19 replies to this topic

[Mowmentous]

Finding the right game balance is an ongoing battle, and there has been no shortage of discussion on how certain weapons/equipment/build types/ etc... have an effect on it. I believe we are missing out on the biggest issue of balance, far larger than any of the above: Teamwork. It is very OP right now and we need to do something about it. Most of the games I have played are pretty lopsided, where one side stomps the other. The culprit is, more often than not, a team which communicates and works together to accomplish their goal. This presents a horrendous disadvantage to the opposing force, so I suggest PGI break out teh nerf bat and fix it. Here are some suggestions:

• Have random artillery strikes at points where Mechs are clustered, this will prevent them from sticking together
  
• If a team is communicating in chat too much, disrupt (turn off) their chat communications temporarily
  
• NEVER implement in game VOIP
  
• When several mechs focus fire on one opposing mech, give that mech an invulnerability shield for a time (30 seconds?), or better yet, a damage reflect shield!

I am interested in how we can battle this horrible game balance breaking phenomenon, please post your suggestions!

[Joseph Mallan]

I'm watching you... with my good eye!

[Royalewithcheese]

I think that mechs should have to carry a "Chat Console" to be able to use the chat function or third-party VOIP. I believe that having the Chat Console weigh 10 tons, take up 7 crit slots, and generate 5 heat per second would be a good balance point.

[Tragos]

How about a random reactor explosion if you use the chat to much - but only if there are no enemies in range?

[Dishevel]

Royalewithcheese, on 08 April 2013 - 10:10 AM, said:

I think that mechs should have to carry a "Chat Console" to be able to use the chat function or third-party VOIP. I believe that having the Chat Console weigh 10 tons, take up 7 crit slots, and generate 5 heat per second would be a good balance point.

If you did that every good player would have one on their mech and it would still be OP.

[Roadbeer]

Lulz

[TehSBGX]

You lose C-bills for doing anything other than a Leeroy Jenkins charge. That should nerf Teamwork.

[Oxyclean]

This thread made me realize I want to be able to shoot robots with robot sized nerf guns.

Even those would be more useful then machine guns.

[Joseph Mallan]

No Seriously

[gottill]

if u lock on a target that u dont see for yourself should automaticliy power off your mech...

[Pakidis79]

O
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Best troll ever!...2 thumbs up!

[FupDup]

Joseph Mallan, on 08 April 2013 - 10:16 AM, said:

No Seriously

We need to nerf cats, they're just too cute to resist! They hard-counter my heart before I get a chance to react.

Edited by FupDup, 08 April 2013 - 10:26 AM.

[Aym]

Mowmentous, on 08 April 2013 - 10:06 AM, said:

Finding the right game balance is an ongoing battle, and there has been no shortage of discussion on how certain weapons/equipment/build types/ etc... have an effect on it. I believe we are missing out on the biggest issue of balance, far larger than any of the above: Teamwork. It is very OP right now and we need to do something about it. Most of the games I have played are pretty lopsided, where one side stomps the other. The culprit is, more often than not, a team which communicates and works together to accomplish their goal. This presents a horrendous disadvantage to the opposing force, so I suggest PGI break out teh nerf bat and fix it. Here are some suggestions:

• Have random artillery strikes at points where Mechs are clustered, this will prevent them from sticking together
  
• If a team is communicating in chat too much, disrupt (turn off) their chat communications temporarily
  
• NEVER implement in game VOIP
  
• When several mechs focus fire on one opposing mech, give that mech an invulnerability shield for a time (30 seconds?), or better yet, a damage reflect shield!

I am interested in how we can battle this horrible game balance breaking phenomenon, please post your suggestions!

All weapons do their stated damage to all friendly mechs w/in 100m of whoever fired it, that should keep teamwork to a minumum!

[PlzDie]

+1

[Joseph Mallan]

FupDup, on 08 April 2013 - 10:26 AM, said:

We need to nerf cats, they're just too cute to resist! They hard-counter my heart before I get a chance to react.

Cute my As...

Who you calling cute?

Edited by Joseph Mallan, 08 April 2013 - 10:31 AM.

[Spirit of the Wolf]

First I was like "Is he an i.d.i.o.t?" (because you can't say it without the periods, apparently)

Then I kept reading, and realized you're hilarious.

+9000

Edited by Spirit of the Wolf, 08 April 2013 - 10:32 AM.

[Caleb Lee]

This was a good laugh... thanks.

[Ricama]

Spirit of the Wolf, on 08 April 2013 - 10:31 AM, said:

First I was like "Is he an i.d.i.o.t?" (because you can't say it without the periods, apparently)

Then I kept reading, and realized you're hilarious.

+9000

+1 more because 9000 isn't quite enough.

[von Pilsner]

I think the ideas are bad, I don't want random airstrikes to change the pace of the game or punish those who have patience.

How do you disrupt VOIP when the game has none - would you like MWO devs to spend their time hacking the major VOIP programs?

Invulnerability is too close to power ups for my taste.

[General Taskeen]

A Damage Reflect Shield will be Angel ECM. Just wait, it'll happen.