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days. I just didn’t like the way Paladins was.
The map was too big, the card system didn’t
work well, the game just didn’t do it for me.”
Paladins must’ve held some promise though,
or it was just lucky timing, as the second
encounter between the two was much more
promising. “I was getting tired of Overwatch
by the time Paladins released on Steam, so I
decided to give the game another go. I was
happily surprised to find a completely different
game that I immediately enjoyed. All the
things that I disliked about the game in early
closed beta were changed for the better.”
Browsing through Arkrael’s stats on sites
“Lastly: have fun! It’s important you enjoy like paladinsguru shows a very clear pattern:
both the game and streaming. People will over 80% of his games he played as either a
notice when you’re not enjoying yourself and damage or a flank. “Yeap. I just enjoy those
it’s hard to keep doing something you hate. more. I really enjoyed playing off-tanks like
Zarya in Overwatch, but Paladins doesn’t have
that same magic (yet). When Torvald was
Becoming a Champion and the state first teased I was hoping for Zarya’s kit to be
of the Realm introduced just to have that experience again.
After rambling about streaming for so long it’s He sadly turned out to be the most frustrating
about time we delve into Ark’s history with Champion in the game (Sha Lin says ‘hi’ btw
Paladins and his thoughts about the game. - Ed). I’m holding out hope for Inara, but not
We’ll also have to address the elephant in holding my breath.
the room: OB 44. That one is going to be “I also like winning, and when I play tanks/
summarized as much as possible though, supports I feel like I don’t have the carry
as transcribing the 90 minute discussion we potential that damage and flanks have. Almost
had about it would not only bore you to tears every game in which I’m not a dmg carry of
to read, but also drive me into the insane some sort I invariably lose.”
asylum.
Prepare your bodies, ladies and gentlemen, for
The first encounter between Arkrael and it is that time. I’ll just give you Ark’s (choice)
Paladins was way back in closed beta. “I words about the patch and the changes is
played the game for a grand total of two brought to the game. And it starts out strong.
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