So what's assassination mode? If you are in the playtest, you know the current battle mode is called elimination. You had to eliminate all enemy units in order to win.
We have just introduced several changes to spice up the battles.
First off, we have a new scoring system that is more flexible than the previous rules for elimination. Winning Butcher Bay, for example, now requires only 400 points (4 kills), instead of the previous 6 kills.
This means games are quicker, and hopefully, there will be less surrenders!
Assassination mode
New assassination mode
It assigns one VIP unit more importance than the others. If you kill a VIP unit on Lavapool, you get 400 points. You only need one additional kill to reach the winning score of 500 points.
New and improved rewards
The revamped system awards XP and gold depending on your score. It also factors in how hotly contested the game was. That way the most fun games are also the most rewarding!
Alternative wins
Apart from being more fun, assassinations allow for changes in strategy. You can successfully use your VIP as bait (more easily if Guardian), while you kill the pursuing units and win that way.
New class items added
The new class items will improve all units that previously lacked secondary equipment. The prices of the new items are more affordable than armor.
Speaking of affordable, we have reduced the price of core units (Wreckers, Marauders, and Ravagers) by 33%! It's a limited-time experiment, so don't delay getting your green veteran for 20k!
Helmets: add more vision range (Chargers)
Capes: add fire, cold and poison resistance
Arrows: add attack range (Rangers)
Earrings: add endurance for higher regen (Raiders)
