Intermediate Fix?

Emanon

<div class="IPBDescription">Stupid but could work.</div> Team handicapping

I know this is only right now via tourney mode, but maybe we could get a small plugin that allows servers to use this. Then we could find the optimal setting for it. And it could also be set to the server’s skill level. For instance if the skill is high then you would want the setting to be closer to what it is default. Then for the NSPLAYER servers you could set it a little more in the marines favor.

Roast me if you like just a suggestion, because I know there a quite a few programmers out there.


Just a suggestion and I know what handicapping affects.

FlashFrog

I would like to see somebody try this... This would just be Tourney mode with friendly fire turned back off and automatic handicaps set right? It's definitely not perfect, but I'd like to see.

Javert

Suggestions and Ideas forum please.
Thank You.
As for the suggestion itself, it would be unfair and a blow against the devs. They balanced the game for a reason. One would need a better reason to handicap.

Evo

Maybe you could look at team handicapping for uneven amounts of players....
But general ballance? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo--> IMO thats almost insulting to the team <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->

Emanon

Better reason? Not going there!

DEVs did a great job, but the tested everything with the Best players in NS, crack shots, smart, and great players all around.

Public players are no where near this. There for handicapping is need for this type of players.

No way shape or form did I affend the DEV team its just a suggestion for the under experienced.

Positive post.


And btw ITS IN THE GAME, I.E. intended for use. (DEV team put it in there)

Emanon

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Cry_Havoc

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It's their own fault for stacking marines.

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Gold_Leader

This game was won by NSPlayers stacking marines. (The aliens F4'ed after losing their expansion hive)

<img src='http://www.math.uwaterloo.ca/~mcaustin/Images/nsplayer.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

Zeo

You ever known an "NSPlayer" to use a mic?

Xentor

*self-nuked*

Nevermind, misread the initial post...

darwins_little_helper

It would be nice to have a plug-in that would auto-balance resources on the fly, i.e. if 4 ppl leave the alien team, then the rines resources would immediately trickle in proportionally slower, or vice versa (or even make the aliens res come in faster). Even if one team has an overwhelming resource tower advantage, it might prevent all the lame "F4 cascades". I've played too many long pub games where people were constantly leaving and joining and dramatically shifting the balance. Then for some reason, 2 or 3 people who know each other will simultaneously leave a server, and within a minute or two everyone else will F4. And BTW, I think F4 should kick you from the server. We should reward people who actually stick it out to the end and allow a complete victory. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Iced_Eagle

Zeo amazingly enough I have heard a NSPlayer use a mic... that picture is really false... if a NSPlayer is a constellation member than he isn't a true NSPlayer..... I think that it would be best if they didn't change the handicapping according to skill... That way you won't get better by getting challenged...

Rylos

Well said Emanon! The same elite testing was done with FLF (Frontline Force) and see where they are now.

IMO, Taking a team of elite players as the standard team and balancing a game to that standard will inevitability unbalance the game! Why you ask, because the TEAM was not balanced in the first place.

Emanon

What happend to my thread, who said anything about stacking teams? Lets get back on topic.

Maredtext

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Reward them? With 2 hour long end games of marines spaming the doors with 3 nade launchers from behind a turret farm?

Shockeh

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Yes.

My ears are still bleeding from the pitch.