Quote (Canadian_Man @ May 17 2016 06:03pm)
Classic sticks with you for standard play.
Imo it's all in or not all in. Spend 500 on the Amazon store, open 700 packs or whatever, and you're in the game. Not all original packs of course.
If you don't spend the money to get started, it's a long journey of not having what you need.
Those who were in it from the start have the benefit of monthly, daily, weekly, and bonus rewards that all have added up. I've spent probably about maybe 600 on hearthstone since its release. Probably about 180 on arenas, 180 on original packs, 100 on gvg, 120 on TGT, 60 on wings, 0 on the new expansion.
Downside is it is expensive. Upside is I will only need to spend 70 over the next year on the next wing and next expansion to have all the cards still (since I've already invested prior and could save up dust & don't need other cards now).
That takes the fun out of collecting though!

I'm quite likely in the vast minority, but I enjoy collecting cards more than actually playing the game. Earning each pack or enough gold to buy one and then opening it is exciting for me... the gameplay, not as much.