Gaming

I am on a project about a custom in-game RPG for Hearthstone.

I played WoW for so less time(like about 35-40 lvls) and these are only with two or three classes. I need an expert help for resource mechanics like mana, energy, focus and such.

I know the basic mechanics but when it is come to Combo points like rogues have or Runes of Death Knights, my experience in wow isn't enough to create new mechanics for my game mode because I don't even know if there are another mechanics like these for other classes.

I only know about;

Rage for Warriors, Druids*Bear form,
Focus for Hunter and some pets,
Energy and Combo Points for Rogue, Druids*Cat form
Mana for General,
Runes for Death Knights.

Both would be so helpful that If you answer here; or direct me to the some resource about these mechanics around web. The websites I have found about these are either old or guides about how to play the game and what is efficient in the way you are leveling so If you direct me a website, what I need is a resource that introduces the game mechanics for who doesn't know anything about WoW. Guides are mostly for people who knows the game's mechanics and what is the efficient way to play.

https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Resource

This is the resource I am using right now, but need further information about their generation/regeneration rates etc.

Thanks for your help in advance.

I would like to hear what people here have to say about pokemon brilliant diamond and shining pearl (BDSP).

I know we haven't seen much but i'm pretty happy even though i never wanted a gen 4 remake that much.

I did think they made a pretty bold move with the trailer they presented.

The Game Awards just ended. Unfortunately, Legends of Runeterra lost on the Best Mobile Game category to Among Us. There weren't any big surprises when it comes to the winners. The Last of Us Part II got the Game of the Year award and several others, Hades got the Best Indie Game and Best Action Game award and Ori and the Will of the Wisps didn't get a single award which really upsets me. That game really deserved at least the Best Action/Adventure award. Did anyone else watch the show? Did anything surprise you or there were any announcements that you liked? I didn't really pay too much attention. I was just listening to the audio while tinkering with some deck ideas in HS.

Hello everyone,

I just recently started playing Gwent, frustration over the Hearthstone BP incentivized me to give it a shot. I also love Witcher 3 and started playing it again, so I'm having a really good time gaming after a while.

I wanted to check, what's the situation here, is anybody playing it? Saw an old thread about it, it seemed to me that people here weren't optimistic about the game back then.

If anybody is interested, it would really make me happy to make some in-game friends :) 

By the way, I would recommend the game to anyone who's into Witcher and loves card games. The cards have beautiful art and flavor, and playstyle feels more strategic compared to HS. The reward system feels good for now, but I'm still a noob and can't be objective here yet.

So, I'm Synesthesy, I am a game designer and I have worked on my own TCG for some times now. While the history of my developing is kind of strange, as it usually is when you work with other people, now I have a lot of work done, even if I don't have anything playable right now.

My question is: how many of you would be interested in seeing the developing of a indie game, from the very beginning (getting ideas, market research) to the final outcome? What aspects of this work could be interesting for you to see done or commented on youtube? Do you think this kind of serie can be successfull? Would you watch it?

Looking for art for the weekly card design competition, I stumbled upon an upcoming CCG: Rise of the Overlords. The art I'm refering to has been posted 4 years ago, but the devs are showcasing new cards on twitter every now and then so the game should still be alive.

The information the homepage provides are interesting enough to warrant a thread imho:

- the goal of the game is it to destroy the enemy overlord. In contrast to HS, overlords are taking part in the battle, they're basically super strong minions.

- the battlefield isn't merely interactive, but actually part of the game. There's one with a stream of lava across the board. If a minion falls into it, it gets damaged badly or even destroyed. Other battlefields have holes minions can fall through.

- there's no mana but actions per turn. Those can be used to play cards, move units or attack - this reminded me of Legends of Andor, a cooperative tabletop game.

This might be worth keeping an eye on!

I'm hyped :) 

Having looked up lots of stuff on WoWpedia for the weekly card design competitions, I finally got curious enough to try out the game itself. I have practically no idea what is waiting for me, so I was hoping some of you could help me out with a few do's and don'ts. 

So... first things first: I read the wikipedia article and WoW: Classic looks like a good point to start. Is that correct? I also read there's a 1 month free trial, that would be nice. 

As soon as I have purchased the game, I expect having to choose a character. I guess I'm a damage dealer kind of player (sorry, not sorry) and combat suits me better than spell casting. From what I've read about the fractions, both appeal to me, but the horde is just the cooler bunch. Any tips what to have in mind when I make that choice? 

From there on I'll just see where the game takes me. I get it's a very complex world and I'm looking forward to exploring it.

Any help from you would be very appreciated, especially in regards to the question which game to purchase in the first place since I can't start without an answer to that :D 

Yesterday, I started RCT for the first time on my new computer.

Of course, what better place is there to start than Forest Frontiers, the very first scenario in the game, and one of the most iconic.

This got me thinking, how many people here are huge fans of this game (and the second game)?

So the title may be confusing but it's kinda relevant, and I thought it'd be funny to use a song lyric from one of the old Tom n Jerry episodes I recall...

Anyhow,  here's my dilemma.  I was a young 20 something back when WoW originally released.  Played it from Vanilla---> Wrath of the Lich King.  Quit shortly into Wrath due to feeling like I was lost in the game at times, and after taking a break felt so far behind that I could "never catch up".  

Fast forward through the last 16 years.  I ended up playing vanilla, BC, and wrath private servers for small stints here and there, before they inevitably died out due to propaganda from competing private servers or due to C&D orders (i.e. shut down). 

As of 2019, played classic wow at it's re-release (re-launch?) with a friend.  I was the one to convince him to play.  Then in December of 2019 had some person issues I had to take care of and deemed it was necessary to cancel my sub and take a break for awhile.  Now here we are.  Friend is wondering if I'll ever come back.  He isn't pressuring me, but I told him I'd been thinking about it the past few months.

The problem: I don't really like classic wow.  Yes I enjoy it more than say current wow.  But if I'm being truthful, the class balance, itemization, etc was horrible in vanilla.  I don't want the super-heroes of modern wow where every player is the savior of the alliance/horde and can swarms of enemies with a snap of their fingers...but I also don't want vanilla wow where itemization is crap, your player looks like Joker on laundry day, and all that.  

The problem part 2: My favorite expansion is BC.  I love the theme, the atmosphere, the quality of life updates, the flying mounts, the gear. Everything.  Everything in BC was just way better.  Ultimately I was honest with myself and the only reason I played Classic WoW and encouraged my friend to play it, was in the hopes that some day Blizzard would release "Classic BC" and I'd be able to relive that time period again.  

The thing is...We are at LEAST 1 year away, if not longer....before that is a even a smidge of a reality.  And I'm growing bored with the games I'm playing (Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, Hearthstone, some Diablo3 here and there...)

The problem part3:  Part of the reason I took a break from classic wow in December was because of job issues and stability in my relationship.  Both have been resolved now and things are much better...but now I'm afraid that the one thing that enticed me (raiding, doing dungeons, etc....waiting for BC) isn't actually feasible.  

Even if I don't raid (a 2-4 hour commitment once or twice a week) dungeons in Vanilla don't hold the same attention as BC.  Secondly,  I thought well I could farm gold, just casually do dungeons, level alts, etc in the meantime but there's not a ton of fun replayability just dungeoning in vanilla for me over and over again on multiple alts.  Lastly my favorite class was a Blood Elf paladin, so leveling alts doesn't do much for me because my main in BC is gonna have to be re-rolled/start fresh as it is.  

So my conundrum is: Should I even try to play classic WoW in the hopes that BC Classic ever comes around?  Am I living too much in the past (I guess you could say others who play classic are living in the past as well...)  Just looking for some advice on what to do, and how to move forward being a 30-something person and realizing that I can't necessarily commit the same amount of time that I used to when I was 20, and not sure how to enjoy WoW when the one thing in WoW I really enjoyed but hated the extensive time commitment to was raiding...

Thanks in advance!

This version of Gauntlet is already making an appearance again, starting on March 6th.

Back from its December debut, the Hexagauntlet is here to test your skills! With up to six copies of a card allowed, what strategies will make the cut?

Hexagauntlet: March 6 – March 9
In this event, players can include up to six copies of a chosen card in their deck. (Unique Legendaries are still only allowed one copy per deck.)

Furthermore, the minimum deck sizes will be like our Micro Gauntlet event, specifically 30 cards for one- or two-attribute decks, and 45 cards for three-attribute decks. Don’t have six copies of your favorite cards lying around? For this event, the full collection will be unlocked for all players, so brew to your heart’s content!

The Hexagauntlet begins Friday, March 6 at 12pm ET and closes at 12pm ET on Monday, March 9. Events in The Elder Scrolls: Legends change regularly, so check in often to see what new challenges await!

In case you missed it yesterday, they had some gameplay of the upcoming Baldur's Gate 3 and it looks awesome! Below are the official trailer and gameplay from PAX. I don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to this!

There's a new premier event starting Feb. 28 in TESL. Details below.

February is almost over, but there’s still time for The Elder Scrolls: Legends’ premier event: the Grand Melee! Bring your best deck and take on all challengers in one of the most competitive events Legends has to offer!

Grand Melee: February 28 – March 2

There are no special deckbuilding rules for the Grand Melee. Players battle with their strongest constructed decks available until they achieve either nine wins or three losses. Entry into the Grand Melee costs six (6) Event Tickets or 1,000 Gold, up to three maximum runs allowed.

For every entrant in the Grand Melee, we're giving away the Cadwell card back. This reward will be given to all participants, regardless of win count!

For the top 1,000 players during this Grand Melee, we'll also be giving out a premium Mages Guild card back!

The Grand Melee begins Friday, February 28 at 12pm ET and closes at 12pm ET on Monday, March 2. Events in The Elder Scrolls: Legends change regularly, so check in often to see what new challenges await!

Here's the newest card reward for ranked play in TESL this month!

As the ranked play season ends, it’s time to reveal the monthly reward card for February. For the first time in a while, a new support card is coming to Legends: Skyshard!

Skyshard is an ongoing support in the Endurance attribute with a cost of three magicka. Unlike many ongoing supports, which stay on the board after they’re played, Skyshard also comes with a Summon effect. Playing Skyshard immediately draws a random creature from your deck – as well as kicks in the card’s ongoing effect.

As long as Skyshard’s in play, creatures you draw gain a +2/+2 buff…but also cost two additional magicka to summon. A double-edged sword, but still a powerful one in the right deck – for example, one that cares a lot more about its creatures’ stats than their cost.

In a deck focused on magicka ramp, you’ll be able to reap the benefits of Skyshard in the late game, as you’ll have more than enough magicka to work with by that point. Cards that make your creatures battle other creatures, like Squish the Wimpy and Unstoppable Rage, also benefit from the stat increase. Additionally, a little extra power and health can make drawing weaker early game creatures more useful later on!

No matter how you plan to make use of Skyshard, make sure you head into the ranked ladder today to earn your copies! As with all our monthly reward cards, reaching rank 9 in our ranked ladder by the end of the month will award you one copy, rank 5 will earn you the second and if you finish rank 1 or higher you’ll get a full playset. In addition, if you’re able to finish in the top 1,000 Legend ranks, your playset will be premium!

This weekend starts a new Gauntlet event for TESL.

We’re shaking the Field Lane up once again in The Elder Scrolls: Legends’ latest event! Get ready for the Mage Tower Gauntlet!

Mage Tower Gauntlet: February 21 – February 24

For this event, the standard Field Lane has been transformed into the Mage Tower Lane! Whenever you play an action, a random creature of the same cost will be summoned into the Mage Tower Lane. What sort of allies will you summon? Only one way to find out!

Each time players complete a run of this weekend’s event, they will also receive a premium alternate copy of Imperial Reinforcements!

Each run through the Mage Tower Gauntlet costs three Event Tickets or 500 Gold for each run, up to three maximum runs allowed. Players will also rank up on the leaderboards with each run - if you wind up a top-ranking player, you could receive bonus rewards!

The Mage Tower Gauntlet begins Friday, February 21 at 12pm ET and closes at 12pm ET on Monday, February 24. Events in The Elder Scrolls: Legends change regularly, so check in often to see what new challenges await!

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Valve confirmed that HL Alyx is coming out on March 23!
https://twitter.com/valvesoftware/status/1228039740001177600
https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560/HalfLife_Alyx/

I for one cannot wait to get back into City 17 and not only that but this time enjoy it in VR. From the small amount of footage I've seen, it looks like it is going to be a ton of fun and should look stunning. It makes me wonder how the title will end up shaping future VR titles - the lessons other devs learn from it and all that fun.

Who else is planning on playing? Are you buying a headset to play or did you already own one? Are you waiting for reviews before taking the VR dive?

The upcoming TESL Gauntlet will start tomorrow and run through February 17.

The pauper gets a princely promotion in The Elder Scrolls: Legends’ latest event, the Noble Gauntlet!

Noble Gauntlet: February 14 – February 17
Like the commons-only Pauper Gauntlet, a Noble deck is restricted by rarity. In this case, only Common and Rare cards are allowed. Don’t let your guard down, though! A Noble deck can still put up some impressive power without the help of any Epic or Legendary cards.

Once you’ve constructed a deck, square off with opponents until you reach nine wins or three losses, whichever comes first! Each run through the Noble Gauntlet costs one Event Ticket or 150 Gold, with up to three maximum runs allowed.

The Noble Gauntlet begins Friday, February 14 at 12pm ET and closes at 12pm ET on Monday, February 17. Events in The Elder Scrolls: Legends change regularly, so check in often to see what new challenges await!

The new TESL Gauntlet starts today for one event ticket or 150 gold per run (up to 3). This event will be available through January 20th.

A new event is coming to The Elder Scrolls: Legends! Introducing the Ballista Gauntlet, where the lane you choose to deploy your creatures matters more than ever. Compete against other players until you reach nine wins or three losses - whichever comes first. Each run through the Gauntlet costs one Event Ticket or 150 Gold, up to three maximum runs.

Ballista Gauntlet: January 17 – January 20
In the Ballista Gauntlet, the normal Field and Shadow Lanes have been replaced! On the left is the Ballista Lane, which deals damage to your opponent if you control the most creatures in the Lane. On the right side is the Library Lane, which reduces the cost of actions by one Magicka as long as you control a creature there.

Will you fight for the more aggressive Ballista Lane or make the most of your actions in the Library Lane? Can you make the most of both? Your deckbuilding skills will decide! Rewards are earned with each victory and player performance is tracked on the leaderboards. Place high enough in the ranks at the end of the event and you could receive additional rewards!

The Ballista Gauntlet begins Friday, January 17 at 12pm ET and closes at 12pm ET on Monday, January 20. Events in The Elder Scrolls: Legends change regularly, so check in often to see what new challenges await!

With the month ending it's time to get the new TESL reward card for players.

December’s ranked play season is ending – not to mention the year itself – and it’s time to introduce the next monthly reward card coming to The Elder Scrolls: Legends this month: Ayleid Guardian!

We’re returning to the Scout class with this month’s card! Ayleid Guardian combines Agility and Endurance attributes for a major payoff in Legends’ late game. Thankfully, weathering an opponent’s attack is the Scout class’ specialty. (That, and quickly ramping up their maximum magicka!)

Ayleid Guardian immediately creates a copy of itself in the other lane when summoned – netting a player 16/16’s worth of stats for eleven magicka! That alone is a sweet deal, but the Guardian’s benefits get even better.

Both 8/8 Guardians in play feature the Guard keyword, so your opponent won’t be able to just swing past them and close the game themselves. The Guardians are also immune to Lethal, so quickly removing them with a pesky Territorial Viper or Fighters Guild Recruit isn’t and option! Simply put, you opponent needs serious removal to deal with Ayleid Guardian’s powerhouse defense.

What are you waiting for? Head into the ranked ladder today to earn your Ayleid Guardian! As with all our monthly reward cards, reaching rank 9 in our ranked ladder by the end of the month will award you one copy, rank 5 will earn you the second and if you finish rank 1 or higher, you’ll get a full playset. In addition, if you’re able to finish in the top 1,000 Legend ranks, your playset will be premium!

The next Gauntlet event starts tomorrow (12/27).

2019 is ending, and what better way to end the year with a band than with a Grand Melee? Build your strongest deck and take on some of the fiercest competition The Elder Scrolls: Legends has to offer!

Grand Melee: December 27 - 30

There are no special deckbuilding rules for the Grand Melee. Players battle with their best constructed decks available until they achieve either nine wins or three losses. Entry into the Grand Melee costs six (6) Event Tickets or 1,000 Gold, up to three maximum runs allowed.

For this Grand Melee, all participants will recieve non-premium Gray Fox card back. This card back will be awarded to all entrants regardless of win count.

The top 1,000 players on the leaderboard at the end of the event will also receive a bonus reward: a premium Cadwell card back!

The Grand Melee begins Friday, December 27 at 12pm ET and closes at 12pm ET on Monday, December 30. Events in The Elder Scrolls: Legends change regularly, so check in often to see what new challenges await!