Master of Blocked Potential

[John-Axe]

So more on my theory the books for generals are coming: I thought I read Master of Martial Arts will not be offered at future Events. I assume the Master of Defense will also not be offered.
The eggs we get from Explorers were reduced dramatically one week into the Event, on March 24. That was after players had a week to gather many Explorer eggs without being shocked by the cutback.
Once eggs were hard to obtain, I assume most players decided to skip getting the Master of Defense. Those who bought him, like me, reported he is worthless. This should result in few players having him when we gain the right to give generals books. Those few players will then report how phenomenal the Master of Defense can be enhanced through books.
In the end, while a few players rave about the Master of Defense with books, and older players with Master of Martial Arts rave about what books do for him, the rest must buy those generals with gems.
Hopefully I wrote up correctly what these two pre-book generals can do:

Master of Martial Arts
Hit points: 1 Damage: 450-500 Accuracy: 80% Initiative: First Strike
Attack weakest target Splash Damage Travels twice as quickly to adventures
Recovers from defeat twice as fast Take 220 units
Does not get attacked until he is the last unit left

Master of Defense
Hit points: should be 5000 Damage: ? Accuracy: ?%
Attack weakest target Splash damage Travels twice as quickly to adventures
Recover twice as quickly from defeat Take 200 units

[Pinkleet]

I honestly don't want to guess how to use this general and would like to know (as many players too I am sure) - what was the design idea behind this general. Is he intended for blocking or attacking? Apparently MMO industry is the only one that can do things like this.

Imagine you go to a store and buy a brand new shiny TV. You get home and open the box and... no instruction, no cables or wires. You don't know how to hook it up. You go on internet to search for some info. Company site says a general description that helps you to hook it up and get it going but you only get black and white screen.

You start searching forums for people who got same TV. They help you to navigate some things and you are able to watch 3 major channels (still in black and white). Forums are full of people who are trying to figure out how to get the picture in color and to watch more channels. Customers who paid for it demand an answer from a company yet... the company is silent. A moderator says he will forward the questions to the designers.

How long would you sit and watch 3 channels in black and white before you would take the TV back to the store for refund?

How long will it take the designing devs to answer our questions?

[Aurboth]

I am curious what the developers intended when making the Master of Defense general. It seems an interesting design choice, and different from the previous generals in the game. However, I would expect to see the same information given for this general as they have for the previous generals. In fact, they have given us the same information - the statistics. The developers do not tell the players how the game should be player; historically, the players have always surpassed the original concepts envisioned by the developers. In that, this game is no different than any other game.

One difference between this general and the previous ones is that it was available in the test server for a short time in its current incarnation. However, it is already beginning to appear in some guides and there are posts in the test server addressing the discovered mechanics. Regardless, it is the players that are going to have to work out how we are going to use what they have added to the game.

[Troll-Phu]

(Please note that I really do enjoy "PvP", only the name is misleading. And I do like the MoD, mostly because he reminds me the Colonel Sanders.)

1 large bucket plz

[Koshko]

Eh I decided to trade my way to buy the MoD. It doesn't hurt having another hero to play around with. Plus it's not like I'll ever use most of my stockpile of stuff anyway.

[Wimpy]

Koshko: I am doing the same as you.

[Pinkleet]

I didn't buy the MOD (even though I could). I am not going to buy product that I can't figure a reason to be in game at all (few traps in a couple adventures is not a good reason). I asked devs to answer this general use (as intended). Didn't get an answer. So, I am not going to buy him "just in case..." I am not a child and I expect to be treated like a customer when I am one.

[LordB]

It is official - I am in love with the MOD..

[Captain_Chris]

I agree whole hardheartedly!!! great post and information. There is no "defense" in this game. We, as players, do ALL attacking so the name Master of Defense is also pointless and confusing. What is he defending?

Could not have said it better there is no defense so it makes it really pointless. If the enemy camps attacked us that would be another story, I also dont understand what the thought was behind this general.
to the OP this was a very well worded and good thread.

[LordB]

Definitely not pointless, spent the last few weeks experimenting with him to great success!

Anyone who doesn't have him will greatly regret it.