Everyone should start around the shop when possible

from Demigod Forums

I don't understand why, on maps with the crystal and shop near eachother, some players get to start so damn far away from the shop. Even if it's just a 3v3, and there's plenty of space around the shop, some players can still end up with a 3-4 seconds walk before they can even reach the shop.

The is especialy disastreous for slow characters like oak and Rook, when the opponents can start capping flags before you've even left your base.

In short: Everyone visits the shop in the beginning. Early game flag-capping and positioning is very important, so please make everyone start as close as possible to the shop so they can get their game on as soon as possible.

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

I can hardly consider this a big deal. It could use some work, but there are just more pressing bugs to be fixed/changes to be implemented at the moment X|

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

I agree. besides my first purchase is 2 teleporting scrolls and immediately teleport to centre of map and when going gets tough, then its as simple as 123 and I teleport back to base and repeat the purchase.

 

Long Live the OAK :banhammer:

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

Long live Oak!!! lmao :)  (Oak is my fav)

I tend to get teleport favor item when the game is spiriling down to the map then click on the item shop a couple of times before the camera stops moving.  the helps negate that 3-4 seconds.  then i port as close as possible to the experience or health flag.  Im usually close or on my second flag before the opposing team is on their first flag.

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Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

need a teleporter here!

 

more seriously, an equivalent fix would be to ensure all spawn points are located an equal distance from the shop. but this is a minor concern, right?

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

Well i do agree with op,

What you must not forget, that the flags start out as neutral, and it takes ALLOT less time to get the flag the first time.

That means that a fast Dg, Tb?, that starts at the primo spot and starts buying a scroll when the camara is still zoomed out can have up to 3-4 sec advantage on the guy on the worst spot, this means he gets atleast one flag, and possible two, or be at the second flag to help his buddy.

I think the advantage of being there first is quite big!

Not game breaking, but still worth changing, since its impossible to counter for somebody starting from the worst spot.

Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

Its not random spawn. There r 5 spots (colors) u can take at the lobby right? Each one of them has a different spawn location, in case u havent noticed, so, if the 3 spots of each team are taken its gonna be mirroed to the other team distance to the shop. So, if u wanna take this further, arrange ur team based on movement speed on the lobby for optimal starting game.

Reply #7 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Kokujin, reply 6
Its not random spawn. There r 5 spots (colors) u can take at the lobby right? Each one of them has a different spawn location, in case u havent noticed, so, if the 3 spots of each team are taken its gonna be mirroed to the other team distance to the shop. So, if u wanna take this further, arrange ur team based on movement speed on the lobby for optimal starting game.
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