Welcome class,
Come on, stand up straight, shoulders back, eyes to the front. You too Racimir! And bow of acknowledgement... Very well! Let's take a seat. Class, today I am coming with a rather important lesson. Crucial you might even say. I want to tell you a bit more about the deadly event that you may encounter in your battles. I am, of course, referring to the Apocalypse - Apocalypses in fact!
What Apocalypses are there? When do they occur? And what precise consequences can they bring to your gameplay? Well class, this is what today we will find out.
Apocalypses are devastatingly deadly events that will occur after a certain amount of Chapters pass during a battle. They can take one of several annoyingly-lethal forms and each affects the gameplay in its own specific way. One thing I can tell you right now is that they are the beginning of the end of your battle.
Now, take out your quills and books as we are about to discuss the types of Apocalypses that might occur during a duel.
Apocalyptic Fire!
One thing for certain - this is definitely the hottest Apocalypse around. With it, the Battlefield will shrink every Chapter until it is devoured by its flames - or until the first Tiny Inkulinati Master gets burned.
At first, you will see the fields that will be affected by the fire in the next Chapter. Everything and everyone that will remain in those fields will be instantly incinerated (including your Tiny Inkulinati).
These outlines of flames, aka Impending Doom, mark the spots on the Battlefield where the Apocalyptic flames will appear in the next chapter.
Fires consume more fields as each turn progresses.
If your Beast or Tiny Inkulinati is in a field of a future Apocalyptic Fire, you can save them by pushing/moving them from that area. However, when it comes to your opponent, you can do the opposite and use the Apocalypse to your advantage. Push/move your opponent's Beasts or, even better, their Tiny Inkulinati into the fire and watch them perish - forever! If the fire of Apocalypse gets their Tiny Inkuinati, you will win the battle.
You can push/move your opponent’s Tiny Inkulianti Master into the flames to win the battle. But they can do the same!
Fire Sparks!
With each new chapter, Fire Sparks will appear on the Battlefield and deal damage to anyone in their field at the end of each Chapter.
Fire Sparks will appear in the middle of the map, covering 4 fields. Everyone that remains in their field will take 3 hp damage at the end of each Chapter. With every Chapter passing, the flames will cover more fields until they will cover the whole Battlefield.
Fire Sparks will cause damage to anyone standing in their spot.
Fire Sparks are covering more fields with each new Chapter.
Travelling Hells Maw’s
With each Chapter, the Travelling Hells Maw’s will appear on the Battlefield and devour everything standing in their field at the end of the Chapter. They will chase a different target each time.
Every Chapter will have 2 Travelling Hell’s Maws appear on the Battlefield. They will eat everything that is standing in their field at the end of the Chapter. With every next Chapter, 2 more Travelling Maws will be added to the map, and all existing Travelling Maws will change their positions.
With every chapter, 2 more Travelling Hell’s Maws will appear on the map.
Keep your army and Tiny Inkulinati Master in the fields which are not occupied by the Travelling Hell’s Maws.
To win the battle you can push your opponent’s Tiny Inkulinati Master to the field occupied by a Hell’s Maw and he/she will be eaten by it at the end of the Chapter.
Use Travelling Hell’s Maws to eliminate as many enemy Beasts as you can. But make sure you stay away from them too!
Plague!
All the Beasts and Tiny Inkulinati Masters who are on the Battlefield once the Plague starts will get infected and lose Health slowly with each Chapter until they die.
Everyone infected by the Plague will take 3 hp damage at the end of each Chapter. You can summon new Beasts to your army and they will not be infected. But remember, Plagues tend to spread and this one is no different! Eventually, your new healthy Beast will also get sick in the next chapter.
No one can feel safe when the Plague is around. Everyone present on the Battlefield will be infected.
All new Beasts that you will draw after the Plague began will not be infected. But that can change very quickly…
Remember, these Apocalypses can change the fate of the battle almost instantly. Now that you know how they work, use this knowledge to your advantage. To become the best Inkulinti Master you have to be not only skilful but also smart. Book smart. Use your knowledge and make it part of your strategy. And be wary. There is talk of another Apocalypse. The most dead deadliest of them all! So stay vigilant.
Now, before you go, remember the date of 31st of January, 2023. This is the day when your Inkulinati adventure begins! Study hard, sharpen those quills, and mark this date in your calendar.
Class dismissed, and I hope to see you all at the next lecture!
Your Inkulinati Academy Faculty, on behalf of Yaza Games Team
Please note: The Apocalypses may change during the Early Access phase.
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