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[[Image:Battledome_small.gif|right|frame|[[Grarrl]] and [[Kacheek]] engaged in a battle.]] | [[Image:Battledome_small.gif|right|frame|[[Grarrl]] and [[Kacheek]] engaged in a battle.]] | ||
The '''Battledome''' is a [[wikipedia:Turn-based strategy|turn based]] [[game]] where the player's [[Neopet]] can [[wikipedia:Sparring|sparr]] against [[ | The '''Battledome''' is a [[wikipedia:Turn-based strategy|turn based]] [[game]] where the player's [[Neopet]] can [[wikipedia:Sparring|sparr]] against [[1-player challenger|computer-controlled characters]] and other user's Neopets. The Battledome was discovered by [[Chesterpot]] during the [[Hunt for the Battledome]] plot. The original alpha tests began on 15 November 2000, and the one player challenger alpha test began on 20 April 2001. The Battledome was originally made available in an open beta on 11 January 2001. | ||
The Battledome received its first major overhaul in 2012, with a comic book style graphics update and prizes given out after each one player match. The old Battledome was withdraw on 17 October, and following a brief closed beta test, the open beta of the new system began on 9 November. | The Battledome received its first major overhaul in 2012, with a comic book style graphics update and prizes given out after each one player match. The old Battledome was withdraw on 17 October, and following a brief closed beta test, the open beta of the new system began on 9 November. | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Entering the Battledome, the player can choose one of their Neopets to enter a match, and either a one player opponent or another player's Neopet looking for a battle. The player must provide their own equipment for their Neopet, equipped to them from their inventory. Only Neopets that have at least one hit point (HP), are not hungry, and are not [[disease|sick]] may fight. | Entering the Battledome, the player can choose one of their Neopets to enter a match, and either a one player opponent or another player's Neopet looking for a battle. The player must provide their own equipment for their Neopet, equipped to them from their inventory or the [http://www.neopets.com/dome/neopets.phtml stats page]. Only Neopets that have at least one hit point (HP), are not hungry, and are not [[disease|sick]] may fight. | ||
Battledome matches are turn-based, and consist of several rounds. In each round, the player may select up to two items of their Neopet's equipment for it to use, and select a stance or [[ability]] (either species specific or a Faerie ability). Once both players have chosen, what equipment each battler used and the damage they did is displayed. Since the 2012 update, this is accompanied with battle animations. If both of the competitors still have health remaining, another round begins and this repeats. Else, the challenger with no health remaining loses and the other player is victorious. Matches may end up in a draw. | Battledome matches are turn-based, and consist of several rounds. In each round, the player may select up to two items of their Neopet's equipment for it to use, and select a stance or [[ability]] (either species specific or a Faerie ability). Once both players have chosen, what equipment each battler used and the damage they did is displayed. Since the 2012 update, this is accompanied with battle animations. If both of the competitors still have health remaining, another round begins and this repeats. Else, the challenger with no health remaining loses and the other player is victorious. Matches may end up in a draw. | ||
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If the opponent uses a ''Leaf Shield'' in the same round, this block the three icons of physical damage but not the three icons of fire damage. If their defence stat is also 125, then the damage they receive is reduced by 3 x 3 = 9, and they receive 18 - 9 = 9 HP of damage. However, if the opponent had a defence stat of 300 - corresponding to a multiplier of 6.5 - then the three icons they block would be worth 3 x 6.5 = 19.5 HP, and their damage is reduced to 0 (damage does not go negative), even though the three fire icons got passed the shield. | If the opponent uses a ''Leaf Shield'' in the same round, this block the three icons of physical damage but not the three icons of fire damage. If their defence stat is also 125, then the damage they receive is reduced by 3 x 3 = 9, and they receive 18 - 9 = 9 HP of damage. However, if the opponent had a defence stat of 300 - corresponding to a multiplier of 6.5 - then the three icons they block would be worth 3 x 6.5 = 19.5 HP, and their damage is reduced to 0 (damage does not go negative), even though the three fire icons got passed the shield. | ||
In the old Battledome, at the end of the match the winner's health is restored to full. This no longer happens in the new Battledome, but the player can now earn Neopoints and items from | In the old Battledome, at the end of the match the winner's health is restored to full. This no longer happens in the new Battledome, but the player can now earn Neopoints and items from defeating one player challengers. | ||
===Equipment=== | ===Equipment=== | ||
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Equipment may be multiple use, able to be used over and over, single use, that expire after being used once, fragile, that may break after a few uses, or once per battle, that can only be used once in a battle but are returned for the next round. Certain exotic weapons can cause changes that persist outside of the Battledome: ''[[Chia Flour]]'' turns the enemy into a [[Yellow]] [[Chia]], the ''[[Eraser of the Dark Faerie]]'' permanently deletes a random one of the opponent's weapons, and the [[Lab Ray Scientist]] has a weapon that can change a Neopet's gender. | Equipment may be multiple use, able to be used over and over, single use, that expire after being used once, fragile, that may break after a few uses, or once per battle, that can only be used once in a battle but are returned for the next round. Certain exotic weapons can cause changes that persist outside of the Battledome: ''[[Chia Flour]]'' turns the enemy into a [[Yellow]] [[Chia]], the ''[[Eraser of the Dark Faerie]]'' permanently deletes a random one of the opponent's weapons, and the [[Lab Ray Scientist]] has a weapon that can change a Neopet's gender. | ||
===Multipliers=== | |||
The following table gives the multipliers for the damage calculation for each strength or defence boost. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
|- | |||
!Attack or Defence Stat | |||
!Multiplier | |||
|- | |||
|< 8 | |||
|0.5 | |||
|- | |||
|8 - 12 | |||
|0.75 | |||
|- | |||
|13 - 19 | |||
|1 | |||
|- | |||
|20 - 34 | |||
|1.25 | |||
|- | |||
|35 - 54 | |||
|1.5 | |||
|- | |||
|55 - 84 | |||
|2 | |||
|- | |||
|85 - 124 | |||
|2.5 | |||
|- | |||
|125 - 199 | |||
|3 | |||
|- | |||
|200 - 245 | |||
|4.5 | |||
|- | |||
|250 - 299 | |||
|5.5 | |||
|- | |||
|300 - 349 | |||
|6.5 | |||
|- | |||
|350 - 399 | |||
|7.5 | |||
|- | |||
|400 - 449 | |||
|8.5 | |||
|- | |||
|450 - 499 | |||
|9.75 | |||
|- | |||
|500 - 549 | |||
|11 | |||
|- | |||
|550 - 599 | |||
|12 | |||
|- | |||
|600 - 649 | |||
|13 | |||
|- | |||
|650 - 699 | |||
|14 | |||
|- | |||
|700 - 749 | |||
|15 | |||
|- | |||
|> 750 | |||
|16 | |||
|} | |||
==Battledome arenas== | ==Battledome arenas== | ||