Legendary Hero Skins are a new type of premium collectible in Hearthstone. These 3D skins have a special tray, frame, and animated portrait that react to certain actions, such as playing spells, summoning minions, attacking, taking damage, and using a Hero Power. Right now, the only Legendary Skins available in Hearthstone are the Sylvanas, Ranger General skin for Hunters, and the Arthas Menethil skin for Death Knights.
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The description for these Hearthstone collectibles originally made it sound like the Legendary Hero Skins would have special animations for their Hero Powers like many of the other premium skins in Hearthstone. However, when players loaded up the Legendary Hero Skins, they noticed this was not the case. Hearthstone recently explained this was to keep emphasis on the animated portrait, but has since amended the description and offered refunds to players unsatisfied with the skins.
Hearthstone had stealthily changed the descriptions in the shop for the Legendary Sylvanas, Ranger General bundle without making a statement about it. Players who were already angry about the false advertising were further incensed by the perceived deception when they discovered this change. Luckily, Hearthstone came through only a few hours later with a formal announcement, giving these angry players a chance to get a full refund on either Legendary Skin.
Players are glad Hearthstone is owning up to its mistake and offering the refunds. At a steep $25 price tag, these Legendary Hero Skins are quite the investment, so some Hearthstone players were understandably upset with the accidental false advertising. Had it not offered the guaranteed refunds for these items, Hearthstone could have found itself in a rough spot, and future Legendary Hero Skin sales would have suffered for it. Now, at least players who are still happy with the skins may be inclined to buy more in the future.
That said, some players are still unhappy with the Legendary Hero Skins in the first place. Beyond their lack of unique Hero Power animations, some players think their unique art style clashes with the rest of the game, similarly to Hearthstone’s new Signature cards. As Hearthstone designs more Legendary Hero Skins in the future, perhaps they will appear in a variety of new styles to cater to players with different tastes.
Hearthstone is available now for mobile and PC.
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