Plea to bring formations back into the gameplay
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:35 pm
I like formations alot, that is, as an idea. Because despite some people saying they have there uses I don't believe them.
Sure you can use them as a lawnmower against noob, or as guardians for turrets, but any of those things can be bypassed with better micro, and in such a way that the better micro is a relative easy task.
Therefore I say, formations have to be empowered and I hope this will be done in the next big patch!
Some people have thoughed of other formations, but I have to agree that these "new" formations should clearly be for a new purpose, as to only be a new form.
So I suggest we start thinking of way to make this one, known formation better, to ensure a better gameplay experience.
3 main advantages as of know are:
- longer fire range
- shoot more effectively, i.e. don't run away
- can laucnh grenades controllable within a 4 sec. frame.
3 main disadvantages:
- vunarable to grenades, main reason why they are inefficient
- move slowly, and are less mobile
- only shoot upfront
So I think the advantages are pretty good, and server a clear purpose, i.e. more firepower, but most of the battles don't have big battlefields in wich this really plays a part.
So I say, to make it worth the micro-management for small battles, let them have an even longer range and let them fire even faster, also make it quicker to deploy them as to make it better micro-managable.
The disadvantages are clear, and the biggest problem I think there is is there vunarability to grenades, wich will wipe half a formation away if lucky. Also that they only shoot in front of them, or more like 180 degrees, doesn't make them help against mobile micro-managed units.
So, perhaps make them far less vunarable against grenades, even less vunarable then they are against acp's. Make them shoot in 360 degress, tho |I agree this wouldn't be astheatiacally pleasing, and maybe making the shoot further and faster will help against enemies trying to surround them better.
Maybe make them a little bit faster, and defenitely make it faster to employ them.
RESULT:
Formations' should be used much much more, making them good in small battles when micromanaged, and having them as firepower support in bigger stationary battles!
I say this definetely would help make MW even a better game, because there is more gameplay for the same amount of superficial simplicity.
Sure you can use them as a lawnmower against noob, or as guardians for turrets, but any of those things can be bypassed with better micro, and in such a way that the better micro is a relative easy task.
Therefore I say, formations have to be empowered and I hope this will be done in the next big patch!
Some people have thoughed of other formations, but I have to agree that these "new" formations should clearly be for a new purpose, as to only be a new form.
So I suggest we start thinking of way to make this one, known formation better, to ensure a better gameplay experience.
3 main advantages as of know are:
- longer fire range
- shoot more effectively, i.e. don't run away
- can laucnh grenades controllable within a 4 sec. frame.
3 main disadvantages:
- vunarable to grenades, main reason why they are inefficient
- move slowly, and are less mobile
- only shoot upfront
So I think the advantages are pretty good, and server a clear purpose, i.e. more firepower, but most of the battles don't have big battlefields in wich this really plays a part.
So I say, to make it worth the micro-management for small battles, let them have an even longer range and let them fire even faster, also make it quicker to deploy them as to make it better micro-managable.
The disadvantages are clear, and the biggest problem I think there is is there vunarability to grenades, wich will wipe half a formation away if lucky. Also that they only shoot in front of them, or more like 180 degrees, doesn't make them help against mobile micro-managed units.
So, perhaps make them far less vunarable against grenades, even less vunarable then they are against acp's. Make them shoot in 360 degress, tho |I agree this wouldn't be astheatiacally pleasing, and maybe making the shoot further and faster will help against enemies trying to surround them better.
Maybe make them a little bit faster, and defenitely make it faster to employ them.
RESULT:
Formations' should be used much much more, making them good in small battles when micromanaged, and having them as firepower support in bigger stationary battles!
I say this definetely would help make MW even a better game, because there is more gameplay for the same amount of superficial simplicity.