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Developer Diary #6 Gladiator's Battlefield

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Greetings, Hunters!

In today's Developer Diary, we'll be taking a closer look at and discussing the upcoming Alliance versus Alliance mode, Gladiator's Battlefield.

You definitely don't want to miss this!

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1.[About Gladiator's Battlefield]

The Gladiator's Battlefield sits on the ancient ruins inside the Forest of Ancients. According to research, artisans and mediums believe the ruins were used for a special ritual. As the sea surrounds the battlefield, it's rare for Beasts to enter this place. The Hunters' Association decided to use this place to build a space where Alliances could duel and organize activities. And the Gladiator's Battlefield was born.

The Gladiator's Battlefield provides Alliances a space to improve their skills and teamwork. As more Alliances joined the Gladiator's Battlefield, the Hunters' Association decided to change this into a competition. In this competition, Alliances must work together with their Gladiator Beast to defeat the other party's Gladiator Beast to win.

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2. [Rules for Gladiator's Battlefield]

Ranks:

There are 6 tiers in total: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Palladium, Diamond, and Legendary.

Win battles in the Gladiator's Battlefield to get points. Alliances will be automatically promoted to the next rank once the point requirements have been met.

The Legendary tier can't be attained by getting points. Only the top eight Alliances will achieve this tier.

Rules:

The participating Alliances will be randomly assigned to the red or blue faction. You can hunt Beasts, complete Quests, and more to gain an edge over your opponent to defeat their Gladiator Beast.

There are 13 platforms in total: 8 Quests platforms, 2 Trials platforms, 2 Combat platforms, and 1 Duels platform.

All platforms will be made available at random.

> Quests

Quests will be refreshed randomly at fixed times. The party that clears these quests first will get an item reward. Knowing how to use your items well is vital to victory.

> Trials

A Beast will appear at fixed times. The party that deals the final blow to the Beast will get a battle buff. Identical buffs can be stacked for a massive buff.

> Combat

An Elite Beast will appear at fixed times. The party that deals the final blow to the Elite Beast will encourage their Gladiator Beast, which will then gain a special ability. The party that destroys the Elite Beast's parts will cause the other party's Gladiator Beast to take continuous damage, which can be stacked.

> Duels

The Gladiator Beasts from both sides will duel each other here. They will attack when the platform is open, and continue until one of them is defeated.

Schedule:

The Gladiator Battlefield competition is split into two stages, Qualifiers and Legendary Competition.

1. Qualifiers

Alliances between Bronze and Diamond will have three matches every week to earn points. Alliances will be matched with those of the same tier to compete.

2. Legendary Competition

The top 8 Alliances that have attained the Legendary tier in the Qualifiers will enter the Legendary Competition.

There are also 3 matches every week: Preliminaries, Heats, and Championships.

Alliances are split into groups of 4 to form a division. They are then paired up randomly to compete. Winners will be placed in the winners' bracket, while the losers will be in the losers' bracket.

The Alliances compete in their respective brackets in the Heats until the top 4 and bottom 4 emerge.

The top 4 will fight for 1st to 4th place in the Finals, and the bottom 4 will battle for 5th to 8th place.

After the Finals, Alliances in the 7th and 8th place will be removed from the Legendary tier. The top 2 Alliances in the Diamond tier will move to the Legendary tier to replace the removed Alliances.

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3. [Rewards]

Alliance Reward: Alliance EXP and Alliance Fund

Individual Reward: A large amount of Hunter's Bloodstones and Hunter's Insignias

After the Gladiator's Battlefield ends, there will be an Alliance Auction where Kallar Gems will be auctioned at lower prices. Kallarite received from the auction will be divided and distributed among Alliance members.

If there are no bidders, the Hunters' Association will buy the Kallar Gems at their starting price with Crystals instead. Crystals received will be distributed among Alliance members.

Alliance members will also receive Hunter's Bloodstones, Kallarite, and rare rewards such as Sigilites if their Alliance has a higher ranking and is in the higher tiers.

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4. [Gameplay Design]

We hope to form bonds between Hunters in their Alliances by uniting them with common goals instead of only focusing on their plans.

1) Background Design

We created many drafts to create a unique design that can give a new experience for Hunters. We finally decided on a floating island platform design, where the blue and red factions start at either end at the Assembly platform before meeting at the 12 platforms in the middle to battle.

Lastly, the 13th floating Duels platform is where the Gladiator Beasts fight epic battles for their Alliances.

We've also made the various design elements in red and blue, from the sky to the ground, to emphasize both factions' identities.

2) Gladiator Beast's Design

We decided on adding Gladiator Beasts to make Alliances more unified. We'll expand the roster of Gladiator Beasts with new skills that give Alliances an edge in the Gladiator's Battlefield. Alliances will also enjoy devising new strategies, making battles more exciting.

In a future version, we will introduce skill trees for Gladiator Beasts to diversify their growth. The new system will allow the Gladiator Beasts to grow with their Alliances, forming strong bonds.

3) Unique Points

Team Capacity

Unlike solo or Team modes with a smaller capacity, the Gladiator's Battlefield can take up to 40 + 40 Hunters simultaneously, placing more emphasis on teamwork.

Collaboration

When designing the Stages, we wanted to focus on collaboration between Alliance members, so platforms with different requirements open at random. We hope Alliances make a concerted effort to ensure their members play a role, just like how forwards, midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers unite and perform their duties to beat the competition in soccer.

Strategy

The Quests platform provides different items at random for Hunters to devise a wider variety of unique strategies and make battles more fun. The upcoming skill tree, growth system, and more extensive Gladiator Beasts roster are exciting changes that will spice up the competition. We hope the Gladiator's Battlefield will become an exciting place for Hunters to engage in healthy competition as they work toward becoming the final victor.

4) Conclusion

Gladiator's Battlefield is a new attempt from us to unify Alliances. We believe the bonds formed as more Hunters join will be memorable. We hope every Hunter has a chance to work with friends and fellow alliance members.

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That's all we have for today! We hope you enjoyed the updates we've shared with you so far. As always, we invite you to share your thoughts in the comment area, and let us know what other features you'd like to see! Who knows, you could see your idea come to life in our next update!

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