UPDATE 23/01/2017Hey guys, Ronimo Dave here, the balance document has been redone! Hopefully it will be more accessible now as the old document became kind of cluttered. Please read the DOs and DON'Ts at the top of the document before using it (we no longer use the google suggestion system to prevent color clutter). Otherwise the document's purpose stays the same. We are still in the process of setting over all older suggestions of the old document but feel free to suggest them again in the general discussion comments.
New Document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p3nA0ydQsG_6GL3YPsUyVDVLDcb4HGoOogP-GEV3CpkLet me know what you think. Curious on what the document is all about? Read the original post by Doppelganger below:As you would have noticed recently or before, Jasper is currently busy with the HMS/Galactron and that heavily impede his inputs regarding balance.
So, I asked him directly a way to maybe lower the amount of work and allow the community to participate directly to balance discuss and suggestion, and then, naturally, a simple solution appeared to me.
Old Document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ohw58BCXtEMC5GaN-KN1C0vYcPkgpuHBCZX7Wg3BO-c/edit?usp=sharingYou may have guessed it, it's a document specially made for storing balance proposal over time that have been proposed during all these weeks, or even proposed before, but which Ronimo couldn't give any opinions/input about it.
This is meant primarily to help Ronimo to focus easier on balance issue/changes, etc...
After a very long discuss with Jasper, here is the plan with that balance document :
contentIf you took a look at the document, you'll notice that 4 category are present :
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Balance regarding each nauts, which cover naut's diversity, naut's balancing (UP/OP/broken upgrades/mechanics), etc...
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Map balancing, made for pointing out map's flaw and broken interaction with the cast (AKA derlp on starstorm for example)
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Stall/push/clear balancing, which revolve around treating about the stalling in all his form (freezing game, unstoppable pushes...)
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General balancing, that can cover lots of stuff (starting solar, solar items, utility row, etc...)
Input rulesThe link above allow everyone here to post commentaries on the gdoc. However, each inputs are under some form of rules to avoid some problems ; Each input (idea/solution/flaw included) have to be explained clearly, the change for them detailed at best and if possible, add links from balance subforum to support the input or pictures (the latter however, must not exceed a set size to avoid overloading the doc.
Input keepingYou may have guessed it, a single person managing this entire project would create a lot of problems (take down the objectivity of the doc and so his main purpose).
So Jasper and me came with a solution, which is to choose 4 people from the balance subforum that will manage every single inputs/presentation/ and put them into the doc (read "not comments anymore") after discuss through the doc in comment of the input.
However, if some inputs may require it, in addition of this thread, others thread with a
[GDOC] tag can be created to discuss the input in a simple way (if the point discussed is for example really huge/problematic), the moderation of those thread will be done by forum's moderator, but the final input will be added by one of those 4.
Communication is vital for those 4 to avoid disagreement. I and Jasper also, will moderate the chosen 4 in order to ensure the fiability of the doc and the credibility of the chosen 4 (keep in mind that it's not because we don't trust you, it's more like a guard rail.
In the case that one of the chosen 4 go to far, we will dismiss him from his role and choose someone else to replace him.
Also, we'll monthly rotate the group of 4 by 2 by 2, in order that everyone have the possibility to contribute.
ConclusionAs far as you could have seen, this community document is primarily made for helping Ronimo a lot in his balancing. You may think it's possibly unrealistic, but honestly, if that "experiment" succeed, we could manage the long-term change easier and allow Ronimo to spread their balance patch easier.
I hope you'll support us on this.
Doppelganger.
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