Recently, I saw many brothers chatting about "Meow Star Wars" on Qitan. This game does have something interesting. As an old viewer who is used to seeing the pull of KPL operations, it is rare to find this kind of 10-second game in a mobile game, and the exhilarating feeling of just doing it when you meet, I can't help but say a few more words.
Let's talk about the core gameplay first. Collect accessories and make your own tanks. It is essentially a lightweight build versus game. But the beauty lies in the rhythm design of "10 seconds per round", which directly cuts off the long development period in traditional MOBA, and leads to a narrow encounter. This design has a great impact on the competitive environment. On the one hand, it greatly reduces the cost of trial and error. If you lose, you can start over immediately, which is very suitable for fragmented time. On the other hand, it also makes the spread of "version answers" very fast. Maybe someone just developed the evil play method of "Freeze + Drill" last night, and today at noon the rankings are all copycats.
Regarding balance, this is what I want to talk about most. At present, there are generally three genres in the game: the high-explosion front-mounted turret flow, the heavy-armed push flow that relies on blood volume to crush, and the disgusting control interference flow. Overall, the relationship between rock, paper, scissors exists, but it is not absolutely restrained. What is rare is that the legendary parts in the game that look like supermodels, such as the force field generator that can deflect bullets, although the value alone is very strong, they will sacrifice the output equipment because they take up too much power. This kind of "multiple-choice" design idea actually leaves a way for the competitive environment to survive, and a brainless, one-size-fits-all final build will not easily appear.
But you have to pour cold water on it. I personally feel that the mechanism of making big bets to improve special attributes is a double-edged sword. It adds drama to the comeback. The KPL is also about a miracle team, but once the randomness is increased, the verification of hard power will be compromised. Sometimes you are full of details and move coquettishly, but a critical strike entry on the opposite side triggers and kills you instantly. This kind of frustration is really high when you are competing for points. Fortunately, the official reward design for rank promotion is quite reasonable. Advanced accessories are mainly used to broaden the breadth of routines rather than simply crushing numerical values. This is more decent than many skin-changing games.
Finally, let's talk about 3V3 gang battles. This mode feels the most like watching a game to me. Because we are not fighting alone, it is very important for teammates to have complementary configurations. Some people are responsible for selling blood and taking damage in the front row, while others are stealing output from the back. If the timing is coordinated, a comeback can only take a second or two. This is already a bit like the "team fight pull" in professional games. Moreover, the rewards of gang wars involve legendary components, which creates a positive cycle between social interaction and competition, and will not make people feel that the gang system is a dispensable decoration.
Generally speaking, the current competitive environment of "Meow Star Wars" is quite healthy, at least it has not reached the boring situation of "you can't get points without playing a certain accessory". As long as the official can stabilize the rhythm of balance adjustments in the future, instead of always secretly changing the values for players to guess, this game has some potential in the direction of e-sports. I'll write this much first, wait for a season to update, and then we'll see how the version trend changes.