ROYALE REVIEW BLOG #1: WELCOME TO THE HUNGER GAMES (I Was Not Prepared)

Since I apparently have endless opinions about Royale, I’m making a series of blogs to break down my perspective, what I’ve learned, and what I wish I knew sooner. Hopefully it could help others who'd like to play or want to play again! Category: The Bloodbath… also known as “what was I thinking?” The very first decision in the game is whether to enter the bloodbath or flee, and I learned quickly that this choice can humble you fast. 1. The bloodbath is not for the weak… or the mediocre comp scorer (me). I chose the bloodbath and immediately questioned my life choices. It is extremely likely, almost guaranteed, that you will be attacked here. At this point you barely have items, so you are basically volunteering for chaos. 2. Yes, items (pop ups) spawn fast but so are the 15 to 20 other people grabbing them. Items pop quickly, which sounds great in theory. In reality, you are surrounded by a crowd of people thinking the exact same thing, and everyone is scrambling at once. It turns into pure madness. 3. Fleeing is the calmer, smarter option for a lot of players. If you flee, remember you only have 100 stamina and need to move several spots. My advice is to flee with a group and head toward a specific area of the map. Early in the game there is nothing wrong with choosing survival over heroics, especially if comps are not your strength. 4. Know what kind of player you are before you choose. If you like fighting and want fast item spawns, go for the bloodbath and embrace the chaos. If you prefer strategy and positioning, fleeing is probably the better move. 5. It is short, but it feels wild. The bloodbath only lasts about 30 minutes, but it feels like a full episode of reality TV. People will absolutely attack you and then say they are doing it so they do not get attacked themselves, which is both ridiculous and completely on brand for this phase of the game. So that’s the opening phase from my perspective. Next blog (coming a bit later) I’ll talk about the middle of the game, which is where the chaos settles down and the real strategy starts to show. TLDR: Beginning of the game strategy from my perspective... I entered the bloodbath, questioned my choices immediately, and would like to formally recommend thinking before clicking.