Shatterline General FAQs

How are Faraway and Shatterline working together?

Faraway is stepping in as the publisher for Shatterline. Faraway’s role is to make Shatterline’s launch as successful as possible, providing support on everything ranging from platform tech, user acquisition, community building and activation, and more. Faraway and Frag Lab will work closely together and with the community to continue to make improvements to the game post-launch.

How can I play the Shatterline Demo?

• You can play the Shatterline PTS (”PTS” means Playtest Server) build now til December 5th on Epic Games. Here’s the download link: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/shatterline-e1cc3c. The PTS build is a demo of the game and all progress will be reset for official game launch.

• You can play the official game on December 5th and can download it here: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/shatterline-e1cc3c

• If you were a previous Steam player you may be eligible for an exclusive migration pack: https://www.shatterline.gg/support/account-migration/

Shatterline is not Free-To-Play??

We love the idea of Free to Play (F2P) games, but there are also some very real downsides to F2P, especially in competitive games with large prize pools like Shatterline - the biggest problem areas being cheaters and multi-accounts. From our experience, the best way to deter cheaters and multi-accounts is to make it financially painful for them to exploit the game. For this reason, we are pricing the game at $4.99, a very accessible price but still enough of a deterrent to cheaters. Don’t worry though if you’re a real player! We will be giving out thousands of free Game Keys to players that want to dive into Shatterline. Our goal is that we can give away enough Game Keys to real players that we can make our game “Effectively Free”.

Is this game on console?

At the moment we are on PC only on Epic Games Store: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/shatterline-e1cc3c

NFTs, Tokens, & Blockchain?! Oh my!

NFTs don’t need to be intrusive to the core game experience. We’re using NFTs, and the blockchain in general, in areas where we feel like it adds to the experience (meta or gameplay). Here’s how we implement the technology (it’s totally optional):

1. Holders of HV-MTL NFTs will have their HV-MTL mechs available as in-battle companions in Expedition Mode. Different classes of HV-MTLs have different in-game abilities.

2. By ranking up PVP and PVE leaderboards, players will earn Engrams. Engrams can be used to activate the Rift Decoder on https://points.hv-mtl.com/ to win HV-MTL Points, which will convert into the HV-MTL token through a process described in this video. The HV-MTL token will be a cross-game IP token.

3. Engrams also produce rewards in the form of Rift Keys and Ascension Material which can be traded in the Faraway Shop.

4. Season 1 is more of a Play-to-Airdrop season for the HV-MTL token. More web3 systems (e.g. around crafting) will be introduced for future seasons to coincide with FCHAIN launch.

5. PVE and PVP leaderboard prize pools will be paid out in USDC via smart contract to allow for fast and cheap multi-party payouts.

Where can I buy a HV-MTL ?

1. Magic Eden
2. OpenSea
3. Faraway Shop

They look awesome in Shatterline Expeditions so go grab one!

How do Engrams lead to the HV-MTL token?

• HV-MTL NFTs have Base Points that are determined at time of mint based on NFT attributes such as Class, Powerscore, Companion, etc.

• HV-MTLs can increase their Total Points trait by winning Extra Points from different games in the Faraway Ecosystem like Shatterline. In order to win Extra Points, here is the flow:

  • Get Engrams from Shatterline leaderboard events

  • Open your Engrams in the Rift Decoder on the HV-MTL Points Portal
  • Receive Keys, Ascension Material, or Rift Crystals

• HV-MTLs have an Extra Point Cap

  • A HV-MTL's Extra Point Cap is dictated by its Ascension Level

  • The higher the Extra Point Cap, the more Extra Points that can be applied to that NFT

  • The higher the Extra Points and Total Points applied to the NFT, the more tokens that NFT will receive when the token is airdropped.

• Keys are used to open crate that contain MOAR POINTS

  • Keys are Mintable/Tradable

  • Better Key Quality = Better Points Rewards

  • Buy or sell Rift Keys on the Faraway Shop
• Want to apply more points to your NFT? Then increase your Ascension Level.

  • Ascension Materials are Mintable/Tradable

  • Buy or sell Rift Ascension Material on the Faraway Shop
• Still have questions? Watch this video

HV-MTL Points - Explainer Video

Leaderboard

How long does each leaderboard run for?

• PVE (Expedition): Leaderboard will be Weekly - Net 15 (Paid out in 15 Days)

• Ranked PVP: Leaderboard will be Monthly - Net 15 (Paid out in 15 Days)

Leaderboards will be ongoing 24/7 and PVP leaderboards will be based on an ELO-style rating system. New seasons will begin automatically unless a delay is announced between seasons.

Will leaderboard prizes be available immediately at launch?

We’re running a Preseason Leaderboard starting from launch and lasting until December 9. Here are the prizes you can expect to win from the Preseason Leaderboard.

https://faq.faraway.com/shatterline/shatterline-leaderboard-prizing

We will be using the Preaseason to gather feedback and make any critical adjustments before the official Season 1 Leaderboards begin on December 11.

What content will be available at launch?

• Single Player Campaign

• Co-op PvE Episodes

• Casual and Competitive PvP

  • Casual: Escort, TDM, and Conquest

  • Ranked: Plant the Bomb

Have questions still? Join discord the Faraway Discord and drop them in #shatterline-feedback and tag @/Cbass, @/Paley, or @/Cary