FAQ

Do I need 5 Gotchis to be able to play Gotchi Battler?

Teams in Gotchi Battler are formed of 5 Gotchis, so you'll need 5 Gotchis in your wallet to form a team. If you don't own 5 gotchis, then you can either rent Gotchis from the lending market or team up with a fren to form a team. If you're teaming up with someone, be sure to do it through the lending market for safety.

Does the game cost any MATIC to play?

You train your team without using any MATIC but to enter a tournament or challenge then you need MATIC to pay for gas when creating or editing a team.

Does the Gotchi stats take into account wearable stats and set bonuses?

Yes, the BRS and on-chain stats are taken with wearables and sets taken into account.

On average, how long does a battle last?

How long a battle lasts depends on many factors, such as: difference in power level between the teams, strategies used by both teams and what classes are used. Some teams will try to end the battle in as few turns as possible whereas other teams will try to out-survive the opponents by healing and buffing themselves as time goes on.

Can I do something to nudge my chances of winning?

Yes, you have 3 choices when creating a team: Which Gotchis you use, what formation your team is in, and which gotchi is your leader. All of these have a dramatic effect on your teams performance so find your best performing team setup in training mode before entering a real PvP match.

Is there a way to skip the battle animation and just view the results of a battle?

TBC

Would Gotchi Battler be compatible with mobile devices?

Gotchi Battler is not currently compatible with mobile, but as the battle replayer is built in Unity, it's possible to release an app in the future.

If I borrow a Gotchi/s for a tournament, does the GHST prize go to me or the owner/s of the Gotchi/s?

TBC

How is randomness proven? Is it through Chainlink VRF? Are the VRF fees paid for by the Gotchi Battler team?

This depends on the game mode. For tournaments, each round has a VRF seed generated for provable randomness, paid for by Gotchi Battler. For challenges, the person creating the challenge can choose whether to use VRF or not. If they use VRF, they will pay the equivalent in GHST. In training mode or non-VRF challenges then a random seed is generated in the backend server using https://github.com/davidbau/seedrandom which should be random enough for small-stake challenges or training but we recommend using the VRF for larger-stake challenges.

Will the team introduce debuffs and damage-over-time mechanics into the game?

The Cursed class has a debuff with the "fear" status which causes Gotchis to miss a turn and removes any buffs. The game could be expanded in the future to add abilities for all hand wearables in the future.

What are some interesting things on the Gotchi Battler roadmap?

There's a lot of potential for the game to expand. Abilities could be added for hand wearables and/or sets which would dramatically increase the depth and complexity. There's also PvE content that could be added with dungeons and boss battles. This is a DAO owned game so ultimately the Aavegotchi DAO will decide whether to fund future expansions or roadmap.

As Gotchi Battler is an auto battler game, does this mean that I can leave my device on 24/7 and the game would continuously run?

Yes, all you need to do is create your team and enter a tournament/challenge. After that your team will do the battling for you.