🎮〕illuvium-arena

[valid stirrup]

it is fix

[severe steeple]

no worries 👍

[sinful hornet]

it still gives u 2 items for 6 gold

[viral marsh]

but you play with low weapon. if they up ranger, so he become like 1 more unit(not just synergy slot like now) then any weapon 3-5 tier will be better that mystic

[sinful hornet]

well yeah but currently it's just better than a 15 gold weapon

and it's not punishing to make it early and replace it later anyways, it's just that if you get mystic on the first stage your game is gonna be so insanely easy currently

[viral marsh]

not every time. just 2 mystic low.

[twilit storm]

The 11th spot for "The Grinders" finals is for @ember sail.

[west plume]

still 16 or would you concider increasing it?

[twilit storm]

12th spot for "The Grinders" is claimed @vivid stirrup , nice streak Paz.

[worn tree]

We are tunning it down next week. It's slightly overperforming

Far too rewarding given how ez it is to get

[twilit storm]

13th spot for "The Grinders" is secured by @compact parcel , well done pal.

[severe steeple]

we still have these chrashes, since months! Is there no way to fix this??

[west plume]

my understanding is that will all be resolved with the new server backend.

[severe steeple]

Hopefully! when will we get to this server update?

[west plume]

i dont know,hopefully we can some details on that in the AMA next week

[sinful hornet]

wait we didn't get multiplayer servers yet?

[vivid stirrup]

multiplayer servers will enable us to have scouting and spectator mode, they ain't here yet but a top priority.

[sinful hornet]

they said mid december and when they did that patch that smoothed the game out i thought they had them

[vivid stirrup]

or rather the code is getting refactored to enable us to have this

not sure about the servers specifically

[foggy tiger]

need 2 moreee

[lean ivy]

Ok have to flex the ultimate scorpion build:

3 beserker 3 toxic 3 mystic 3 fighter 2 water with solid basic chips!

that was awesome

[twilit storm]

14th spot for "The Grinders" finals is secured by @lean ivy holy team pal..lol

[twilit storm]

15th spot for "The Grinders" finals is for @valid stirrup , and being the first to qualify with 10 second placements he deserve "The Real Grinder" title and one Wave 3 Standard Disk.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

We decided to** increase the number of players** eligible for "The Grinders" finals from 16 to 32

Keep grinding and secure your spot guys.

[foggy tiger]

lets goooooooooo!

+1 right now 7/8

[twilit storm]

16th spot for "The Grinders" finals is secured by @whole palm , grats maam.

[foggy tiger]

question.. do this stack?

[twilit storm]

yes afaik

[zenith mortar]

y'ou should be ashamed

@mighty tulip @primal flax

@brisk flint

https://tenor.com/view/shadowrealm-get-out-jeansbowl-gif-25245055

[mighty tulip]

https://tenor.com/view/cobra-no-mercy-gif-10086858

[zenith mortar]

Imagine water teams with Ryplance on top…

Aren’t you qualified already lol

Get outta here

[mighty tulip]

Just got my 5 now 🥳

[zenith mortar]

Yeah I knew you needed 1 that’s why I let you win

You’re welcome

[mighty tulip]

https://tenor.com/view/okay-ok-see-what-i-did-there-jim-carrey-thumbs-up-gif-15801589

[twilit storm]

17th spot for "The Grinders" finals is claimed by @mighty tulip, commitment is the key, gg ser.

[mighty tulip]

Thank you, can't wait for Friday now

[primal flax]

my internet dropped 👀

[worn tree]

This tournament is super well-organized and creative, just like many others I’ve seen from members of this community. It’s always inspiring to see the passion and effort you all put into these events.

You’re doing amazing work—thank you for making this community so great.

[twilit storm]

Sorry..there was a typo and hoshi is not eligible yet (4 of 5) keep grinding

[twilit storm]

@gloomy mural now is ok...he is the 18th player eligible for "The Grinder" finals

[vernal bloom]

is there a prize for most games played without qualifing 🫣 🫣 🫣

[twilit storm]

yeah sure a showel so you can dig a hole and RIP

[vernal bloom]

haha

[vernal bloom]

better then nothing 😄

[dense karma]

ranked or lavithan for tournament
?

[mighty tulip]

Ranked for qualifying

[violet summit]

7/8 ranked!

[ashen mango]

My ranger is counting as 2 units after my 2 lynxes on the board became 1 stage 2

Fortunately the bug lasted only 1 round

[twilit storm]

19th spot for "The Grinders" finals is claimed by @static crane , congrats ser.

[static crane]

Thank you ❤️

[mystic vigil]

Does anyone know if season 3 is on now?

[twilit storm]

no ser from now on only the git gud season is on

[twilit storm]

we have the 20th eligible player for "The Grinders" finals, congrats @primal flax

[primal flax]

Thank you!

[twilit storm]

congrats @ashen mango the 21th spot for "The Grinders" finals is yours. wp

[ember sail]

niceee

[sleek agate]

7/8 now

[ebon aspen]

7/8

[open ibex]

@daring shuttle game started

[sleek agate]

7/8

[shrewd stirrup]

why am i the only one in gauntlet lol

[static crane]

game is up, you are in, wake up 😄

[violet summit]

6/8 ranked gauntlet!

[twilit storm]

The 22th player qualified for "The Grinders" finals is @hollow orbit , glad to see you back my friend.

[violet summit]

I wish I was this lucky every game lol

4 harbinger now lol

[bronze spire]

holy moly

[gritty wren]

ranked

[tight swift]

93%!

[twilit storm]

There are still 10 slots available for the "Grinders" finals, just play ranked, submit your screenshots and pass the threshold of 5 wins or 10 second placement and you will be in for the $1000 tourney next Friday.

[twilit storm]

The 23th spot for "The Grinders" finals is reserved to @violet summit , well done pal.

[foggy tiger]

2 more

[violet summit]

1/8 ranked gauntlet! dont leave me alone 😔

[twilit storm]

We have the 24th eligible player for "The Grinders" finals. Congrats @dusty tinsel

[uneven harbor]

The DayDream Tournament: Illuvium Arena Gauntlet tournament is about to start!! Don't miss it! https://x.com/DreamerE_Sports/status/1874188574364754156

Dreamers E-Sports (@DreamerE_Sports) on X

Hi Dreamers! 🐉

🎉 Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉

Have you set your New Year’s resolutions yet? We sure have, and we’re beyond excited for what’s ahead! 🚀

Let’s kick off 2025 with a bang as Dreamers Esports brings you the first tournament of the year:

🔥 DayDream Tournament:

Twitter · Dec 31, 2024, 8:19 PM

[carmine flume]

anyone else having problem when trying to collect the season2 rewards?

[twilit storm]

We have the 25th qualified player for "The Grinders" finals: very well done Mr. @turbid osprey 💪

Keep grinding guys...there are still 7 spots open.

[edgy bough]

great tourney! WEN event in Illuvium discord? 👀

[twilit storm]

26th finalist for "The Grinders" event is @edgy bough , truly deserved.

[safe valve]

stuck

[drifting roost]

How to participate please?

[edgy bough]

win 5 games or come 2nd 10 times

post screenshot results in Hype discord

you surf mate?

[drifting roost]

Yep, I surf 3-4 times a week 🙂

[edgy bough]

epic, me too! i coach as well. sent you FR

[drifting roost]

nice!

[twilit storm]

It s LIVE and there are 5 spots available for "The Finals" event.

[twilit storm]

The 27th spot fro "The Grinders is claimed by @stuck epoch

[frank nimbus]

5/8 come on

[vernal bloom]

1 more for ranked !

[sinful hornet]

what day is patch scheduled for?

[lean ivy]

I was litterally just hopping on to check the same thing lol

[twilit storm]

The 28th qualified player for "The Grinders" finals is @foggy tiger , congrats.

[west plume]

https://tenor.com/view/crap-adam-driver-saturday-night-live-pissed-annoyed-gif-16202504

Only 4 spots left

I need 3 wins or 3 Second places

[twilit storm]

The 29th spot for "The Grinders" finals is claimed by @vernal bloom , well done mate.

[zenith mortar]

Will Lars make it

[paper notch]

Jumped back into some gauntlet to see where it's at and had a ton of fun on my first game. Could only play one round and have the itch to jump back on today

Kudos to all the work so far

[west plume]

not looking good Rich

cant play before 2,hours ish

would be a shame if someone shut down the game until then...

[supple epoch]

@twilit storm any more spots ?

[twilit storm]

Yes, 3 more slots and 5 entries for the waiting list

[supple epoch]

Ill boot up

[twilit storm]

Please leave your feedback and suggestions, sky is the limit. #1325881692304707625 message

[zenith mortar]

4/8 @west plume nows your chance

[west plume]

Putting the girls to bed, don't give people wins

[zenith mortar]

they dont stand a chance

[west plume]

did it start?

Nvm

[twilit storm]

The 30th qualified player for "The Grinders" finals is @severe steeple (another true grinder), gg man

[west plume]

close

Fml

[twilit storm]

We have the 31th player for "The Grinders" finals, congrats to @arctic steppe , great performance.

Keep grinding...we have 1 more open slot and 5 entries for the waiting list.

[zenith mortar]

lol did you get 2nd?

[west plume]

3rd

[twilit storm]

We have the 32th player for "The Grinders" final: congrats to @void hemlock

Do not surrender guys, we have 5 entries for the waiting list..keep grinding for these spots!

[zenith mortar]

ok im furious

literally disconnected 4x times

https://tenor.com/view/rage-ragequit-punchcomputer-agar-agario-gif-23509069

[bronze spire]

i saw someone had some solutions for that

might be worth searching discord chat i forget who it was

[bronze spire]

#🎮〕illuvium-arena message

thought it was @twilit storm

[zenith mortar]

Pretty sure it was just my saved data on the laptop

Haven’t played on their in a while

Deleted it and was good

[regal marsh]

6/8 .

Guys I am live streaming.

https://x.com/Undeadrises/status/1876493054510789053?t=6uc-xYN76UTLkzW0CozORA&s=19

Undead (@Undeadrises) on X

@Seraph_global and @illuviumio playing live. https://t.co/1s59YYativ

Twitter · Jan 7, 2025, 4:56 AM

Please join the arena

5/8

Please join

[muted iris]

Gauntlet 6/8

[violet summit]

3/8 ranked gauntlet!

[twilit storm]

We have our first player eligible for "The Grinders" finals** waiting list**: grats @sharp geyser . 4 spots left, keep grinding 😉

[foggy tiger]

So whats the next step after we got our 4 spots for waiting list?

[twilit storm]

What do you mean @foggy tiger ?

[foggy tiger]

where can I read about the rules and format about the tournament again?

I want to read it.. wdym why lol

[twilit storm]

just scan the code

[foggy tiger]

thanks!

[twilit storm]

We need to postpone "the Grinders " finals to <t:1736625600:F> and we will host it on the HYPE discord. Time shown is in your local Discord time.

[haughty edge]

something makes me think that the new meta is water

[violet summit]

the team is looking into it! they will nerf it somehow, lets wait for the next update!

[haughty edge]

never seen a game like this😂

can t find a water illuvial in 10 rolls

[west plume]

Wow, never seen so many all at once.
@bronze spire look at your creation ser

[violet summit]

Toxic needs to be fixed asap

[haughty edge]

Who is zaleth??

I crashed at last game

Dunno if i finished 1st or 2nd

I need the screenshot😂😂

[winged fox]

It's not meta, it's just a blue oyster bar, don't worry)

[vivid stirrup]

that lobby looks like a freewin for rogues ^^

[frank nimbus]

2/8

[haughty edge]

My synalph with steam, 15% omnivamp and 9 water was a no stop omega and full life

But yes maybe a full rogues team…😬

[frank nimbus]

6/8 gents

[daring shuttle]

10/10

[west plume]

you dont need to show the whole picture

just saying

[daring shuttle]

woops, wrong channel!

[west plume]

https://tenor.com/view/friends-ross-yeah-right-big-eyes-i-dont-believe-you-gif-12376258

i blame Rich

[twilit storm]

We have the second player eligible for "The Grinder" waiting list, gg @daring shuttle , we have still 3 spots open.

[twilit storm]

"The Grinders" waiting list has another honorable name: well done @supple beacon . We have still 2 spots open.

[bronze spire]

hahah in my defence i think this was happening before the video

[bronze spire]

No water in this game

[daring shuttle]

Mostly fire

[zenith mortar]

4/8

6/8

7/8

[frank nimbus]

2/8

[ember sail]

nice gamer

[frank nimbus]

?

Oh nice game.

Yea gg

[foggy tiger]

2 moreeee lets play

[ember sail]

go gooo

[plush iron]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-fish-izctrl-gif-21698702

[twilit storm]

Nice to see the Phantom guys using this QR code "new technology" for the upcoming event like HYPE did. We need to expand our audience as much as possible and going mobile to spread the news regarding events and such is a key factor imho.

[viral marsh]

nice when you can't use it. my phone can't scan QR

[sinful hornet]

you can google : "qr code scanner from image" and just link the image

but there should just be both image + link in the announcement (they have it in phantom channel but not in tournament one)

[noble hinge]

Agree, both not either/or would is best if you want to hit all the people. 🙂

[west plume]

Still room for waitlist?

[twilit storm]

@west plume yes ser, 2 slots open.

[west plume]

Awesome.will try again tonight

[frank nimbus]

3/8

[frank nimbus]

man toxic so broken. everyone knows this but kinda take all the fun out lol

[west plume]

Yep,and i go for it every chance i get🥳

[zenith mortar]

And still losing 😆

[west plume]

Wow

New letter to HR sent

Is it stil to Rich@Illuvium?

[zenith mortar]

Yes

[west plume]

Sent

[ebon aspen]

can't believe I lost with 4 mystic

[frank nimbus]

last game before townhall

lets go

4/8

[ember sail]

I had to leave this one, I spent about 5 minutes off, I came back with about 50 hp and a team to assemble, I had a little life left until the end lol

[junior geyser]

how did you do it?

[ember sail]

I have no idea, it just flowed

[zenith mortar]

7/8

[zenith mortar]

Come get rekty

[junior geyser]

4/8

[ivory rune]

I sincerely hope [as a core supporter] that we dont get rid of the Straight Arena Leviathan Mode.... And bring that back at some point.... I think there SHOULD be a mode that is Different than Guantlet....

Arena - Standard, Arena - Leviathan, Arena - Guantlet, Arena - Survival <---- Hopefully those 4 modes wont go away forever

[supple beacon]

I'm nostalgic about the bounding arena era

[fallen vortex]

I definitely think Ascendant as a Leviathan only mode could be awesome tbh

[ebon aspen]

6/8

[vivid stirrup]

🎉 27 Contestants have submitted their screenshots for the Phantom Tournament Qualifiers so far!

🔥 Congrats to these players for posting 2x Wins on the first day, giving them the best chances to qualify right from the start:

🥇 Hollow | Phantom
🥈 Hoshi | Atlas
🥉 Nareba | OLA
✨ Alnert
🚀 Teckson | Hype
🍻 BrewCrew | Atlas
💪 Furyz
🎭 Froudo | OLA

⚔️ You can jump into the action and qualify for the $1,000 Tournament aytime! ⚔️

📜 All info here:
https://x.com/Phantom_ilv/status/1876958637454745863

Phantom Guild ♊️ (@Phantom_ilv) on X

🚨 MASSIVE ILLUVIUM TOURNAMENT 🚨

🔥 Gauntlet Clash #6
💰 $1,000 PRIZE POOL from @illuviumio
⚔️ Show Your Autobattler Skills!
⏳ When? Saturday, Jan. 18th - 8 AM UTC
🔴 Watch the Grand Finals LIVE with @illuvination

➡️🔗 Scan the QR Code for all the details! 🔗⬅️

Twitter · Jan 8, 2025, 11:46 AM

[bronze spire]

whens day 2 start?

[frank nimbus]

2//8

[open ibex]

same UTC 3PM today i think

[foggy tiger]

Ohhh whats this? Can anyone join?

[vivid stirrup]

3PM UTC

games ending before that counting towards day 1, games ending after that cound for day 2

[vivid stirrup]

yea anyone can join, u have great chances to qualify for finals.

The QR code leads to the full rulesheet. If u can't scan it, in the Phantom #1169004294473793597 Discord we have the full link.

Maybe @zenith mortar can add the rulesheet document in the Illuvium Discord Event please? I can't post google docs here.

[frank nimbus]

3/8

[zenith mortar]

6/8

[fallen vortex]

@zenith mortar u can come top 4, u got this mate

don't let them get in ur head

proud of u

[zenith mortar]

you using exploits

i get it

youre new

so im not mad

[fallen vortex]

wanted to see what it was about, honestly its not even breaking the game that much

wanted to see why it hasn't been patched yet, I see now

oof 1/8, i guess thats karma

[zenith mortar]

wow

just wow

gg @ancient dagger

[west plume]

These are all Bot names,dont recognize a single name. Nice try though.

[zenith mortar]

come watch lars

i made the new meta

its over

for everyone

[west plume]

9Water?

[zenith mortar]

look at my team

[west plume]

Going 9 Air, hope you face some 9water

[fallen vortex]

@zenith mortar deploys a patch as I write The Download run sheet for tomorrow

absolute god

[west plume]

@zenith mortar how did your Meta team do?

[uncut comet]

wait 2 umbre i though there are only enough for one in the pool?

[bronze spire]

hmm shouldn't be @worn tree. Feel like i've seen this braught up and its known

[zenith mortar]

i made a mistake

[sinful hornet]

How the hell was the most nerfed comp this patch just psyons?

[fallen vortex]

Chicken buff op

[zenith mortar]

Thank the QA guys and @hollow citrus and Infra

[fallen vortex]

I thought the pool had 3

[fallen vortex]

Thank you all ❤️

[uncut comet]

damn boys 3 inferno 3 predators

[fallen vortex]

Pred Umbre would be fun

[worn tree]

It shouldn't be. We are investigating. Thanks!

[zenith mortar]

delete this screenshot please

looks photoshopped

[worn tree]

Clearly it wasn't you playing

[uncut comet]

u will get there one day rich 😉

[zenith mortar]

just won again

coincidence its the same team and ppl

dont worry

[sinful hornet]

that's what you call consistency

[fallen vortex]

I cant underestimate that empath starting shield

shits wild

someone put predator pounce on carablu and its beautiful

[bronze spire]

thought it was less than 18 each T4

[bronze spire]

legend

[fallen vortex]

@ashen mango imagine if u lose this

nvm lol gg

[ashen mango]

GG

9 rogues seems to be strong

[fallen vortex]

Definitely not OP

I had heaps of trouble getting stage 3s up

was 1 phyri short of scoriox, with the magma and extra firepower I would have won easily

but i had no hypercarry augments which hurt, despite having meteor and wave

You definitely deserved the win, played well tbh, but I am just saying that 9 rogues isn't dominating or anything imo

[ashen mango]

You had to win at least 3 times in a row, I think that depending on the positioning you would still have chances to lose even if you hit Scoriox

[fallen vortex]

Definitely a chance to lose, but I am not convinced you wouldnt just die to magma

it does heaps of damage now

and ur illuvials were always on like 10% hp by the end of a round anyways

They took half their bars from the damage augment on goliant

Now you'd have heaps of time to search for a fludd or something to help of course

[ashen mango]

Thanks mate well played too

I see that you've improved a lot since a few months ago

[fallen vortex]

Oh for sure, I put up a serious fight nowadays hahaha

[ashen mango]

Even if you have the self imposed handicap of always having to play Scoriox even when it's not meta 😆

[fallen vortex]

I don't always, but I try to

Scoriox is always meta

shhhhhh

[ashen mango]

Is there a way to instantly put the weapon or suit on the ranger without having to drag & drop?

[fallen vortex]

I miss half the time

I think I have terrible hand-eye

[ashen mango]

Like shift+click

[twilit storm]

17

[ashen mango]

To be fair I think that it's difficult for most people especially considering that the ranger's hitbox is small

[fallen vortex]

Yeah but I miss half my shots as Hela

Tis why I am a Groot Main

Damn Thorns augment on Axon just did 7k damage to me

its hanging on 0s for creep round, is that a known thing?

@ashen mango u battling it?

[ashen mango]

I beat the Axodon guy

[bronze spire]

when you see the 1/8 and know you just missed a game 😦

[ashen mango]

Somehow

[mighty tulip]

You know you're good at the game if you can equip a weapon, suit and swap out the illuvial on PvE round 1 with that short timer 😅

[fallen vortex]

@ashen mango we gonna run it back lmao

[rapid zenith]

I don't see why we need to drag the weapon /armour onto the ranger anyway - there is only the one guy it can go on (and sometimes he's behind something). It would be nice if we could double click or right click-equip. Although maybe the drag is part of the skill.

[fallen vortex]

my game is so desynced its wild

gold is coming in long after the rounds complete and stuff

[ashen mango]

Should I contest you sir? 😏 @fallen vortex

[fallen vortex]

plz nop

Mittcrowen Axodon about to stomp on my face tbh

yup ggs

one snake short

but he cant break the thorns anyways

woulda had 3 magma 😦

[ashen mango]

Good, I wasn't confident facing 3 magmas haha

[fallen vortex]

woulda stomped literally everyone except him

The Thorns Harbinger Axodon is mental

only rogues can beat it

Its a brick wall, that kicks u in the balls

[ashen mango]

So it was a case of rock paper scissor

[fallen vortex]

Just good movement around the augment round

He got thorns first round

Then doubled down

gotta respect the hustle

[west plume]

https://tenor.com/view/superman-kick-gif-12899075

[viral marsh]

nice game. 2nd time, after got next stage bord count it like 3 units

[zenith mortar]

This is my least favorite bug

[frank nimbus]

2/8

[edgy bough]

so satisfying!

[supple beacon]

Leaving and reconnecting worked for me last time

[zenith mortar]

3/8

[plush iron]

im comingg

[zenith mortar]

https://giphy.com/gifs/jt8IxrzRKdDVW1OAso

"Welcome to the Thunderdome"

[plush iron]

[zenith mortar]

@worn tree game is bugged

im losing

[west plume]

https://tenor.com/view/git-gud-viking-gif-6627407648198895902

in the words of Anon

[ebon aspen]

7/8

[worn tree]

🧐🧐🧐

[supple beacon]

Everytime I alt+tab I am crashing, anyone else has that?

Also when you crash you stay in queue, this is annoying

[sinful hornet]

why is mah'muths damage red if the tooltip says energy

rogues make 0 sense btw, there's 100 gold difference between these 2 comps and i just lost the fight before upgrading sear

[viral marsh]

it's even not rogue comp xD

[fallen vortex]

I mean that's Rogue's vs Psions. Had u been showing off a Phosphorus and said the same it could be a problem.

But the real issue is because of Rogue Tier spread, its easy for them to achieve the 7/9 synergy. And across the board the 5 synergy is quite weak. Hit 7 or go for multiple 3's

The 5 synergy is not reflecting difficulty in the same way 7 and 9 is.

[daring shuttle]

7/8

[frank nimbus]

4/8

[ebon aspen]

7/8

[open ibex]

1/8

[ebon aspen]

ouch

we just finished game

[open ibex]

ya 6/8 now

[ebon aspen]

finally won against web3gaming

[frank nimbus]

7/8 cmon

[vivid stirrup]

https://x.com/Phantom_ilv/status/1877567018099945663

Phantom Guild ♊️ (@Phantom_ilv) on X

📊 Current Top 32 Leaderboard for the Tournament Qualifiers!

🏆 The Top 4 have perfect scores: 4 wins out of 4!

💥 Rank 32 currently holds 13 points. That means if you jump in today and secure 2 second-place finishes, you'll move ahead of them!

🔥 Don’t miss out on the action!

Twitter · Jan 10, 2025, 4:03 AM

[frank nimbus]

paz come play

@vivid stirrup

[drifting roost]

Hi Guys, there is an issue on the game when you try to bring back the unit to the board and you end up selling it. I happened a few times with me and saw hapenning during some of the strems as well.

I believe it happens if you try to bring it off the board to swap the unit or reset the auguments but you miss the spot by a little?

it can be incredibly frustrating to lose your best unit! 😂

Not sure If I'm explaining it correctly. Let me know your thoughts

[vivid stirrup]

stuff like this is the worst.. thanks for letting us know!

did you report it ingame aswell?

[frank nimbus]

Happened to me as well

If you try to replace a unit from the board to the bench.

[drifting roost]

nope, where do I report it?

[vivid stirrup]

If you press 'B' ingame it opens up the report window.

[drifting roost]

Okay thanks
Good to know

[sinful hornet]

i mean it shouldn't matter what comp it is on such a huge gold diff

+3 magma is like another 50 gold at the very least

overall the 1 costs are completely out of whack, axon is better than goliant, caradulo is carrying you to lvl 8, the rogues are completely stupid uncontested, etc

[worn tree]

GG @uncut comet

[uncut comet]

gg scarry team u had

[worn tree]

Likewise 🍻

[uncut comet]

did u buff 3 revenant didnt saw that they give so much shield at 3

[worn tree]

Didn't buff, but since revenant 3 is so hard to get, there is a power spike compared to revenant 2, which is ez to acquire.

[uncut comet]

i like that

[west plume]

What team was it?

[vivid stirrup]

a cheat code to find out what everone is playing right now is to join the phantom #1169004294473793597 discord and check the screenshot submissions for the tournament qualifiers right now! 😉

[west plume]

Will do🥳

[vivid stirrup]

The current Tournament Qualifier Leaderboard! For everyone who missed the start. It is not too late to join! I think if you join now on Day2 or even tomorrow on Day3 you have great chances of getting in. Or atleast first on the Waiting List. We will have a lot of non shows I would assume so a lot of fillings from the Waitlist.

[fallen vortex]

Yeah the buffs to composites had the unintended effects of boosting low tier illuvials, maybe they need a slight nerf

[worn tree]

One of the strongest greedy late game comps out there

T3 is the lowest tier in this team.

[violet summit]

I agree but scoriox is the main element
if you protect him well, its GG

your positioning was perfect against my rogues

[worn tree]

Usually I would agree with Scoriox being the damage carry. But having 2 behemoth 2 vanguard and a phosphorus with bloom there are several carries in the equation 😄

[worn tree]

Thank you sir ❤️

[violet summit]

and perma stun 😄

[worn tree]

True that hahaha 😄

[violet summit]

that was one of the builds I wanted to test out but its so expensive

need a strong economy

[worn tree]

It is very expensive, I had a perfect start with barely any rolls and good winstreak

Only then it's feasible

[west plume]

https://tenor.com/view/i-stole-it-stolen-andrew-bernard-the-office-neuvifuri-gif-2837069000350975704

[frank nimbus]

3/8

[sinful hornet]

are you sure toxic is fixed?

[gloomy mural]

I played against 3 toxic and it had 0 dmg

[viral marsh]

when we can build weapon to stage 3? 100+ games 1 time i got weapon stage-3
even noone pick this kind of weapon/spend 100+ gold for rolls at best lvl to get it.

[zenith mortar]

New Strat just dropped

NBD

gg @mighty tulip

[mighty tulip]

GG, I wasn't expecting that damage from your Rhamphyre. One shot my team 😅

[zenith mortar]

I got the phantom right before that final round haha

||i may have had some coaching throughout the round... shoutout @valid stirrup ||

[mighty tulip]

Win is a win. I'll get you next time 💪

[static crane]

wtf is that 😄 @worn tree forgot to send in game, so just sending here

[zenith mortar]

several odd things here lol

[ashen mango]

Is there still the bug that doesn't put illuvials back into the pool after someone died?

There were theoretically still 4 rotas in the pool but even after rolling 100+ gold I didn't find any

Level 7 so 25% chance of getting a tier 1

[worn tree]

Thats defo a bug, if you see it again please report in game. 🙏🏻

[zenith mortar]

Some will say its photoshop

[gloomy mural]

same today, but its only unluck Ig

[ashen mango]

The bug existed before which is why I'm asking if it's still there

[plush iron]

Rich I joining you the rogue squad man , thank you to Anubis sharing tips and trick today, it was awesome👍🏼

[zenith mortar]

Damn son

learned from me

the best 😉

[mighty tulip]

9 Air, 4 Tempest, 2 Enchanter, 2 Behemoth. My team was unkillable 😅

[twilit storm]

jeeez 4 tempest 2behe 2 ench 👀

[zenith mortar]

Copied my new build i see

touche

[ebon aspen]

6/8

[ebon aspen]

7/8

[frank nimbus]

3/8

anyone?

[frank nimbus]

fuck man

2 people left

i just crashed

free win whity

[plush iron]

https://tenor.com/view/safuu-safuuv2-wow-excited-gif-4090517665371183531

[uncut comet]

jesus this team 3 arcanite 3 behemoth phosphorus

[safe valve]

• sweet augements

[uncut comet]

yeah i wish they games would go a bit longer also want titanor for collossus or the bloom rogue , i think in tft the games are a bit longer

[gloomy mural]

I think I lost all my luck before today tournament because of these chips xD

[uncut comet]

2 wildfire 1 templar chip crazzy

[vivid stirrup]

https://x.com/Phantom_ilv/status/1878058580726739030

Phantom Guild ♊️ (@Phantom_ilv) on X

🔥 The current Top 32 in the Tournament Qualifiers for the $1,000 Gauntlet Clash sponsored by @illuviumio! 🔥

🎉 Huge shoutout to Hollow, Sl1ckz, Brewcrew, Whity, Teckson, and Nefer for an incredible 6/6 wins in the first three days of the Qualifiers! 💪

Twitter · Jan 11, 2025, 12:37 PM

[gloomy mural]

Arcanite, not templar

I had 5 wildfire xd

[uncut comet]

oh right even better

[vital vault]

I think the game is really good we just need some robust progression system. Or some kind of stats that keep people playing. And you don't need to reward players for everything. Can you use illuvials that you have caught in a game?

[regal hound]

👀

[eager basin]

I have a question where can I open a ticket about certain question?

[zenith mortar]

#❓❓〕support

[sinful hornet]

the game needs the quality of life changes first, if i went through the amount of bugs and crashes on a ladder with prizes i'd need the money to buy a new monitor

[zenith mortar]

I almost broke mine the other day wen I dc 4x

[vital vault]

Those are called bugs and can be sometimes fixed pretty quckly if you are not working on a lot of big new features, which can introduce new bugs.

[sinful hornet]

features are useless in a low functioning game

[vital vault]

What do you mean by low functioning game?

[sinful hornet]

if your game crashes every other game and you cant use a whole line of illuvials because they'll give u -1 board space the game is low functioning

acceptable when you're building and there's no rewards, unacceptable if there's rewards in it

[vital vault]

Ok I see game has some technical issues OK. Hope they can get addressed quickly.

I meant more it's good from fun side, not talking about polish.

But I agree need to get polished yes, for mass adoption

People don't like buggy games.

I just wanted to say that I think game has that thing, that it's fun. And can't imagine what would be like if there were some progression system. If you could use maybe your own illuvials. Some statistic or some other thing that can immerse people more into it.

[sinful hornet]

rogues are so insanely fucking stupid man this class is gonna be the death of this game mode

60 gold comp is winstreaking the whole lobby, 4 way contested rogues 1-2-3, absolutely out of whack units u nerf their stats by 50% they'd still be good

[calm jewel]

ofc you can, whole arena mode revolves around it, its just being put on hold a bit untill the game is polished (ie less crashing for start...); someone correct me if im wrong, i aped recently

[viral marsh]

it's so cool when everyone play rogue. i like this meta

[twilit storm]

The Gauntlet Grinders is a new hybrid-style tournament. Players will compete in six days of Ranked matches. The top 32 players will advance to a final event in Casual mode.
To qualify for the Final, players must win 7 matches or achieve second place in 10 matches.
There are no restrictions on when you can play; the more matches you compete in, the higher your chances of advancing.
Phase 1 (Qualification)

Game Mode: Ranked Gauntlet

Duration: 6 days (from Monday January 13 00:00 UTC to Saturday January 18 23:59 UTC)

Qualification for Finals:

Win 7 Ranked Gauntlet matches or finish 2nd in 10 matches
Players can play as many matches as they want throughout the week to achieve the threshold.
The first 32 players who pass the threshold will qualify for the semifinals.

Validation:

Players who finish first and second must post a full screen screenshot on the dedicated HYPE Discord channel gauntlet_grinders_qualifiers as soon as they finish any match.
Each screenshot must be with the full lobby visible. we will not accept batch screenshots.
Moderators will verify the time of the submissions and maintain a list of qualified players.

[ebon aspen]

7/8

[frank nimbus]

7/8

[cyan olive]

do we start IIP to remove rogues/blinking? I´d support it^^

[sinful hornet]

when i slept on it i remembered rogues were fine for like 2 months until they had that big change to everythings hp and added delayed blink, so it has to be a balance issue, but tft removing rogues and having the game be more fun is no coincidence

[sinful hornet]

it's fine to have uncontested fighters, but when if you gave me a first round shop of squizz, alphie, chucoo, rota and grilla not only would i rather go the 3 1 costs in that spot but that board would probably 2/3-0 a squizz alphie board the games' economy is flawed

[cyan olive]

yeah TFT tryed to rework the trait and ended up removing it entirely, I think following that conclusion makes sense

had said this 1 year ago already, but yeah w.e.

[tame moon]

I just tried the game after about 8 months

and I gotta say is fuckin awesome compared to the last time

god market it, you guys lose so much for being silent...

[gloomy mural]

Bro when I found out that u died with me It was so funny xd 3 rogue players in top 4 but nobody from psion players xd

But it was my bad, risky losestreak

[sinful hornet]

that's another thing, when u have 4 people going 5 on the 1st round and they all top 5ed ur game is completely fucked

[gloomy mural]

Ye, with current damage playing from losestreak is very risky, and if you play expensive deck like psions or behemoths or something else not fighters or rogues, chance that you comeback is very low

[viral marsh]

after change for more dmg at start rounds, you can't play economy/losestreak. it's no mechanic for comeback/decrease dmg for you

[gloomy mural]

https://tenor.com/view/sad-true-kid-crying-interview-gif-17608507

We need comeback system to counter early level up + cheap decks

[viral marsh]

as soon as we can check opponents board, it will be more easy make right decision which build you have to go. not only fighters win rogues now.
but you have to know, which units you need for 1/2/3 build. for 2nd final games half of lobby build carablu and more 2 ppl take tourtle, and i don't know that, and just roll trying to build my things.
if i can see - much ppl take my units, i'l change gameplay and go in other build, but i see it to late.
so - game now is just random, which augs you got/which build you have to play/how much ppl play same build. - if you predict who play what, then you win.

[sinful hornet]

if there was scouting in the game right now the right play might still be to force rogues with 4 other people in the lobby because this comp actually has like 15 possible units in it

[sinful hornet]

i don't think the damage is a problem i think the damage is totally fine for loss streak, i think the problem is that gold difference is irrelevant because 1 costs are the best units in the game

[viral marsh]

other problem - is ranger. now it's just slot for extra synergy. he is weak. chances to build weapon stage 3 - 1%. armor stage 3 - even less. and he die just if someone look at him.
as soon we can build weapon same like we build units - everything changes, it's much good things you can take with stage-3 weapon.

[sinful hornet]

yes, this ties into gold values don't reflect power

[viral marsh]

even if 4 ppl going rogues. now starat - roll at lvl5-6. but if they all know it's 4 rogues - half change mind. and rogues stage 2 not so strong.
Rhamphyre with good augs/rog build - owerpower and rogs stage 3 strong

but when 4-5 ppl, just roll theyr gold and can't build stage 3 - it's not strong.
yes - they beat you with 5 rog stage-2, but they must have a plan how win late game

[sinful hornet]

yea but that's exactly it, it doesn't matter if 4 people contest each other because you have too many wincons and you're never weak throught the whole game.
You hit 1 cost stage 3s great you're strong, too contested go for vermilliare/malura, go 7 get in rhamphite, can't hit mystic go for spore with kukka+ador or just go 4 cost rogue weapon. You never get fucked by being contested on rogues you just don't have a free first

[viral marsh]

but how you know, you need go to 7 and stop roll stage 1? if you never meet other rog builds?

you can't build 7 different units into stage 3 at same time

[sinful hornet]

but you do meet them, you can tell from previous rounds

[viral marsh]

before round 9 i play with units which i get. it can be even 2 predators, but it's not mean i'l go rog

[sinful hornet]

yes but you can tell by the benches

[viral marsh]

noone play nature, and before round 10 i have 1 tourtle. it's random

yes, if you roll 40 gold - then you can say which units in pull, and predict that other play this units.

[sinful hornet]

but it doesn't have to be about predicting, if you face someone who's level 5 on the first 2 rounds you can already guess they're going rogues, if you see r ogues on the board or bench you can also guess they're going rogues, if you don't see a single rogue before the first pve round you can likely roll for 1 cost stage 3s

if you see multiple rogues you can just roll a bit see if you hit and if you don't go for the rhamphite

like if you're rolling on 7 you're guaranteed a rhamphite/malura/vermilliare or umbre

[viral marsh]

it's not work like that. you can push lvl 5 even you not go into rog. rogues on bench? why not - if you not lose money in case of them

[sinful hornet]

because almost no one's pivoting off rogues

[viral marsh]

if it's so easy - why you not play rog?

[sinful hornet]

i will

if i knew i would've 5 way contested it

[viral marsh]

other problem - it's low pull of units/strats in game. and some build cross against other. wilfire need chucco, but when all play rog - you newer build him. when everyone play water - you never build carablu/scorp etc.

current pull of units in autochess - 113 stage 1

[sinful hornet]

i think the 0 costs + lynx are the problems here

[viral marsh]

when we got at lest half of that? 2026?

[sinful hornet]

they should just make 0 costs 1 cost, 2 costs an actual pool and redistribute units

[ebon aspen]

@viral marsh who wone last game ? couldnt reconnect

[ebon aspen]

I have the same thing

[viral marsh]

when you play for top-1, but have to spend other 40 min for 1 more game....

[ebon aspen]

🤣

Sunday fun day at arena as usual

[viral marsh]

every day same. and now we have play more to qualify and feel pain of playing it

[ebon aspen]

I actually never had it where I cant reconnect

[viral marsh]

is it safe start other game? or it's technical work around?

[frank nimbus]

2/8

[ebon aspen]

Ill go for nest

[frank nimbus]

come on 1 more game lol

i can only play 1 game today

[ebon aspen]

looks like you got 3ed Fox

[viral marsh]

at lest i got screen and not need play other game

[lament gulch]

anyone willing to play gauntlet now?

[twilit storm]

gg @open ibex

[open ibex]

thanks, got lucky with early blazenite

and aegis chip made the bulwark so tanky

[twilit storm]

"The Grinders" week II qualifiers starts NOW #🎮〕illuvium-arena message

prize pool for the finals is $1000

Only 32 spots available

[daring shuttle]

6/8

[ebon aspen]

3/8

[ebon aspen]

7/8

[frank nimbus]

5/8

[frank nimbus]

7/8

cmon guys

[vivid stirrup]

Current Qualifier Leaderboard for the Phantom Gauntlet Clash #6

GG's @sinful hornet and @hollow orbit for being the only ones left with perfect scores on every day!!

[dusty gust]

Anyone got a weapon chart? stages and tiers that show composites etc?

[winged fox]

Take it away. I did it for myself recently)

[dusty gust]

Awesome thanks Brew

so only one version of each?

[open ibex]

this is worth to be pinned, anyone please

[sinful hornet]

did the whole in game lobby currently crash?

[viral marsh]

25 min search game?

[severe steeple]

are you playing now? i'm waiting on 1/8

[frank nimbus]

3/8

[viral marsh]

DFfromVN - who is it? from my last game

[sinful hornet]

wait how i haven't gone lower than 3rd today

[zenith mortar]

My alt

[mighty tulip]

WTF never had this before. instant loss round 1 😕

[mighty tulip]

@vernal bloom you still playing or did it kick everyone?

[sinful hornet]

only kicked u everyone else is in game

[viral marsh]

who win that game then? you or me?

[zenith mortar]

lol im jk

it wasnt me

[mighty tulip]

... I'm blaming @zenith mortar

[zenith mortar]

Couldnt let you win again

[sinful hornet]

your lobby was completely fucked, u were top 2 vs me and u won

[viral marsh]

it was other game

[sinful hornet]

i have no idea how im in that lobby then i was playing a different lobby after that

[viral marsh]

check then time. your screen and mine.

[zenith mortar]

you won

[viral marsh]

round 8 - game crash, i'm back. again top-8?

[severe steeple]

I crashed again and could not reconnect. I don't know what's wrong with this game? 50% of my games crashed today😖 In the year 2025!?

[sinful hornet]

yea new servers can't come soon enough

[zenith mortar]

@dawn isle

look at that

and @valid stirrup wasnt even there to coach me lol

you like that @static crane?

[viral marsh]

play 12-14 games today, 70% of games with any kind of bag/crash

[frozen tartan]

The True King of Gauntlet 👑

[jade pecan]

with or without?

[zenith mortar]

He means with

[viral marsh]

it's like in my msg "70% of games with any kind of bag/crash"

[ebon aspen]

@ashen mango 4 tempest the perfect counter

[ashen mango]

Yeah 4 tempest is insane

Even if you didn't trigger my stun and blind augments it was a smooth ride because you couldn't cast

[twilit storm]

We have our fist qualified player for "The Gauntlet Grinders II" finals: congrats @viral marsh

[jade pecan]

without would be more approriate in this context.

[twilit storm]

ah..but someone else was with you talking bout augs and cheering .mhhh

[frank nimbus]

7/8

lets go

[frank nimbus]

4/8

come on

[frank nimbus]

5/8

[zenith mortar]

omw

3/8

[zenith mortar]

6/8

[bronze spire]

que pop

[zenith mortar]

I lost bad

lol

[bronze spire]

you arent in this game?

mozart right?

[zenith mortar]

yeah im not not

[bronze spire]

thought that was you lol

[west plume]

Feel Rogs are over represented now after the update, is that just me or a silly fact?

[ashen mango]

No you're right, I just played a game with 4/8 rogue comps
2 others were also contesting some rogues

I love rogues but I don't like everyone contesting me 😆

[west plume]

Any good counters now to Rogs?

[ashen mango]

I would say that a rogue comp has a fair chance against it

You just have to play rogues but better haha

Besides that I've seen successful water teams

And Fox managed to have good results with fighters but it's a bit weak so you have the luxury of not being contested but you know that it's not as good as rogues in general

[west plume]

We both know Iam
Drawing the short straw on that one😅
Don't really like playing dogs but will try out some comps.

[mighty tulip]

4 wildfire is decent. Good luck getting Chukoondi in this meta though 😅

This best strat if your not playing rogues is denying the fire staff early game. Buy them all to stop them getting 2 Mystic.

[zenith mortar]

https://tenor.com/view/funny-or-die-will-ferrell-watch-your-mouth-filthy-mouth-mouth-gif-4427315

[sinful hornet]

they're broken and if you get them uncontested it's free win 9/10 times

the psyons nerf in the last patch to me is a delusional change honestly

[ashen mango]

Do you know if execution works with any damage? @worn tree
Like Rhamphite's omega, Monkier's aoe, Carablu's thorns etc

[worn tree]

It should work with any damage type affecting health. If the unit is shielded, then you first need to get rid of the shield.

[ashen mango]

Good to know, also does it stacks with predator and can it go up to 30% with double augment on predator?

[worn tree]

Doesn't stack no. A predator with the execution item is redundant. Highest execution threshold should proc first but they don't stack.

[ashen mango]

So thorns on a predator could execute too

Interesting 🤔

[west plume]

Will definitely try that out even 3 should be decent, couple it with Templar?Is Aegis good?

[mighty tulip]

Certainly worth a try. The weapon is wildfire Psion so I like to use a nature fliish. Gets me to 7 nature 2 verdant and 4 wildfire. The sustain is insane. With the right augments Blotto is your main damage dealer 😅

[west plume]

Thank You for sharing🥳

[vivid stirrup]

https://x.com/Phantom_ilv/status/1879129084086894959

Phantom Guild ♊️ (@Phantom_ilv) on X

Current Top 32 in the Tournament Qualifier Leaderboards for the $1000 @illuviumio Tourney on Saturday!

You missed it? No problem. If you just post 2 Wins today, you will be in the current Waiting List.

Twitter · Jan 14, 2025, 11:31 AM

[rapid zenith]

Damn, I gotta stop trying to play from work via remote desktop 😂 the lag is destroying my ELO. Mobile version would great (no idea how we'd do everything on a tiny screen though!)

[supple epoch]

Playing a rank game whos in 3/8 so far

[worn tree]

One of the most expensive comps I have ever built. I was 1 Flare away of Pangoline S3. And then, it would have been perfect...

[sinful hornet]

What's the difference between this and this? is it actually just 5 damage difference on start or is "Pure" something different, like what's the math here

[vivid stirrup]

yeah unstable internet is THE worst thing right now for the current version of gauntlet i feel like.

[vivid stirrup]

Pure damage in the damage graph is shown as a white bar. It's damage that cannot be mitigated (e.g., no resistance, no grit/resolve works against it). Poison damage works the same way, for example.

[sinful hornet]

and that's only on autoattacks or how does it affect spells?

[vivid stirrup]

99% sure it's only autoattacks. probably on hit effects count like monkey passive. but pretty sure the "pure" aspect is not calculated for omega dmg. @worn tree could you help with the details? for example would it count as 25 "normal" attack dmg for omega calculation?

[vivid stirrup]

the good old bloom build 🥲 crazy that back in the days, the most impactful trait was bloom, and slashin was useless 😄

[vivid stirrup]

all you are missing is bloom/behemoth weapon to go full circle 😄

when accessible s3 weapons? D:

[lean ivy]

Dude @sinful hornet that vermillair chunked!

[worn tree]

Hahahaha true that!

[worn tree]

It's getting there! In very creative way. More cooking potential

[worn tree]

It only affects autoattacks. You have a base auto attack damage (which can be physical, energy or, in the case of Lynx Stage 1, pure damage), and on top of that, your basic attacks deal bonus 25 Pure damage.

Say you have 100 Attack Physical Damage and you add the Photon Ripper augment. Then you have 100 Attack Physical Damage and 25 Attack Pure Damage.

Say you have 100 Attack Pure Damage and you add the Photon Ripper augment. Then you have 125 Attack Pure Damage.

In both cases, the bonus only applies to basic attacks.

[frank nimbus]

4/8

[mighty tulip]

@worn tree do illuvials effected by blind still take thorns damage? Or is it the case that because the illuvial is blinded it's missing it's target and therefore no thorns damage

[worn tree]

Blinded units do not take damage from thorns, since their attack is "missing", thorns are not triggered.

[mighty tulip]

Thanks 👍

[worn tree]

That is correct gentleman!

[frank nimbus]

6/8

[twilit storm]

We have our 2nd qualified player for "The Gauntlet Grinders II" finals: @spring basin well done and surely deserved spot.

[spring basin]

Thanks Quants 🙏

[zenith mortar]

7/8

[sharp geyser]

7/8

[worldly token]

just had a game where I came in 2nd and got +16 points. Back in the menu it does not show that I got the points (still as much as before). Is this a known thing? I played ranked

[vivid stirrup]

you have to go out all the way to the main menu and then back into gauntlet ranked for it to update.

[worldly token]

yeah that usually worked - I even close the game in between but points are still the same. Was just wondering. Probably (hopefully) just a visual thing

[twilit storm]

The 3rd qualified player for "The Gauntlet Grinders II" is @violet summit , gg ser, solid performance.

Phase 1 (Qualification)

Game Mode: Ranked Gauntlet

Duration: 6 days (from Monday January 13 00:00 UTC to Saturday January 18 23:59 UTC)

Qualification for Finals:

Win 7 Ranked Gauntlet matches or finish 2nd in 10 matches
Players can play as many matches as they want throughout the week to achieve the threshold.
The first 32 players who pass the threshold will qualify for the semifinals.

Validation:

Players who finish first and second must post a full screen screenshot on the dedicated HYPE Discord channel Gauntlet_Grinder_Qualifiers as soon as they finish any match.
Each screenshot must be with the full lobby visible. we will not accept batch screenshots.
Moderators will verify the time of the submissions and maintain a list of qualified players.

[twilit storm]

The 4th qualified player for the Grinders II is @open ibex , gg and /respect.

[open ibex]

thanks, let the grind continue

[frank nimbus]

7/8

lets go

[vivid stirrup]

At <t:1736953246:f> the Phantom Gauntlet Clash #6 Tournament Qualifiers are over! Good luck everyone, we will release the final leaderboard after! Top 32 Players Qualify directly, Rank 33-40 gets onto the Waiting list.

Then at <t:1736956846:f>, the Grind for the Waiting list starts, whoever posts 2 Wins first gets in.

[rapid zenith]

Are there any plans for in game tournament mechanics? Game histories, player records etc. I can't get no statisfaction

[worldly token]

Do you always lose / win the same amount of points based on the placing? was in a lobby with a bunch of really good (and high placed) guys and still lost the same points as I do when playing bronze players

[rapid zenith]

The amount you can win certainly goes down the higher rating you get, and the more you lose goes up - I guess it's relative to opponents but can't figure out how it's formulated. Kinda sucks when you crash out and lose 3 hard fought wins worth of ELO in one fell swoop.

[frank nimbus]

The crash situation have gotten a lot worse. What's going on

More bugs and more crashes last 10 games or so. Unacceptable man.

[twilit storm]

I see you are winning some matches, post your screenshot in Hyperion Academy discord and qualify for the finals then. $1000 on the line.

[sinful hornet]

is this one also 3 games in finals?

[ebon flume]

#1328263635671322654 message

[twilit storm]

@sinful hornet Phase 2 (Semifinals and Final )

The Finals tournament will be played in casual lobbies on the HYPE Discord
Communication: We will use the create on join system to set up the lobbies for the 32 finalists.

Game Mode Casual Gauntlet

Time: The Semifinals/Final tournament will take place on Sunday January 19 (20:00 UTC).
Format: Single-elimination bracket.

Semifinals Tier 1 Match Type: Bo1, 4 lobbies (32 players).
First 4 of each lobby advance.
Semifinals Tier 2 Match Type: Bo1, 2 lobbies (16 players).
First 4 of each lobby andance
Final Match Type: Bo3, 1 lobby.
First 4 players get prizes.

Final B03 Tiebreaker Ruleset:

1- Most First-Place Finishes.
2- Highest Last Match Score.

Scoring System for the Final (8 players)

1st place: 8 points
2nd place: 7 points
3rd place: 6 points
4th place: 5 points
5th place: 4 points
6th place: 3 points
7th place: 2 points
8th place: 1 point

[violet summit]

https://tenor.com/view/dodge-the-matrix-swerve-lunge-dive-gif-22197111

Time to nerf 9 Air 😄

[vivid stirrup]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z6aTzsmvgo6hip87v7aR0l6Q_OEb3aOwcEgvC5ImHds/edit?gid=0#gid=0

All submissions should be recorded in the Final Leaderboard!

Congratz to the top 32 Players qualifying for the Phantom Gauntlet Clash #6 Tournament Finals at Saturday, 18 January 2025 13:30!

Also GZ to 33.-40. for making it onto the Waiting List! We will very likely have to fill a bunch from there!

Please make sure to let us know if u can't make the tournament, to save everyone some time.

I hope you enjoyed these 7 Days of competition and Leaderboards. Let us know in the Tournament Discord's feedback
⁠feedback channel.

Check the Rulesheet here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b6NmVXiDPnZUd7VDnSw33Mb6DaB04WK8enu_hxM-Olo/edit?tab=t.0

[ebon aspen]

6/8

[frank nimbus]

4/8

[ebon flume]

always late to the party

[zenith mortar]

4/8

[ebon aspen]

7/8

[worn tree]

Was having a really hard time vs TukTuk and Furyz, but I rolled Steam2 and Harbinger3 and then the tides of the battle switched!

[viral marsh]

?

[west plume]

Looks Photoshoped if iam being honest

[twilit storm]

We have the 5th qualified player for "The Gauntlet Grinders" finals. Well done @valid stirrup .

[valid stirrup]

Thanks @twilit storm Quants happy to be part of turnament !

[twilit storm]

Plenty of slots still open, post your winnings or second place finish in the Hyperion Academy dedicated channel and join us for the $1000 finals.

[pastel cosmos]

How to Attract Millions of Players to Illuvium

I’m new here and not sure if this idea has already been discussed in Discord, but here it is:

Big tournaments with significant prizes can attract users to the Arena. However, some players might leave after the tournament ends, or they might not participate at all if entry isn't accessible to everyone or the prizes are only for top players. Some might just watch the main tournament stream without playing.

To address this, I believe it's crucial to implement a system of tournaments with varying scales and frequencies like in PokerStars that attract millions of players:

1. Hourly Tournaments: Small tournaments every hour. These free tournaments attract millions of players. Each Illuvium Arena game with 8 players could be like a poker table. For example:

   • Tournaments with 80 to 1,000 players or more every hour.
   • Prize pool: $50 (in USDC, ILV, or ETH), distributed among the top 10%-20%.
   • For instance, the winner could get $5, and the last prize could be $0.05.

   These tournaments would attract players from third-world and second-world countries. They’d stream to their local communities, bringing in even more players. The cost for this would be around $36,000/month.

2. Daily Tournaments: Medium-sized tournaments twice a day to accommodate global time zones. For example:

   • Prize pool: $500.
   • Players: 1,000 to 10,000.

   This would cost approximately $30,000/month and attract more serious players and streamers.

3. Weekly Tournaments: Large-scale tournaments every week. For example:

   • Prize pool: $10,000.

   These would attract professional players and streamers with large audiences.

In total, for about $1 million/year, this system could significantly boost player retention, attract players from diverse demographics, and create a self-sustaining cycle of growth through streaming and community engagement. Lets chat!
@umbral oracle @zenith mortar

[zenith mortar]

Not sure if you heard me in voice chat just now

[pastel cosmos]

I heard you. Thanks for answer 🙂

[sinful hornet]

big problem here is that 3rd worlders who would be happy with 5$ for a tournament win probably don't have the device to even play illuvium on yet unless they release mobile

[zenith mortar]

yup basically exactly what i just told him 😉

[pastel cosmos]

I am from 2nd world country and every gamer hare can afford PC for illuvium 😄

[sinful hornet]

yea but will they spend hours for 5$ on first place tho

also we have weekly tournaments with decent prize pool and 64 player ones are somewhat hard to even fill

[viral marsh]

with 4 prize placemant?

[sinful hornet]

i mean do you think if instead of 500$ for first you make it 5$ for first to give few $ to others u'd fill them more?

it's just a matter of basically doing nothing until they made the game as good as they could've and then do all the big flashy stuff

[viral marsh]

much of players stop play. coz nothing happend around. Leviathan - not yet. LB - not yet. we have just tournaments - chance to win something

and after ppl who got into top-16, or lose at 1st game play 2-3 tournaments and get nothing - he stop doing even that.
any reason try - if it will be around same ppl in finals?

[sinful hornet]

if they announced a 10k 64 player levi tournament tomorrow you'd have max 30 real players tho

[viral marsh]

we already have question about Levi tournament, and most of people up-vote. and where it is?

[sinful hornet]

it's waiting for bug fixes and new features

[viral marsh]

yes yes. and people stop play.

[sinful hornet]

but the people who stopped playing are irrelevant

they could legit shut off servers for 3 months and all the players that still play now would be irrelevant

[viral marsh]

but most of them play much. i can call 10 prob 20-50 names

[sinful hornet]

yea but they're generating basically no money off all of us who play currently, if anything if they didn't have to pay the months of server costs until games are ready they'd basically make more money in theory

but basically they're saying "well there's still a few players left, just give them a weekly 1k$ and call it a day"

[viral marsh]

and what people who buy lands say then - if they turn-off all?

[sinful hornet]

people who bought land are probably fucked no matter what

basically same as people who bought ILV at high prices

[viral marsh]

and who buy fuel/illuvials/suits etc?

[sinful hornet]

that's still a coinflip for now

they could also be fucked but they could also be happy in a few months

[viral marsh]

made weekly LB for 1k$. it will be better that tournaments for 4 winners

[rapid zenith]

Reset every week?

[frozen tartan]

@sinful hornet Hello. I can only speak for myself. I don’t consider myself a good player in Gauntlet.

So, I’m left to prioritize based on probability theory.

The likelihood of an event where I catch or fuse a strong Illuvial is high.
Otherwise, I’ll still gain experience that’s useful for other Illuvials.

In other words, the time spent very likely leads to real progress for my Leviathan deck.

If we consider the time spent on current tournaments, the probability of success there is significantly lower.

I’d like to note—I’m not saying it’s impossible to earn rewards in tournaments. I’m just talking about myself and probabilities.

That’s the only reason I choose Overworld.

I’d be happy to try participating in Leviathan tournaments, where my low skill could be compensated by my deck.
Or tournaments with a higher number of prize placements.

[sinful hornet]

But your low skill will not be compensated by your deck, you'll get smoked by everyone else playing that mode who also has maxed illuvials

like if you truly have low skill you'll just end up at the bottom of people with maxed illuvials

[viral marsh]

not need reset. it's different way how track that

[sinful hornet]

maybe rank 30-40-50

[viral marsh]

most of people with good illuvials stop play xD

coz it's no place where they can use them

[sinful hornet]

i wouldn't be against leaderboard rewards but replacing tournaments with leaderboard would just make it so you play 7 days a week instead of 1 day for the same money

[frozen tartan]

At the moment, I know very few players with strong decks.

Of course, they exist, but they are few.

So there are chances for low-skill players.

Only if I don’t ||run into a true Gauntlet king.|| @zenith mortar

[viral marsh]

but now you have to play qualifications. it's take not 1 day?

[sinful hornet]

but also you don't need to prioritize, touranment takes 5 hours a week

yea i agree when they're done like this

if you're gonna have ladder grinds anyways then why are you tying the money to the low sample size 5 game tournament instead of the dozens of games on ladder yea

[viral marsh]

so - now it's 2-3 days to play = half of week, and chances to get into prize. compare to LB, i'd prefer LB, but who ask me)

[sinful hornet]

no i completely agree when tourneys are done like this you might as well just have it be leaderboard reward and that way you also solve timezone issues

[worn tree]

Hahahahahaha

[rapid zenith]

It would be nice if there some built in tournament mechanism running every week - save all that screenshot business.

[sinful hornet]

we used to have 64 players signup which basically meant everyone who wanted to play was in, but we don't have 64 players now so you either have 45~ people competing to be the fastest to signup on 32 players or you have 45 players play ladder and do the screenshots things

[viral marsh]

just made 32-64 prize placemant. with prize of 1$ for last place, and we will get more ppl in.

[sinful hornet]

ok but the big problem for ladder is lack of mmr

you can just queue with other people and have them help u place higher

[viral marsh]

rules for LB can be different. and made weekly LB not hard.
if we know - they have logs for every game, so check abuses also not hard

[sinful hornet]

idk i think paz tourney prize pool is just godlike, if you don't make it to top cut u didn't spend that much time, and if u made top cut u have money guaranteed so you're playing with no pressure and if u top 3 u don't feel like u didn't get enough money

[sinful hornet]

yea but how do u truly tell if somethings abuse or you just have noob friends

i can just have a guy in voicecall and tell him to not switch position and win a game

[viral marsh]

abuse = 5 min game. or 20 game with same ppl in a row for example

[sinful hornet]

but im not talking about blatant griefing

you can queue with 3-5 people and ask them to not contest ur comp, tell them to not reposition, stuff like that

[viral marsh]

probably. but now you have to play 14 qualify game +2semi-final+2-4 final games. how much it is? 20 games. every for 1 hour

[sinful hornet]

yes but would u not have played them to practice anyways?

[viral marsh]

ok, and everyone help you just for interest? or which reason they will do it for 1 week?

[sinful hornet]

im not saying they'll do it for 1 week straight

a few games at the top of the ladder is all it takes

and u'll just share prizepool with them

[viral marsh]

ussualy i play 10-30 games at start of new patch, then you not need participate much. meta ussualy same before next patch

[sinful hornet]

yea, with the play games to qualify i do agree it's becoming closer to just ladder

[viral marsh]

if prize pull will be 200$ - and they play with you even 5-6 hours - who much you share with them?
if you offer me 2$ for 4 games to lose you - i'l say nice joke

[sinful hornet]

yea but again 1 game can be all u need

[viral marsh]

if different with 1st and 2nd place at LB 0.5% - no reason do it

[sinful hornet]

you do it to lock in 1st or 2nd

on the last day of the season 1 hour before it closes if you're 2nd and a win gets u 1st and that's a few hundred $ diff you get the boys give them half of the difference and call it a day

this happened in more than 1 crypto game ladder i've played

[viral marsh]

then depend of % difference for top-1-10-50.
but i'm sure it's not worth to ask someone help, if you got into to top-10

[sinful hornet]

even happens in league of legends where there's not even money rewards

but to be clear im not saying this is a reason to not have leaderboard rewards, just that for 1k a month going to a few people it's just way easier to moderate a top 8 with share screen

[viral marsh]

we tell about 100$ or thousend? atm we have just 1000$ tourney, so i'm not so high in my counts. i think top-1 LB got 100$

[sinful hornet]

the higher it is the more likely there'll be cheaters yea, maybe at 100$ for 1st u'll legit have no cheating

but u might also hate your life if it turns out you're playing 10 hours a day 7 days for 100$

[viral marsh]

why then ppl spend 3 days now to have chance win 50$?)

[sinful hornet]

the chance is for 500$/300$

[viral marsh]

we all know, who take them

[sinful hornet]

no sometimes he gets 2nd xD

[viral marsh]

how much different ppl win/2nd place tournaments for last months? 4-5? and all other take 50-100.

[sinful hornet]

well it's skill issue

[viral marsh]

some of my friends, who play qualify stop play and say - "no reason play, it's still around same ppl win/got into finals"

[sinful hornet]

but those people would not be getting top ladder rewards either, they'd be going to the same people as the tournament prizes

[viral marsh]

all depend how much you can earn. 100% you got something by LB. and for tourney it's only a chance.

you play more - you got more in LB.
you learn how play better - you got more top place, need play less.
and we will have que in game 60-180sec, and not 800-1500 sec like now

[sinful hornet]

yea again i much rather prefer leaderboard rewards to tournaments personally

just when it's about 1k a week it doesn't really matter how u do it besides making it not take a lot of work from organizers

[zenith mortar]

I was considering doing a daily tournament at random times to catch people at different time zones and not always same winners. Basically if you join the game in the discord channel and win you win a prize (d1sks, ilv, etc) what you guys think?

It won’t be a set schedule basically we post it and you get 15 mins to show in discord and join

[rapid zenith]

As long as the leaderboard resets often enough people will keep coming back for another crack at it. Lots of players trying should reduce how easy it is to get a cheaty lobby

[sinful hornet]

i mean this is obviously great but this would be on top of what we already have so it's a bonus anyways

[viral marsh]

i remember game like that for 1ilv. after it, it was big quest how earn this money. xD

[rapid zenith]

Sounds good

[sinful hornet]

reality is that we prolly have to just wait it out for like 3 months+

[zenith mortar]

What kinda prize does it take for people to pay attention for the post every day though

[sinful hornet]

legit a holo rhamphy for 1st

[zenith mortar]

lol

I don’t even have one hoe

[sinful hornet]

it's like 5$

[zenith mortar]

Oh I thought you meant Rhanphyre

Beyond

[sinful hornet]

ok 10$

[zenith mortar]

Beyond rhamphyre holo

[sinful hornet]

nah i was thinking of like the lowest $ that'd be the most exciting probably

idk how much a disk is

[zenith mortar]

35$

For a mega

[rapid zenith]

I'd play for that

[sinful hornet]

with that as a reward it's probably filling insta every time

[zenith mortar]

lol I was considering 100$ at first

[sinful hornet]

oh we talking like a full 32 players or 16 or? i thought u meant 1 lobby

[viral marsh]

even 10$ for 1 game 1st place - people insta join

[zenith mortar]

I mean 1 lobby

[sinful hornet]

ye then that's filling for 10$ anyways

[zenith mortar]

I’ll start the lobby and then people come join

It will be causal with a code

So you gotta be in discord

[sinful hornet]

at the times that most people normally play it's filling most likely

idk about more of the dead timezones

with a 15 min notice

maybe works way better if it's in the events tab like 1 day prior

[viral marsh]

i play all day 2 days ago, from 1pm est to 2am est. most of time i w8 1000sec.

[zenith mortar]

Like we do 1 and set the time for the next days at the end of that one

[sinful hornet]

yea for the dead timezones, for peak eu hours u're filling with 15 minutes

[zenith mortar]

Ok ok 👌 good ideas… but 10$ is too low

lol

I think we step that up to a mega d1sk

[sinful hornet]

disk is definetly not way too low

[viral marsh]

all depend of you, and how much lobby/games it will be

[sinful hornet]

especially with the gambling addiction buff

[zenith mortar]

I’m op in this stat

[frozen tartan]

How about making it a bit more widespread? If you only host one game where you are a participant, you are reaching an audience of just 7 players.

What if we tried something like this:

• In one voice channel, one moderator creates lobby 1;
• In another voice channel, a second moderator creates lobby 2;
• In a third voice channel, a third moderator creates lobby 3?

This way, we'd reach 3 moderators and 21 players.

[viral marsh]

it's can be 2-4 lobby at same time, for example

[sinful hornet]

yea but he's just 1 guy doing it like randomly not to give himself work

[zenith mortar]

This was something I can easily do by myself with little to no work from anyone else exactly

[viral marsh]

screenshots still leggit, so it's can be more that 1 lobby

[zenith mortar]

Once you start brining moderators we need to organize and coordinate time zones

Idk I literally just came up with this in bed last night

[sinful hornet]

well yea but the point is he's trying to play in the lobby, chill and basically do a glorified giveaway

[zenith mortar]

That’s why I brought it up here

The point would be hopefully people are kinda waiting around in lobbies or in discord waiting for the call to action

While they waiting they playing or chatting or whatever on voice channel

[rapid zenith]

I think peeps will love it - it's just one game - no joy there's always next time

[zenith mortar]

Yup and I barely sleep so my hours for the games could span any timezone

Very random

I just have to find times when @viral marsh actually sleeps lol

[viral marsh]

if it will be event like this, i'l stop sleep

[zenith mortar]

See that’s why I don’t want to give notice either hahah

Fox spirit gonna try to dominate every day haha

[daring shuttle]

7/8

[frozen tartan]

This might be slightly off-topic, but I’d like to suggest an idea. Would it be possible for you to organize Leviathan Gauntlet training sessions at a set time? Without prizes, just to test out our illuvials. It can be quite difficult to gather a team for Leviathan, but if the time for the sessions were predetermined and announced, it might help attract more participants.

[viral marsh]

i'l join any Leviathan game, if that happend. i'd like play 1-2 game daily, but noone que it.
so yes - if we have 8 ppl interested in it - we can coordinate, or if it will be established time - it will be even better

[rapid zenith]

I'm happy to try with my crappy deck, if only to find out just how bad it is

[frozen tartan]

@zenith mortar We need Leviathan training 🙂

https://tenor.com/view/seeforus-ilv-illuvium-thanos-gif-15476649519189306147

[viral marsh]

when everyone play Leviathan instead of ranked games, i ussualy come every day-4 days to play some games
after that games i understand - my deck is good, or i have go and work more, to prepare better and beat this man with all deck lvl.60

[zenith mortar]

Yeah good shout, just need a poll for what time people would wanna test

[frozen tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/atlas-ilv-illuvium-wen-gif-25573912

[viral marsh]

https://tenor.com/view/illuvium-illuviumio-ilv-yield-farming-gif-22225026

[sharp geyser]

4/8

[twilit storm]

We have the 6th qualified player for "The Gauntlet Grinders" finals. @bronze spire claimed his spot. gg ser

[bronze spire]

pred, slayer, 3 mystic, 7 rog Umbre lol

[zenith mortar]

Damn impressive

[frank nimbus]

anyone wanna play?

4/8

lets gooo

6/8

7/8

cmon man

[frank nimbus]

7/8

[fringe zephyr]

7/8 levi ?

[mighty tulip]

What about creating a role for leviathan players. You could ping us all for these leviathan sessions then

I really need to get back in the OW and grind levels. I've decent stats but nothings leveled yet 😅

[haughty edge]

nooo 1/8😭

[violet summit]

1/8 for like 20mins

is that a bug? I already refreshed the game

[worn tree]

This air comp is so satisfying!

The ultimate version is with Kangaroo Stage 3 and then you replace the Polar Bear by Squid to activate Shock2 and Psion2.

[tight swift]

Is Spore Edge better than the Tempest Bow?

[worn tree]

Good question. I haven't tried it with bow yet, but I was broke and bow is 13 extra gold so I went for the cheap version hahahah 🙂

[tight swift]

Maybe when stage 3 weapons become craftable, the Frost Slayer Blade would be a cool option with Polar Ber and the hedgehog.

[worn tree]

We will develop a weapon system that enhances accessibility to composites, empowering players to craft and adapt with greater efficiency. This addition will increase player agency and should amplify the overall enjoyment of the gameplay experience.

[sinful hornet]

extra tempest 2 spore was way better than 3 spore -1 tempest when i tried it

assuming u have gold

[mighty tulip]

7 air? Nah man, you go all in on 9 and watch your opponent wiff every attack 😅

[worn tree]

Hahahahahhaha, I need to man up 🤣

[sinful hornet]

Nil are we gonna have TFT spatulas-like for chips instead of just sometimes getting a random one as a choice?

[worn tree]

I can't give you this amount of detail yet, sorry!

[worldly token]

@uncut comet my game froze before the last fight (I did set up everything). Did yours freeze aswell? What happened? great game btw!

[shrewd stirrup]

can there be an illuvial bin of some sort in gauntlet haha i keep accidentaly selling my high level illuvials jajaj

[sinful hornet]

yea please if you can give us an option to turn off edge selling that would be great

[uncut comet]

rip , my game didnt frezze but i think u repositioned ( u got 2nd )

[shrewd stirrup]

can be like a circular void or something outside the arena

[twilit storm]

@shrewd stirrup I see you win and do a bunch of 2nd finish, may I ask you why you don t submit ss to be eligible for the $1000 final? no time to play finals during the weekend?

[shrewd stirrup]

i dont know about the contest @twilit storm

ill check it out boss

[twilit storm]

#🎮〕illuvium-arena message

[shrewd stirrup]

thank you bos

[zenith mortar]

📊 Leviathan Arena Playtesting Poll 📊

We want to set up Leviathan playtesting sessions and need your input! This is a great chance to test out Leviathan with your Illuvials and share your feedback. While Leviathan will likely evolve over time, this is your opportunity to shape it early.

Below are time zone windows in UTC. Please vote for the time slots that work best for you by reacting with the corresponding emoji.

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🕒 Playtesting Time Slots (UTC):

1️⃣ 08:00 - 10:00 UTC
Morning session for early birds or players in Europe/Asia.

2️⃣ 12:00 - 14:00 UTC
Midday session catering to global time zones.

3️⃣ 16:00 - 18:00 UTC
Afternoon/early evening session for Europe and North America.

4️⃣ 20:00 - 22:00 UTC
Evening session, perfect for North America and late-night EU players.

5️⃣ 00:00 - 02:00 UTC
Late-night playtesting for NA night owls and Asia morning players.

6️⃣ 04:00 - 06:00 UTC
Early morning for NA, mid-day for Asia-Pacific players.

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React below to the time(s) that work best for you! Your feedback is crucial in helping us set up lobbies and make the Leviathan Arena the best it can be.

[frozen tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-dance-dancing-cat-chinese-dancing-cat-funny-cat-meme-cat-gif-14542746200230207531

[ebon aspen]

7/8

[shrewd stirrup]

finally after ages, 1st place. lucky dancing cat.

[frozen tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/catjam-cat-dancing-cat-music-music-cat-cute-cat-gif-23392229

[ebon aspen]

7/8

[static steeple]

I was beat but at the end of the round we both lost life and placed web3 in first place....What did I miss and how did we both loose health at the end of the round? GG tho still

[shrewd stirrup]

we need the seasonal rewards back. this will explode in the philippines.

[shrewd stirrup]

only @bronze spire the god knows lol

[bronze spire]

last round i fought Mittcrowen and won, maybe weird visial bug from a clone version of me losing to or something

[static steeple]

i have wondered how they do the final battles when there is 3 players.

kinda makes sence

[bronze spire]

who did you verse last round?

[static steeple]

Mittcrowen. Be had me beat then it showed us both loosing health.

[bronze spire]

haha lucky me since i think i would have lost to you

[jade pecan]

Why not put this in Announcement?

[static steeple]

I think you were a coin flip depending on placement of the team. Some guys have all the luck. Lol

[umbral oracle]

was weird @warped ocean didnt see your emoting at the end. What happened?

[warped ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/sus-bird-meme-wuewuewue-bird-gif-22093146

https://tenor.com/view/laugh-sad-cry-hug-gif-18646003

[hollow orbit]

When will it be held?
I would like to participate, but I can't until the 24th😫

[zenith mortar]

It will be a daily thing

[zenith mortar]

Damn what a game lol

@bronze spire your team was scary as f

[bronze spire]

your rhamphyre was hahah

ggs!

[zenith mortar]

i had to sell my armour to get my last rhampy

lol

[bronze spire]

hahah instant regret selling all my extras when i saw you complete it

should have horded them

[zenith mortar]

that was a wild game

3 predator

was crazy

my whole squad just dead

if it wasnt for rhamphyre

[bronze spire]

yea i think i somehow killed your rhamphyre before he omegad the round before

alot happening hard to tell

[west plume]

“Everyone checks his Youtube channel”

We are still safe😅

[zenith mortar]

Was probably the greatest rng and build i ever made

and skill

[west plume]

Most likely Rng

And only Rng

[zenith mortar]

https://tenor.com/view/wrong-gif-20441011

[foggy tiger]

who wants to plaaaaaay?

2 moreeeee 6/8

[violet summit]

5/8 now

[viral marsh]

if we have less that 32 qualifiers in finals, we just play with people in? @twilit storm

[dull wind]

what's happening 😱
is this really you or did you hire a chinese Rich to boost your account like Elon Musk?

[zenith mortar]

https://tenor.com/view/im-so-great-bender-futurama-i'm-awesome-i'm-brilliant-gif-8303642958111973629

[dull wind]

https://tenor.com/view/sarcastic-clap-gif-8766590078260538864

[violet summit]

@worn tree please consider nerfing 9 air

70% is way overpowered vs physical damage team

[viral marsh]

it's easy counter this air. not feeling need nerf them

[worn tree]

Air is designed to counter physical-based teams effectively. However, players can equip Truesight or pivot into Nature/Fire to turn the tables, making Air compositions less dominant.

If you notice a strong contender investing heavily into a particular synergy, it’s wise to have hyper counters on your bench. Deploy them strategically to counter that specific opponent when needed.

That said, we understand your concerns and actively monitor the performance of every mechanic. Currently, Air 7/9 isn’t appearing as a significant threat. Keep in mind that committing to Air 9 likely means including some Tier-0 units, which are less effective in the late game.

[violet summit]

70% is too high, only 3 in every 10 attacks actually hit
maybe 50% or 60% would be more balanced

of course you would beat air with a full fire team, but then you get another guy doing water and you're screwed

[viral marsh]

just 1 aug or 1 fire unit counter them.
and if you play "real" fighters - they also beat air

if air will be as strong as you say - everyone play it. but you can check qualify for any tournaments > most of decks rogues and water

[violet summit]

I had 1 fire with 30% health execution and did absolutely no dmg

but yeah, maybe its just a game

I'll just try to conter more effectively

but lately, a lot of people playing 9 air and I find it difficult to beat

[sinful hornet]

air is not even the best way to play rogues currently

it's what u go for as consolation prize if you can't find aapon mystic weapon

[viral marsh]

if you play fire doka and try counter air>it's wrong unit, it's some other in pull, and not only 1

[gloomy mural]

This new format with 7 wins is terrible, much players skip these tournaments. Its wasting a lot of time. I think u cant get 32 players, mb even 16. Paz has a little better format, but its low activity too, u can play only a half of games and u ez top 32. I think we need to return to old format with qualifying by 3 games for points, imho it was the best

[sinful hornet]

i don't get what's even the point of every tourney now doing this, it's cool when one does it ocassionally but you only really have a pool of max 64 players anyways, so you can either fill 64 slots with a perfect time slot or you can fill 32 on just registration -> play type tourney

it is good for queue times tho so if that's the reason then sure

but when you do paz format you can just have a 40 player signup anyways tho you're not locked into 32 or 64

[viral marsh]

if we do this format>made 8 players got into finals, so not need play qualifications 2 time> 1 throw week, other at final day.

[rapid zenith]

Yesh, I'd sign up if it were just register for Saturday. I think I qualify most weeks but can't be arsed with the screenshot stuff.

[twilit storm]

I didn t think that as soon as we introduced this system (always testing btw) all the other tournaments did a very similar approach. The main focus is to find a way to boost the daily ranked lobbies numbers but when we have overlapping qualifiers like we had this week we realized that the system must be tuned. i am doing some simulations to see what can be tweaked to let you have the best experience. I ll be back with some news today.

[sinful hornet]

the thing is that it makes no sense from purely the touranment perspective because it's the same players anyways, but it does make sense if the goal is to boost ladder queues which were pretty fast for the past 2~ weeks

[viral marsh]

not agree that it's fast. it's still 1 lobby at same time