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Reminder: How Sets Cycle out of Standard
Hearthstone
Опубликовано
27.07.2016 в 14:48
Skiffington
In what was one of the longest periods between content releases to date in Hearthstone, Blizzard introduced a new format called Standard. In it, old card sets cycle out, making room for new, different, and potentially less powerful cards to take their place.
This is important because it creates an environment where the developers can create cards that might be a bit on the strong side and not have to worry about them dominating the meta until the end of time. While the change seemed straightforward given the amount of time and clarity that was provided on Blizzard's behalf, some are still confused as to exactly how it will work.
For the record, Standard is currently:
Basic
Classic
Blackrock Mountain
The Grand Tournament
The League of Explorers
Whispers of the Old Gods
It will continue to expand with the
Summer 2016 Adventure
and the Fall 2016 Expansion. This makes up what the company is referring to as the Year of the Kraken (2016).
For many it was easy enough when Blizzard simply told us that
Curse of Naxxramas
and
Goblins vs Gnomes
would no longer be playable. But what happens next year?
When the next cycle begins sometime in Spring 2017, during which a new year of competition will start, 2015's content will cycle out of Standard. There is no set date when this will happen. Whenever the first expansion releases in 2017 is when we'll lose access to 2015's cards.
This includes: Blackrock Mountain, The Grand Tournament, and The League of Explorers. Yes, it's hard to believe how shortlived the appearance of is, but that's just how the current system works. Sets that release earlier in the year will naturally stick around for longer. Blizzard justifies this by saying they can release more risky content later in the year as it won't be troublesome for as long. But this also means we still have about a year and a half left with those fancy Old Gods.
As a reminder, you will no longer be able to purchase either of those two adventures or TGT packs. For the former, however, you can purchase a single wing of the content and retain access to buying the remaining wings at a later date. The latter will simply cease to exist. You can horde unopened packs on your account, but once they're opened, that's it. Blizzard has not announced any plans to rerelease old packs or create some sort of legacy pack; they have publicly said adventures could possibly return to the store though.
You will be able to obtain or get rid of cards from these sets through crafting, however. Just keep in mind that they'll only be playable in Wild, constructed Tavern Brawls (assuming the rules allow it), and future adventures.
Have unanswered questions? Head on over to
the original announcement post
for all sorts of details and insights from Blizzard.
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