Doctor3 : A Hearthstone Podcast

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

Episode 76 : The Road Less traveled

This week we take a look at the new xp rewards track and have a discussion about it and what the pros and cons are and what the community and our personal feelings are on the issue. 

Ben Lee responded to criticism with forum post right before Madness launch: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/hearthstone/t/rewards-track-update/45441

Some players weekly (and now daily) quests are bugged
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/hearthstone/t/weekly-and-daily-quest-status/46936

WSOE Online IV https://www.wsoe.com/blog/announcing-wsoe-online-iv-hearthstone-battlegrounds/

 

Episode 75 : Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Full set review

Not much else to say but this a mega packed full set review of Madness at the dark moon fair!!! Come check us out at we go thru all 135 cards!!!

Episode 74 : Carnival of Souls

Please excuse my nerdy title in reference to a 1968 horror movie :D .  This week is pretty much all card talk again as the hype train has left the station and not stopping til we hit the fair!!!

Hearthstone Duels/Battlegrounds update Nov 5th

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23554838/18-6-1-patch-notes

New Rewards Revamp coming this Thursday, Nov 12th

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23534414/revamping-progression-and-rewards-in-hearthstone

Team 5 Dev interviews on Vicious Syndicate/Coin Concede podcasts

https://www.vicioussyndicate.com/vs-data-reaper-podcast-episode-21/

https://www.coinconcede.com/2020/11/08/265-coin-concede-the-worgen-greaser-meta-ft-iksar/

 

Episode 73 : Faire Play!!!

Dark Moon Faire cards is the order of the day as we just go through all the cards that were released at time or recording 11/3/2020

Card Reveal Season Has Started

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2110-two-hunter-cards-revealed-for-hearthstones-darkmoon-faire-expansion-darkmoon-tonk-maxima-blastenheimer

Duels Early Access Drops on Twitch have started

https://outof.cards/hearthstone/2083-madness-at-the-darkmoon-faire-pre-launch-event-announced-500-mega-bundle-giveaways-gifted-twitch-subs

Blizzard fireside chat announces BlizzConline event will be free to watch

https://youtu.be/CqPdqli0jTs

Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Cards

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/cards?set=madness-at-the-darkmoon-faire

Episode 72 : Faire-ly new things happening

What can I say other than the fall reveal stream and that's what we talk about this week.  We talk about Madness we talk Duels and we talk progression!!!

Dave Kosak Leaves Blizzard Entertainment

https://twitter.com/DaveKosak/status/1320920900787527681

Patch 18.6 Patch Released October 22

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23534413

Expansion announcement 

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23533210/it-s-madness-at-the-darkmoon-faire-hearthstone-s-newest-expansion

Duels!

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23529213/introducing-a-new-game-mode-hearthstone-duels

Progressions 

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23534414/revamping-progression-and-rewards-in-hearthstone

Pre-Launch Party

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23554831/join-the-pre-launch-party-and-reap-the-rewards

Pre Order Bundles

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23534413?utm_source=desktopweb-news&utm_campaign=web-us-desktopwebnews&utm_medium=interval&utm_content=-1

Episode 71 : Waiting for the Carnival

Not much going on this week until the big reveal... so we just speculate about what's coming next !!!

Blizzard Confirms Announces for Reveal Stream Thursday

https://twitter.com/PlayHearthstone/status/1317140754305896449

Iksar asks what Warcraft setting/expansion do you want to see in Hearthstone

https://twitter.com/IksarHS/status/1316894631091527682

 

Episode 70 : Uniquely You

This week we talk about the state of the meta and the announced changes that were announced today!!! Come along and talk about if balanced is the same as fun in this meta for you! 

Warsong Rexxar Bundle available until Oct. 22. $9.99, comes with Warsong Rexxar Hero Portrait and 5 Hunter Class packs. 

https://us.shop.battle.net/en-us/product/hearthstone-warsong-rexxar-bundle

Patch 18.4.2 Battlegrounds patch released 

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/news/23537436/18-4-2-patch-notes

Alec Dawson thread on the changes:

https://twitter.com/GW_Alec/status/1316819516605657088

PC Gamer interview with Dean “Iksar” Ayala about the meta and Blizzard’s approach to balance changes. 

https://www.pcgamer.com/how-the-hell-did-hearthstones-meta-get-so-healthy/