Gameforge and HEX Entertainment have released the third set for their digital trading card game HEX: Shards of Fate. Armies of Myth introduces 250 additional cards, including 18 legendaries. This time the focus is on the Vennen, Elf, Coyotle, and Necrotic races, which appear alongside 20 new heroes providing players with additional variety and new tactical options.
Armies of Myth also introduces three new card abilities taht open up new strategic depth and offer players more tactical options: Prophecy, Shift and Allegiance. Prophecy allows players to embellish cards still in their decks with bonuses; Shift transfers one card’s powers to another; Allegiance gives players bonuses as long as they have played or are holding cards of a specific race.
There's also a new card type: banes. These cards allow players to sabotage their enemy’s decks. If the enemy draws a card of this type, there will be a negative effect inflicting lots of damage and possibly leading your opponent’s defeat.
For PvP players, the update also offers a new tournament mode and, for the first time, the ability to play asynchronously. It will also be possible to conduct tournaments with an unlimited number of players. To ensure the new tournaments can be conducted properly, qualifying rounds will be used to select up to sixteen finalists who will then go on to play in a final bout to determine the winner.
Other updates:
Sweet chest o’ mine: The swirling waters of Kismet’s Well have a special surprise in store, since players are now able to open the chests which they previously received from booster packs. Depending on the set which a chest came from, there is a specific loot table containing 120 different items, including so-called Stardust. This item is used to unlock a card’s extended art. The more unusual the card, the more powerful the Stardust needs to be. The cost of this Stardust varies depending on the rarity between 1,000 and 25,000 gold.
Just in case – optional extra security: The security of HEX accounts is important. Not all passwords are well thought out or sufficiently long. However, extra protection is now on hand in the form of Google Authenticator. For players who want that added security for their accounts, this optional extra has been implemented in the update and can be activated at any time.
