Paragon

Adiran

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I searched the forums and did not find another post about it so I guess ill start one.

website: https://www.epicgames.com/paragon/



Paragon will go into closed beta on 18Mar2016, open beta will be "summer", and will launch for PC and PS4. This game will be cross compatible so no matter which one you want to play on we can all still play together. This is a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) with the 3rd person view on the Unreal Engine from the makers of games like Gears of War. The high fidelity and smooth gameplay you expect from premium games in a free to download, free to play game.

Starting 14Mar2016 you can buy a founder's package from 20 dollars and up. What you get from that is costumes for the characters and boosts for exp in order to lvl outside of each fight and unlock in-game cards faster, as well as closed beta instant access. Only things that do not affect the gameplay of each game will ever be for sale for this game. They fully intend to not make it pay to win. EVERY CHARACTER IN THE GAME IS UNLOCKED!! EVEN WHEN THEY RELEASE A NEW HERO!!! That means that if you start the game late you still have every hero unlocked.

You will use "Cards" to make a "deck" that determines your setup during the game. These cards are only obtainable by playing the game and will never be sold for RL money. These cards are potions, items, and abilities you choose before you start a game and when you level up you will choose between the cards in your deck to get your items. In each fight you can upgrade each card with different upgrades each game. Allowing a high level of customizability but not giving you the League of Legends 10billionquatrillion item list.


There are lots of gameplay reviews on youtube since they recently allowed Alpha players to be able to release gameplay videos.

On the 14th I assume they will be giving you more to do on the website besides just sign up for the beta. But once closed beta starts I will be playing this game quite regularly. If anyone wants to join me in games feel free to hit me up and post your names so we can add each other as friends. I would also assume that leadership will support people using discord as voice comms when playing.

My name for this game will be Waelsleaht. feel free once they add in a friends list once they let us start playing to add me.
 

FireEmblem6

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Feb 27, 2016
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I see im the only one looking to play it.

Im all alone... theres no one here beside me...
You are never alone in Test!

I may try the game when it comes out, but Mobas really are not my thing. I have tried to get into LoL and Dota 2, but just don't like them enough to keep playing. This game looks a bit more promising though. If I do join, my name will be FireEmblem6 as per the norm.
 
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chrizz

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i have it and i like it :D

and i hate mobas normally

but i'm really bad (that's why i hate mobas, that and flamewars in chat when the game goes F2P)

i'm too old for this shit

but hey i like it
 

Adiran

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i have it and i like it :D

and i hate mobas normally

but i'm really bad (that's why i hate mobas, that and flamewars in chat when the game goes F2P)

i'm too old for this shit

but hey i like it
add Waelsleaht to your friends list. well play some time.
 

Rainshine

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I tried it, but to be completely honest it just wasn't my thing. Big fan of MOBAs, but Paragon is in a weird place. It's very slow, I feel, both in movement and ttk anything.

Might improve over beta, though, so I'm definitely not writing it off!
 

Jhonon1

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Like all MOBA's it tends to start off slower and pick up steam as it goes. Movement speeds just got a tweak across the board so it might feel better to you now.

I have tried LoL and DOTA, couldn't really get past the first couple games. Smite was better but i left it for other things
Heroes of the Storm I have played a great deal. It is notably simpler and very fun (but i only really play with a gaggle of friends)

Paragon is awesome. It looks gorgeous and handles really well, and obviously they aren't even close to finished.
Personally I think it bridges the gap between the rather casual HotS and the super-in-depth ones like League.
The item store is actually just a collection of things YOU chose to bring along, letting you set up your preferred builds beforehand and leave it at that. You could get countered, but that is guesswork so just choose how you want to play it. Last-hitting is a notable difference but not a case of do or die, and everyone's exp/gold advances separately but if you are close enough when a kill is made the full amount is shared.
Prioritizing which abilities to rank up matters, because you can't have them all at full. Again, just pick your playstlye.
I use Murdock and have never put a point into his shield ability (though at rare times I really wish I had...)

I'm on semi-frequently under my usual handle: Jhonon1
 

Scarthian

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Picked this up on its recent sale but haven't had much time to sit down and really play it. I do however have some free time coming up next month that I really want to sink into this game. Believe my name should be "Scarthian" so toss me an invite and I would be down for grouping up. Just be aware its the first type of its moba I have played so I am probably going to be super shitty for a while. Also I play tank/beefy/ support styles so I will carry you all day :D
 
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