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Limited Pre-Winter Adjustments (to EP7)
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Can we just copy AoE2's monks already? Let them convert other units (including mercs and artillery) once Unction has been sent. Bring some flavor into the game.
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Am I missing something?
Missionaries were basically never used. Now they got a relatively small buff (plus 25 % of their unit boosting ability from 4 to 5 percent) and suddenly that warrants a nerf of their HP from 300 to 150 (as LordRaphael said), ie of 50 %, probably rendering them worse than b4, when they werent even used?
Is the unit really OP? Or are people just surprised by their use and thus consider them OP because they dont know how to deal with them (yet)?
Missionaries were basically never used. Now they got a relatively small buff (plus 25 % of their unit boosting ability from 4 to 5 percent) and suddenly that warrants a nerf of their HP from 300 to 150 (as LordRaphael said), ie of 50 %, probably rendering them worse than b4, when they werent even used?
Is the unit really OP? Or are people just surprised by their use and thus consider them OP because they dont know how to deal with them (yet)?
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Give missionaries 0% resistance. Tanking with missionaries is double edged sword. You have to understand that even if ppl tank with missionaries, losing a missionary is more than losing 1 unit. However I do think missionary cost should be increased if not reverted to full RE. That would push the players to be more conservative with them and tank only in extreme cases which is fine/justified.
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Some combination of the two. I think it probably was already viable but people needed that extra little push to start seriously testing it.Is the unit really OP? Or are people just surprised by their use and thus consider them OP because they dont know how to deal with them (yet)?
But I don't think an HP nerf is a bad thing, even if the unit isn't OP. Its high HP makes no sense anyway, and given the design of the unit it should be snipeable imo.
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If a unit that is average at best (Idk, maybe it is OP, but that isnt really proven) gets nerfed significantly, then chances are it just wont be used.
The question is always what your goal is: do you want the game to adhere to arbitrary "design" standards (what is the unit's "design" if the game devs developed it with high HP?! Who says a unit must fulfill a particularly "realistic" role? Is it any more realistic that a monk unit of a Christian civilisation can "convert" (?!) an enemy also Christian unit at massive range?)? Even if the consequence is that units just don't get used?
IMO the goal should be unit and strat diversity within the constraints of balance. If strong missionaries mean that Spain goes age2 more often and/or does sth else than their classic aggro FF, then I'm all for it, as long as missionaries don't become the best option for Spain in all cases or are uncounterable by other civs.
The question is always what your goal is: do you want the game to adhere to arbitrary "design" standards (what is the unit's "design" if the game devs developed it with high HP?! Who says a unit must fulfill a particularly "realistic" role? Is it any more realistic that a monk unit of a Christian civilisation can "convert" (?!) an enemy also Christian unit at massive range?)? Even if the consequence is that units just don't get used?
IMO the goal should be unit and strat diversity within the constraints of balance. If strong missionaries mean that Spain goes age2 more often and/or does sth else than their classic aggro FF, then I'm all for it, as long as missionaries don't become the best option for Spain in all cases or are uncounterable by other civs.
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Sepoy have better multiplication vs cav than jan make no more senseGoodspeed wrote:But I don't think an HP nerf is a bad thing, even if the unit isn't OP. Its high HP makes no sense anyway, and given the design of the unit it should be snipeable imo.
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According to the OP, don't expect a reply on topics not closely related to the list's content, ITT. In fact, expect ESOC moderating! I also wish, in passing, to express my happiness at the amount of constructive criticism and testing. It's most useful!
Seeing as everybody went from saying "every single change should be reverted" to "please don't revert the most superfluous change in the patch", seemingly the moment I expressed my intent to do the latter, I've decided to replace the suggestion to remove the complimentary Missionary, with one to decrease Missionary hitpoints from 300 to 200. This will make Unction users more susceptible to having to replace the cheap and fast Missionaries â especially if they are poorly micro-managed, or used as tanks. At the risk of upsetting someone else due to ignorance or poor memory, thank you to LordRaphael for the suggestion, and to iamturk, for doing Garja's work by accelerating feedback on the issue. While it's regrettable that it's no revert, I think this is a great change, regardless of any other ones. We should reconsider whether Unction warrants any more nerfs, in the future.
OP updated accordingly.
Like I've said, I'm willing to consider reverting most changes, in the future. Please keep the Chinese discussion to this thread, though.Lukas_L99 wrote:All China changes
Seeing as everybody went from saying "every single change should be reverted" to "please don't revert the most superfluous change in the patch", seemingly the moment I expressed my intent to do the latter, I've decided to replace the suggestion to remove the complimentary Missionary, with one to decrease Missionary hitpoints from 300 to 200. This will make Unction users more susceptible to having to replace the cheap and fast Missionaries â especially if they are poorly micro-managed, or used as tanks. At the risk of upsetting someone else due to ignorance or poor memory, thank you to LordRaphael for the suggestion, and to iamturk, for doing Garja's work by accelerating feedback on the issue. While it's regrettable that it's no revert, I think this is a great change, regardless of any other ones. We should reconsider whether Unction warrants any more nerfs, in the future.
OP updated accordingly.
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I think perhaps 200 hp may be more reasonable, with testing. Im really glad to see spain getting some reasonable age 2 options- perhaps 24 attack crossbows and 55 attack huss are a bit much, but its not like you dont have to invest a lot into the build and spain doesnt have, aside from their hussars, any exceptionally overpowered units in colonial. Yeah their pikes and rodeleros are good at what they do but they are still pikes. I for one am happy to see unction making an appearance, and really helping set spain apart as a unique civ
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While that might make intuitive and technical sense, it wouldn't be very meaningful, unless you were fisting heavy infantry with them.kevinitalien wrote:missionaries need a cav tag imochronique wrote:Yea unction look a little strong , or how my age 2 army with arba (26 atta) hussar (45 atta) rect a goon cuir skirm army by a big "a moov"
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Something to note here is that an HP nerf isn't significant. The unit is mostly used for its buffs, not for tanking.Astaroth wrote:If a unit that is average at best (Idk, maybe it is OP, but that isnt really proven) gets nerfed significantly, then chances are it just wont be used.
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You'd be amazed!Goodspeed wrote:Something to note here is that an HP nerf isn't significant. The unit is mostly used for its buffs, not for tanking.Astaroth wrote:If a unit that is average at best (Idk, maybe it is OP, but that isnt really proven) gets nerfed significantly, then chances are it just wont be used.
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Priests in general have always been super good tankers. The only issue to me here for Spain is the cost; for Russia you generally needed team cheap priests to make the spam efficient, but for Spain itâs 100 resources by default. I would still advocate a standardized 75/75 cost change regardless of if youâre nerfing HP or not.
oranges.
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I would almost want them just to be 150 coin tbh
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I just noticed that 13 Jaegar shipment got nerfed to 12. I'm pretty sad about this sort of change. I think having that a civ having something really good is fun. One of the things you look forward to when playing Germany is shipping the OP jaegars, but now it's now its slightly less exciting; closer to "just a skirm shipment". If you nerf stuff that is "a bit stronger than normal", and just normalize everything, I think the game is less fun.
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On the unction stuffs - suggest missionaries be reverted to EP price and stats. Once unction is sent missionaries get -50% hp. IMO it was intended to be used similar to advanced arsenal - something that you send late game to upgrade your units
POC wrote:Also I most likely know a whole lot more than you.
POC wrote:Also as an objective third party, and near 100% accuracy of giving correct information, I would say my opinions are more reliable than yours.
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No way lol. This is unbealivable, spain have no usfull upg that mean shit army all the game. If unction become usfull after 25 min, well this card will be out of my deck just like before.harcha wrote:On the unction stuffs - suggest missionaries be reverted to EP price and stats. Once unction is sent missionaries get -50% hp. IMO it was intended to be used similar to advanced arsenal - something that you send late game to upgrade your units
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well as it is the best age 2 upgrade it will still be sent relatively early. i came up with a better option - you could keep the ep missionary price as is but make them more expensive after unction (like how old han reforms works)
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POC wrote:Also as an objective third party, and near 100% accuracy of giving correct information, I would say my opinions are more reliable than yours.
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Or we can make theme more expensive but the card can give 2 missionnary. That mean a little but significant bonus (like a daymo) earlier, and more difficult to reach the full power.
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I completely agree with your sentiment. Sometimes, exceptions may be warranted, though. Since the unit was underpriced, this shipment was stronger than every other mercenary shipment, and nerfing "13 Jaegers" was highly requested, among players, as it was widely considered to contribute to making Germans overpowered.ovi12 wrote:I just noticed that 13 Jaegar shipment got nerfed to 12. I'm pretty sad about this sort of change. I think having that a civ having something really good is fun. One of the things you look forward to when playing Germany is shipping the OP jaegars, but now it's now its slightly less exciting; closer to "just a skirm shipment". If you nerf stuff that is "a bit stronger than normal", and just normalize everything, I think the game is less fun.
I hope it's some consolation that the shipment remains strong (it's probably quite similar to "9 Black Riders, in relative strength, now), and that a 1/13 nerf to it is unlikely to render it unviable.
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Added the following change, to the OP:
â Before Colonial Age, rescued warriors (treasure rewards) now do 1/2 damage to heroes and villagers [partial revert] â "Several players have expressed their concern at captured warrior treasures currently being overnerfed and unviable. Whether or not they are right, starting out at a value that risks being excessively punitive is undesirable, and the nerf remains significant, to say the least."
Thank you all for your continued feedback, which helps make for debate, and well-informed decisions!
â Before Colonial Age, rescued warriors (treasure rewards) now do 1/2 damage to heroes and villagers [partial revert] â "Several players have expressed their concern at captured warrior treasures currently being overnerfed and unviable. Whether or not they are right, starting out at a value that risks being excessively punitive is undesirable, and the nerf remains significant, to say the least."
Thank you all for your continued feedback, which helps make for debate, and well-informed decisions!
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Nats are 1) an extra scout 2) an extra unit to help you treasuring 3) an extra unit once in age 2. Even if they did zero damage to explorers and vils in age 1, they'd still be decent treasures lol. I don't understand how anyone can say that nat treasures are currently "unviable", that sounds like a large pile of bullshit to me.
Anyway, x0.5 vs explos is fine I think, I don't mind that. However, I think x0.25 vs vils is better, I wouldn't touch it.
Anyway, x0.5 vs explos is fine I think, I don't mind that. However, I think x0.25 vs vils is better, I wouldn't touch it.
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Also about germany and jaegers, I'm sure ger will still be almost as strong on tp maps as it used to be (aka too strong). I doubt the xp nerf does much, and neither does -1 jaeger, especially since in many games you don't even ship that card.
LoOk_tOm wrote:I have something in particular against Kaisar (GERMANY NOOB mercenary LAMME FOREVER) And the other people (noobs) like suck kaiser ... just this ..
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I don't necessarily disagree with that change, but it might negatively impact the viability of Unction, and it's notable that the Missionary has a build limit of 10, unlike the Priest. Let's start with a single nerf, instead of a double; then reconsider.Aizamk wrote:Priests in general have always been super good tankers. The only issue to me here for Spain is the cost; for Russia you generally needed team cheap priests to make the spam efficient, but for Spain itâs 100 resources by default. I would still advocate a standardized 75/75 cost change regardless of if youâre nerfing HP or not.
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Added the following change (OP updated accordingly):
â Taj Mahal "Cease Fire" ability no longer halves all military unit speed; instead decreases user's military unit speed by 15% for its duration â "Also addressing concerns about walling exploitation and the risk of sieging shipment points, this change goes even further in addressing the offensive usage of the ability, while being far less intrusive (particularly to non-users). In addition, it makes triggering the ability more of a consideration, and rewards a correct, early response."
Depending on results, replacing the ability remains an option, in the future.
â Taj Mahal "Cease Fire" ability no longer halves all military unit speed; instead decreases user's military unit speed by 15% for its duration â "Also addressing concerns about walling exploitation and the risk of sieging shipment points, this change goes even further in addressing the offensive usage of the ability, while being far less intrusive (particularly to non-users). In addition, it makes triggering the ability more of a consideration, and rewards a correct, early response."
Depending on results, replacing the ability remains an option, in the future.
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