by JR Cook - 9 years ago     show comments

Community Manager Zeriyah put out a little blog today that seems to be very much a tease toward there being new heroes in Hearthstone. To me, it looks like we’ll be seeing alternate heroes for the already existing classes (for example, this looks possibly like you’ll be able to play Muradin as a Warrior instead of Garrosh). The silhouette looks possibly like Muradin and you’ll notice all of the heroes are in the background except for Garrosh. The obvious giveaway is of course the Warrior sword icon underneath. The alt text on the image is also HeroTeaser01.

Some people are speculating this means new classes – that this is probably the monk. You might as well get that out of your head already. The team has said many times they have no plans to add new classes to the game and it’s quite likely to never happen because of the balance issues and all of the new class cards and combinations they would have to add. That complexity gets even more crazier the further out you would do it. Alternate heroes for each class is much more likely.

The only question becomes this, is alternate heroes coming going to have any additional content with it? Some people think new hero powers could be coming. I personally think hero powers are entirely too strong to just add 9 more to the game for each alternate hero update you do. Especially for a game that preaches simplicity, as a new player I would now have to learn 18 hero powers instead of 9. If they add more you’d have to keep multiplying by 9 for each alternate hero update and that could get out of hand really quickly. However, if Blizzard had an update that just awarded new alternate heroes with nothing playable with it, that would cause an uproar in the community that is constantly hungry for new playable content. It’s possible this update is part of something bigger.

You can read the full blog with the teaser here:

It was a busy night like any other as groups of adventurers and heroes huddled around a heated game of Hearthstone in the Inn’s common room. There was an air of tension as the game in progress began to go into its final rounds, both opponents staring into their hand of cards with intense focus. Spectators wrung their hands and watched each play with baited breath, hoping their favored player would emerge victorious.

A collective gasp and hearty applause accompanied the epic final plays by both opponents, followed by excited chatter and the sound of mugs clinking together in celebration. The winner boasted merrily to the gathered crowd while his opponent ponderously mulled over his plays, unsure as to where he went wrong. The innkeeper grinned broadly to himself, as he wiped down the bar; this night, like every night before it, was just the start to another rousing story these patrons would later regale to their friends.

Eyes flickered over to the door of the inn as it swung open, heads absently nodding in greeting to the visitor. Some gazes held at the door, and ever so slowly, the excited chatter that filled the inn with a buzzing din hushed to a whispering murmur. The innkeeper looked up; curious as to what could possibly calm the raucous energy that had previous filled the air.

An imposing, broad shouldered figure lingered at the door. Patrons squinted, their eyes adjusting to the light as they tried to make out the newcomer. Hesitation brought with it a mild tension as for a brief moment, no one moved or spoke.

The innkeeper’s warm, hearty laugh echoed throughout the common room as he gestured the newcomer inside, breaking the sudden silence. The patrons laughed along with his infectious guffaw. Mugs were hefted high, and cries of challenge were shouted, clamoring to be heard.

Oh, the stories that would be told tonight!