Profile of BeltFedWombat

Jump back to quoted post24 Sep 2014, 15:58 PMSlaYoU

Funny how all those OKW threads popped up as soon as Kubel was buffed, but to be fair, allies were already complaining about Oberkommando in large team games before the last patch. So it is time to fix 3v3 and 4v4, without breaking what is already somewhat balanced. 1v1 and 2v2 balance threads are relatively quiet lately, so things are maybe fine, except Kubel ofc.

Time to fix 3v3 and 4v4 maps, so it isn't heavy armor spamfest anymore: reduce fuel income for those maps' captured points, or establish an overall debuff on each team fuel income depending on the game mode: 100% for 1v1 and 2v2, maybe 75% for 3v3, 50% for 4v4 ? It would not require altering the maps in the automatch cycle, would be fair for everyone, and would bring more focus on infantry combat in those modes. Or it would have the opposite effect with people building a shitload of fuel caches instead of infantry with all that spare MP they would have, but it would give an edge to the team that invest that MP into actual fighters, imo.

Jump back to quoted post22 Sep 2014, 19:06 PMwayward516

But how would we the community feel about a patch cycle 2-4 times slower than it already is? Relic only have so many man-hours to code and balance, after all

Like I said to Quinn during the CoH2 beta eighteen-odd months ago, we need to honour difference. 1 v 1 is extremely important - I think it is the motherlode of the game in many ways. From that high-level scene cascades all sorts of interest, strategy and ideas.

And but...

CoH2 is meant to be enjoyed on many levels. For example, I am a classic 'hardcore casual' in that (a) I'm pretty stoked about the new Ardennes campaign and (b) I love and play a *lot* of 3v3 and 4v4 (for the reasons my friend Van Voort has already outlined above).

These two extremes are no longer compatible - using the same unit metrics for such diverse game modes is (arguably) limiting both.

I see this as an opportunity rather than a problem, though.

For starters, an elite 'Trial of Iron' 1 v 1 mode could be introduced with exclusive commanders and limitations. This would be *the* aspirational 1 v 1 tourney mode for our best players.

On the other end of the spectrum, a 'League of Generals' large game mode would unleash CoH2 into the gonzo death-fests large game players love. Balance it specifically for this. Have late-game units for both sides that would screw 1 v 1 (but it doesn't matter - they won't be *in* 1 v 1).

I genuinely don't understand why having specialisms for diverse play-styles can be seen as anything else than a boon for the game.

I really don't.

I hope Relic at least engages with us in a debate about a glaring problem with a game we all love.

Beltfed:
Thats not helpful, and you are basivally acting yourself like the small group of 1v1ers you are disparaging..