#1 - Aug. 7, 2013, 7:26 p.m.
Because this game is a CCG, where completing a collection means everything to some players, do you think this reward is fair to those who join the game after release? I'm lending my voice to card collectors (specifically completionists) out there who will not find the game until after release.
I bring this question up because I don't want Hearthstone to potentially repel new players (specifically completionists) because they are unable to obtain the gold Gelbin Mekkatorque because they weren't around during beta.
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My own personal thoughts on this topic are:
All of the cards are still collectible/craftable in their regular form, and I don't see Blizzard changing this. They've shown that they don't include gold versions of cards in the category of 'anyone at anytime can obtain them for free', which is fine. Like others have mentioned before, this opens up promotional opportunities where special gold versions of cards can be rewards. This may not sit well with completionists, but I have a feeling they are such a tiny fraction of the playerbase it won't make too much of a difference.
It is nice to finally know Blizzard's stance on the matter. We can all update our expectations accordingly.