We’ve been talking about it a lot: the fabled Arena Mode. It’s a new game mode that should shake up the meta of Face Off a lot. Some people have been asking us some very hard questions, and in true Face Off dev fashion, we’re going to try and answer with honesty and clarity. Here’s some of the frequent ones!
What sort of prizes will Arena have?
This isn’t set in stone yet (sorry) but we’re looking at: Coins, Packs, Tickets, Limited Gold Cards, and maybe even Gems. Packs, Tickets and Coins are a given. The other two are still being discussed.
Will Arena be Gems-only?
Nope! One of the main ideas behind Arena was to give people something else to spend their coins on if they feel so inclined. So there will definitely be coin entry. Gems will also be able to be used for the entry fee if you’d rather spend money on that.
Will Arena affect the ladder in any way?
Arena has no bearing on your ladder position or points. Additionally, playing in the ladder while in the middle of an Arena run will not end your Arena run. You can’t be in queue for both at the same time, though.
Wait! But does that mean I might not be matched for Arena? How will this affect the PvP queue?
Truth be told: We’re concerned about this. With our small playerbase, it’s true that your Arena run might take a long time to complete because of a limited number of players in the queue – and it might reduce players in the queue as well. We’re trying to work out a solution. Many people have suggested making PvP bots count for points. We’re sincerely considering it, but nothing is set in stone here yet. We are working on addressing the problem, though.
Enough about that. How does Arena work?
That’s a discussion for another news post, but here’s a teaser image of Arena while in testing~
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