Lessons Learned After One Year of Play I started playing Heroes of the Storm in August 2015. My goal was to spend very little real money but still accomplish as much as possible. Here's how far I've come and what I did to accomplish it. I own 33 of the 54 currently available heroes. Two of those, Cho'Gall and Tracer, were free from promotions so I'm purchasing an average of 2 1/2 heroes every month all from gold. None of my real money purchases included heroes, even bundles. For...

I hadn't considered this and you're probably correct. Hopefully those affected by currency exchange charges are aware of that fact and will take that into account.

Nexus Economics 101 VERY IMPORTANT: Heroes of the Storm 2.0 changed EVERYTHING. This analysis is no longer valid. The basic theories are fine but the way in game currencies are earned and are spent has changed significantly. I may update this analysis at some point in the future but only if I feel comfortable that I thoroughly understand the new system. As a level 430+ player, I am no longer seeing what happens to new players which makes it difficult to properly access early game...