Maybe also say that every single game is different even when playing on the same tempalte because of wastelands etc.

I think that's an important point and also differs from other games like f.e. chess.

For attracting new players, I would focus on the main benefits from their point of view. Features such as ladders, mods etc. are interesting for advanced players but would not mean much for someone who does not know the game yet.

In other words, a long list of features without a prioritization might even be confusing to new players.

Instead I would recommend communicating 3 or 4 main benefits that are relevant (i.e. unique and different to other games) and easy to understand for newbies.

I’d propose the following main benefits (for new players):

1. Customizable: Nearly infinite setting customization and thousands of different maps make every game new and exciting
2. Asynchronous: Games can be played at your own pace, so you can take your turns whenever it's convenient.
3. No pay-to-win: Warzone won't let you buy your way to a victory. You win or lose based on your strategy, not your wallet.

Below those main benefits you can include all other features not mentioned yet (including the ones for the more experienced players) under the headline “further features” or something like that.

But the key benefits are the ones that should make new players try the game.

Edited 2018-11-30 20:19:36

Asynchronous games by far. You can set your games up to 30 days to take your turn. Vacations. You won't lose the game because you didn't take your turn.

Thanks, now everyone knows.

"bug-free" I like a lot

this game is VERY polished and your servers are nice I never see bugs or lag really

my experience has been very positive due to smooth gameplay

*Tournaments
*Mods
*Luck-free

especially the luck free grabs my attention because to some that is biggest defect of real life risk

I think you've covered this with separate bullet-points, but having the excellent extensibility across Maps, CLOT's, MODs is super useful and has a strong external developer story to it. I really enjoy this game because there are so many different ways to contribute to it on top of playing it, and I hope that continues moving forward.

i think you got everything but you could have a part of the feature list talking about the highlights of the latest update. i also think you should update your WarLight promo video as a lot of the info in it is outdated and new players could be confused when the promo is calling the game warlight when its now called warzone.

Community run events e.g AWP

What is everyone meaning by "asynchronous"? If you mean multi-day just say multi-day. And yeah, that is a huge pro.

A lot of games give advantages to people who play more often or pay more.

Warzone is fantastic in that every player has a fair shake in every game.

Just realized that was in Fizzers post. My vote is for that as most important, along with mutli day aspect

Edited 2018-12-06 03:35:20

The tutorials in single player mode are really good for new players, when I started playing those didn’t exist and it took a while to figure everything out. I think those first few levels should be mandatory to play miltiplayer. Just takes the noob level down a peg. It also would limit alts a little bit.

- tutorial games (practice).
- Wiki / FAQ.
- Past games file.
- You can save your own templates to play anytime.
- Achievements.
- Coin games.
- Game chat.
- Warzone mail.
- Live Streams.
- Export your game to YouTube.

Edited 2018-12-09 20:21:45

While many people mention ladders, tournaments and community events, for a new player I think it is more important that a game can be played completely independently of anything else, without affecting the account in any material way. E.g. if you have 20 minutes in the evening, you can start a quick game, and if you lose it will not harm you in any way or prevent from playing any other games. And there are no limits on the number of games played, as in many modern causal mobile games where you have to wait to play more, or pay.

On a related topic, maybe mention that a game can be either long or short (both because of map size and time limits per move - a small earth game is very different from a game on a 500-territory map). Not sure how to state that well in a concise manner though

No need for 1 army stand guard which i hate as a hasbro risk player

you know that you can customise that yourself?