This is probably intentional. You attack first and now you only have 1 attack.

Make this only for +-2 levels or less. When it is over 3, the whole pking tier can change.

Same with the drones stopping working, they dont have ammo, energy, or rockets, cmon, eliminate that limit or make it less.

I noticed this
To begin with I didn't so much like it as it ruined my early game tactics, however I reverted back to an old tactic and it worked great with it. It's just a matter of changing your tactics according to your game-play, to find what best suits you.

Eg/ If you go first, deploy your drone. They will either

1) No knock back: hit them with a top knock back weapon, then jump back one
2) 1 knock back: hit them with a no knock back weapon, then knock back one
3) if they double knock back: Teleport in while you still have energy and hit them with a knock back sword

If you go second
1) If they deploy drone: knock back, jump back one
2) If they double knock back: deploy drone, cool-down
3) if they knock back 1: no knock back weapon, knock back

Things like this, where you have to think about new situations, make the game interesting when there are changes.

I actually love this 1 AP at the beginning. Since i mostly go 2nd and it hurts a lot when opponent can use 2 APs against me.

This way, the match is more balanced for me.

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Aeacus