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I received an email from Blizzard on Tuesday request me to fill out a survey that would have around x minutes of my fourth dimension. I'm always interested in these types of surveys because they give y'all an insight into what the business side of Hearthstone is thinking near and what avenues may be used to improve the game.

From feel past surveys I've filled out, at that place honestly wasn't a whole lot of questions that truly stuck out, it was primarily request about how you felt virtually Saviors of Uldum, merely the question that did is the topic of this article. That question wanted to know what things in Hearthstone I felt were fairly priced and if I felt I needed to spend coin to remain competitive or take fun. Disclaimer: Yeah, I do.

Notation that the beneath quote is formatted exactly equally appeared on the survey. Survey images farther below. Recollect that surveys do not point anything will actually alter, Blizzard is just collecting feedback!

Quote From Blizzard

How much do you concord or disagree with the following statements about the value of Hearthstone cards to y'all?

  • The Saviors of Uldum Pre-Purchase Bundle of fifty cards plus random Gold Legendary and Card Back was fairly priced
  • The Saviors of Uldum Pre-Purchase Bundle of 80 cards plus Druid Hero Portrait, random Golden Legendary and Card Back was adequately priced
  • Classic menu packs are fairly priced
  • The Tombs of Terror Adventure Pre-Purchase Bundle was adequately priced
  • I get good amusement value for the MONEY I spend playing Hearthstone
  • It is necessary for players to spend money in society to have fun in Hearthstone
  • It is necessary for players to spend money in gild tostay competitive in Hearthstone
  • The Explorer Bundle of xx packs from past expansion was fairly priced
  • I become expert amusement value for theTIME I spend playing Hearthstone

The Fun and Games End Here

I don't remember someone put these questions on the survey just for fun. Getting to know how your players experience nearly the pricing of content isn't something they can just pull upwardly perfect numbers for. Yes, if Hearthstone isn't selling every bit much content while the player base of operations remains merely as active compared to past expansions, that tin show dissatisfaction for it, just, you still don't become the full film. Personally, I don't think every bundle available is truly worth my money, just as soon as you add together in something exclusive, as someone who likes to complete collections, I feel forced to buy it for that cosmetic alone but don't get a chance to really say why I made the purchase. Macrotransaction cosmetics are one hell of a drug.

So, why are they request most information technology at present? Well, if you're like me and frequent several places of Hearthstone discussion each day, you've likely seen a solid clamper of community members upset with the pricing model of Hearthstone, with more posting frequency about information technology equally time goes on. Although this may not be the opinion of the majority, Hearthstone is over v years old now which does requite it some merit and it is absolutely vital that Blizzard gets the full picture.

This question being asked says to me that this without a doubt has been talked nigh internally and is feedback taken seriously . Maybe the results of this survey help make up one's mind the 2022 plans for Hearthstone, we are only 6 months away from the Standard rotation afterward all! It would not surprise me at all to run across large changes to the new player feel and helping the veterans of Hearthstone yet feel proficient about the game. I know plenty of people that have quit the game and moved on because they felt like Hearthstone was no longer worth their money, so I really exercise hope this is a stride in the right direction to go on this game successful.

The Classic Experience

One popular proffer out there is that the Classic set is a bit too expensive, with a popular statement beingness brought up of it being too much for new players to go into the game. Blizzard has washed many things to improve this such as giving out Classic packs every week for winning a game in the Tavern Brawl, including Classic packs in several bundles, giving them to us in quests for participating during special limited-time events and the ultra-inexpensive Welcome Bundle (10 packs + Legendary). That doesn't mean the set is adequately priced though, that just means newer players don't have to put down such a large investment on the game and can get brought into it as a F2P / small investment histrion initially.

In an ideal world, I'd cut the cost of Classic Packs past half (real money and gold) and with that, the amount of dust those cards give you and how much they cost to craft. By doing so we let new players go inexpensive and easy access to some fantastic evergreen cards such as Archmage Antonidas, Edwin VanCleef, Preparation, Brawl, and Leeroy Jenkins. I'd maybe buy a circular of twoscore packs but to endeavor and finish up some of the Legendary cards I'one thousand missing since the investment would be so modest. All that needs to happen is anyone with Classic cards currently, give them dust to counteract the reduction in how much our cards are worth.

Information technology may cease up with me ownership fewer packs in the side by side expansion due to the surplus of dust, only player happiness would definitely skyrocket and the value for that set would equally well.And while we're on that topic, let's likewise get a reduction in cost from some of the very old Wild sets, making the format more accessible, thanks!

Having Fun

Now, that does go out the other big question - is it necessary for players to spend money to have fun or stay competitive? I do withal experience this would be the example even with changes to how Classic cards could be obtained. There is way too much power in Legendaries and while you may not get dupes of them anymore, they remain the hardest cards in the game to obtain and the only reason why I experience like I am required to purchase menu packs by the pre-order bundles. That's not to say that's entirely a bad thing if Blizzard wants to make boatloads of cash, simply it does not feel peachy.

When Hearthstone costs, at a minimum, more than than the cost of 2 AAA title launches every expansion, I question myself if information technology is worth information technology vs the time I'll actually play on the Standard ladder. I've personally been more than interested in the solo adventure content than the actual constructed game over the by couple of expansions since Standard... hasn't been the best of experiences. I've certainly had fun, but Blizzard has just felt mode too slow to react to problematic cards. Don't get me incorrect, I do appreciate that we are in a time where Hearthstone gets actively updated with card changes and awesome events that modify upward how nosotros play - it's a thousand times better than the old days - simply there'due south only so many times I can slam my head confronting the xxx minute game Warrior that I'll almost certainly lose.

The whole Hearthstone squad has also been doing an absolutely wonderful job with their community engagement this year too, although not equally high as where'd I'd love to see it, it's meliorate than ever.

When you compare information technology to other games I could be playing or activities I could exist doing with my time, Hearthstone is one hell of a deal compared to paper Magic or woodworking, only I wouldn't accept much fun without using real money to acquire tons of packs.

Do Yous Recollect Classic Packs are Fairly Priced?

Let us know in the comments below what you think nigh the pricing of Classic packs. What almost other types of content Blizzard mentioned in the survey?

Other Noteworthy Questions

  • Which recent bundles you knew virtually and whether you liked them or not.
  • If you knew nearly the Burn Fest-Eastward.V.I.L. and Onward to Uldum events and your satisfaction with them.
  • What kind of rewards you wanted to run across out of future events.
  • How yous felt virtually Hearthstone - "On its mode down" "Property ground" "On its way upwards".
  • Have you been watching esports, attending a tournament, or watching streams.

The Survey Screenshot Dump

These are most of the questions in the survey. Some pages were not included if they were non of involvement. All images tin be clicked on to open the full image.