MMO-Champion Feed - Arena World Championship, Goody Bag Upgrade, Blue Posts, Tweets, DLC #605

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World of Warcraft Arena World Championship: Day 1 Recap
Yesterday we saw the first day of the Arena World Championship in which the regional finalists competed to move on to day two and three at Blizzcon this weekend. Here is a quick recap of the matches and winning teams. You can see the entire day one event here!

• Splyce Vs Pen & Paper - Winner: Splyce (3 to 2)
• Panda Global Vs Grmbl - Winner: Panda Global (3 to 0)
• Method: Triforce Vs Unitas Black - Winner: Method: Triforce (3 to 0)
• Blank Esports Vs Rockets: Eclipse - Winner: Rockets: Eclipse (3 to 0)
• ABC Vs Sneaky Snakes - Winner: Sneaky Snakes (3 to 2)
• Method: Synergy Vs Imagine PVP - Winner: Method: Synergy (3 to 1)
• Unitas: Black Vs Pen & Paper - Winner: Unitas: Black (3 to 1)
• ABC Vs Imagine PVP - Winner: ABC (3 to 1)

Originally Posted by MMO-Champion

We were able to sit down with one of the competing teams, Method: Triforce, for a quick interview at the World Championships. Here is a recap:

Q: What kind of effort and strategy do you do for these competitions in advance?
A: We play every day. It goes from 2 to 3, sometimes 8 hours depending on the day. Every day we try to get quality practice, but if the day just doesn’t feel right or is bad for certain reasons we play less.

Q: Do you do anything in WoW outside of arena?
A: If you want to do arena you need artifact power and so we do world quests. It’s not our favorite activity, but it’s a habit.

Q: In your spare time, do you do anything outside of video games entirely?
A: It depends. The past months we haven’t really had time for anything else. Before arenas we didn’t practice as much, but then we got into arenas which was a boost in motivation to play. We took much of the summer off. After this we will see.

Q: Do you have any interest in the Mythic Dungeon Invitational?
A: We were joking about adding it to our days but we didn’t want to do it over PVP.

Q: What about battlegrounds?
A: We play rated battlegrounds sometimes, but not battlegrounds.

Q: What do you expect for the future of arenas?
A: The game right now is mostly balanced. If you play well you usually win. Having more complex classes could bring more life into arenas. How well you pressed your buttons and positioning played a much bigger role in damage output and performance in the past.

BlizzCon 2017 Goody Bag & Epic Upgrade
The Blizzcon 2017 Goody Bag is available for purchase at the Blizzcon Gear Store for $45 USD (additional costs for tax, shipping and fees). Virtual ticket holders will receive the discounted price of $35 USD. As a reminder, here is a list of what exactly comes in the bag:

• BlizzCon backpack
• Overwatch figure with hanger
• Cute but Deadly Series 3 Overwatch figure
• Series 4 Blizzard Pin (10 pins in the series)
• Badge Icon pack, for you to attach to your BlizzCon backpack

Furthermore, the goody bag is also available as an epic upgrade for $70 USD. Virtual ticket holders pay $60 USD. Said upgrade comes with the following additional items:

• 3 random badges
• An extra Series 4 Blizzard pin
• An extra Cute but Deadly Series 3 Overwatch figure
• A random Overwatch backpack hangar
• An exclusive Blizzcon 2017 Mercy Pin (also available by spending $150 in the Blizzcon merchandise sale)

Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

People attending BlizzCon in person will receive the standard Goody Bag with their ticket. If you'd like to purchase the additional items from the Epic Upgrade for your Goody Bag, you can purchase the Epic Upgrade add-on ($25 USD) at the on-site BlizzCon Store.

Blue Posts

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

Shadow of Argus Art Contest Follow-up
As a quick note, with the BlizzCon season upon us, we will not be sharing the winners of the Shadow of Argus Art Contest until after the show. We hope to be able to highlight the Grand Prize winners and the Runner-Up winners in a blog post and on World of Warcraft social media during the month of November.

All winners and runners-up have been contacted at this point, so please check your email(s) provided if you haven't already, as we may have requested more information from you for prize distribution!

We received a ton of amazing entries, but unfortunately we weren't able to choose them all! If you entered and have not receive an email, your entry was not chosen for this contest, but we look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

Feel free to share your entries as you see fit on social media, fansites, here on the forums, or otherwise! (Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

Blue Tweets

Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment

I know you have NDA and all, but can you tell us what obviously fake leak is your favorite?
Anything involving Tel'abim (Muffinus)
I thought we agreed not to give any hints, Jeremy? (Celestalon)

Endless Halls
So are the "exits" always in blocks of 4 rooms? Or are they more random than this?
It's always an 8x8 grid with those edge connections. The layout of walls within them vary. (Celestalon)

So was this post an elaborate troll, or is that still the optimal way to solve it even if you know how it really works?
Mapping it is indeed the most *reliable* way to solve it (naturally you could just get lucky moving randomly, but that's not reliable). (Celestalon)
Oh, you mean because my map isn't 8x8? Yeah, it's hard to tell where the edges are until you've mapped it all out, so you naturally go over. (Celestalon)
Unless the offset when you wrap around is also randomised?
Nope. (Celestalon)

Wow, now i know why running straight didn't work. Btw how do you identify the teleportation trap room?
Obvious case will be if you ever enter a room that has rubble where you came from. Otherwise, if you backtrack and see a diff room. (Celestalon)

Which is why I'm asking who I presume is the designer
Indeed, randomly chosen each time you hit the trap. Find the Teleportstion Trap, and avoid it from then on! (Celestalon)

now is this maze the same for everyone or just you personally?
Per the blog, "the Endless Halls is randomized based on your player ID, as well as the day of the week". That diagram is just an example. (Celestalon)
Are the dimensions similar or just the same concept?
Always 8x8. (Celestalon)

Dark Legacy Comics #605
DLC #605 has been released!

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