I’ve been playing off and on since this summer, more since Thanksgiving.
Ever since Thanksgiving, I have noticed a growing proportion of my adversaries have golden (because they’ve won over 500 matches with that avatar), overpowered characters. They’re showing up in a good 20 to 25% of my matches.
I, on the other hand, have only recently won 500 games amongst all of my games and my lead character has won about 150 line-ups.
Is this really a ‘Worthy Opponent’? Am I just playing an eternal game of catch-up because most players started when the game was newer?
And, in a ‘Poor me voice’, am I ever going to see what comes after Silver Level 9? Or, are my skills that terrible after all?
I am going by this: hearthstone. gamepedia. com/Hero
"Whenever a player completes 500 wins in [Ranked] or [Arena] [Play mode] with a given hero, that hero will be permanently replaced with a golden version. These are similar to [golden cards], with golden borders and special animations, and will automatically be used instead of the regular version in Casual and Ranked play, as well as [Friendly Challenge] and [Arena].
[Hero powers] and those minions and weapons created by hero powers will also be affected, with fully animated golden versions. Specifically [Searing Totem], [Wrath of Air Totem], [Healing Totem], [Stoneclaw Totem], [Wicked Knife], [Poisoned Dagger], and [Silver Hand Recruit] summoned by golden hero powers will be golden."
Maybe they never have made it out of Silver, as you say. But to have played that much, they acquire points to elevate, and card packs, and dust… and have a lot of much better cards than any new player would.
Of you play for a year and get 10 wins a week with your favorite hero you’ll get a golden portrait. Sure, some will be good players. Others will be bad but persistent ones.
I’m just saying not to feel bad when you see a golden hero. It doesn’t mean that you’re automatically outclassed.
I was simply quoting the UI. I don’t mind losing, as long as it’s a ‘good game’. It isn’t as fun to routinely have the stuffing knocked out of you in only 5 or 6 rounds.
Same, switched from EU to NA this season. I have about 100 wins on my most played hero with which I hit NA legend.
@OP. It’s about MMR. These people have a similar MMR to you. Given how long they’ve seemingly been playing they either tanked their MMR with wacky fun decks, or they’re not particularly good players.
I do. I don’t want to screw with ranked but there’s a weekly quest to get wins. So I win one, concede one, repeat. I also do my “play 3 games as” quests in ranked. I used to autoconcede but we can’t do that anymore so instead I walk away and let the opponent kill me.
The new core set and rotation might get me back on ladder if the meta feels new.
I am a new player and I wondered why some people would concede after the first turn or just not play at all and let the fuse run out. Super annoying but at least now I understand what is happening and why
I win one, concede one, repeat. I also do my “play 3 games as” quests in ranked. I used to autoconcede but we can’t do that anymore so instead I walk away and let the opponent kill me.
Finally, that explains SO much of what I’ve run into!!
I have same problem. I tanked my standard ladder to zero stars silver, but Im still facing half golden heroes and some 1000 hero opponents. Where are all the noobs?
Just play for the fun of it, getting yer butt kicked is no big deal, might make ya adjust your deck a tad, so much has changed the last while. I’ve been playing for a couple of years, basically from the ground up, and have learned not to care about losses, there are some vicious decks out there, but meh, onto the next fight eh!
I always greet my opponent. Feel free to say ‘Hi’ back.