04-03-2020, 01:24 PM
No one can be 100% objective (because fun is subjective term), you shared your vision, I shared mine. For me 1 melee character per run is more then enough (and by 1 more then really needed). I see NI as ranged-oriented mod.
I disagree about how people should play. It's not "majority" or "leader" who gave them commands, it's game design (general rules, class balance, gear balance, map balance, etc.) which dictates optimal way to play. Yes, many players don't understand how to play the game and just copy what old players do (and sometimes when I join some normal run and see how they copy rag run strategy which not apply neither to a normal mode neither to the map - that's hilarious). But it's whatever, veteran players know how the game works and find optimal (easiest and faster) way to play, defining the meta. Again, for me, fun meta is full ranged meta maximum with 1 melee character who knows how to corner. For you it might be 16 Juggs running all around map, if by some design decision (like more OP items then now, and more bonus OP HP as now) it becomes optimal - it will happen every run.
But NI2 should be like NI, players will not like drastic changes. People want improvements like removing not working features (like crafting) and classes (like juggernaut), not complete new gameplay.
Trickle-down balance makes sense. But you should always remember to not over-complicate your game, otherwise you will lose your krill playerbase and whales will extinct too. NI has basic shooter mechanics so that's quite accessible, but just in case.
I disagree about how people should play. It's not "majority" or "leader" who gave them commands, it's game design (general rules, class balance, gear balance, map balance, etc.) which dictates optimal way to play. Yes, many players don't understand how to play the game and just copy what old players do (and sometimes when I join some normal run and see how they copy rag run strategy which not apply neither to a normal mode neither to the map - that's hilarious). But it's whatever, veteran players know how the game works and find optimal (easiest and faster) way to play, defining the meta. Again, for me, fun meta is full ranged meta maximum with 1 melee character who knows how to corner. For you it might be 16 Juggs running all around map, if by some design decision (like more OP items then now, and more bonus OP HP as now) it becomes optimal - it will happen every run.
But NI2 should be like NI, players will not like drastic changes. People want improvements like removing not working features (like crafting) and classes (like juggernaut), not complete new gameplay.
Trickle-down balance makes sense. But you should always remember to not over-complicate your game, otherwise you will lose your krill playerbase and whales will extinct too. NI has basic shooter mechanics so that's quite accessible, but just in case.