{"id":19,"date":"2017-11-17T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T07:35:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-08-07T10:40:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T18:40:36","slug":"aov-esports-ama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html","title":{"rendered":"AoV eSports AMA Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nDid you miss the <a href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eSports<\/a> AMA the <a href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AoV<\/a> team held on Nov 14th? No problem! Below is a summary of the AMA for your quick viewing pleasure. You can view the full thread <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/arenaofvalor\/comments\/7cwiyq\/lets_discuss_aov_esports_ask_us_anything\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> if you&#8217;d like to read through it yourself!<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#afk-penalties\" >AFK Penalties<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#clientservers\" >Client\/Servers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#replays\" >Replays<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#livestreaming\" >Livestreaming<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#pro-leaguestournaments\" >Pro Leagues\/Tournaments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#riot-gameslol-affiliation\" >Riot Games\/LoL affiliation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#game-balance\" >Game Balance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#switch-version\" >Switch Version<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#dc-superheroes\" >DC Superheroes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#controls\" >Controls<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#na-release\" >NA Release<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-esports-ama-19.html\/#non-5v5-tournaments\" >Non-5v5 Tournaments<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"game-bans\"><\/span>Game Bans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Are you planning on putting 2 bans instead of a single one?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: Hero bans are based on the number of heroes available in the game, so once we release additional heroes, we will add additional bans accordingly.<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"afk-penalties\"><\/span>\nAFK Penalties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Can we have better\/harsher penalty or punishment for those who throw away games, troll and intentional AFKs?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: We&#8217;re fully aware of the importance of having a great gaming environment with no AFKers, so we are planning on implementing higher Credibility Score thresholds to further promote good gameplay soon!<\/b><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"clientservers\"><\/span>\nClient\/Servers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Did you plan to open different servers for non-EU players? (Asian, Turkish) If not, will they have the right to participate to EU events?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: For players who aren&#8217;t in officially supported regions that wish to participate in certain tournaments in the future, we plan on adding a wild card opportunity for them to participate.<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Why did you guys decide to make multiple clients for different regions and have them separated, instead of doing what Mobile Legends did and have 1 client but game severs located everywhere, and when you searched for a game it would just detect ur ip and put you in a game with people from the same country?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: The original reason is that we have some partners &#8211; Garena and Netmarble &#8211; working with us on publishing the game in certain areas. For the initial versions, we didn\u2019t prepare the mechanic of being able to choose servers. We are fully aware of the problem now, and we are thinking of the possibility of having 1 client in the future. This needs some time for additional research on handling potential technical and operations issues though.<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: As I am currently playing on the Garena server with 180ms, at global launch will there be an Australian server selectable?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: Australia will be part of the global launch. In regards to whether or not we want to have an Australian server not, it depends on whether or not there will be an immediate need based on the ping for players in Australia with the global launch.<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: How do you plan to organise international competition when different parts of the world are playing on different patches\/versions?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: For this, in the long run, the differences among all of these versions will be very small. Also, for international tournaments, there will be a specific tournament server with the same hero selection and balance to ensure fairness for all regions.<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"replays\"><\/span>\nReplays<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: What about watching friends games live or something like an esports Replay\/Live Browser ingame.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: The features allowing you to be able to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eSports<\/a> tournaments live and also view replays is currently under development right now! In 2018, we expect this to be available in the game.<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"livestreaming\"><\/span>\nLivestreaming<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Any chance you&#8217;ll add livestreaming built right into the client?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: If everything goes smoothly, we plan on having it in our next version!<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"pro-leaguestournaments\"><\/span>\nPro Leagues\/Tournaments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Where are you planning to go with esports?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: At least for the pro league, we will first hold it online, then we will continue to spread it offline to regions based on the number of fans there.<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: My question is if Tencent is thinking about making a periodical league or Championship as big as NPT periodically and if you having contact with big teams from MOBAs to introduce them the game and asking them to join future league\/championships, with their own &#8220;professional&#8221; team.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: Yes, we are currently working on first having a semi-pro league go live in 2018, then based on that, create a pro league. We also plan on having an <a href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-npt-24.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPT<\/a> Season 2 as a periodical tournament.<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>Right now, SK gaming and Team Liquid have already set up their AoV teams. We are also in contact with additional MOBA eSports organizations.<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Are you playing on creating a pro league?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: We plan on creating a pro league, but first, we want have a semi-pro league as a test run then modify our strategy for the pro league based on that.<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Is there going to be league in Europe(like LCS in LoL)?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: As a mobile game, we believe we can find an innovative way to organize a professional eSports scene based on continents, but the structure will uniquely be suited for Arena of Valor.<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: In a future, will there be big tournaments like NPT one with teams restricted to countries or you will make it open for any teams, that want to participate?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: We&#8217;re still trying to figure out a way that can involve the most players to come and compete. The initial idea regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/esports\/aov-npt-24.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPT<\/a> was to use the concept of different countries battling it out, allowing fans to represent their countries. Clearly in Europe, friends that want to form a team also come from various countries, so it&#8217;s relatively difficult to form a team of 5 with the same country requirement. We plan on having less restrictions next time.<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: When you will organise 1st Pro Esports Tournament and will you add an option to spectate live matches and esports tournaments<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: In 2018, we will begin a semi-pro league for a test run and then modify our strategy based on that in preparation for the pro league. Spectator mode already exists in the game, and that&#8217;s how we broadcast our eSports competitions.<\/b>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"riot-gameslol-affiliation\"><\/span>\nRiot Games\/LoL affiliation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Since <a href=\"https:\/\/hthgaming.com\/aov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AoV<\/a> is owned by Tencent Games who own Riot Games, is there any relationship and support between AoV and League of Legends, to help add the eSports value and features?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: Because we are different games, Tencent is allocating different resources and strategies to each game.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"game-balance\"><\/span>\nGame Balance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: League of Legends once drastically scaled back things like Crowd Control understanding that being stunned and shot down within a tiny 1-2 second window just wasn&#8217;t fun. I notice a bunch of AOV characters have these harsh stun abilities that rapidly &#8216;tick&#8217; and tease you with near-impossible chances to escape that feel a little unfair when using a device an imprecise as a touch-screen\/phone. Are there plans to tweak any part of this in the future?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: We currently do not plan on significantly changing any hero abilities, but we are considering whether or not we want to change the duration of certain crowd control abilities in the future.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"switch-version\"><\/span>\nSwitch Version<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Could we get a timeframe of when to expect more news on the Nintendo Switch version? How&#8217;s it coming along?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: Since we are still in a very early stage for this, there isn&#8217;t anything I can share in regards to this.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dc-superheroes\"><\/span>\nDC Superheroes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: We still don&#8217;t have access to some of the DC characters featured on the main screen. Is there going to be some kind of tie-in with the wider Justice League release?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: For DC superheroes, we plan on continuing to release these superheroes and more, ensuring players can enjoy these heroes!<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"controls\"><\/span>\nControls<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: I&#8217;m the type who still has difficulty with certain aspects of the touch-screen controls &#8211; especially when it comes to abilities rarely triggering from a quick tap. Are you still working on additional control options and\/or sensitivity tweaks, or should we just learn to adjust to what&#8217;s already there?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: There currently aren&#8217;t any plans on adding additional control options in the near future, though we will continue to collect player feedback regarding this.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"na-release\"><\/span>\nNA Release<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: Any update on the NA release date? Are we getting close?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: We&#8217;re continuing to do our best to get it further prepared, though we still don&#8217;t have a date to announce yet.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"non-5v5-tournaments\"><\/span>\nNon-5v5 Tournaments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nQ: I have seen some tournaments going on as 3v3 mode.. and i would like to ask if Aov going to have or promote tournaments other than 5v5 as an eSports?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<b>A: We&#8217;d like to stick to 5v5 competitions at the moment, because it can best bring out the spirit of eSports, however, it&#8217;ll would also be interesting to have alternative tournaments in the future (1v1 or maybe 3v3). You can already play 1v1 Open on ESL community cups and win career points for swag!<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/arenaofvalor\/comments\/7des1q\/aov_esports_ama_summary_info_on_multiple_bans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you miss the eSports AMA the AoV team held on Nov 14th? No problem! 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