Hearthstone Game Director Ben Brode Reddit AMA Highlights

July 15, 2017 at 1:23 am

It would be cool and more interested if they would bring back some archetypes in future, or a big support from time to time instead of just add 1-3 random cards for them without synergy or seeing play at all.
For e.g. once upon a time we had mechs and passed almost 3 years (Dec 2014)….
I think should had more support than murlocs.
I’m a big fan of murlocs, but I’m a bit tired to seeing this archetype’s variants as tier1 and most in Paladin for so long time.
Also, would be cool to give to Warlock more than the discard mechanic…. A fresh playable mechanic and unique archetype would be great.
Handlock always was cool deck but also many are tired to be the only available option (now only in Wild).
One last thing…
Legendaries of each class have to be more playable, for many reasons.
Paladin has 90% playable legendaries in Standard format but hunter has the least 0%.

As for ladder, balance and features…
Ladder has to change so people can progress a bit easier and rewarded a bit more.
Most players even if they are worthy and competitives can’t play over 6h (at least) to climb ranks.
And till now even legend rank isn’t worthy as much as rank 5, when we talk about rewards.
Most compatitive players are even stopping at rank5… This isn’t competitive for the game.
Also, I think that nerfing alone isn’t helping much, the classes need to be all 9 at least worthy playable…
For e.g. nowdays warlock and rogue(quest’s nerf) are almost unplayable, especially warlock.
Sure, Rogue’s miracle variants are playable and worthy, but only for very experienced players (3-5%).
And one last thing, Ungoro’s quests, were the most unsuccessful cards… Only Rogue’s quest was seeing play (till the nerf) along with a very little use of mage’s and warrior’s.
Hope this will not happen in case of the new expension’s “hero DK cards”.

July 15, 2017 at 1:35 am

Sure, announcements for new hero portraits are cool as long as for new card backs too.
But there are more important things that need fixes… As soon as possible.
HS is the most popular and successful online card game, after the YGO TCG, and made that genre also the most popular. But it needs help to remain on top cause now they’re existing some other good and very promising card games online like Gwent.

July 17, 2017 at 7:24 am

Hate to burst your bubble but 20% of my midrange hunter wins are due to King Dred or King Krush, and Knuckles is so good for controling and coming back.