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Currently working on a Shaman deck. The overload mechanic forces the most thinking in the game I think.
try the ek0p shaman deck I posted earlier in this thread, it has just the right amount of balance between being an aggro and control deck and the legendaries (Thalnos and Ragnaros) are easily replaceable with a Novice Engineer/Geomancer and a Stormwind Champion
 

Neph_sl

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Is there tiers in masters like the normal ? ie: platinum, diamond with 3 stars etc
Yep. But they're doing away with tiers for a ladder system. Win and you get a star, lose and you lose a star (at higher ranks). Get enough stars and they'll increase your rank. Ladder is reset once a month. Ladder will probably be implemented in a month.
 

Crone

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I think I'll get much more satisfaction out of Ranked Play after the new system is in place, because as of right now, it's just annoying as fuck to try and build a deck and not have the cards for it. I've just been doing straight Arena, which will solve said problem through packs of cards, but still annoying.
 

Mures

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Hopefully it'll give you a better indication of where you are. Because you really can't tell now. I was glancing over the official forums yesterday and someone posted an "80% Win Rate in Masters 3" deck, I looked it over and it was fucking terrible absolutely 0 card draw, none of the solid staples you would want in a deck. I didn't have to try it to know I wouldn't even win 50% of my games with it then it dawned on me, this guy probably got masters 3 early in beta and has tanked his mmr since then and is probably playing gold players.
 

ronne

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It's probably not anywhere near an 80% win rate. A 55% win rate will top out your rank if you play enough games.
 

Crone

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So shaman's are pretty good as a control deck?

Don't normally play shamans, druids, or hunters, and those were the 3 picks I had for Arena. Chose shaman, and went through and made a deck. Lost 2 in a row, and I was like F shamans! Not sure if I've just been lucky but I've since won the last 3 games in a row, just out controlling my opponent.

I do have 2 Dark Iron Dwarfs, 2 Shattered Sun Clerics, 2 Lightning Storms, forked, lightning, etc. but after losing the first 2 I'm pretty surprised.

Edit: I just out controlled a priest, who played 3 Holy Nova's, and MC. Damn that felt good.
 

ronne

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I don't like shamans a ton in arenas, too much of their real power is on rares/epics, but they melt faces in constructed. I find it endlessly hilarious that mind control is a common and feral spirits is a rare though.
 

Ravishing

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I just got in the beta for this... was hoping it would be on the tablet. I can't see myself playing this at my PC at all. Tablet version sometime next year apparently?
 

Sinzar

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Shaman is my favorite class in constructed. Their totems work very well with the cards that give buffs like defender of argus, and the healing totem is surprisingly strong against rush decks. Lots of nukes for removal as well.
 

Neph_sl

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"When it's ready"

Some time ago they mentioned getting cross platform iPad/PC play working, but I haven't heard anything else other than they're adding iPhones and Android to the list of mobile platforms.
 

The Master

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Apparently in EU Shaman are considered top-tier in constructed and arena. They are tier 2 in NA for both. I've been playing around with them and I think it really comes down to correctly manipulating your overload mechanic to really get their paces out of them, but you can just play the standard "neutral high value-minion" deck with Flametongue/Windfury/Bloodlust/Rockbiter/Etc. and they still do very well, so you can ignore the overload cards almost entirely if you want to (the direct damage spells are worth it as sweepers/finishers).
 

GeneralF

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The game is playable on tablet right now with the Splashtop app. You have to download a streamer for your pc and the app on your tablet, it's free if you're on your home network. Works on my nexus 7!
 

Crone

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Isn't it too laggy?

Logmein lets me control my computer from my phone or tablet as well, but still too laggy to be worth it.
 

GeneralF

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You have to be careful when dragging, and it's a bit choppy on the streaming, otherwise it works well.
 

Crone

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So I just got an extra beta key. What's up with that? I've heard of doubles going out but have they said what's caused it?

I'm not complaining just seems weird that a Blizzard would be so generous.
 

Dandai

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So I just got an extra beta key. What's up with that? I've heard of doubles going out but have they said what's caused it?

I'm not complaining just seems weird that a Blizzard would be so generous.
Do you have to go to battle.net.com and fill in all your account info + cc info to redeem your second key?
 

Grayson Carlyle

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I got a 2nd one today as well, the email said it was a promotional one tied to beta testing the battle.net app, whereas the first email suggested it was from the opt-in. Format is different between them, but mostly it's just a bunch of filler text around the big beta code in the center.