Another month, another wallpaper! Despite there being a new mage in the Fold getting all the attention, we thought we would spread some love back to our favorite little dragon, Skaarf. This fun-loving dragon loves quiet walks on the beach, jazz of the smoothest variety and burning the living-hell out of anyone and everyone that crosses his path. Let me know what you … [Read more...]
Meta: Why Invade Early Game?
Last week in our first meta article we discussed the current trend towards full-team jungle invades in the first 90 seconds. Today we're going to talk about that in more detail. There's a current trend towards full-team jungle invasion that's running rampant in the Halcyon Fold, but is it the best possible early game strategy? Let's look at the benefits. A skirmish early … [Read more...]
Introducing – Enter the Meta
Vainglory, like all other MOBA games, has constantly changing strategy. The term used to describe the current popular strategy is 'meta', originating from a prefix used to describe something within itself. In essence, meta means the game within the game, or the strategy of playing the game. I've been playing long enough to see several metas come and go, and with constantly … [Read more...]
Weekly Links – Valentine’s Edition
It's almost Valentine's Day and we have to admit we've got a mad crush on the the burgeoning community of Vainglory streamers. To show our #love for Valentine's day, we wanted to highlight all the amazing people that are helping to make this a strong, supportive community in a special Valentine's Day Edition of Links from the Fold. Inevitably we had to miss someone. We're so … [Read more...]
Weekly Links – February 2, 2015
A day late and a dollar short, but here are you VainGlory links of interest from around the web for the week of February 2, 2015. Update 1.1.7 - Thrown Down the Gauntlet Ardan Released! - Update 1.1.7 Notes Media Arden - Hero Spotlight New Shatter the Vain Podcast This week Brad is joined by Commander Alex to discuss the changes in the 1.1.7 Update, including … [Read more...]