Do Arena Games ever use the Peaceful variant?

[Pater Absurdus]

I have only ever played with the peaceful variant.
Do the Arena games ever use that?

[OKTarg]

Arena games don't. But the other matchmaking system allows it in the settings (which it looks like you've discovered).

I would say there's not a huge difference. Jump in and try it

[Chivvy]

Technically this is the kind of option (along with player count, what maps are playable, if players have the same map, etc.) decided by gurus (those who play the game a lot) near the end of each arena season. And as it is a variant in the available on BGA, I imagine they could decide to implement it. But for this (and every arena season thus far) they have decided not to use the peaceful variant. So I find it unlikely they will change it, not that my opinion holds any weight.

[Azoken]

Players don't like eagles (free turns). Peacefull mode bring more of them at a cheap Price (hypnosis) so you probably won't see that mode in Arena.

[Pater Absurdus]

Players don't like eagles (free turns). Peacefull mode bring more of them at a cheap Price (hypnosis) so you probably won't see that mode in Arena.

That is an interesting point.

The non-peaceful mode seems annoying. I was surprised that it was the standard for Arena but I can see how the eagles are more despised.