blizzards-30th-anniversary-with-the-celebration-collection-bundles-golden-darkmoon-faire-packs 

Book of Heroes: Anduin is now available

https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/book-of-heroes-anduin-si7-anduin-bundle-have-been-released/ 

Lunar New Year Celebration Quests launch early

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2574-missing-legendary-quests-you-are-not-alone-the-lunar-new-year-questline-went-live-early 

Iksar Twitter Q&A # 3 last Wednesday

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2562-dean-ayalas-community-qa-3-new-classes-champion-cards-new-achievements-spell-tribals 

 

Episode 85 : Off to the races again!!!

Almost a week into the new meta we talk about how it feels now that things are settling and what we've found as fun. 

Darkmoon Races mini expansion went live Thursday

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2518-hearthstone-patch-194-and-darkmoon-races-mini-set-is-now-live 

Undocumented chnages in patch 19.4

https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/undocumented-patch-changes-xp-gain-after-each-match-achievements-are-less-spoiler-y/ 

Tavern Special Darkmoon Faire Bundles available in game and in shop

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2554-a-new-hearthstone-card-pack-bundle-has-arrived-and-its-different-for-everyone-tavern-special 

Another Iksar AMA on Twitter

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2513-dean-ayalas-community-qa-2-more-new-modes-confirmed-profiles-mini-sets-arena-wild-and-more 

Hearthstone outlines 2021 eSports

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2532-first-look-at-hearthstone-masters-in-2021-masters-tour-ironforge-more-invite-opportunities 

For art fans, Year of the Dragon artbook coming October 15th

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2548-hearthstone-is-getting-a-new-art-book-dedicated-to-the-year-of-the-dragon 

https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/how-good-is-the-darkmoon-races-mini-set/

Episode 84 : Racin to the Miniset : a hasty set review

We got the set revealed for us today and we talk about all 35 cards!!! We got lucky what can I say!!!

Hearthstone Mini Set: Darkmoon Races announced

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23609762

Patch notes for 19.4 released ahead of Jan 21st launch

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23591149

Iksar answers community questions on Twitter

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2459-hearthstones-dean-ayala-answers-community-questions-the-full-recap 

Hearthstone eSports teases 2021 announcement for this week

https://twitter.com/HSesports/status/1349415925104193539

Episode 83 : Edwin Noooooooooo W/Nejiboston

This week we take a look and talk about nerfs especially to Edwin and Bogspine knuckles.  We talk how to process them and what do you do if you were playing decks with these cards in them. 

Edwin VanCleef and Bogspine Knuckles get nerfed in Friday balance patch

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2432-edwin-vancleef-and-boggspine-knuckles-nerfed-in-todays-surprise-hearthstone-balance-patch

Hall of Fame will be going away says Alec Dawson

https://twitter.com/GW_Alec/status/1347667269346758657

Iksar says 100 level rewards track likely for next expansion

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2414-hearthstones-first-expansion-of-2021-will-have-a-100-level-rewards-track-instead-of-50-battle-pass

You can find Neji at https://www.twitch.tv/nejiboston and on twitter @Nejiboston !!!

Episode 82 : Learning how to temper yourself on a meta

This week we talk about shaman running the meta and how we deal with our feelings when we are not enjoying the meta!!!

Iksar answers some questions on Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/kopuqc/could_claiming_achievements_be_any_more_annoying/

Regarding Balance Changes: says they will be looking at game balance when they get back in the office on Jan 4th https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/kopuqc/could_claiming_achievements_be_any_more_annoying/ghtckro/?utm_source=share&%3Butm_medium=web2x&%3Bcontext=3

Regarding Mini Expansion: says they aren't ready to announce a date or tease any cards just yet, but will share info in advance of release date https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/kqbq2j/will_we_get_information_on_the_mini_expansion/gi50bnx/?context=3

Rating reset coming to Duels middle of the January

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2404-hearthstone-duels-ratings-reset-in-3-weeks-new-hero-powers-and-treasures-arriving-soon

Episode 81 : A look back at 2020 and a look forward to the next year!

Pretty Simple straight forward episode.  We look at 2020 at hearthstone as a game and our own acheivements inside of the game.  We also set some goals for 2021 and look forward to the future

 

Also Daring Alkaline will be on the Hearthstone panel at conbeforestorm virual con!!!

 

Con Before the Storm announces podcast panels

https://www.conbeforestorm.com/virtual-schedule

Episode 80 : Evolvin around Thrall

This week we look to a mystery grab bag topic but then we end up just talking a whole lot about evolve shaman its strengths and plays of the deck.  

Retroactive awards for reaching levels 27 and 30 were distributed to players last week

https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/levels-27-30-rewards-track-compensation-2x-50-gold-will-be-given-out-today/

 

Hearthstone hotfixes arena micro adjustments and corrupt minions bug 

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/hearthstone/t/192-server-hotfix/49733

 

Hearthstone Deck Tracker adds experience bar in latest update

https://twitter.com/HSReplayNet/status/1340081954620882945

 

No Winter Veil bundle appears to be coming

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2373-the-hearthstone-holiday-sale-on-battlenet-isnt-a-sale

 

Nagrand Garrosh bundle is still available in the store

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2356-garrosh-shop-bundle-book-of-heroes-chapter-is-now-live

Episode 79 : Worlds and Nerfs A patch 19.2 story

We go through the standard related items as we look at patch 19.2 and then we talk about what the meta may look like and how it is effected by the most recent round of balance changes. 

Patch 19.2 brings huge updates to Constructed play, plus the Battlegrounds and Duels game modes to go along with Rewards Track changes

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23584141/19-2-patch-notes

Battlegrounds perks price has been reduced to 1250 gold / $9.99

https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/battlegrounds-perks-are-now-available-at-reduced-price-1250-gold-9-99/

Glory wins 2020 Hearthstone World Championship

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23586617/glory-is-the-hearthstone-2020-world-champion

Jambre publishes deck guide article and video for Evolve Shaman

https://www.reddit.com/r/CompetitiveHS/comments/kdetn6/1_legend_eu_evolve_shaman_guide/

Alec Dawson's thread on balance changes: https://twitter.com/GW_Alec/status/1338592102935011329

 

 

Episode 78 : Rework Makes Perfect

This week we look at the new changes coming to the rewards system then we talk worlds before we talk about potential balance changes coming next week. 

Blizzard announces rewards track changes coming next week

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23585675

Firestone published chart on XP reward for different modes

https://twitter.com/ZerotoHeroes_HS/status/1334535568764571656

Hearthstone addresses several bugs with 19.0.2 Server Hotfix 

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/hearthstone/t/1902-server-hotfix/48197 

Choose your champion returns for Hearthstone 2020 World Championships

https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/hearthstone/23584138/choose-your-champion-presented-by-t-mobile-returns-for-the-2020-world-championship 

Hearthstone eSports giving away Darkmoon Faire bundles and $10 battle.net gift cards

https://twitter.com/HSesports/status/1334558151157276673 

 

Episode 77 : Ready to Boil over?

This week we were all feeling a bit frustrated with our games so we take a look at that slow boil and how to control your tilt. I Know we've talked about it before but its a subject that's always worth revisiting and taking a fresh new look

 

Blizzard working to fix another quest bug for some users

https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/jzrf46/weekly_and_daily_quest_status/

Compensation for previous weekly quest bugs was credited to affected players

https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/jzrf46/weekly_and_daily_quest_status/gdkqxhx/

Hearthstone Mathematics creates infographic that attempts to predict where you’ll finish in the reward path

https://yt3.ggpht.com/kqE0sP0GRuCS3Yg-B6r2MlKmIQOvgHxEVN6TGYJP-J4EtvVDNsVH536jLdT3njjs-iMPTGEk8KaDZg=s640-nd