Upcoming Battle Arena Changes Effective Next Week

Hey all,

Starting mid-to-late next week (the October 23 Mob Wars: La Cosa Nostra Arena will most likely be affected by this), we'll be making some changes to the Battle Arena. This first round of changes will be rather small with some larger ones to follow. Right now I'll just be covering the changes for next week and we'll discuss further alterations in-depth closer to release so we can keep the conversation focused on this stage.

Stage One Changes:

Player Anonymity:

Players will still choose a nickname if they so desire when they register for the Arena. During the duration of the event, everyone on the list will appear with the same generic name so you don't know who you're attacking. Targets can still be saved like in the past, but the search function will no longer be a part of the Arena. At the end of the event, the nicknames (or actual names) of the winners will be published. The list of targets will be randomized for everyone.

Stamina Slider:

The Stamina Slider will remain as is until a player is under 25% of their max Health. At that point, players attacking them will be able to use a 1 to 10 Stamina Slider. In summation, 100 - 25% Health on your target is a 1 to 3 Slider when you are attacking. 25% and under on your target is a 1 to 10 Slider when you are attacking.

Changes exclusive to Zombie Slayer: The Fortitude Bar will be removed during this round of changes.

TL;DR: All players are now anonymous during the Arena and there is no more search function, although targets can still be saved. Stamina Slider can now be ratcheted up to 10 when your target is under 25% of their max Health. The Fortitude Bar will be removed from Zombie Slayer.

Future Changes: Adding a scoring system and making that the way to determine a winner and lowering the level barrier to entry for Arenas on all platforms

 

sounds good to me

 

What about the refresh button? and Will we will be able to see their stats? att, loss and etc

 

The Refresh button will still be there, yep.

 

I don't Like the new i deal it's bad enought not many play the Battle Arena. There other thing kano could be working on then make change to the Battle Arena

 

Anonymity. Sounds good to me. At least now when I see some one snipe a kill I was working on (or vice versa), I/they won't know who to be mad at.

 

The Battle Arena is a popular feature that many players have suggested that we take a look at in order to make changes and refresh it. Our hope is that with these changes and the upcoming ones I mentioned the participation numbers will go up and this feature will get a bit of its spark back.

 

Well I am going to withhold comment on aspect but the removal of search function and ability to identify players. Lets see how it works the first few times

 

Not to be negative, but what good is a saved list if everyone is anonymous? You have to check a player's stats every time you go back to the list to be sure you're attacking the one you're looking for?

 

can be both good and bad with the search and anonymity. The team tag on 1 player won`t work. Only upside i can see at this point! Can you still attack a player that "snipes" your kill?

 

can you still see their reward?

 

Yep! You can still see their reward.

 

I like it

 

Many of us have asked for these changes for awhile and I am very happy with the way this is heading,it is so needed for a variety of reasons

 

Blech. with my laptop using the saved feature is a pain in the rear. So boooo hisss on this change.

 

Great point

 

ill be interested to see how this works when it comes to pirate clan

 

it will help it be more like the original concept, many join and one wins,and no one will be able to win with help or an agreement up front,we will win or lose on our own merits

 

goodluck w/ that, people can identify u by your kill reward... i've had several people tell me who i was not knowing my name just by my reward... but we will see

 

Can we see their wins, losses and attacks?