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| 1s | Hi, everybody. I'm Steve |
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| 2s | from the Heroes of the Storm Battlegrounds team. |
| 4s | The team has been busier than ever recently with Alterac Pass |
| 7s | and Hanamura Temple. |
| 9s | Today we're talking about the Garden of Terror rework, |
| 11s | which we hope to put in your hands soon. |
| 13s | The team likes the theme and fantasy of Garden of Terror, |
| 16s | but understand some of its gameplay mechanics |
| 18s | provide opportunities for frustration for a lot of players. |
| 21s | This reworked version of the map seeks to remove those frustrations |
| 24s | by relying on some familiar gameplay mechanics. |
| 27s | Let's take a look. |
| 33s | Gone are the day/night cycle and the Garden Terror vehicle. |
| 37s | Spread across the new Gardens are six seed-spawning locations. |
| 41s | Occasionally, a seed will emerge at one of these locations, |
| 45s | guarded by a set of Shambler defenders. |
| 47s | Once the Shamblers are dispatched, |
| 49s | the seed can be channeled and gathered by either team. |
| 53s | Seeds will continue to spawn in this manner |
| 55s | until either team gathers three in total, |
| 58s | closing out the objective |
| 59s | and initiating its reward. |
| 62s | When the third seed is gathered, |
| 64s | three Garden Terrors will immediately spawn |
| 66s | and burrow to the front line of the winning team's lanes, |
| 69s | bolstering their pushing efforts. |
| 72s | To further their forward momentum, |
| 73s | these new Terrors utilize the familiar Overgrowth ability, |
| 77s | which disables enemy towns, |
| 79s | as well as a large AoE stomp attack. |
| 82s | Once summoned, the Terrors continue to push down their lanes |
| 85s | until they are destroyed |
| 86s | or claim victory at the enemy's Core. |
| 90s | If all Terrors are defeated, |
| 91s | the battleground will experience a brief reprieve |
| 94s | before the seed phase returns, |
| 96s | and the race to acquire three starts all over again. |
| 100s | The seed event should be very familiar to players who enjoy Cursed Hollow, |
| 104s | and we can expect a lot of the same strategies to come into play. |
| 109s | Likewise, the Garden Terrors themselves are reminiscent of Webweavers |
| 112s | from Tomb of the Spider Queen, and should be dealt with accordingly. |
| 116s | Keep in mind the mercenaries on this battleground are largely unchanged |
| 120s | and remain an important step towards victory. |
| 123s | Timing a combined attack on a seed location |
| 126s | will almost always involve taking one or more merc camps, |
| 129s | and mercs make excellent companions for Garden Terrors |
| 132s | which disable enemy fortifications. |
| 136s | Welcome to the new Garden of Terror. |
| 138s | We hope you enjoy what we've done to the landscaping. |
| 142s | Let us know what you think about the changes. We'll see you in the Nexus. |