Chapter 2: Tutorials are meaningless to nerds

The four guys are ready to ready to set up a tutorial match.

As we enter the tutorial menu, our avatars are present like so:

 

Mana Conqueror [Nike]

All-rounder type [user of all other powers or can use basic mana based spells with spiritual powers]

Heath/Mana or Stamina

Attacks/defence

Player Level 1/15

Stage Progress 0/150

 

Flooding Storm [Ivan]

Water type [can use flooding, bubble or water based attacks/defences]

 

Static Port [Jake]

Electric type [can use electricity from sources or electrical attacks/defences]

 

Carnivore Carnation [Max]

Nature type [plant attacks/defences]

 

When we all appear in the tutorial area I am greeted by shocked faces. They all stare at me like a bunch of fangirls or someone who has never played video games before. “What, you know I like be open minded” I tell them as if I have told them a thousand times. “Anyways, your power is to either use basic attack and defence mana based options or use other members power; for the tutorial at least” Jake explains. “So this is just the tutorial avatar” I return. Yes, but every tutorial avatar and proper avatars are different; as the tutorial avatar is randomised, to test your balance and skills” Jake answers me “So how do I begin.” “There are tests based on every aspects of the game down little details. Start with something bit more your speed, like a two vs. two match” Max requests.

 

As I select the ‘match’ set of tutorials or challenges as I prefer to think of them as, then start reading match editing options like so: Restriction, buffs, gravity, shielding, players, team, game modes, bonuses, rewards and even smaller details like shaders, skins, customisation, 10+ loadouts, play styles, genres, the list of possibilities went on. It was like a gamer who had looked at elements from other games had been ask to search them and report to the developers to make the ultimate game. The one thing that I couldn’t get my head around, was why it was so secret; for the best experience mix ever implemented.

 

For this match I just ticked the default pre-set, selected the players and started the match to be met with the loading display. As the arena was finalising before my very eyes; I was asked to select a strategy, the options were: All, half, limited or only 1 when referring to inventory/loadouts. I selected all and a countdown of ten seconds began, before any avatar could move. All four of us were ready to attack like starting a game of American football but with only two players each side. As I was neighboured by Ivan on a hilly-blocked-uneven set of blue wavy lined platforms (as if to represent a fictional computer process generated stage or basic VR stage without textures) As my thoughts finished dwelling, the match had begun.

Author's Note

Tutorials, a basic match and learning bits about the game.