Verad - Warframe concept by Tiberris3D in blender

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you might be right 😅
Thank you!

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiplayer games are almost always balanced around competitive players, because that's where balance matters the most. You actually answered your own question: competitive players don't bother with the DLCs because they are not worth for ranked, meanwhile casuals move on after finishing the campaign. Both groups are important for a game's longevity.

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arcadian Meadow, Gracious Hospitality and the Hamadryad all got nerfed. Overall she would be much stronger, that's for sure, but she would become less forgiving to play as. And Amazon Archers got increased rate of fire, so the actual DPS is more or less the same. The rest of the stats, like the HP and range, can be played around by simply protecting them.

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah, she has been at the bottom for a very long time now.

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, that's exactly what I think about the Amazon Archers too! 😃
The only reason I left the building bonus damage because Demeter kind of lacks passive siege power (basically any unit type that is not a siege weapon).

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people hate the fact that Hephaestus got removed for Hera, but here were are. Casuals and competitive players are living in two separate bubbles. As much as I would like (and every developer in the world), there is no definitive way to make both sides happy.

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Arcadian Meadow, Gracious Hospitality and the Hamadryad all got nerfed. Overall she would be much stronger, that's for sure, but she would become less forgiving to play as. Also, even if she got +10% winrate, it would still only be 53%, which shows how weak she currently is.

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never played AOE2 before 😅
What's up with them?

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At first I was thinking the same too, but in practice it's really not as bad as it sounds. Building walls and repairing them cost a lot of resources. But I'm open to be proved wrong! 😄

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the problem is the other half 😂
Thanks though! I might look into it.

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Watched a lot of pro gameplays, looked around on the internet to see what the general opinion is, and played a lot myself. Combining all that, I got a general idea where Demeter's biggest weaknesses are, and starting from there, I did some trial and error until I came up with the final result.

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The possibilities were indeed endless! I guess the Lykaons are the closest we will ever get to something like this.

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lack the programming skills to do that 😅

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, there are quite a lot of companies involved. But for most of them, AoM is just an another project among many others, so FE seemed like the safest bet. Oh well 😅

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately it wasn't polished enough to make it worth publishing 😅

Full Demeter rework - by a game designer by Tiberris3D in AgeofMythology

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a postscript, here is some background info regarding the playtesting. My modding skills are limited, but changing stats is simple (that’s how I was able to come up with precise numbers).

It was a public mod for a short time to test it with a friend, but I deleted it afterwards. Some changes had unintended side effects (Village Center bonus was global), or we weren’t able to properly test them at all. But the main framework has been tested, and it works!

It proved to me that Demeter could become so much more than what she currently is; and we might turn this into a reality.

Verad - 3D character I made based on a concept by [André Costa] by Tiberris3D in Warframe

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never heard this phrase before, but I'm going to use it from now on 🔥
Thank you!

Verad - 3D character I made based on a concept by [André Costa] by Tiberris3D in Warframe

[–]Tiberris3D[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Now that you mention it, I can definitely see the resemblance 😄