ARTICLE
BROKEN HEART
BADLANDS
By Robert Sirio
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adies and gentlemen, welcome back to
MAP DESCRIPTION
another issue of the Glorious Game Modes,
I’m your “host” WhiskeyWillow and let me run
The map type is a mashup between a joust map,
you through this Valentine’s Day game mode. The
conquest, and arena style mode. This map looks
battlegrounds are usually filled with hope and love
like a single lane 2 vs. 2 map with a circular center
around the holidays, but something dark has fallen
and a jungle surrounding it completely. This map is
upon the gods and goddesses. Let’s take a look
filled with AI gods and goddesses, monsters, and
at what has happened. It started off when Cupid
minions throughout the jungle. This allows for a much
went to go visit his fellow gods and goddesses for
more strategic gameplay as you are about to see.
Valentine’s Day cheer. Unfortunately, when Cupid
went to visit Hel she corrupted him, because she
CHARACTERS
couldn’t control her dark side. Now young Cupid
is ravaging the lands bringing despair to everyone
Since this game mode, is a 2 vs. 2 matchup, you
that he meets. However, there was a love bond so
can select from two preset teams. The first team
strong, that it couldn’t be broken by Cupid’s black
is team Endless Love which is Hou Yi and Chang’e,
heart arrows. We are talking about the eternal love
and the second team are the Heartbreakers which
between Hou Yi and Chang’e. They get reunited once
includes, Hel (who is in dark form permanently)
again and will conquer this trial. When Cupid and
along with Cupid. Since Hel is stuck in dark form
Hel tried to break their bond they caused a minor
she receives a new passive called ‘Come to the Dark
time rift that mixed a bunch of the terrain together.
Side’ which gives her a slight movement speed boost
when landing abilities. She also receives a new
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