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- "Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the Inn is so delightful. With our decks all good to go, Play Hearthstone! Play Hearthstone! Play Hearthstone!"
Winter Veil (also known as Winter`s Veil) is Hearthstone The Hearthstone icon Hearthstone (formerly known as Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft 1] 2]) is a free-to-play digital collectible card game from Blizzard Entertainment. It was first announced in a presentation by Rob Pardo at the `s first seasonal event Events are limited periods during which special rules or bonuses apply to Hearthstone. Some events are extensive festive alterations to the game, complete with special offers, themed battlefields and Tavern Brawls, while others offer smaller , running between Dec. and Jan.. Based on the Feast of Winter Veil, Winter Veil celebrates the renewing of the year and the coming of Greatfather Winter to give gifts to the adventurers of Azeroth. The festival is the Warcraft counterpart of Christmas.
Winter Veil brings various temporary in-game changes, as well as special offers and events. The dates for Winter Veil 2016 have not been announced, but the 2015 event ran from Dec. 9, 2015, to Jan. 6, 2016.
Features
- The Stormwind and Orgrimmar battlefields The battlefield (or game board) is where the action takes place, representing the board on which each game is played out. Around the battlefield are various important UI elements, such as each player s hand, deck are replaced with new snowy versions
- Whenever one of these battlefields is selected for use, the Winter Veil version will be used instead
- Heroes use alternate, festive Greetings emotes Emotes are short quotes that heroes can speak during a game. Each emote comes as a soundbite, and in a written form, displayed in a speech bubble next to the character s portrait. Emotes are the (see individual hero A hero is a character in the Warcraft universe representing the player. In Hearthstone, this concept is expressed in three interrelated but distinct ways: Heroes are gameplay characters representing players or bosses within a match. pages for listings)
- Cancelled or postponed
The following featuresSpecial attraction were planned for the 2016 event but were removed due to "an operational challenge". The Brawl and card back are however planned to make an appearance "in the new year".
- A special, festive Tavern Brawl The Tavern Brawl interface Tavern Brawl is one of Hearthstone s lighter game modes. A weekly event, a new Tavern Brawl begins each Wednesday (Thursday in Asian regions), ending the following Monday. Outside of these times, , Gift Exchange The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. "Great Father is dropping crates on the battlefield! Get a gift each time you smash your opponent s crate... or your own!" Gift , appears during the event
- Instead of a card pack, the Tavern Brawl awards a special card back The Collection s Card Backs tab Some of the game s card backs Card backs are a featureSpecial attraction which allows players to replace the standard design on the reverse of their cards with alternate designs. Players can : Winter Veil Wreath
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Previous features
- 2015
The following features were part of the 2015 event.
- Players purchasing a bundle of 40 card packs Card pack concept art Card packs are items that players can open to acquire cards for filling a player s collection. Only card packs for the current Standard format sets are available for purchase in the from the Shop The Goblins vs Gnomes tab of the Cards pane The Adventure pane The Heroes pane The Shop is the in-game facility for purchasing new card packs and wings of adventures. Purchases may be made in during Winter Veil will get 10 extra packs free
In Hearthstone
- "Great Father is dropping crates on the battlefield! Get a gift each time you smash your opponent`s crate... or your own!"
The patron saint of Winter Veil, Greatfather Winter (also known as Great Father) appears in the Gift Exchange The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. "Great Father is dropping crates on the battlefield! Get a gift each time you smash your opponent s crate... or your own!" Gift Tavern Brawl The Tavern Brawl interface Tavern Brawl is one of Hearthstone s lighter game modes. A weekly event, a new Tavern Brawl begins each Wednesday (Thursday in Asian regions), ending the following Monday. Outside of these times, , where he drops Winter`s Veil Gifts The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Winter s Veil Gift Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Minion Health: 4 Abilities: Deathrattle, Generate Deathrattle: Give current player a Stolen Gift.See this card onto the battlefield for both players. If at the start of their turn a player has no Winter`s Veil Gifts left on their side of the board, a fresh Gift will be delivered by Greatfather Winter.
Based upon the dwarven Dwarves are stout, down to earth humanoids found in the Eastern Kingdoms. Hearty folk, the dwarves can be relied upon for both their humour and their grim determination in the face of formidable challenges. Staunch accent voice overs during the Tavern Brawl, Hearthstone appears to favour the dwarven version of Greatfather Winter (see below). This fits with the Brawl taking place in Stormwind The battlefield (or game board) is where the action takes place, representing the board on which each game is played out. Around the battlefield are various important UI elements, such as each player s hand, deck .
In World of Warcraft
- "I have a pretty good idea what ol⃢₀ₙ Greatfather Winter⃢₀ₙs gonna be doing when this shift is over. I got a bottle of Winter Veil cheer right here in my bag, and I intend to get to the bottom of it." - Great-father Winter
Greatfather Winter is the mythical being at the heart of the festival. Known to the Alliance as Greatfather Winter and to the Horde as Great-father Winter, this old dwarf or orc appears at the heart of winter time to give gifts and share festive cheer... and maybe ask a few favours, too.
From Wowpedia:
- Dwarves have a winter festival where they tell stories about Greatfather Winter; in recent years, more and more humans have been participating in this event.
- The term "Winter Veil" is said to stem from a supernatural being referred in many cultures to as Greatfather Winter. As he would walk the land late in the seasons, winter itself would be his billowing cloak. In his wake was the blanketing of the land in snow, and thus it is said that Greatfather Winter would cast his wintry veil over the land. As Greatfather Winter walked Azeroth, it is said he would provide a bounty for those who welcomed his presence. As such, the idea of feasting during the winter veil would bring together communities as they shared whatever they had. Typically, a single day of merriment and feasting welcomed the change, all in anticipation of the land`s renewal.
- The image of Greatfather Winter is sometimes used, as a harbringer of commercial exploit rather than as a supernatural titan. Greatfather Winter visits the great cities of Ironforge and Orgrimmar - courtesy of the fine folks of Smokywood Pastures and he spreads cheer in celebration for the Feast of Winter Veil. But, all the cheer-spreading makes Greatfather Winter hungry, and he looks for adventurers to get him his daily fix of milk and cookies.
- Greatfather Winter is now seen as a kind old dwarf, or orc, who brings presents to everyone. Although many people, such as lorekeepers, have their thoughts about this commercializing of him by the goblins, it is a nice idea nonetheless.