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New PvP Changes!

Recently on KI Live, the folks at KingsIsle had a major surprise for their PvP fans. It seems that this Summer Update will be one for PvPers to remember as 2 major changes were announced. Read on to find out more:

KI Live Video(PvP Coverage starts at 39:24)

 

Dispel Shields

One of the changes shown in the KI Live is the oft requested dispel shield. This shield (as shown on KI Live) acts similarly to a stun shield. As soon as a dispel is applied, a dispel shield is placed that automatically stops the next incoming dispel. Dispel spam is a real problem in max lvl pvp and in team pvp formats and this change should help to remedy that. It remains to be seen if Diego will offer a dispel shield spell similar to stun blocks for wizards to train.

Chess Based Turn System

The biggest change announced was of course: a tournament that uses an entirely new turn system. That’s right- A chess based turn system is coming to Wizard 101 PvP! The system works just like Pirate 101’s system. One player takes their turn and a spell is cast while the other side waits. Then the other side takes their turn and casts their spell while the first player waits.(It remains to be seen how this system will work in team pvp) Effectively, this allows both players to see and react to their opponent’s last cast spell. This is a HUGE change for PvP that could solve many of the issues with first turn advantage- a major problem that PvPers have been citing for years. It will be interesting to see if this system meets our expectations going in to test realm. Below is a comparison of the current system vs the Proposed system

Current System                                                         

-Planning Phase(Both Players Choose Spells)                           

+First Turn player’s spell casts                                                        

+Second Turn player’s spell casts                                                 

-Repeat      

Proposed System  

-Planning Phase(First Round Player Chooses Spell) 

+First Turn player’s spell casts 

-Planning Phase(Second Round Player Chooses Spell)      

+Second Turn player’s spell casts            

-Repeat                                                                             

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