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  1. You will win with me liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in The legendary forum game "count"   
    3041, there you go
  2. Dran liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Patch #400042 - 19 May 2023   
    Correct. But it was chosen this way. It could have been the other way too but then people will complain its no challenge 🤷‍♂️
  3. Riviute liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Community Update - July 2023   
    You did, on the first of July when the survey went live initially 🙂 
    So yeah, its the same survey.
  4. Metagross31 liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Community Update - July 2023   
    We've uploaded a video on YouTube related to the survey: https://youtube.com/shorts/5TxA1RJjpg8?feature=share

    Feel free to share this video around 😄 
     
  5. Majora liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Community Update - July 2023   
    We've uploaded a video on YouTube related to the survey: https://youtube.com/shorts/5TxA1RJjpg8?feature=share

    Feel free to share this video around 😄 
     
  6. Ultralord liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Community Update - July 2023   
    We've uploaded a video on YouTube related to the survey: https://youtube.com/shorts/5TxA1RJjpg8?feature=share

    Feel free to share this video around 😄 
     
  7. Metagross31 liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in CCC#11 - Meme-fy BattleForge   
    Congratz to the winners!
  8. Dutchy liked a post in a topic by Bini Inibitor in CCC#11 - Meme-fy BattleForge   
    All good, I'm just joking. 😬
    I wouldn't be able to choose a "1st place winner" in good faith. And especially in creative contests like these I think it's better this way.
  9. Dutchy liked a post in a topic by Kapo in CCC#11 - Meme-fy BattleForge   
    Doesn't mean they are bad, the three Gold Tier winners (including you) are already very good entries.
    I wasn't part of this jury and didn't join their deliberations, but the process is usually setup in a way that you set "standards" what you expect from the tiers and after that you review the entries. On creative contests, it is quite arbitrary where to draw the line, you can either do that (very? too?) loosely or set some (hard? harsh?) standards beforehand, usually it ends up somewhere in between that. But it can always be argued afterwards that you could have moved either harsher or more loose. 
    But what I'm 100% sure is that its no good if you move in with "we have to have a 1st place winner". That compromises the whole process too much right from the start.
  10. Dran liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in CCC#11 - Meme-fy BattleForge   
    Congratz to the winners!
  11. Dutchy liked a post in a topic by Kapo in CCC#11 - Meme-fy BattleForge   
    Skylords!
    The Jury has ended their deliberations, so it is time to reveal who made it into the winner tiers of the CCC#11:
    Note: Some of those are quite large in size - sorry for everyone with a slow connection. I added spoiler tags around the entries so you can view one by one.
    Gold Tier - @Bini Inibitor - Slav Squad
     
    Gold Tier - @Hrdina_Imperia - Unpopular Opinion
     
    Gold Tier - @pierakor - Lost Good
     
     

    Silver Tier - @Metagross31 - Construct
     
    Silver Tier - @Volin - Ouch!
     
    Silver Tier - @Redmark- I see dead people
     
    Silver Tier - @Dolewan - Loading Screen
     
     
     
    Silver Tier - @pierakor - Clapping

    Besides those tiered prizes, I have talked to the SR Team, and since we got no Booster Code this time I wanted to still honour those who participated in some form - they will receive a Mini Booster. 
    Prices will be sent out as soon as possible.
    Final Words
    First, I'd like to thank the jury again for doing their duty - especially on the creative contests it can be an ungrateful work. Please be civil if you disagree with their judgement.
    In the upcoming days, all entries will be uploaded to Tenor, so you can access them inside Discord.
    Creative Contests are usually low in participation, but I think some of the entries speak for themselves that it was worth doing it. Not the contest the masses want, but the contest we as a community need.
    Next up in the CCC will be something more mainstream again, I promise! 😃
     
  12. Dutchy liked a post in a topic by Majora in Battle of Tactics #4: We Are One - Until: 16.07.2023   
    While we try to make events inclusive for all kinds of players, most players have been playing for quite a while already, and are looking for something unique/fun in these kind of events that normal maps cant offer them anymore. If you are just starting out (like, first week of playing) there is still a ton of content in the original game to enjoy. Once that dries up, we hope to encourage players to try new tactics and strategies through these events. 
    That being said, as can be seen above, most players are definitely not unwilling to share some cards to allow newer players to play 🙂
  13. Dutchy liked a post in a topic by RadicalX in Community Update - July 2023   
    Most of the recent/upcoming content is based on community requests, the card contest, balancing discord, forums, our 2022 feedback survey, or just general play-data. We do not ignore constructive feedback by any means, we sometimes just lack the resources to implement ideas quickly, even the ones that are undeniably good for the game. We always need feedback aimed at improving ideas or proposals, helping us to ultimately make better decisions for the game.
    The responses that some of our staff members have received from a very small group of players have been insulting rather than constructive though. The fact that this has happened repeadately with almost every card nerf only serves to reduce our willingness to engage with said members. However, this does not affect our attitude towards the community as a whole, which has been extremely helpful. 
  14. Dutchy liked a post in a topic by Majora in Community Update - July 2023   
    It has become quite common in gaming communities these days for players to get angry and feel ignored if their feedback doesn't get implemented. But being loud and frequent, doesn't equal being right. I have noticed some players only feel listened to if their feedback (and as RadicalX mentioned, definitely not always constructive feedback either..) is implemented at is. Anything else will be considered ''we don't listen to the community''. That is not what feedback is. Feedback is data, and we use that data to make decisions. If, for example, 10 players dislike a change, but 200 players like it, we tend to lean towards the 200. If you are among those 10 players, it can feel like we aren't listening to you, and that sucks. But just because those 200 players aren't as active in the discussion, doesn't mean they aren't playing the game and should be disregarded. 
    This does not mean our changes are always based on the majority vote. There are multiple situations or reasons why a change (doesn't) get made, like technical limitations, a change we have to make for other changes to happen, feedback conflicting other data we see, and more. But there is always more at play than player X saying Y, and if we do not implement Y, we are not listening to the playerbase. If no one likes a change, we are obviously not going to make it. We are not actively trying to ruin the game. 
    It is also worth noting that almost every change we make will be liked and disliked. Some players get frustrated if we make changes that result in Skylords Reborn drifting away even more from the original BattleForge, while others love to have new tools and gameplay to enjoy. We might change a niche card, causing more players to play and enjoy it, but disappointing the minority of players who played the original card in their deck. We might nerf a card because its clearly over-performing, limiting the number of options and making the game feel same-ey, but frustrate the players who like playing these powerful decks. All we can do is gather as much data as we can, and make informative decisions based on it. And sometimes we might miss the mark. We are not perfect after all. But some players still bring up a mistake we made (and fixed) two years ago as an argument of us not caring about feedback, which is just absurd. Creating and analyzing these yearly feedback surveys cost a ton of work. We don't do that to keep up the image that we care about feedback, but secretly disregard everything the community has to say for... profit?... It makes no sense. 
    If our team and the decisions we made caused some players to enjoy the game less or even leave, that makes me sad. At the end of the day we are all here with this revival project because of our love for BattleForge. But insulting and harassing staff members because you disagree with their decisions (which has sadly been happening recently) is never okay, and is arguably harming the team (and thus the project) a lot more than some changes we make that might be unliked by some. 
    To end on a positive note, I agree with RadicalX that the majority of this playerbase is awesome and helpful, and im grateful to be in it. 
  15. Dutchy liked a post in a topic by Riviute in Community Update - July 2023   
    Thanks @Majora for your explanation. I was also there when the servers were shut down, so I know the feeling, i think its also nice for the devs to look back and think about what you've achieved so far. The game is currently imo in the best state it has ever been in. Very inspiring what you guys are doing, looking forward to everything you have planned. 
    Oh and of course, thanks for everything!
  16. Dutchy liked a post in a topic by Xanatoss in Patch #400042 - 19 May 2023   
    I was really looking forward to this, but it does only account for keystrokes, not mouseclicks. Any chance to further it for the latter?
  17. Dutchy liked a post in a topic by Majora in Community Update - July 2023   
    Greetings Skylords!
    A new month; a new Community Update! It's time to bring you up to speed with everything going on in Skylords Reborn!

    • Share your feedback, get two boosters!
    Our yearly feedback survey has become a tradition by now. Because Skylords Reborn is a community project, we want to know what our players like about Skylords Reborn, and what could be better. We want to keep improving the game and growing our player base, and your feedback is crucial for us! 
    As a thank you, there will be two boosters for everyone who fills in the survey. Your feedback will be anonymous.

    • Announcing a new rPvE difficulty
    As mentioned in previous Community Updates, we are currently hard at work creating more map-based content, like the much anticipated new campaign maps. But we are also aware that one of the most played game-modes in Skylords Reborn is rPvE, specifically difficulty level 9. Today we are excited to announce we are close to complete a new difficulty for rPvE, sitting between difficulty 9 and 10!
    We sat down with one of our designers to share some more information about this upcoming new difficulty. Take it away, RadicalX! 
     
    What was the motivation to create rPvE 9.5?
    Based on game data, we noticed the difficulty spikes from rPvE difficulty 9 to 10 are too big. The change in win rate is even greater than the difference between difficulty 5 and 9, and the majority of games at the highest difficulty just result in a loss.

    What makes rPvE 10 so difficult?
    Outside significantly strengthened camps and waves throughout the entire game, early layout changes from single to double camp at the T2 row greatly increases difficulty. These camps also include spawn buildings, resummoning dead units and sending out very early waves towards the players. This requires a different strategy compared to lower difficulties. Getting used to these new threats takes some time, but since none of the other difficulties work in the same way, it’s hard to prepare and practice strategies.
     
    What are the goals of rPvE 9.5?
    The new difficulty is supposed to achieve two things. First, we want to provide players a more enjoyable experience by adding a more linear difficulty scaling in rPvE. Whereas single player rPvE already functions like that to some extent, 4-player rPvE lacks a proper difficulty scaling, currently generating the same amount of games as all other difficulties combined. Second, we want to provide players an environment that allows them to learn and understand how rPvE 10 works on a structural level.
     
    What can players expect from rPvE 9.5?
    In order to achieve the two previously mentioned goals, rPvE 9.5 is using the same layout as difficulty 10. To smoothen out the early game experience, all fliers are removed from camps in the T2 row. Starting void was increased towards the level of rPvE 9. The T3 area will not feature spawners, reducing the total wave income in the early game. This makes more methodical approaches viable and removes some of the toughest mechanics rPvE 10 has to offer. Camp density in post T4 camps is reduced a little bit, waves will generally be comparable with difficulty 10.
    From that point we did further tweaks based on map tester feedback, to address more specific preset dependent issues. Because rPvE 9.5 is a systematic change, certain rPvE layout issues are inherited. That said, the adjusted unit compositions and wave spawn structures should still help with making these very unforgiving maps appear less frequently. Ultimately, this should give players a new challenge beyond difficulty 9 and also give a better indication on what difficulty 10 will look like.
     
    Alongside this new difficulty, we will also be changing the naming of the rPvE difficulty scale. 

    New Name      Difficulty according to current scale
    Standard           (4)
    Standard +        (5)
    Standard ++     (6)
    Advanced          (7)
    Advanced +      (8)
    Advanced ++    (9)
    Expert               (9.5) New!
    Expert +            (10)

    As you can see, we will be removing rPvE levels 1, 2 and 3. Data shows us these levels don't see play, and their difficulty and rewards are very lackluster. By using this new logic, the difficulty should also be more in line to the campaign difficulty scaling, giving new players more clarity of what they can expect. 
    Difficulty rPvE 9.5 will be available for 1, 2 and 4-player scenario's, and contain all factions, meaning our newly added Nature and Fire factions will also appear in the pool of enemies. This new difficulty will go live alongside our next patch, currently planned for a Summer 2023 release. 
    We hope players are looking forward to face these new challenges!

     

    • Voice Acting – Update
    Last month, we started looking for voice actors who could help us to bring upcoming characters to life. We are about to close the application window for the second wave of voice-acting, so be sure to apply this weekend if you are still interested!  
    We are looking for a variety of voices (both male and female), and encourage everyone who is interested (and has a decent microphone!) to apply. You are also welcome to apply if you did so in the original application round in 2021! 
    To apply, fill in a brief survey to provide us with some information about yourself and select which characters you are interested in. We will be in touch with you for a trial script, and select our favourites from the provided recordings.  
     

     
    • Tournaments and Events
    In between our monthly Community Updates, we host various events and tournaments, so be sure to keep a close eye on the in-game event tab and the forum calendar to stay informed and not miss out on any exciting events!
     
     • FINISHED - Official Event #9: Who Dares Wins! 
    Ultralord will be hosting a stream to showcase the winners of the last official event. Join us on June 3rd at 19:00 CET on his Twitch channel, which you can find here. 
     

    • NEW - Crappy Community Contest #11: Meme-fy BattleForge - Until July 3rd
    A non-gameplay event where you create GIF-content for our Discord. Meme content, emotions, ingame scenes – everything is welcome. Help unlock a booster code by participating! More information.



    • Host your own tournament / event
    Want to host a tournament or event yourself? Please reach out to our Event Organizers, @Metagross31, @Minashigo Hiko or @nukie! We can help you out with various topics and are glad to discuss potential ideas. We can also sponsor the prize pool for your event. If you have a cool idea for a PvE event, or want to host a PvP tournament, please don't hesitate to reach out to us, we will gladly assist you.
     
    • Contribute
    Skylords Reborn is a community-driven project fuelled by the passion and dedication of over 40 volunteers. We are always on the lookout for like-minded individuals. If you have a passion for gaming, programming, design, or marketing, we invite you to have a look at our open positions!
     

     
    • In Conclusion
    That's all for this Community Update! We appreciate you taking the time to read through it.
    As is tradition, we're including a scratch code as a small token of our appreciation for your support.
    The code will reward you with a General booster: SOON-RPVE-NINE-FIVE
    The code is valid until August 1st, when we will bring you another Community Update. 
    We're always looking for ways to improve and value your feedback. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please don't hesitate to share them with us. We'll be back next month with more updates on our ongoing projects and upcoming features. You can also sign up to our e-mail newsletter here. 

    Archive
    • Skylords Reborn Documents (Deep Dives, Behind the Scenes, PvP Guide)  
    • Overview Community Updates
    • Community Update June 2023
  18. Kapo liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in CCC#11 - Meme-fy BattleForge   
    Looking forward to all the awesome and funny entries!
  19. Metagross31 liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Old School Efficiency   
    Here: https://youtu.be/Gso5uD-EPGw 
  20. TimmieTuinbroek liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Old School Efficiency   
    Here: https://youtu.be/Gso5uD-EPGw 
  21. Ultralord liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Old School Efficiency   
    Here: https://youtu.be/Gso5uD-EPGw 
  22. Volin liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Old School Efficiency   
    Apologies for the confusion and thanks for pointing it out. 
  23. Bonobobobo liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in Old School Efficiency   
    Changed the date in the post to today, instead of July
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