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The key thing is making the masses happy. Anet will not do something to appease the minority, its just bad business. So the trick will be to apply a change that will appease both sides. Currently there seem to be only a few major types of WvW players. Zergs, Havoc, and Roaming. I must assume you are in one of these categories.
1. ZERGS: Zergs can be fun and basically are the big one for the population numbers problem. Generally bigger zergs beat smaller zergs. But really its the fact nothing can stop a zerg except another group in large numbers. This is due to a failure in the game design. Reality is not an option I guess. The fact that the defenses were not adjusted to counter this tactic has left a major imbalance. So the answer would naturally be a balance to the problem. The large population server with its giant 50+ manned zergs melting a smaller population server’s holdings can be fix.
-NPC scaling. This would balance the time it takes to do things rather than the 1 sec to melt the guards, creating a farm, and benefit the members in the zerg by allowing everyone to participate and get credit who’s in zerg. This may not be enough to balance but it should at least be a 1st step.
-Anti-stacking balancing changes. Staking is not a tactic, its a failure in the system players exploit. And it feeds the zerg system. I find it hard to believe this was intended. with the clear limitations on the servers to allow most changes people may put forth, there are some things that can be tweaked. AoE target limits are a big one. Its a fact they cant add to the total targets with current system. However a change on how the AoE targets can be made to allow for more targets to be “tagged.” Best idea I can come up with is using the same system that non-circle Field Effects use but place it on the circles like the hand of a clock. The hand makes a 360 degree rotation every click. This would be as the same as someone running thru the line shaped field effect. In result you wouldn’t be simultaneously targeting over 5 at a time.
2. HAVOC: Havoc groups tend to be smaller than zergs but larger than a roaming party. Currently IMO balance tends to good enough and can be put on the back burner for population issues. The Ruins update and soon to come new map will solve most players concerns.
3. ROAMING: Roaming teams tend to be the smallest and have little to no effect from population problems. That I’m aware of.
Missing groups forced into a minority that I find are only a minority because of population issues. Defenders, and supply runners.
1. DEFENDERS & RUNNERS: Basically the guys that like to own a keep and upgrade it and hold the fort so to speak. This is something that can be much more popular IF the balance of the zerg issues can be established. A small group + NPCs (scaled) should be able to defend camps and get lots of experience and help with the dolyak runs. Havoc sized groups should be able to defend a tower, and small zerg sized groups to cover Keeps. Pretty basic. Defense should be 50% of WvW tactics. holding what you got needs to balanced with taking what they have.
Core adjustments as stated above can change the aspect of WvW into more advance tactical play. Which WvW is really all about. Keep this in mind with all changes and focus on the balance. The populations will spread naturally as a result and help displace the problem, making the proverbial “Mountain into an anthill.”
So far I love these ideas.
Two things though, regarding the Engineer.
1. It would be awesome to have a “turret toolkit” utility skill, with all our turrets in one toolkit similar to Grenade Kit or Bomb Kit, instead of a single turret per utility slot. Or would this be OP?
2. Can you please make our Elite Mortar skill into a Mortar Turret?? Right now, as cool as i think a Mortar is… I never use this skill because it needs to be manned, and takes away my mobility. If it functioned on its own like a turret does it would be so great!thank you!
PS.. Why cant My Necromancer’s Flesh Golem learn how to swim already?
1. We couldn’t fight while they were out? Cause the kit would be our attacks? No thanks.
2. Mortar can be manned by anyone, however we seriously need to add some range to it. Its useless due to range limits, not cause it has to be manned, IMO. And you can buy Mortar Kits (non WvW) that are mortars that act like turrets. Last thing about mortars it would be awesome if they operate like siege mortars instead of ground targeting, it could open up the use for them a lot more.
Ok. I’ve gone away and thought about it. As for engies, I still think the turret idea stinks.
What I would like to see, as someone that runs not one, but 2 engies (yes, I love the class), is:
1. weapon swap. Not like we have a lot of weapons, but I’d love to swap pistols for rifle sometimes.
2. make turrets tougher, or make them ignore aoe skills. They draw aggro like crazy, but are one-shot by ordinary monsters. Too weak to do any good.
3. make healing turret NOT targetable. No other class has their aoe heals draw aggro and be destroyed.
4. make turrets target whatever the player has targeted when they drop them. Then if the player changes targets, the turrets do not, until the target is dead. then it is closest target/player target.
5. fix the flamethrower animation. The skill does not reach as far as the flames do.
6. give us the option to make skills like the grenades be throwable at a target, not ground targeting. Many of us are just too slow for ground targeting, or lose our mouse cursor too easily. In fights, I run 8-10 fps usually, ground targeting just doesn’t work, unless I can stand still and use it.
The Following is IMO.
Ok 1st nice to see a fellow engi player we are rare. I’ve stuck with my engi since day 1. So I have some disagreements to some of your suggestions.
1. We have Kits, we’ll be over powered with a third weapon slot, however I would like the weapon swap to remember the last kit so we can swap back easier.
2. Traits can increase their toughness, but to blanket them to be tougher would not be good considering we also have traits that can utilize the destruction of them as well.
3. Sorry it would be unfair. No other class has a heal that can be recycled and last for such a long time. We also have non targetable healing several in fact.
4. Disagree I prefer the idea they are going with where it targets our target. This will really be a nice add to grenadiers cause we don’t target our victims but now we can focus turrets at the same time. Very nice.
5. I thought they fixed this, but at full distance your chance to hit is pretty low. Personally i get right on top of them so I really don’t know. BUT if its true yea should fixed.
6. Never will happen. Sorry it would make us overpowered. And having ground targeting is an advantage. However as I’ve stated before we could use a bit more camera zoom to allow us to aim properly when using nades. Especially when fighting in hills or at max range. And I do VERY well as grenadier it is a talent, and can be difficult to master but placement and skill choices can really make the difference. And i don’t have a great frame rate either. Especially in WvW
Overall sounds more like you want the game/skills to adapt to your play style, rather than honing the skills that match your play style. I wish you luck on finding the better build
Personally I like the timegate, slows it down a bit, everything shouldn’t be instant gratification. Prevents pay to win to get ahead of those who don’t too.
Profession: Engineer
Skill Name: Storm Turret
Description: Storm Turret attack with lightning chain hitting multiple targets (like toolbelt use trait attack) Upgrade attack would do a blizzard effect (snow) and AoE Chill.
Good idea?
Here is a fine example to explain what I feel needs to be fixed.
You have two 30-man groups. One is stacked, while surrounded in a big circle by the other.
Who wins?
You all know stacked wins everytime.
This is the problem. IMO of course.
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Implementing this would also open it up to account dyes maybe
Currently the common thing for large groups of players to do is stack. Whereas to prevent the masses of AoE and multiple target attacks from killing anyone. The reason this works is there is a cap on how many players you can actually hit with your attacks. So for example 30 players are all standing in the same spot and I throw 5 grenades and hit them I do damage to 8 players? (not sure on actual numbers) Even persistent AoE does nothing cause its divided between all the players in the area. This is ridiculous. Fire should burn them all just the same if it was 1 or 30. Remove the limits on hits let us actually hit everything in range. Not magically hit random persons in a stack. This alone would make zergs vulnerable and force players to spread out, avoid attacks, and oh maybe use some tactics. Zergs in reality work with mass numbers not because they can absorb damage but because absorb casualties. The zerg loses tons of units but can still plow thru because of its high numbers. Example D-day WWII.
I feel this will change the whole aspect of WvW tactics and make it feel like a real battle, as it should be.
Looking forward to your comments.
