This article is dedicated to explain in details all the features that will come with the new update of Hexarchia, released on 14/12/2021.
This update has two main objectives: improving the experience during the classifications of the Hexarchia Olympics and giving the possibility also to the less competitive and more occasional players to win NFTs.
Matchmaking System (alpha version)
The first update concerns the entry in the battles. In fact there will no longer be a lobby system but an automatic matchmaking within the games. Obviously it will always be possible to choose the game mode (1vs1 or 3 FFA) and the matchmaking will automatically insert the players into the games with other players waiting. In this way, players will be sure to be directed to matches with other players already present.
Olympic Rating System
The second important update is the implementation of the ELO rating in place of the Olympic Points. This new method of classification, called Olympic Rating, brings with it countless meritocratic advantages. Defeating a player with a higher Olympic Rating will earn you more positions, while losing against a player with a lower Olympic Rating will make you lose more positions. This of course also applies to the reverse: losing to a player with a higher Olympic Rating will make you lose fewer positions and defeating a player with a lower Olympic Rating will make you earn fewer positions. This system also helps to prevent rating inflation.
This means that there is no fixed value of points earned or lost in case of victory or defeat. Everything is related to the Olympic Rating of your opponents.
The purpose of the Olympic Rating remains that of the Olympic Points: you must try to reach the highest possible score to get in the Top 10 and then win the 10 weekly NFTs prizes.
These two changes, in addition to the daily checks of game logs, will also play a key role in the progressive elimination of cheaters and win trading.
Who gets caught in these actions will be first disqualified from the weekly awards and warned: if caught again, he/she will be immediately banned from the game.
Additional Reward System: Honorable NFTs prizes
Third fundamental update is the inclusion of a new reward system, in addition to that of the Top 10 (which remains unchanged). This new award system is dedicated to less competitive and more casual players who do not have the time to devote themselves to climbing the leaderboard. So from 14/12/2021 these players can win a random NFT just by completing the battles of Hexarchia, no matter if you win or lose, the important goal is to participate, play and have fun! This is why they are called Honorable Battles! The more games the player plays, the rarer the NFT will be. The only rule to follow is to complete a minimum number of Honorable Battles between every Tuesday at 11:00 AM CET and every Monday at 11:00 AM CET (6 full days per week).
IMPORTANT: “Honorable Battle” means that you have to start a game and survive for at least 4 turns. From the fifth turn onwards if you win or lose it does not matter, the battle will be considered valid anyway! But be careful: exiting the game before, after or during the fourth turn will not get count as a “Honorable Battle”.
Below are the requirements to get the Honorable NFTs prizes:
- Completing at least 12 Honorable Battles in 6 days will give you the chance to receive a Classic NFT.
- Completing at least 18 Honorable Battles in 6 days will give you the chance to receive an Epic NFT.
- Completing at least 24 Honorable Battles in 6 days will give you the chance to receive a Legendary NFT.
The number of Honorable Battles completed per day is totally flexible and decided by the player. For example, if you want to get the Classic NFT you can decide to complete 2 battles per day, or do 12 battles on the last day and so on. So the freedom of choice is total, the only thing to remember is to complete at least 12, 18 or 24 Honorable Battles before the weekly reset (which takes place every Monday at 11:00 AM CET).
At the weekly reset of every Monday at 11:00 AM CET there will be 3 distinct random draws, one for each NFTs rarity level.
Finally, here are all the details of this new rewards system:
- Players in the Top 10 are excluded from these awards.
- The achievement of the NFT is based on the maximum number of games completed, so those who have completed 24 games in 6 days can receive only the Legendary rarity NFT, not the previous ones.
- The probability of being randomly drawn is the same for everyone, completing more Honorable Battles will not increase the probability of being drawn. So, for example, completing 12 or 17 games will have the same probability of being drawn for the Classic NFT.
- You can always see the number of your completed Honorable Battles alongside your name in the leaderboard of the Hexarchia main menu.
- A player who was randomly drawn during a week may also be randomly drawn in the following weeks. There are no reward limits for players.
- The number of completed games will be zeroed for all players at the weekly reset every Monday 11:00 AM CET
This is just the first of many updates that will come in the future of Hexarchia!
Thank you for your time!
See you on the battlefield!
