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Parlor Games as Esports
Nerror
Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
Put on your esport goggles and consider the following question:
What type of parlor game would YOU like, or at least consider, to play or watch in a tournament or as an esport in Ashes?
Parlor games are already planned as a feature in Ashes, and they will be for 2 or more people playing a game that involves both skill and chance. They are only playable in taverns ingame, and possibly in the companion app for the phone. They are considering a ladder system and possibly a secondary currency for them as well.
For me the dream is Verran Gwent. I have advocated for it a few times over the years. It just fits so perfectly. Players can travel around, find rare cards and wager them against each other, etc.
Card games make decent esports. Hearthstone, Gwent, Magic: The Gathering and many others throughout the years. Combined with a huge game world, rich lore and many ways to obtain new cards in Ashes, it's an absolute shoo-in, IMO. At the very least, I would like Intrepid to make a good card game and provide the framework for player run tournaments. A ladder system too.
I don't think dice games would be good for esports. Games similar to Chess or Go and such can be fun to play, but I find them boring to watch.
If we were to hone in on the "2 or more" part, are there any cool games that involve more than 2 players that could be used as a parlor game in an esports setting? I can't really think of any.
What type of parlor game would YOU like, or at least consider, to play or watch in a tournament or as an esport in Ashes?
Parlor games are already planned as a feature in Ashes, and they will be for 2 or more people playing a game that involves both skill and chance. They are only playable in taverns ingame, and possibly in the companion app for the phone. They are considering a ladder system and possibly a secondary currency for them as well.
For me the dream is Verran Gwent. I have advocated for it a few times over the years. It just fits so perfectly. Players can travel around, find rare cards and wager them against each other, etc.
Card games make decent esports. Hearthstone, Gwent, Magic: The Gathering and many others throughout the years. Combined with a huge game world, rich lore and many ways to obtain new cards in Ashes, it's an absolute shoo-in, IMO. At the very least, I would like Intrepid to make a good card game and provide the framework for player run tournaments. A ladder system too.
I don't think dice games would be good for esports. Games similar to Chess or Go and such can be fun to play, but I find them boring to watch.
If we were to hone in on the "2 or more" part, are there any cool games that involve more than 2 players that could be used as a parlor game in an esports setting? I can't really think of any.
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In AoC, I would have something a card game like Gwent, where you do quests and roam the world for finding more cards and then I would have a league, but no expectations it would become an esport thing