Blizzard disables Normal Hearthstone packs as a result of they had been dispensing new Signature playing cards like sweet

Blizzard has briefly disabled the opening of Hearthstone Normal and sophistication packs whereas it investigates a “potential situation” with them. The character of the problem hasn’t been specified, however from the appears to be like of social media it appears very very like the brand new, and supposedly ultra-rare Signature playing cards that went stay at this time might be on the root of the issue.

It isn’t the playing cards themselves which are the problem, truly, however the truth that they appear to be showing way more typically than they need to. Signature playing cards could be had by way of Normal, Class, and March of the Lich King card packs—March of the Lich King being the brand new enlargement that went stay at this time—however they’re meant to be exceedingly uncommon, with a drop fee from Normal and Class packs equal to that of Golden Legendary playing cards. Based on Hearthstone High Decks, which means gamers will see, on common, one Signature card seem for each 181 packs opened.

However for some gamers, that is not the way it labored out. As a substitute, they acquired this:

Be aware that the Signature playing cards are the monochromatic ones with the flowery themes. (The thought is that they are themed round every enlargement, so on this case an icy hue—though that hasn’t stopped the group complaining that they really look extra boring than regular legendaries, however we digress.) Anyway, both this participant acquired luckier than god, or… Oh no, right here comes extra:

And extra:

And extra:

I am not a Hearthstone participant, however I am fairly positive that is not right. Getting one card like that is an extremely uncommon occasion; pulling two from the identical pack is remarkable. Greater than two? That is simply busted.

Not lengthy after the brand new playing cards went stay, gamers started noticing that they could not open Normal or Class packs anymore, resulting in quite a few complaints on the Hearthstone boards and subreddit. The preliminary assumption was {that a} bug was preserving packs from opening, however Blizzard finally confirmed that it had locked them down deliberately: “We’re briefly disabling pack openings for Normal Packs and Class Packs whereas we examine a possible situation with these packs,” it wrote in a “recognized points” discussion board submit.

Blizzard mentioned in a press release despatched to PC Gamer that there’s presently no estimate as to when Normal and Class card packs can be re-enabled: “Whereas we don’t have a timeline for a repair but, our workforce is actively engaged on the problem and dedicated to offer an answer as quickly as attainable.”