Difference between revisions of "Beta Server"
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*[[Skills|Skill Training]] (Similar to devoting turns to double the speed of [[Research|Researching]].) | *[[Skills|Skill Training]] (Similar to devoting turns to double the speed of [[Research|Researching]].) | ||
**Skill points accrue more slowly similar to [[Lightning Server]]. | **Skill points accrue more slowly similar to [[Lightning Server]]. | ||
− | *[[Training Ground]] Heroes can now be trained. Visit the [[Audience]] screen to speak with your [[Heroes]], and then click on the new link for the "Imperial Training Ground". You can select one hero to train, and they will gain 5x XP for each turn spent training. ''(Subject to balance changes.)'' | + | *[[Training Ground]] Heroes can now be trained. |
+ | **Visit the [[Audience]] screen to speak with your [[Heroes]], and then click on the new link for the "Imperial Training Ground". You can select one hero to train, and they will gain 5x XP for each turn spent training. ''(Subject to balance changes.)'' | ||
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*Spell Changes: | *Spell Changes: | ||
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**{{Red}}[[Beta:Battle Chant|Battle Chant]] lures ~100-1000 [[Beta:Goblin|goblins]] to your army per turn, on-color only. [[Upkeep Cost|Upkeep]] raised to 350 MP/turn. | **{{Red}}[[Beta:Battle Chant|Battle Chant]] lures ~100-1000 [[Beta:Goblin|goblins]] to your army per turn, on-color only. [[Upkeep Cost|Upkeep]] raised to 350 MP/turn. | ||
**{{Black}}[[Contract of the Soul]] similar to [[Lightning Server|Lightning]] Server: [[Devils]] last 13 hours. [[Devil Prince]] lasts 36 hours. | **{{Black}}[[Contract of the Soul]] similar to [[Lightning Server|Lightning]] Server: [[Devils]] last 13 hours. [[Devil Prince]] lasts 36 hours. | ||
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**{{White}}[[Gate]] disabled. | **{{White}}[[Gate]] disabled. | ||
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**[[Staff of the Archmage]] | **[[Staff of the Archmage]] | ||
**[[Wand of the Moon]] | **[[Wand of the Moon]] | ||
+ | **Unique items will no longer be subjected to minimum bid price increases, and will be able to sell for high values again. | ||
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+ | *Hero Changes: | ||
+ | **{{White}}[[White Knight]]'s [[Honor]] ability is replaced by [[Inspire]] and generates [[Preacher]]s instead of [[Knight]]s (due to the lack of [[Spawning Hatchery]].) | ||
+ | **The Heroes Killed and Heroes Lost section of the Statistics page will once again show enemy mage information. | ||
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*Units Disabled: | *Units Disabled: |
Revision as of 15:47, 25 June 2019
Beta Server
This is The Reincarnation's server for live testing changes to the game-code.
Basics
Turn Rate: 3 per minute, 480 max turns
Guilds allowed (max 5 members).
No Guild Alliances / No Guild NAPs
Chronicles will now display in 24hr increments
Server Status: Active
Examples
The following types of developments are tested out on the beta server first.
- Nerfed spells, units, items for balance issues
- Changed game mechanics
- Changed coding to speed up page display, database-actions, avoid server lag during the rush hour at armageddon
- Changed graphics to speed up day-to-day play
- Changed interfaces for the game-admins and developers themselves
- New features
- New spells, items, units
Current Beta Features
- Increased exploring rate similar to Lightning Server.
- 12 Hour Damaged Status
- 24 Hour God Favor
- Land Counters enabled.
- Individual NAPs disabled.
- Seals will now break in increments of 12 hours leading up to Armageddon. Additionally, the end of the world has been reduced to 12 hours.
- Guild Supremacy
- Lucky Cauldron (Disabled)
- Black Market (Enabled)
- Skill Training (Similar to devoting turns to double the speed of Researching.)
- Skill points accrue more slowly similar to Lightning Server.
- Training Ground Heroes can now be trained.
- Spell Changes:
- Conflagration enabled, Inferno disabled.
- Battle Chant lures ~100-1000 goblins to your army per turn, on-color only. Upkeep raised to 350 MP/turn.
- Contract of the Soul similar to Lightning Server: Devils last 13 hours. Devil Prince lasts 36 hours.
- Gate disabled.
- Item Changes:
- Horn of Valhalla disabled.
- Staff of the Archmage
- Wand of the Moon
- Unique items will no longer be subjected to minimum bid price increases, and will be able to sell for high values again.
- Hero Changes:
- White Knight's Honor ability is replaced by Inspire and generates Preachers instead of Knights (due to the lack of Spawning Hatchery.)
- The Heroes Killed and Heroes Lost section of the Statistics page will once again show enemy mage information.
- New Units:
- Storm Giant — (Spell: Call Storm Giant)
- Goblin — (Spell: Lure Goblins, Battle Chant)
- Phantom — (Recruitable)
- Empyrean Inquisitor — (Spell: Call Empyrean Inquisitor)
- Elven Blade Dancer — (Spell: Call Elven Blade Dancer)
- Several Flying Units' Power Rank Reduced:
When a regular server resets, those changes that succesfully passed beta-testing are ported to the main server.