Discovery Survey No.1 Results

Discovery Survey No.1 Results

http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10874

• 1) What can you say about current asteroid collision and object velocity (missile speed) physics?

Generally improvements did work. Missiles need more speed and aiming capabilities, which will be hard to achieve due to server lag. Especially fast missiles.

• 2) What can you say about the current balance between various capital ship classes (Gunboats, Cruisers, Battleships)? How can the balance be improved?

Battleships need more balancing. They are supposedly too weak. Cruiser shields need some improvement. Gunboats are supposedly too strong. Maneuverability of small gunboats should be reduced. GB missiles need ammo. More variety is necessary for capital ship weaponry. Maybe introduce more weapon types.

• 3) What about the bomber balance? How can it be improved? What bombers are too weak, and which ones you consider too strong?

Hitbox and maneuverability differences are major concerns. Catamaran is too agile.

• 4) Are there any unbalanced trade routes in the mod? Which trade routes, in your opinion, require enhancements (PM if you don't want to post spoilers)?

Kusari and Bretonia need more trade routes, especially smuggling routes. I still got no info about overpowered lawful trade routes. Cambridge -> Theta routes. AoM: "Make the Diamond/Niobium run New Berlin-Kyushu less profitable. Increase Artifact prices at Trafalgar, Yanagi, Kreuzberg up to 700 - 1000". Mineable commodities price increase. Commodities in guard systems.

• 5) What ships would you like to see changed (old models replaced with new, custom-Discovery ones)?

They want replacements for non-FL-looking ships, which is understandable. Question is, where to get all those? Many say that SW/ST ships have to be removed.

• 6) What NPCs need to become stronger than they are now?

Battleships need more firepower! and less hull. More strong NPCs around main bases.

• 7) Power of which NPCs needs to be reduced?

Freelancers. Low-level NPCs. Rookie Corsairs.

• 8) Were the balance changes introduced in 4.84 any useful compared to 4.83? Did you notice any changes in how faction relations change? What needs to be improved about this aspect of the game?

Outcast allies. Freelancer-BHG relations. Outcasts<>Corsairs. IMG reputation.

• 9) Which of the empty new systems are most frequently visited (and most need enhancements)?

Oita. Coronado. Humboldt. Baffin. Canada.

• 10) What way to reduce the longevity of fighter PvP combat would you prefer? (my own preference is reducing battery/nanobot number, but other suggestions are welcome as well).

Reducing bots and bats seems to be a general requirement. Simplier way, however, is removing armor upgrades completely. Thruster timing reduction.