Opinion

Blitz matches are fun, right? They sound like they should be a relaxing smash-n-grab and an uber-lovely romp through a field of mines and artillery explosions. On a tiny map, two players face off against each other. They are without diplomatic options, all alone against their enemy, bracing their armies for quick and deadly combat. Ships are blindly launched into contested territory, and each captain instills a silly hope in his crew that, “This is our moment of glory, boys.” It seems like it should be a short and joy-filled experience. Make a few superb manoeuvres, and you’ve got ‘im! If you are into Planets combat, it is definitely a good time, but there is also a dark side to the Blitz format. Since these types of games score League teams big points in Nu‘s new road to the championship, these head-to-heads deserve a bit of scrutiny. After all, isn’t winning a champ game the most important thing in the Echo Cluster?