Improving the Arena Death Match event

[NTJedi]

Hopefully the developers can give us a clue if the prize will be enhanced for the Arena Death Match event in the next patch.

Right now it's not worth risking the life of a good commander for the prize.

[Gateway103]

Should I take the lack of reply to my idea as a sign that people aren't interested?

-Gateway103

[freykin]

Gateway: I personally think your idea is cool. I like little extras like that .

[NTJedi]

Originally posted by Gateway103:
Should I take the lack of reply to my idea as a sign that people aren't interested?

-Gateway103

Your idea would be nice and sounds interesting too... but I believe it would be more difficult to program into the game.


Certainly the arena death match event needs something more then that one trident and slice of experience.

[NTJedi]

I know another patch is being developed... and it may be the Last patch so I'm bumping this topic.


Even a simple reward for winning the death match like 200 gold and +2 for each gem type would greatly encourage every human player to send someone.

[HotNifeThruButr]

While I agree with Saber Cherry in that you should always send someone, just in case the comps (in all their mechanic glory) all send Eunuchs, friars, those dismounted undead kings, and scouts, I find it unprofitable to have someone prepped in case there's ever an arena match. I once bought a Lord Warden and had him train for years at a site just to never see the arena event again. I've just wasted a turn where I could build a witch and get extra research.

It'd be cool if you learn about the deathmatch 2 turns before it happens.

[Norfleet]

Wait, Saber Cherry's alive? I thought he was killed in some sort of horrifically gruesome accident some months ago. Certainly I haven't seen him anywhere, unless you're referring to the Longdead Saber Cherry in the bottom of this ancient thread.

[HotNifeThruButr]

he/she/it was actually raised as a Bane Lord. I mean, who could kick that much *** and become Longdead after death?

[Cainehill]

Originally posted by NTJedi:
Hopefully the developers can give us a clue if the prize will be enhanced for the Arena Death Match event in the next patch.

Right now it's not worth risking the life of a good commander for the prize.

But, especially against human players, it's worth risking a friar, a sage, an onyx priestess or some such. I've had at least one of each of those win (sometimes by default) against humans.

[Zapmeister]

Originally posted by Norfleet:
Wait, Saber Cherry's alive?

I don't doubt that Saber Cherry is still alive, but it's quite possible that she has effectively given up Dominions. The Last time I looked, she was still active on the SEIV forum, but her Last post here was on April 1.