@EA_Avinash The game is currently in a very unbalanced state. This is something that needs to be fixed soon. However, getting the balance of the units in this game right is not exactly easy. When nerfing a unit, it must be done in a way so that the unit still is viable. The same goes for buffing a unit: It must not make a unit overpowered. But how much is too much, and how little is too little?This problem can only really be solved by communication. There are players who make suggestions on what should be changed, be it here, on Reddit, or on Discord. But then, what is missing is the ensuing discussion about these suggestions. A discussion which must take place between the people who need the balance changes and those people who can provide them.As our community manager, it is your very job to communicate with us the players. Thus, I would like to invite you to start the missing discussion now. Please let us know what balance changes are planned for the next update, so that we can talk about which changes are good, which changes need still some adjustment, and which changes are maybe missing still.We can achieve good results together, of that I am sure. But it takes communication to do that. There has been too little of that so far, so please let's change that now. Thank you sincerely.

I think he has too much pressure with us. We want dev to fix unbalanced game as fast as possible.but they just new dev that need to understand this game.We need to give them some time to fix this game. If it’s true. And I’m see a leak in discord. they have a Mcneil as commander.

Yes it's true - the new devs are rather inexperienced and they have to figure out the old code first before they can add new stuff. The reason why the last patches weren't that great is because they haven't gotten used to the game yet, thus resulting in unsatisfying changelists and bad unit releases.You can see this the best when looking at vanity. Many have asked why they aren't just bringing it back into the store since the skins are already finished. The reason for that: they literally can not figure out how to code them back into the game. That's right - they have not brought back vanity because they simply do not understand how they are supposed to do it.Also, before it used to be a bigger team, now the dev number is rather small. It takes time until they will adjust fully to the game. I personally think that a simple balance patch is rather easy to produce and release, so a patch where you just change stats of units without including bugfixes or new units, why can't they get one of those out about every 2 weeks? Changing unit stats is NOT complicated, it's basically changing numbers in a textfile, even I have done this with other games before.And btw that new McNeil commander puts down a slowing field or something, I haven't gotten much info about it yet.

@plabpluem12 I can't tell if the firehawk will arive or not. The only units that WILL arrive are these ones here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-Information/Upcoming-units-leaked-catalyst-gunship-the-wrath-battering-ram/m-p/8357304/highlight/true#M11045I personally think that the firehawk will not come. We already have similar units (Orca bomber, hammerhead and Orca), and also the new devs do not know how to make new units. The leaked units were in production when the old devs were here, so now the new devs have problems making new ones.But is it possible to see firehawk in rivals? It's definitely possible.

@plabpluem12 This is a plausible reason. Although I believe, that a community manager's job is to communicate with us. Telling us, that folks, we need some time, so be patient we have plans to give an update in X weeks is better than giving us the impression they do not care. I am working in a customer service environment, getting "Any update?" comments every day. No update is a straight path to be fired while I know, that "Still working on it" is a satisfactory answer.

I second talking about balancing the game. The other day I had a players that allowed me to continue destroying their harvesters over and over. He didn't even contest it. I lost count and won the first missile. Afterwards, I got bombarded with zone troopers, wolverines, sandstorms, artillery, and finally a mammoth. This player was clever. I give him credit for the way he positioned those tech units. I couldn't do anything. He had 5 tech units and 1 air unit consisting of a hammerhead . No Infantry whatsoever and no vehicles. This needs to be fixed.No way should tech come out that early. If destroyed harvesters had a cost of even 20 Tiberium, this tech unit spam wouldn't exist.

Dear Avinash, can we talk about balancing the game?

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Marine_CorporaI
6 years ago
I second talking about balancing the game. The other day I had a players that allowed me to continue destroying their harvesters over and over. He didn't even contest it. I lost count and won the first missile. Afterwards, I got bombarded with zone troopers, wolverines, sandstorms, artillery, and finally a mammoth. This player was clever. I give him credit for the way he positioned those tech units. I couldn't do anything. He had 5 tech units and 1 air unit consisting of a hammerhead . No Infantry whatsoever and no vehicles. This needs to be fixed.
No way should tech come out that early. If destroyed harvesters had a cost of even 20 Tiberium, this tech unit spam wouldn't exist.
TegliG
6 years ago
I feel your pain. GDI tech is very oppressive and a good player can easily start spamming indestructible units very early. Individually you can deal with them, but if a wolverine stands next to a zone trooper, you are kind of out of options. Well, tech may be an option, but who wants to be bored? Sometimes I watch my alliance replies. Two tech player...instant death by boredom.
Oldskewlcandc
6 years ago
5 games into the opening of Nod at level
9 they already are giving me this crap...
All level 7 against an opening deck.
Bonus is the game before it I didn't notice until I look back at the screenshot.
TegliG
6 years ago
You cannot expect too many new players. You have to be matched with someone. Play with GDI, and spend the money on NOD. Reaching lvl 10 should not be too hard.
TegliG
6 years ago
Any update?
Mister_Crac
6 years ago
For some reason, Avinash is absent. He does not log in to this here forum currently. I sent him a polite private message but it remains unread so far.
plabpluem12
6 years ago
I think he has too much pressure with us. We want dev to fix unbalanced game as fast as possible.but they just new dev that need to understand this game.We need to give them some time to fix this game. If it’s true. And I’m see a leak in discord. they have a Mcneil as commander.
xMaksuss
6 years ago
Yes it's true - the new devs are rather inexperienced and they have to figure out the old code first before they can add new stuff. The reason why the last patches weren't that great is because they haven't gotten used to the game yet, thus resulting in unsatisfying changelists and bad unit releases.
You can see this the best when looking at vanity. Many have asked why they aren't just bringing it back into the store since the skins are already finished. The reason for that: they literally can not figure out how to code them back into the game. That's right - they have not brought back vanity because they simply do not understand how they are supposed to do it.
Also, before it used to be a bigger team, now the dev number is rather small. It takes time until they will adjust fully to the game. I personally think that a simple balance patch is rather easy to produce and release, so a patch where you just change stats of units without including bugfixes or new units, why can't they get one of those out about every 2 weeks? Changing unit stats is NOT complicated, it's basically changing numbers in a textfile, even I have done this with other games before.
And btw that new McNeil commander puts down a slowing field or something, I haven't gotten much info about it yet.
plabpluem12
6 years ago
@xMaksuss Quick question it’s possible to see firehawk in rivals ? I can’t find anyone answer.
xMaksuss
6 years ago
@plabpluem12 I can't tell if the firehawk will arive or not. The only units that WILL arrive are these ones here: https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-Information/Upcoming-units-leaked-catalyst-gunship-the-wrath-battering-ram/m-p/8357304/highlight/true#M11045
I personally think that the firehawk will not come. We already have similar units (Orca bomber, hammerhead and Orca), and also the new devs do not know how to make new units. The leaked units were in production when the old devs were here, so now the new devs have problems making new ones.
But is it possible to see firehawk in rivals? It's definitely possible.