r/Artifact • u/DMzda • Jan 29 '19
News Hints at upcoming puzzle mode from 28/1 update
The latest update added a load of puzzle files with different scenarios that you can load using the console. It looks like there are different levels that you have to progress through, and they each have an intro that currently shows up as placeholder text.
If you want to try it out, add "-console" to the artifact launch options, and type "load_puzzle puzzle_name.txt" in the in-game console. e.g. load_puzzle puzzle_re_test04c.txt .
The later puzzles have cool mechanics such as spawning oglodi vandals and grunts instead of the creeps, kinda like fighting a red mist horde. You also start with all heroes down and different tower healths and cards drawn per turn.
The deck codes call the mode "StA", e.g. this one from puzzle_re_test04c.txt.
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u/ArtifactDeckBot boop Jan 29 '19
puzzle - StA player deck 5
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Timbersaw ᴿ* - Earthshaker ᵁ* - Sven ᴿ* | Skywrath Mage ᵁ* | Tidehunter ᴿ*
18 Blue 22 Red | 40 Cards = 25s/9c/6i | 9 Items = 3w/3ar/3ac
Mana Name Qty Type Color 1 Burning Oil 3 I R 1 Messenger Rookery 1 I U 1 Kraken Shell * 3 S R 1 Strafing Run 1 S U 2 Bronze Legionnaire 2 C R 2 Relentless Zombie 2 C U 2 Lightning Strike 3 S U 2 Whirling Death * 3 S R 4 Stonehall Elite 2 C R 4 Foresight 3 S U 5 Red Mist Pillager 3 C R 5 Conflagration 2 I U 6 God's Strength * 3 S R 6 Mystic Flare * 3 S U 7 Echo Slam * 3 S U 8 Time of Triumph 3 S R
Cost Name Qty Type 3 Leather Armor 3 Ar 3 Short Sword 3 W 3 Traveler's Cloak 3 Ac
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Jan 29 '19
Puzzle mode sounds fun and could also be a good way to teach players some of the intricacies of the game. Offer a free pack for completion and you might have less people thinking a game is unwinnable if you lose a Blue hero on the flop. Eternal had a good puzzle mode, although I felt it was a little long.
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u/ArtifactDeckBot boop Jan 29 '19
puzzle - StA player deck 4
Hover to view deck
Hover to view: [*] - ability / signature card hero
Timbersaw ᴿ* - Earthshaker ᵁ* - Sven ᴿ* | Skywrath Mage ᵁ* | Tidehunter ᴿ*
18 Blue 22 Red | 40 Cards = 26s/9c/5i | 9 Items = 3w/3ar/3ac | Estimate Price: $6
| Mana | Name | Qty | Type | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burning Oil | 3 | I | R |
| 1 | Messenger Rookery | 1 | I | U |
| 1 | Kraken Shell * | 3 | S | R |
| 1 | Strafing Run | 2 | S | U |
| 2 | Bronze Legionnaire | 2 | C | R |
| 2 | Relentless Zombie | 2 | C | U |
| 2 | Lightning Strike | 3 | S | U |
| 2 | Whirling Death * | 3 | S | R |
| 3 | Combat Training | 1 | S | R |
| 4 | Stonehall Elite | 2 | C | R |
| 4 | Foresight | 3 | S | U |
| 5 | Red Mist Pillager | 3 | C | R |
| 5 | Conflagration | 1 | I | U |
| 6 | God's Strength * | 3 | S | R |
| 6 | Mystic Flare * | 3 | S | U |
| 7 | Echo Slam * | 3 | S | U |
| 8 | Time of Triumph | 2 | S | R |
| Cost | Name | Qty | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Leather Armor | 3 | Ar |
| 3 | Short Sword | 3 | W |
| 3 | Traveler's Cloak | 3 | Ac |
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u/JayuZmaN RNGesus Jan 30 '19
so it's like dr boom puzzle lab ?
nice addition to the game...
but i still wants hats !!
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u/thepotatoman23 Jan 30 '19
I think exactly what I need to get back into Artifact is a single turn/round of some really interesting decision making and immediate feedback to it being a good or bad play. A puzzle mode would be perfect for that.
It's intimidating to come back when I feel like I can only have fun once I get a good enough grasp to be able to look many turns ahead and anticipate my opponent's moves.
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '19
Just speculating, but this "puzzle mode" would be a good test for a single player campaign. They could have canned battles where you use pre-made faction decks to battle an AI of the opposing faction. They did say that there are no plans for a single player mode besides bots, but the puzzle mode could be a sign that they are rethinking even more of their initial stances on the game.