Duels.com Slowly Dying
5:28 pm November 9th, 2007 by Sal Cangeloso
I don’t know if anyone is still playing Duels.com but the the site has been at a developmental standstill for some time now and it does not seem like any of the top users could still be enjoying themselves.
I check in now and then, mainly because I am really interesting in internet gaming. The game is ready for a big update (the date was Nov 12, but it was pushed back) but who knows if that will help. The proposed changes seem overly complex and to rely less on strategy then just buying cool stuff.
The game has a number of serious problems that the devs have only put band-aids on so far. These include the fact that players top out at level 40 and the the economy is a complete mess. Also, all the top players (by win percentage) use very similiar builds and all of them except for one use have the same item.
The site may be growing but new users don’t really have anywhere to go. The system of advancement heavily favors players who have been involved in the game for some time and have had the time to horde the best weapons and all the gold. The only way new users can catch up is to buy (with real money) certain stones which are a way to get around clicking for hours upon hours to advance your character.
The game looks nice, I might give it a try later on…that is if all the updates go well.
-Mike
Hi,
…
I don’t think we play the same game
The Duels 2.0 beta will starts this weeks, and be available by the end of the month.
The game is extremly well balanced, there is lots of support in the forum and developers answered really quickly