Combat Rebalance Design Spotlight (Stage 4)

[TinSoldier]

Greetings Leaders!


We have reviewed the results of Stage Three and have seen players step up to the new challenges in battles. With Stage Four on the horizon, we wanted to address your concerns that the abridged change list wasn’t helpful for having concrete discussions about the updates. Therefore, we are releasing the full patch notes at this time alongside the spotlight. The full patch notes for this stage can be found here.


This spotlight is going to breakdown the changes that will be going live on November 1st. If you missed the previous combat rebalance spotlights, you can check them out below.


Combat Rebalance Introduction

Stage One

Stage Two

Stage Three


In this stage we will be increasing the hitpoints of army buildings, economic buildings, wonders, and unique buildings. A strong army composition, tactical troop deployment, and well-upgraded army will be the keys to completely destroying your opponents.


Armored Cars will also be getting improved damage and hitpoints to more quickly destroy economic buildings and pesky enemy defenders.


To further improve your nation’s Oil earnings from battle, second and third Generals will cost about 10% less oil to train. Attackers that plan well and achieve the coveted 5-star victories should now be filling their oil reserves significantly more with each battle.


In the next spotlight we’ll be talking about changes to Walls, Gates, and Wall Miners!


- Brad

 

[Gianni Friendsysco]

We're very disappointed. It seems to us like a small child is making changes, but has no idea. My alliance Franken - Elite will look at this nonsense. If the fun doesn't come back, we ll find another game. There's plenty of it.

I've been playing DomiNations since June 2015!

Congratulations. A great game is slowly destroyed. You're lying to us all! We players all know that the changes are bad, not fun and just frustrating. I can fool myself!

Bye Gianni

 

[umpirerob]

Yeah, that's what we've all been clamoring for... More defense . \S

 

[Gianni Friendsysco]

Ridiculous... you're breaking the game and you re not noticing it.

 

[sulbin]

Do you try to play a game when you update?
Do you really think this is what the users want?

strong defense & weak offense

nope.
We want BALANCE of attack and defense, a more diverse attack style, WE DON'T WANT A BIASED PATCH!

Users are leaving in difficult ways.

 

[Esiebert7625]

To improve your earnings from battles. Generals are 10% cheaper to train.

Nobody uses generals in MP because they take almost a day to retrain, you are fixing the wrong problem.

 

[77EOdqh]

Perhaps because the expectations are still high, the disappointment is getting bigger as the rebalancing progresses.

 

[Lordwinman]

The stage 4 rebalance put the last nail in the coffin...I spent a lot of time 3hrs + per day playing this game and bought lots of crowns updating to where I am now..Since the rebalance stages started....I find it harder and harder to do MP battles to get loot..So it takes much longer to retrain my army after each battle..So now I rely on collecting my resources a few time a days and the odd time do a MP battle..I participate in WW and retrain my army for free for the second battle..Then wait a day to retrain my army for free again..I play an hour max per day...Don,t buy nothing anymore..Just play to play..Thanks Nexon for giving me more time to do other things than playing this game...Winfried...Alias Lordwinman...From... Rolls Royce Ca alliance...All my alliance members feel the same way..

 

[Zack mckraken]

Lol...so many complaints. with each rebalance stage I have learned to adapt my army. Is it harder? Yeah it is but it’s not supposed to be a walk in the park. Not that it matters because MANY of the upper players are still using THE MATRIX to attack people.

 

[IzEagle]

If you want a real rebalance why you don't nerf elephant archers??This is the most unbalanced unit. By having an elephant stable attacker can destroy even the toughest defense.

 

[Alexey]

At least they didn’t dare to write that stage 3 was a big success))

 

[Zack mckraken]

That I can agree with Hahahahah. How an elephant with a bow and arrow can pierce the hide of tank destroyer is beyond impossible. Hannibal at level 40 and up is even a pain in the ass.

 

[No Angel]

I want all my surviving generals back with restored HP each time I have destroyed all defensive buildings treat them like troops.
So they will have no cooldown (unless if they have died already, of course)

 

[oddin]

walls??! Why walls need rebalance? They are already tough...

 

[Danix den Andre]

Nov 2nd, día del juego muerte

 

[Radzeer]

Its not clear from the above, whether the Patch 3 was a success or not... Could you please elaborate?
I mean

and have seen players step up to the new challenges in battles

means that there are still some players playing the game, but it is not clear whether it is considered by NEXON/BHG as a success or failure?

 

[Alexey]

That one really made me smile)

 

[TopAttack]

I think the game becomes more interesting with the latest balance updates. Very good job guys! Keep it up.

 

[Lesalen]

I play a bunch on my alt industrial account. But my main global account I maybe attack once per day and do my war battles. They have sucked the fun from the game.

 

[Lesalen]

Yeah, it’s crazy. People attacking with over 8 planes.