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whats the deal with skirmish? if people want a random game dont they go pantheon? if people want set teams with their lunch buddies dont they go custom? does skirmish ever get playtime? i know i never use it unless pantheon is resetting.

 im mostly a pantheon player and i think it gets kind of old to play with only 4 of the eight heroes everytime. im sure theres a vision of how you want pantheon to play out with us picking a side but honestly im more into the automated search function then the pantheon scoreboard. i can get a nice default settings game with variety of maps, teammates(no premades!) and victory conditions all done while i get a few chores out of the way. just let us use any hero :D or do some video game mumbo jumbo like have us "buy it" or something with favor points. 

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

If i want a random game I go skirmish (but sadly no one is ever there when I am :( ) where the teams dont have silly restrictions on them.

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

Merging pantheon and skirmish so that there is just one game mode where you can select any demigod, be matched randomly, and there is a ranked ladder would be a good move imo.

Then custom games where the host can select if the game is ranked or unranked.

So you have 2 multiplayer game modes: ranked automatch and custom games.

There are really not enough players to support skirmish + pantheon + custom games.

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting [ShakeNBake,
" reply="2" id="2323407"]Merging pantheon and skirmish so that there is just one game mode where you can select any demigod, be matched randomly, and there is a ranked ladder would be a good move imo.

Then custom games where the host can select if the game is ranked or unranked.

So you have 2 multiplayer game modes: ranked automatch and custom games.

There are really not enough players to support skirmish + pantheon + custom games.
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EDIT: wow both times I have qft here its broken the forum... luckily this time its only the quoting part :S

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting [ShakeNBake,
" reply="2" id="2323407"]Merging pantheon and skirmish so that there is just one game mode where you can select any demigod, be matched randomly, and there is a ranked ladder would be a good move imo.

Then custom games where the host can select if the game is ranked or unranked.

So you have 2 multiplayer game modes: ranked automatch and custom games.

There are really not enough players to support skirmish + pantheon + custom games.
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This man speaks true words.

I never got a Skirmish match if Pantheon is up even after +5 minutes.

And I have to add: Pantheon lerts Demigod look much worse than it is. I mean 8 Heroes is very little you can't even play a 5v5 without Mirrors/Doubles. But in skirmish it seems like Light picks 50% Rook and 40% Regulus while Darkness picks Unclean Beast +60% of the time. Especially double rook is horrible to play against.

 

With shuffled teams like in skirmish this won't be too much of an issue.

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top
EDIT: wow both times I have qft here its broken the forum... luckily this time its only the quoting part
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It's cuz ShakeNBake's name has square brackets in it, and the parser gets confused.
Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

I always look forward to pantheon ending so more people are playing skirmish. Pantheon is fun every once in a while but the potential team matchups are way too limited. It looks like they fixed the players waiting for a match in the waiting screen, which should help get more people playing. Now that most connection issues have been solved I don't see why most pugs play custom instead of skirmish.

 

I think the best way to fix the problem is to get rid of pantheon and replace it with a random/team bracket tournament. Who wouldn't want to play that?

Reply #7 from Demigod Forums Top

if people want a random game dont they go pantheon?
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It's better to play in Skirmish than Pantheon for random games, since the Demigods can be on either side there. Due to the overpoweredness of some Dark Side Demigods (or some aspects of them), playing Pantheon as the Light Side can be very frustrating.

Reply #8 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Spooky, reply 7

if people want a random game dont they go pantheon?It's better to play in Skirmish than Pantheon for random games, since the Demigods can be on either side there. Due to the overpoweredness of some Dark Side Demigods (or some aspects of them), playing Pantheon as the Light Side can be very frustrating.
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And vice versa

 

 

Reply #9 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Lugh, reply 8
And vice versa
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Only if you have a Torch Bearer in your Team.

Reply #10 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Spooky, reply 9
Only if you have a Torch Bearer in your team


Quoting Lugh,
reply 8
And vice versaOnly if you have a Torch Bearer in your Team.

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Reply #11 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Spooky, reply 9

Quoting Lugh, reply 8And vice versaOnly if you have a Torch Bearer in your Team.
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Odd how I'd blame the queen more than torchie..

Reply #12 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Lugh, reply 11
Odd how I'd blame the queen more than torchie..
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The Queen can protect multiple teammates at once (contrary to Sedna for example) and she makes it impossible to kill anyone on her team, if they are good players.

Reply #13 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Spooky, reply 12

Quoting Lugh, reply 11Odd how I'd blame the queen more than torchie..The Queen can protect multiple enemies at once (contrary to Sedna for example) and she makes it impossible to kill anyone on her team, if they are good players.
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can protected multiple ENEMIES? well at least sedna really can't protected any enemy.

Reply #14 from Demigod Forums Top

Woops ;)

Reply #15 from Demigod Forums Top

well qot can shiled multiple allies so can sedna heal multiple allies. what's your point?

edit: oh and i forgott sedna has an healing aura too.

Reply #16 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting CelMare, reply 15
well qot can shiled multiple allies so can sedna heal multiple allies. what's your point?

edit: oh and i forgott sedna has an healing aura too.
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Sedna can only assist enemies in her vicinity. Sedna can't prophylactically overheal her teammates before going into battle.