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The Starting Game screen is the holding screen presented while the system is preparing a AI opponent for the player to battle in Adventure mode Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to . It featuresSpecial attraction a selection of helpful tips and some comical elements. It depicts a mechanical element which slowly fills from left to right, supposedly representing necessary steps in preparing for the game. Once the loading bar has filled a certain number of times, the game is ready and battle begins automatically. There is no `Cancel` option on the Starting Game screen.
The Play mode Preparing for battle in Ranked play mode, in Standard format Play mode is a game mode that matches players against other human players of similar skill. Players can choose to play Casual friendly games, or and Arena A video explaining the Arena in Hearthstone made by the Curse Gamepedia @@@#@@@YouTube(youtube.com)###@### Channel. The Arena is a game mode where players compete against each other using specially constructed decks to earn substantial rewards. It equivalent of the Starting Game screen is the Finding Opponent The Finding Opponent screen in Play mode, Standard format The Finding Opponent screen, also known as the loading screen, or the "Spinner", is the holding screen presented while the system is finding a suitable opponent screen.
Tips
Tips are offered to players on the Starting Game screen. Tips are randomly chosen from a selection of possible tips, partly determined by the current game mode Hearthstone provides five primary game modes in which to do battle: Play mode Adventure mode Arena Friendly Challenge Tavern Brawl Game mode affects several secondary play factors, including matchmaking, rewards, and deck selection. Be that as it may, the . For a full list, see Tips Tips are offered to players on the Finding Opponent and Starting Game loading screens, prior to the beginning of each game. Tips are randomly chosen from a selection of possible tips, partly determined by the .
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Tasks
Various tasks are displayed while the loading bar is filling, supposedly representing necessary steps in preparing for the game. A new task is displayed each time the bar is refreshed.
Practice mode
The following tasks are used when preparing for a Practice mode Selecting practice mode, Expert difficulty Practice mode is a type of adventure in which the player does battle against computer-controlled versions of the regular playable classes. Players can select the opponent of their choice, and battle.
- Shuffling Cards
- Polishing Mana Crystals
- Filling Up Loading Bar
- Sweeping Up Minion Dust
- Installing New Timer Fuse
- Gathering Spectators
- Corralling Murlocs
- Oiling Up End Turn Button
- Wiping Off Table
- Mentally Preparing
- Positioning Heroes
- Glaring at Innkeeper
- Shaving
- Tightening Hinges
- Serving Beverages
- Choosing Board
- Straightening Decks
- Bribing Guards
- Paying the Band
Spectator mode
The following tasks are used when preparing to spectate a match in Spectator mode Spectator mode, also known as observer mode, is a game mode that allows players to watch other players matches. Spectator mode made its debut with the game s first expansion, Goblins vs Gnomes, in Dec. 2014. . The player can often hear the sounds and music of the match playing out while the system prepares itself.
- Finding your Friend`s Table
- Cooking Popcorn
- Polishing Spectacles
- Elbowing through the Crowd
- Finding a Good Seat
- Pouring a Pregame Beverage
Curse of Naxxramas
The following tasks are used when preparing for battles in the Curse of Naxxramas "Whispers of an ancient tomb… holding horrors in every room. Ghastly ghouls, poisons galore… but in the shadows lurks something more. Knights of death and abominations… cleaving your bits for new creations. And if by adventure Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to . In contrast to Practice mode`s player-oriented tasks, these appear to be written from the perspective of Kel`Thuzad The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Kel Thuzad Set: Naxxramas Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)45 (Heroic) data page] For the minion card of the same name, see Kel Thuzad Kel Thuzad .
- Practicing Evil Laugh
- Replacing Cobwebs
- Refilling Ooze
- Arranging Bones
- Rehearsing Sinister Lines
- Spraying Stench
- Oiling Chains
- Clearing Trash
- Hiding Spiders
- Boiling Ooze
- Using a Weighted Coin
- Dimming the Lights
- Blowing Out Candles
- Getting in the Mood
- Stitching Minions Together
- Experimenting on Minions
- Destroying Interlopers
- Petting Mr. Bigglesworth The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Mr. Bigglesworth Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Rarity: Legendary Attack: 1 Health: 1 This is Kel Thuzad s kitty.See this card on Hearthpwn
Blackrock Mountain
The following tasks are used when preparing for battles in the Blackrock Mountain "Have you heard the rumblings? The mountain stirs once more. Beneath its crags, cliffs and rocks, there s evil in its core. Fire made flesh! Dragon s breath! Teeth and claw and flame! Calling any heroes out adventure Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to . These appear to be written from the perspective of various villains from the adventure.
- Enslaving Dwarves
- Plotting Against Ragnaros
- Undermining Nefarian
- Growing Black Dragonflight
- Setting Stuff on Fire
- Kidnapping Nice Dragons
- Marking Territory
- Heating Lava
- Interrupting Brewfest
- Inviting Legendary Guests
- Practicing Playing Dead
- Corrupting Good Guys
- Tormenting Vaelastrasz
- Manipulating Mortals
- Planning World Domination
- Doing Despicable Things
- Bickering Incessantly
- Insulting Each Other
The League of Explorers
The following tasks are used when preparing for battles in the The League of Explorers "We ve traversed the tombs of Naxxramas; we ve climbed every cliff on Blackrock. Now, the world cries out for heroes, as a new evil rises. There will be danger! There will be doom! There will be adventure Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to . These appear to be written from the perspective of characters within the adventure, while some describe constructing the adventure itself.
- Hiding Artifacts
- Drawing Treasure Maps
- Putting Djinni in Lamp
- Placing Horrible Traps
- Waking Up Troggs
- Cooking Murlocs
- Building Pyramids
- Re-wrapping Mummies
- Assembling Skelesaurus
- Grinding Sand
- Planting Jungle
- Breaking the Staff
- Fixing Mine Cart
- Digging Tunnels
- Polishing Armor
- Decorating Scarabs
- Excavating Evil Excavated Evil Set: The League of Explorers Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 5 Abilities: Deal damage, Shuffle into deck Tags: Area of effect Deal 3 damage to all minions. Shuffle this card into
- Cleaning the Museum
One Night in Karazhan
The following tasks are used when preparing for battles in the One Night in Karazhan "Your host, the great magus Medivh, invites you back to party down - with me!" "Come inside... Meet your friends at the door. We ve got a feast like you ve never seen before. Shake your stuff adventure Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to . These appear to be written by Moroes Moroes Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 3 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Abilities: Stealth, Summon Tags: Triggered effect Stealth At the end of your turn, summon a 1/1 Steward.Moroes runs an or other helpers, preparing for the party.
- Polishing Silverware The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Silverware Golem Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)30 (Heroic) Armor: 15 (Heroic) Reach the top of the tower
- Inflating Balloons
- Pouring Champagne
- Filling Chocolate Fountain
- Placing Chess The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Black King Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Hero Health: 20 (Normal)20 (Heroic) The chess king guards the stairs! Win a game Pieces
- Flexing in the Magic Mirror The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Magic Mirror Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)30 (Heroic) Armor: 15 (Heroic) The stairs are behind this very
- Enchanting Brooms
- Taking Selfies with Romulo The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Romulo Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Minion Cost: 3 Attack: 4 Health: 2 Abilities: Immune Julianne is Immune.See this card on
- Lowering Disco Ball
- Heating Hot Tub
- Rescuing Lost Guests
- Sealing Secret Passageways
- Closing Imp Malchezaar s Imp Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Minion Subtype: Demon Class: Warlock Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Discard-related, Triggered effect Whenever you discard a card, draw a Portals
- Uncrossing Beams The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Netherspite Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)30 (Heroic) Armor: 15 (Heroic) Take control of the portals to free
- Choreographing Medivas
- Testing Sound System
- Uninviting Malchezaar The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Prince Malchezaar Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)60 (Heroic) Armor: 30 (Normal)60 (Heroic) This party s going to be
- Polishing Dance Shoes
Notes
- The number of times the loading bar must fill is determined by the underlying preparation process, with the graphical process repeated until the system is ready. In the case of connection problems, the task will refresh indefinitely.
- The Practice mode loading bar appears to fill with some kind of bright blue light or energy, containing sparkles, or possibly bubbles. The Curse of Naxxramas loading bar replaces this with a green and less sparkly substance.