An Analysis of the 5.3 Update

[Starlite]

@Saltypatra

• Shrines are a new system that gives players extra means to gain resources while playing the game.

• The Shrine menu contains Shrines, each Shrine will be tied to a different Resource or Collectible in the game.

  • The first Shrine will be focused on Gold – The Shrine of Cunning

• With this first Shrine, for each Gold coin won in battle, the Shrine of Cunning will also receive 1 Gold Coin

  • This is bonus Gold and is not taken from any Gold earned in battle.
  • Gold must come from Battles, so Gold earned from other areas such as Tributes will not affect the Shrine.

• Once the Shrine reaches 50% of the maximum amount it will trigger a timed offer allowing players to purchase the Gold. Players can continue playing the game to fully fill the Shrine before purchasing.

• Once the Shrine is full, the Shrine Offer will only run for 48hrs after which the Shrine will reset and players will have to begin again.

  • Purchasing the offer will also reset the Shrine back to the beginning again.

• The maximum amount of a resource in a Shrine varies based on a Player’s level. These different level ranges not only affect the max amount of the Shrine, but also the cost and the bonus rewards given in the offer.

  • Level 1-50: $1.99 USD, 20,000 Gold (max) + 1 Orb of Chaos
  • Level 51-100: $4.99 USD, 50,000 Gold (max) + 2 Orbs of Chaos
  • Level 101: $9.99 USD, 100,000 Gold (max) + 2 Major Orbs of Chaos

• If a player levels up into a new level range while filling up a Shrine, they will continue with the Shrine’s existing max amount. Once the Shrine resets, it will then use the new level range.

• We will add new Shrines in the future, though these Shrines may only be available for a limited time.

Nobody ever asked for this, and I very strongly doubt anyone will ever buy it. It’s whale monetisation, pure and simple.

In fact, the Chaos Orb aspect is precisely the same as a Loot Box.

What’s more, the additional Shrine card on the Victory screen pushes out of sight more important battle rewards.

Even if you actually find a market and manage to justify this, it’s an extremely bad look.