Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

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Coin Concede: "BG1: Bob Concede" Nov 12, 2019

Show notes

This is no ordinary episode, and this is no ordinary tavern - welcome to Hearthstone Battlegrounds! Hat, Bott, and Appa have been playing a lot and want to share as much strategy as they can on open beta launch day. We recommend you play the tutorial and a full game (or two) before jumping into this deep dive on hero tiers, compositions, and game pacing.

Discussion Topics

BG Intro

Choosing the Champion

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

End Game Compositions

Listener questions/topics

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213 - Coin Concede "BattleTown (w/ChanManV)" Nov 10, 2019

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On episode 213, Hat and Bott stopped playing battlegrounds for just long enough to record this episode with a very special guest - ChanManV of Value Town fame! He's here to talk about all things Blizzard and Hearthstone, and there's a ton to discuss. After an interview and a look at his new site Juked.gg, the crew dives headfirst into analyzing everything Blizzcon had to offer.

News Highlights - 59:24

Blizzcon!
Descent of Dragons
Hearthstone Battlegrounds
Blizzcon experience of Global finals
Patch 15.6
Alec's interview with PC Gamer
Blizzcon Interview with Iksar and Melissa Corning
Hero portraits are discounted through 12/10

Tournaments - 1:46:28

Grandmasters Globals
Tespa
Arlington Qualifiers
Ladder

Decksplanations -1:54:09

Descent of Dragons

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Blizzcon Wrap-up Nov 04, 2019

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As Blizzcon 2019 comes to a close, RidiculousHat and Botticus sit down for a recap of all of the events from the weekend.

Dennystone CC Nov 04, 2019

Show notes

RidiculousHat and Botticus sit down with some friends for dinner on the final day of Blizzcon to talk about their favorite things from the weekend.

Lunchstone CC Nov 02, 2019

Show notes

Botticus and RidiculousHat (and friend of the show WickedGood) give their brief initial thoughts on Hearthstone, Descent of Dragons, and (mostly) Battlegrounds LIVE from BlizzCon... or in this case, live from a burger joint right by Blizzcon.

212 - Coin Concede "The Evolving Meta" Nov 01, 2019

Show notes

On episode 212, It's Blizzcon eve! The crew gets together to talk some pre-con Hearthstone including how their last-minute climbs have been going. News is pretty light this week, but we can expect that to change next week. Hat, Botticus, and Appa go over each players lineups for Global Finals and try to predict who they think will win it all. Decksplanations this week is a primer on how to better your understanding of the Shaman mirrors for ladder.

News Highlights - 15:10

Tournaments - 31:32

Grandmasters
Tespa
Arlington Qualifiers
Ladder

Decksplanations -50:05

Letting the Elements Guide You

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211 - Coin Concede "Untitled GG" Oct 27, 2019

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On episode 211, Was the game good? That's the big question, and we all have some thoughts as we figure out the deep truth behind these perplexing two letters. GG also stands for Got it/Goofed it, which is back for Decksplanations when Hat wonders yet again why he underrated a Corridor Creeper. All this AND Bucharest coverage are in this week's episode of Coin Concede.

News Highlights - 25:08

Tournaments - 55:27

Grandmasters
Bucharest
Tespa
Arlington Qualifiers

Decksplanations - 1:05:20

Got it or Goofed it

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210 - Coin Concede "Wabbit Hunting" Oct 19, 2019

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On episode 210, The guys start the show by wrapping up their thoughts on the Blitzchung drama before diving into the rest of the news concerning Dual-Class Arena, Masters Tour Bucharest, and Doom in the Tomb Part 2. In the tournament breakdown, Hat gives us the rundown of who the final Blizzcon participants will be this year before giving us the latest data on the most recent Masters Tour Qualifiers (with stats provided by WickedGood from the OffCurve Podcast). To wrap up the show, Appa leads the Decksplanations section on how to effectively combat the Shaman menace on ladder.

News Highlights - 13:03

Blitzchung statement
Dual class arena adjustment
Bucharest drops
Tavern Brawl part 2
Legends of Runeterra

Tournaments - 31:22

Grandmasters
Bucharest
Tespa
Arlington Qualifiers

Decksplanations - 38:31

Combating the rabbit menace

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Coin Concede: "B13: Back In My Day..." Oct 17, 2019

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Another bonus episode, another question about food... along with many others. The crew starts the show by wrapping up the final details of the blitzchung incident before diving in to some long form questions. Who's the most prolific player of each class? How do you deal with ladder anxiety? Should the wild cards have been released the way they were? Tune in to find out.

Discussion Topics

Blitzchung wrap-up

Quick Hits

Marquee players

Ladder Anxiety

Changes to wild additions

Quick Hits #2

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209 - Coin Concede "The Blitzchung Situation" Oct 13, 2019

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On episode 209, Appa, Botticus, and Hat get together this week to talk about the elephant in the room: The Blitzchung Grandmasters situation. The guys give their thoughts and feelings on the matter before moving into the rest of the news. Hat recaps the Grandmasters matches and breaks down the data from the recent Arlington Qualifiers. In Decksplanations, the guys talk about what they've been seeing on ladder, what they've been impressed with, and what they think is bad.

News Highlights - 7:06