Hearthstone - WoW TCG Game Announced

[AdamSavage]

So basically this is this announcement they wanted to share with everyone.

Blizzard just announced Hearthstone, the online Free to Play WoW CCG Game! More details to come. You can start talking about it in our new Hearthstone forum!

* Free to play online collectible card game.
* Opt in to beta in your Battle.net account management!
* Beta begins this summer, with release this year.
* Playable on PC, Mac, and iPad.
* The game will be easy to pick up, but have a good amount of depth and complexity.
* The board is 3D, with lots of animations to make gameplay more exciting.
* There will be over 300 cards with the initial launch
* You can purchase more card packs for roughly $1 per five cards, or slowly earn them through gameplay.
* There will be Basic and Expert cards, with Expert cards being broken down into categories like Common, Rare, Epic, and Legendary.
* You’re guaranteed to receive at least one card of rare or better quality per pack.
* Each card in the pack also has a chance to upgrade to a “Golden” version of the same card.
* Disenchant cards that you don't want to receive dust, which is used to craft new cards.
* There is a deck builder, which can build decks for you, or you can build your own.
* The game will be a 1v1 game using Battle.net matchmaking.
* Playing will allow you to earn medals every week.
* You can also play against AI at different levels of difficulty.
* Any purchases you made during the beta will be credited back to you in the form of new, unopened card packs at launch.
* Read more in the Hearthstone FAQ.Check out some of the screenshots, videos, artwork, and a wallpaper on the official site!

http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/317 ... -Announced

[Zhinru]

To dispel a possible misinformation out right: It's a WoW CCG game. Meaning, not the WoW TCG game - it's not a conversion of the paper cards to an online format, it's a separate system based on the card game premise.

I think it has a potential to be really great. I already signed up for the beta and can't wait to try it out!

[Wain]

It does make me wonder if they're tired of the partnership that produces the TCG and are trying to do away with it. It's not uncommon for companies to produce their own competing product to try to kill one they already have a stake in

Still, it sounds intriguing and I'd like to give it a try I've signed up for the beta too.

And of the artwork they showcased, this is my favourite:

[Bulletdance]

All the art I've seen on the hearthstone site comes from the tcg cards. I think it'd be great if they merged the two by putting codes on all the real cards like a lot of other virtual card games. That's where I see this headed, but only time will tell.

[Chimera]

Hearthstone to me sounds like they're trying to make the TCG more friendly to WoW fans in general. I personally know absolutely no one who likes WoW in person that would ever play the TCG game so if I was ever to get into it, I'd need to do it via the internet. Since it's free to play and you can actually slowly acquire cards through playing rather then buying, I think it's more just to bring out the popularity then run down a new avenue to make some extra cash with. They'll probably continue the TCG without interruption but this just helps members of the fan community who don't have access to friends willing to play cards a chance to enjoy this part of the warcraft universe.

[Myrrmi]

I will be playing it, I know that much probably as a 10-15min-spare-time game, but still.

Also I find it rather prophetic (sic!) that they have included Anduin as the Priest, instead of, let's say, Valen.

And of the artwork they showcased, this is my favourite:

Mine too It's simply brilliant!

[Zhinru]

Also I find it rather prophetic (sic!) that they have included Anduin as the Priest, instead of, let's say, Valen.

It IS weird that they decided to use the teenage boy instead of, I don't know, the guy with 25 thousand years of experience, or the chick with 10 thousand years of experience!

[Wain]

All the art I've seen on the hearthstone site comes from the tcg cards.

Ah! I thought some of it looked familiar.