From multi hero combat to everlasting core gameplay

From Multi-Hero CoMBAT to Everlasting Core Game PLAY

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What is Multi-Hero Combat?

Unlike a solo hero fighting in battle field, there are more than 2 heroes taking actions against enemies together.

What can Multi-Hero Combat bring?

● Appealing,Everlasting Gameplay -> High Retention ->LTV● Strategic Team-up● Combat Tactics

● Desire For More Heroes ->Deep Monetization ->LTV● Desire For More Gears ->Deep Monetization ->LTV

KEy to build a Multi-Hero Combat

The key to build a multi-hero combat is a pool of characteristic heroes who have unique skills.

3 typical heroes with unique skills have been picked from Lords Mobile to make the demonstration.

Note:Lords Mobile is a game created by IGG and released at Mar 2016,it has a combined gameplay of RPG(Heroes) and SLG(Base Building). The duel of heroes is an evolved multi-hero combat mode based on DOTA-Legend.

Snow Queen Active Skill

Snow Queen deals damage to enemies in a bar area and freeze them for several seconds

The Big guy Active Skill

The Big Guy deals damage to enemies in a circular area and stun them for several seconds

Knight Active Skill

Knight deals damage to enemies in a fan-shaped area

Skill Targeting types illustration

Knight

The big GUY

Snow Queen

Skill Targeting types Expansion

● In addition to the 3 kinds of targeting types of Snow Queen,The Big Guy and Knight, there are more types of targeting drawn in the chart above.

Chain

All

Criss-cross

Range Individual Range Multiple

From Multi-Hero CoMBAT to Everlasting core gameplay - Step_1

Combining those Targeting Types with different Status Types, lots of characteristic skills can be designed

Targeting Types Status Types

Stun,Poison,Weak,Slow...X =

Those unique skills can be utilized to create a bunch of unique heroes

From Multi-Hero CoMBAT to Everlasting core gameplay - Step_2

● Several heroes will be teamed up as a fighting deck from the hero pool ● Lots of strategic decks can be made to counter opponents.

From Multi-Hero CoMBAT to Everlasting core gameplay- Step_3

For a deck,there will be lots of fascinating tactics(which skill to trigger, when to trigger and who to target at) worth trying out in combats,in this way, an exciting and ever-lasting Core Gameplay can be forged.

From Multi-Hero CoMBAT to Everlasting core gameplay - Step_4

One more Thing - META GAmeplay

To built a hit,in addition to a everlasting Core Gameplay,Meta Gameplay is also very important especially for IP games.

ConclusionMulti-Hero Combat is an effective way to build an everlasting Core Gameplay, plus a good Meta Gameplay, a game with high LTV can be forged.

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