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5-Empires
Thursday, October 30, 2014
5 Things that Support Players Hate
Every one of us has had a bad experience of being a support
player in an online multiplayer strategy game. Whether you are a part of the
guild, clan or a team, there is always that one thing that you hated about
being the support player. In this post, we will list some instances that really
tick support players off. You can read on and see if any of your guild mates
have ever done that to you in 5-Empires.
Running out of the Healing Range
One of the main responsibilities of support players is to
cast healing spells for heroes and major players leading the attack. What is
frustrating is that when you are casting spells or activating an item that will
heal those players, they run out or leave the area. Most healing spells don’t
work from a distance, so stay in range when your support player is doing you a
favor by restoring your health.
Save Players and they still Choose to Die
You may have heard the phrase ‘live to fight another day’;
well, support players hate leaders that cannot grasp the concept of this
phrase. Sometimes a battle proves to be too much, and a support player will
give the lead player time and space to make a run for it. It is really
infuriating when they don’t recognize the gesture and dive back into the fight,
eventually getting the whole team killed.
Exploration or Attack
Players who cannot distinguish between an exploration party
and an attack party shouldn’t be play online strategy games. So, you are out
and about exploring new settlements and land and they decide to pick a fight
with the first monster they meet; that’s just plain stupid.
What is Cast or Attack Delay?
In most multiplayer games, there is a simple concept of
attack or spell cast delay. Meaning you have to wait a while after attacking or
casting a spell, essentially a global cooldown. Players who cannot grasp this
concept keep asking support players to keep attacking and casting spells in the
delay period. Let’s just say that it doesn’t go over well among support players
when lead players do that.
Have anything else to add to the topic? We know that there
are many things that can irritate support players; so if we have missed a few
things, let us know by mentioning them in the comments below.
Offence vs. Defense in Strategy Games
In this blog post, we decided to tackle an age old debate
among strategy war or RPG gamers – which is the best strategy- offence or
defense? Depending on the gameplay style, players take the approach which they
think will give them victory over their enemies. But, does it completely depend
on a player’s preference or is there some sound strategy behind each approach?
Offence is Best
When you enter the world of a strategy war game, online or
offline, the first thing on your mind is how you can create the strongest
military units. Whichever world you enter, the goal is to dominate it; and what
better way to do it then with a large attack force? Players that take the
offensive approach don’t pay much attention towards securing their borders or
settlements. They believe in the sports metaphor ‘the best offence is a good
defense’, so their main objective is to amass an army that will help them
destroy all the settlements nearby.
But, there is a huge flaw in this strategy; when players are
out carrying out an attack, they leave their base completely unprotected. If
someone else has the same idea as them, they can get flanked and lose the game
even when they have a huge army.
Defense is Key
On the other side of the equation are players that have a
defense first mentality; when they start a strategy war game, their first
thought is about securing their base in the best way possible. Instead of
building up an attack force, they focus more defensive upgrades and protecting
their settlement from external attacks.
The negative side of this approach is that, players often
get too defensive and forget about the main goal of the game – which is to
defeat your enemies. They spend most of their resources on erecting defensive
structures, they get attacked and the structures get destroyed. They spend more
resources to build new ones, and the cycle continues. I remember a Red Alert 2
match where both I and my opponent focused primarily on defense and neither one
of has had enough offensive power to defeat the other; needless to say, the
match dragged on for hours and we had to leave it undecided.
The Perfect Balance
By looking at both the strategies above, you can safely
conclude that going with one or the other is not the best approach. So, the
best ‘strategic game winning formula’ would be to create a balance between the
offence and defense. Secure your base, but don’t forget to build or summon an
army. Depending on the game you are playing, you could slightly lean towards
one or the other, to conquer your enemies.
So which approach do you think suits 5-Empires best? We believe it
is an offensive one; you can let us know what you think by leaving your
comments below.
Life Lessons Learnt from Games
Non-gamers are always harping on about how games take
players out of reality, and that gamers tend to lose touch with the real world
over time. We are here to tell them that they are totally and utterly incorrect
in their assumptions. Yes, games offer a respite from the stresses of real
life, but they never let players get out of touch with reality. In fact, games
actually teach players the following very important life lessons:
1. Games
teach us how to make wise investments; if you purchase the right kind of armor
at the right time, you will be safer in the future.
2. Work
ethic is a very valuable quality in an employee, and games can instill that
work ethic in players. If you work hard and don’t get side tracked, nothing can
stop you from leveling up.
3. Strategy
games teach us to keep our priorities straight; don’t mount an attack until you
have built up a defense.
4. Role-playing
games teach us that life isn’t fair; no matter what weapon you have, you will
never be able to beat the invulnerability spell’s effects.
5. You
can learn about stranger danger by playing multiplayer games online; players
you don’t know could kill you and steal all your stuff.
6. You
learn to try and try again until you succeed; there will be bosses that you
will not be able to defeat the first, second, or even the third time around.
7. Self
improvement lessons are aplenty in all types of games, as you work hard and
improve your skills you will be able to defeat the strongest of demons.
8. War
games teach us about the horrors of war and how to survive them letting someone
else control you.
9. Learning
to be a part of a team is an important part of many online multiplayer games,
sometimes you have to be the support while other members do the heavy lifting.
10. Games
teach us that there is no point in going back, all you have to do is look
forward towards the future.
11. And
the most important lesson of all; if you can’t figure something out, you can
always Google it.
What do you think? Have you learned any of these, or other,
lessons from playing 5-Empires?
If yes, then let us know by leaving your comments below.
Corporate Benefits of Strategy Gaming
Many corporate professionals believe that playing strategy war games online will be a waste of their time. We are here to tell them that,
they don’t have complete information about the benefits strategy games can
provide them with in their professional life. You can ask any gamer and they
will tell you, gaming can be advantageous for any aspect of life; even
corporate professions.
Here are some lessons that games like 5-Empires, can teach you,
which will be beneficial for you at work:
Keyboard Usage
Typing, and computer usage in general, is a big part of a
corporate professional’s daily work load. Strategy games can help you become
more familiar with your keyboard. This may sound ridiculous at first, but if
you take a serious look at it, you will feel differently. When you are playing
strategy war games, you have to pay a lot of attention to the screen and
control your empire at the same time. You will have to use the keyboard
extensively, to control everything on screen.
Coordination
Handling different tasks at the same time, dealing with
allies and enemies, and keeping your reflexes sharp, is all part of a winning
strategy game approach. And you can really use all of these skills in the
corporate world.
Strategic Thinking
Corporations have something in common with empires in
strategy games; they are both working towards besting their rivals. When you
enter the fantastical world of strategy games, you will see these similarities
with the corporate profession very clearly. You will be put into situations
where you have to deal with sudden disasters, manage resources to survive and
using each unit to the best of their ability.
Part of a Team
When you play a MMORPG game online, you will truly know how
to work well as a team. In these games, you have a single goal and each team
member has a part to play. You and your team members have to work together to
win, there are no politics or arguments. You each just go in and do your job to
achieve the given objective, sound familiar?
So, give our
game a try and maybe you will find yourself being more productive at your
corporate offices.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Some Advice for Parents of Gamers
It seems that the people talking about games almost as much
as gamers are the parents of the said gamers. They even have forums and
websites dedicated to discuss their concerns, well we thought we could do out bid
to give them some information about video games in general to ease their mind.
They can use this information to learn more about the gamers they are raising
and maybe promote healthy amount of gaming in younger players.
Ratings
All games come with an appropriate rating assigned to them
by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board); you should look at the
rating of each game before allowing your kids to play it. Ratings that are
appropriate for young gamers are Early Childhood, Everyone and Everyone 10+. If
you are still not comfortable with your child playing the game, you can observe
them playing for a while to see the content of the game.
The Gaming Devices
The list of gaming devices just keeps on growing; consoles,
computers, laptops, handheld players, smart phones and tablets all have the
capabilities needed for gaming. It will be very difficult for you to monitor every
device, so restrict gaming on devices that you can keep an eye on.
Have a Discussion
Although it will be painful for your kids to talk to you
about games, they will still listen to you if you have a serious discussion
about them. Let them know that they need to maintain a balance between gaming
and all their other activities. Be sure to talk about online gaming with them,
the people they may encounter online and how to interact with them.
Boundaries
This is the last thing any gamer, even a budding one, wants
to hear; but you need to set some boundaries for playing games. Allow them a
limited time per day or week for playing games. And if they go over their time
limit and you want to pull the plug, please for the love of God let them save
their game first. If they are playing games online, check the websites they are
visiting and whether they are appropriate for their age or not.
This is some basic information that will help keep the peace
between gamers and their parents. And remembers to play some games with them,
this will help you understand video gaming better and it will be a great
bonding activity.
Gamers, Where is the Love?
Gamers tend to agree on a lot of things that they don’t like
about games. The thing that is very rare, gamers agreeing on things that they
love about games. And this fact holds a lot of power in the gaming industry, if
you can get gamers to agree about liking something about game; basically that
game is on its way to enjoy enormous success.
Things Gamers Love
Here are a few things that gamers love about games, if all
these qualities can be squeezed into one game; you have a recipe for a top
selling game:
Great Music
Putting the right music in a game is an absolute crucial
part of the immersive experience of a game. You don’t want a Mozart tune in the
background when you are slashing and hacking your way through a horde of
enemies; or do you? If the right situation and fighting style could be created,
even classical music could work in a battle scene.
Story
The story of the game is what it’s all about; it should be
compelling enough to make the gamers feel that the world as they know it will
end if they don’t save it. A history behind the main storyline and some extra
tidbits can make the gamers love the games even more.
Beautiful Heroines and Martial Artist Heroes
An essential part of any piece of entertainment is a hero and
heroine. Games take their importance even further, because you get be in
control of them. We want to be in charge of people who can defeat a legion of
demons and look good while doing it.
Multiplayer Feature
Nothing is worth doing if you can’t share the experience
with the people you love. Multiplayer feature can be the tipping point in the
decision to buy a particular game or not. To be honest, the multiplayer feature
is there so you can brag to your friends about your virtual accomplishments.
Dialogue
Witty one-liners are not just important in action films;
they are also needed in video games. Gamers love a leading character who can
deliver that exclamation point after defeating a boss. First you beat them and
then you humiliate them with a few words, is there anything better then the
feeling you get when that happens.
So, you see games are not all about violence and hate, there
are so many things that can make you fall in love with them. Go online now and
find a game that you can fall in love with!
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