Dear Denizens of Issilith!
The last days of our testing are closing in. So to make sure you had a chance to fully experience this build of Phageborn we will go over some of the smaller features you might have missed up until now.
Flag icon on cards represent the Leadership threshold
There still seems to be some misunderstanding regarding what the Flag icon on some cards represents. While we will better explain it in-game in our next build, to ease potential confusion for the new players who are currently testing Phageborn we decided to touch upon that here as well. The Flag icon on the cards represents the Leadership threshold. That means that your Leadership (one of the three attributes you can level at the start of your turn) has to be leveled at least to the amount said on the card to activate that effect. If you have enough Leadership to activate the accompanying effect, the text next to the Flag will be blue. If you don't have enough Leadership the text will be white. One of the best examples where you can easily see that is Ascended's very own Spirit Matron. That card has two effects which can be activated if you have enough Leadership. If you have enough Leadership for both effects, both effects will activate.
In the case shown below, you can see that the player has only enough Leadership to activate the first effect (as it is written in blue), while the second effect is written in white indicating that the required Leadership threshold has not been met.
Card Styles
Perhaps you saw that some of your opponents have animated cards and you just can't find where you can get one yourself. During the testing you can try out our current Card Styles. Every card has one! You can activate and equip them in the Collection through a few simple steps.
After you right-click on the card you'll see two dots above it. The second dot represents the alternate card style. When you click on the second dot it will show you how it will look in its animated version (see the D’Dall Reaver below). Underneath the card you'll see the Purchase button. During the testing everything is FREE, including the card styles! So don't be afraid to click on the Purchase button as it will unlock the skin and the button will say Set Style instead of Purchase, giving you the option to instantly equip your new card skin.
How to see full art
Whether you're in a match or just browsing through the Collection, it is quite likely that some of the card art may catch your eye and you'd really like to see it better. This has been a request made in the past from our players so the build you are currently testing on has that feature already implemented. You just have to right-click on the card you wish to see better and click on the Eye icon in the upper right corner (you can see it in the picture above), right next to the card you're viewing. That will show you the art in its full size plus you'll be able to read a little bit of the fluff.
Avatar's voice lines
Did you know that every Avatar has its own unique voice lines you can activate at any time during the match? You just have to hold right-click on your Avatar while in the match and choose one of the six unique voice lines. It may help you or your opponent to recalibrate your nerves.
Camera Angles
Have you tried out different camera angles while in the match? With a simple press of your up and down arrow keys you can change the viewing perspective in your game. This may help you have a better overview of the battleground or simply to check out how does that new skin for your Avatar looks like up close. Camera angles are a work in progress so please keep that in mind when interacting with it.
If you haven’t already, you have until the 17th of May to join the test and try out Phageborn! For more information on testing and updates regarding Phageborn, feel free to join Residents of Issilith over at our Discord channel (Discord) and leave your feedback!
Yours truly,
Games Revolted