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Thread: Question for garvin?
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garvin
Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:05 pm
#1
Let me quote you a figure I just heard...nothing official and I won't name the source...lol
"35% of all combat profession issues were to be addressed by the Combat Balance"
Beyond that I have no idea what that details...
But here is what I've gleamed so far regarding the infamous Combat Balance...
- It is 3 phases, the first 2 have already been pushed in past publishes.
- The 3rd push will include all new Speed and Damage Formulas that will affect all damage done.
- HAM costs will be adjusted for across the board for all weapons, specials, etc.
- Commandos are highly impacted by the final Combat Balance publish, possibly more then any other profession.
The key thing is "New Formulas"...TH said before the first 2 pushes started that we'd probably be upset at first...that it would appear as though we and other professions were getting a NERF, but that everything would make sense when the 3rd and final Combat Balance push was published...That the new formulas would be the Rosetta Stone (if you understand my obscure reference) to understand the first 2 pushes.
The key thing is knowing what those formulas are as well as, what else is coming beyond those formulas...Also will our HAM issues be repaired...
If I had to hazzard a guess on why the delay happened...my guess is it has to do with HAM...they were probably completely ready to push out the new formulas, but at the last minute realized that the HAM costs combined with the new formulas would create a bigger mess then we already are dealing with...but again, that's my personal guess...All I know is a head programmer told us Correspondents that with the Combat Balance all HAM costs have to be adjusted.
Hope this helps...not sure if I really answered your question or not...but as you can see, the 3rd publish of the Combat Balance is suppose to have more to do with then just HAM...it also has to do with Spd and Damage and probably a lot more...
DecimusDrakar
Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:31 pm
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The state of the game address stated that major combat issues would be fixed, anything for our profession?
StarNick
Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:29 pm
#3
Garvin, whatever the devs have in store for us..lol better be good! I Know where you live! 
Ranelaen
Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:46 am
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Heya bro its me Ranelan. Ok heres a long question for ya? If we do not have a complete revamp per say and are instead tied into the combat balance. Since phase 1 and 2 have gone thru. The third phase correct me if im wrong was HAM changes. You could change the HAM on the HAR and grenades and heavy weapons and this still would not balance the commando. We need weapons moved from one tree to another. Weapons given higher damage, state effects, dots. If they are following there phases of the combat balance, I dont see us getting any of these minus HAM changes. I know that would be a start, but then the rest could be delayed till we get a full fledged revamp, 5 months later.I would rather have them announce a revamp for commando then change a few HAM issues.I am not pervy to the discussions of the devs, but please let me know if the combat balance is more than just HAM changes for us. I would hate to see a few HAM changes and then5 months go by before a true revamp.
Ranelan
Master Commando - Colonel in the Imperial Forces
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