The first season of Paladins is just around the corner – Hi-Rez is working hard on new features, such as a talent system.
Paladins, the hero shooter from Hi-Rez, is currently still in open beta. However, the game is enjoying great and increasing popularity on Steam and is handled by most fans as “free Overwatch.”
In preparation for the first official season, Rory Newbrough, the lead designer of Paladins, has released a short video. In his “Dev Insight,” he reveals what the developers have planned for the first season and even talks about a completely new system that is set to come soon.
The biggest change is expected to be the introduction of a talent system. At the beginning of each match, characters can choose a talent. In Cassie’s example, there would be a talent for each of her abilities that adjusts the playstyle accordingly. This is meant to lead to more dynamism and excitement and provide further customization apart from the selected card set. Talents will always be selected at the start of a match so that there are no particularly large surprises during the round.
However, concrete examples showing exactly how these talents will affect gameplay have not yet been shown.
Gold is expected to gain significant importance. Gold can be found in loot chests or simply for finishing a match. However, many players currently have large amounts of gold that they do not spend – because, in their view, there is nothing worthwhile to buy. This is also a thorn in the developers’ side, which is why gold is set to be usable for more things with Season 1. Since more options for visual character customization are also planned, these two changes seem to go hand in hand.
To do justice to the eSports character of Paladins, efforts are being made to improve viewer functionality. Currently, watching matches is still relatively chaotic, and as a viewer, one often does not know: Why did the player buy this item? Why is he using this or that card? Creating more transparency and clarity is one of the goals for 2017 so that everything looks more appealing at the next Hi-Rez Expo.
We also have a guide for you to help you build decent decks in Paladins.
