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Hearthstone - Message Regarding Recent Tour Stop Concerns

Message Regarding Recent Tour Stop Concerns

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 02:25 PM PST

We're thrilled by HCT 2018's positive reception so far. As we are just starting the inaugural season of HCT 2018, we are trying new concepts and actively learning from the new challenges that we encounter. However, we're also aware of some recent issues that speak to the heart of what we all want Hearthstone esports to be. Today, we'll be talking about those issues, where we stand, and offerings some ideas about how we can improve things moving forward.

Harassment and Standards of Conduct

During a Challenger Cup on January 25, we received reports that a competitor was harassed. While the offending player's behavior was penalized per tournament policy, exchanges occurred in the wake of the event that were not in accordance with our values. We want to make it clear that we do not condone or excuse harassment of any kind, nor downplay harassment when it occurs, and Blizzard fully expects both competitors and tournament organizers to exhibit integrity and live up to a high standard of professional conduct.

We want to make sure we're doing our part, so we'll be working more closely with tournament organizers and clearly outlining existing guidelines to better ensure that Hearthstone tournaments exemplify our company value of Play Nice, Play Fair. Hearthstone esports should be an environment where ALL players can meet in a spirit of fellowship and competition, free from abuse.

Infractions and Fair Play

In the recent Sydney Tour Stop qualifier, a player was found to have played a deck that did not match his submitted list. After a thorough investigation we were able to confirm that the player in question had been playing the same mismatched deck for the entire tournament, and our tournament administrators penalized him with a game loss in accordance with the HCT 2018 rules (Player Handbook, Section 7.3):

7.3 Deck list mismatch This infraction occurs when a player enters a game with a deck that does not match the deck list the player submitted.

The penalty for this infraction is a game loss.

Most deck list errors we encounter aren't malicious. In the context of the existing rules and given the available evidence, we agree with the call that the admins made in this case. We want to reiterate that Blizzard Entertainment has a zero-tolerance policy towards cheating, with consequences including disqualification and competition bans. That's why it's so important for us to distinguish between cheating and honest mistakes-had there been evidence that this mismatch was intentional and intended to create an advantage, then the penalty would have been much more severe.

That said, we fully recognize the frustration surrounding this issue, and we're exploring improvements to our systems and tools to make sure that players run into these issues less frequently. We also take reports seriously-if you're a competitor and you encounter something that seems irregular, please let us know and we'll investigate promptly and thoroughly.

Better Organization

There's been discussion surrounding online qualifiers for Tour Stops, including some valid criticism about organizational challenges. First, please accept our sincere apologies for the long tournament durations and deck list submission frustrations.

We know that there's work to do to improve the online qualifiers, and we're examining some ways to improve the experience. For example, due to incredible interest in the new Tour Stop system, demand for Tour Stop registration has been outpacing supply, resulting in huge 1,024 player brackets. We're considering splitting these 1,024 player brackets into smaller, randomly-seeded flights, so we can accommodate a similar number of competitors while reducing tournament length and delays between matches. What do you think? Are there other improvements that you'd like to see?

To Sum Up

Your experiences and thoughts are incredibly important to us, and we want to hear what you think. You can share your feedback with us via social media (reddit / Twitter) and the official forums.

Thank you for your continuing support, and we'll see you in the tavern.

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Theorycrafting Thursdays Weekly Discussion

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 04:12 PM PST

Hello members of the /r/hearthstone community,

This is a weekly thread designed for more advanced discussion regarding the intricacies of Hearthstone. Questions and answers should be focused on high-level theory crafting, such as card synergy, efficient mana drafts, and the viability of cards in certain situations.

Please keep it clean and try to add more than just a one or two word response. As the goal of this post is to increase the community's knowledge, the thought process matters as much as the answer! There is also a Newbie Tuesday weekly post, for those who wish to discuss the basics.

Note: I am a bot. Questions or feedback regarding this thread? Message the moderators.

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There's two kinds of heroes out there, which kind are you?

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 02:40 AM PST

Thijs: "Easiest devolve of my life".....................

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 03:42 AM PST

Deathwing & Arthas!

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 12:29 AM PST

Will I be able to disenchant corridor Creeper for full dust value?

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 06:23 AM PST

It does not look bad

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 03:05 AM PST

top ten pictures taken before disaster

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 02:12 AM PST

I WISH FOR INFINITE WISHES

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 06:51 AM PST

Seasonal Winterveil Skin for Spellbender

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 10:05 PM PST

vS Data Reaper Report #79

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 09:01 AM PST

Greetings!

The Vicious Syndicate Team is proud to present the 79th edition of the Data Reaper Report.

As always, special thanks to all those who contribute their game data to the project. This project could not succeed without your support. The entire vS Team is eternally grateful for your assistance.

This week our data is based off of over 3,700 contributors and over 80,000 games! In this week's report you will find:

  • Deck Library - Decklists & Class/Archetype Radars

  • Class/Archetype Distribution Over All Games

  • Class/Archetype Distribution "By Rank" Games

  • Class Frequency over previous weeks

  • Class Frequency by Day

  • Interactive Matchup Win-Rate Chart

  • vS Power Rankings

  • vS Meta Score

  • Analysis/Discussion of each Class

  • Meta Breaker of the Week

The full article can be found at: vS Data Reaper Report #79

Data Reaper Live - After you're done with the Report, you can keep an eye on this up-to-date live Meta Tracker throughout the week!

As always, thank you all for your fantastic feedback and support. We are looking forward to all the additional content we can provide everyone.

Reminder

  • If you haven't already, please sign up to contribute your game data! The more contributors we have the more accurate our data! More data will allow us to answer some more interesting questions. We can now track games with either Track-o-Bot or Hearthstone Deck Tracker. Sign up here, and follow the instructions.

Thank you,

The Vicious Syndicate Team

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Just got a free legendary of my choice in my rewards chest!

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 01:58 AM PST

My opponent is actually playing Priest.

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 03:38 AM PST

Name more iconic duo

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 06:39 AM PST

Quest form Packs does not begin until this post is 6 hours old. Save your quest.

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 03:11 AM PST

Although we've had daily resets, the actual Quest for Packs does not begin until 9 AM PST (at time of post it's 3 AM PST) make sure to not waste your daily quest and not get a ticket. EDIT: Here's the line from the contest rules

The Contest shall commence on 9:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST) on February 1, 2018 (the "Start Date"), and shall continue in duration until 9:00 p.m. PST February 14, 2018 (the "Deadline"). All entries must be received by the Deadline to be eligible to win a prize.

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I know it's just a cosmetic, but I absolutely adore this card back and have been looking forward to getting it.

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 10:28 PM PST

Feel Old Yet?

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 01:35 PM PST

I feel the need to highlight the fact that if you win 3,000 packs, you will need to pay taxes on it. Yes, over $1,500 in taxes.

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 10:07 AM PST

Here is a cross reference to what a user said in the stickied thread. I felt it was important to let this be known a little more publicly, because he made a great point.

EDIT: all praise be to /u/darkenspirit for the quote below.

Also note Blizzard isnt paying any taxes on them. In the US I know there is a tax for winning the lottery/prizes.

ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL TAXES AND CUSTOMS DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER

Since this isnt a big win, it will probably be taxed at Federal Withheld level of 25% (That 1.5 billion powerball lottery was taxed at 39%!) and whatever you state tax is (average 6%).

So assuming theyre giving you the discounted rate on packs, 1 dollar each, youll have to pay taxes for 3000 dollars which is 750 federal + 180 state. Not counting whatever the other prizes are valued at if they are taxed too.

Prize is valued at $6564.00 total! so federal tax is actually 1641.00 and average state tax will be 393.04. So youre looking to pay $2034.04 dollars for this grand prize in taxes in the US out of pocket not including any fees.

Normally taxes on lottery winnings are paid for by the company giving out the lottery if it isnt a cash prize. Like if you win a car, the company usually will pay all the taxes so you owe nothing to accept the prize. But something like Powerball Millions, you would have to use a portion of the cash winnings to pay the taxes yourself which isnt a problem since you have the cash. You dont really have that option with a car or hearthstone packs. Also blizzard usually eats the tax charge on virtual payments or some payment options like google or paypal could charge them automatically, like for instances to buy the 50 dollar pack, might have taxes might not. Amazon for the longest time wasnt charging state tax for some states and they were just eating the bill that way. Blizzard could be doing the same and its odd they arnt doing it for this contest.

My advice, if you win this, stream the pack opening and ask for donations to pay for the taxes lmfao. You'll have probably a week of content streaming 4-6 hours a day of just opening packs."

EDIT 2: It was stated that since Blizzard owns the cards, you technically shouldn't have to pay taxes on something you don't own. This is the best evidence against the purpose of this post.

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Wait whaaaat? I just noticed this blade is Genji's

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 05:22 AM PST

Turn three Corridor Creeper in the brawl this week.

Posted: 31 Jan 2018 11:53 AM PST

February 2018 Ranked Play Savage Sparkles

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 12:11 AM PST

How to Fix Patches Once the Nerf Hits

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 12:27 AM PST

Been playing this game for years.. decided to do some random arena and did the best thing I'll ever do with this game.

Posted: 01 Feb 2018 12:19 AM PST

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