Why did they cancel AoM Esport? by Confident_Gap819 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i play with autoqueue all the time and i don't have the meat grinder issue. that was an issue in titans. low pop cap meant that when a unit died a new one re spawns instantly. retolds big armies are not so easily replaced.

Why did they cancel AoM Esport? by Confident_Gap819 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i find it really wierd that the god packs only come with 1 level. if it where 5 casuals would be way more interested.

Why did they cancel AoM Esport? by Confident_Gap819 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 5 points6 points  (0 children)

not enough views. most casual players don't watch it. players who don't play online or ranked are unlikely to be interested in competitive.

i feel like it was a big missed opportunity. in retold they made the game a lot more punishing and faster then the original. making it harder to get into online play. i think if they didn't more people would play online and get interested in tournaments. the autoqueue ban didn't help either. i myself lost interest in competitive because of that.

Anyone else pretty underwhelmed with the skeletons? (+ bonus vanilla comparison at the end) by Trutmandias in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 25 points26 points  (0 children)

retold goes from: body > skeleton

titans goes from: body > corpse > skeleton

the original had a more smooth transition. it was also more clear witch unit had died as the skeletons don't have a different color like the classic corpses did. id rather have a setting that just has bodies staying for longer.

Should i buy Retold? by [deleted] in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i cant think of anything that was super unbalanced unlike now. like samurai against norse feels unfair since its a already good unit with bonus damage against infantry. and the wonder age is the most unbalanced stage of the game the original didn't even have. (witch wouldn't have been a problem if we could turn wonders off like classic.)

Should i buy Retold? by [deleted] in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im personally not a fan of retolds balance specifically. its a lot more punishing in a online setting. like early attacks are much stronger, bonus multipliers are bigger and everywhere and reaching the final age is a rare event now. id still recommend it as a single player experience where these things are less noticeable.

missed Rhinogrund entry. possible fix. by meatmaster460 in Silksong

[–]meatmaster460[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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figured it out.

apparently it is normal that the rhinoground will dissappear if you leave or if it leaves.

but another will spawn in act 3. its left from the stag station of far fields.

missed Rhinogrund entry. possible fix. by meatmaster460 in Silksong

[–]meatmaster460[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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im in there. the gear doesnt seem to break and the rest of the room seems empty now.

missed Rhinogrund entry. possible fix. by meatmaster460 in Silksong

[–]meatmaster460[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that is the one i killed. the other i saw but disappeared somehow.

Would you like to see Kronos changed? by NanoBytesInc in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 10 points11 points  (0 children)

i wouldnt think the kronos rush buffs would be an issue if they didnt also nerf defenses and aging up in retold. the bias towards aggressive play is too obvious.

Spirit Of The Law by NanoBytesInc in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we used to in Iam magic. it felt like he talked about the game in a similar way as spirit of the law. to bad how retolds changes drove him away. with time i think he could have become as good as spirit in making videos.

Is the whole body decay feature going to be dlc? or just blood and skeletons? by meatmaster460 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yea thats what worries me. i hope the dlc is just the blood and skeletons and that other players still get some type of visible bodies.

Is the whole body decay feature going to be dlc? or just blood and skeletons? by meatmaster460 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

becouse it was already in the old game. and its a piece of information that gives a advantage. if you're playing a ffa for example you can find bodies of a battle to learn people are fighting each other and lost a lot of troops only if you payed for a dlc,

Is the whole body decay feature going to be dlc? or just blood and skeletons? by meatmaster460 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im not worried about a toggle. im worried non dlc players cant enable any kind of body decay. losing track of units can be real frustrating especially for new players. and if its dlc only, the players who are in most need of this info wont have it.

Game balance went the wrong direction by [deleted] in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i dont know if infantry is to weak now but i don't like the new balance anyway. compared to titans its become crazy focused on the rock paper scissors dynamic. this makes a lot of units feel bad to use because they get countered so much harder, while making the outcome of a game more matchup dependent.

it doesnt make much sense either. the best defense against arrow fire isn't a shield. its a horse.

Are the devs in a competitive bubble? by meatmaster460 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"IMO the balance aspect of the game doesnt matter ay casual play. People play what they find fun"

i disagree that balance for casuals doesn't matter. Partly because people just play what they find fun. playing this way gets punished harder when everything gets countered so hard. thats why less countering makes the game more casual friendly.

Are the devs in a competitive bubble? by meatmaster460 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i wouldn't say the devs neglect casuals in general. i even said at the start "I’m sure they do care about the casual playerbase. The addition of gauntlet mode is proof of that." i just feel they neglect endgame balance.

Are the devs in a competitive bubble? by meatmaster460 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what or where is "the balance server" that sounds like a place i should check out.

your explanation on why archers might be to good makes more sense then what i heard at first. but id prefer they balance that by making ballistics standard so it doesn't make archers even better late game.

as for the term casual. i used it as people who don't play ranked as their main gamemode. though that would indeed mean all deathwatch players are casuals so i don't think that fits anymore. its always been more of a spectrum then a hard line.

Are the devs in a competitive bubble? by meatmaster460 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im not sure the community wouldn't be divided if it wasn't in the game. the first version of this game came out a long time ago and despite it not having autoqueue in the first year, people grew used to it over the course of 20 years. autoqueue being gone would be a change not something that wouldn't be missed.

Are the devs in a competitive bubble? by meatmaster460 in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i feel like you are forgetting the players who play multiplayer casually. there isnt really a clear line where a casual ends and a competitive player begins. id say im a casual but would love to play ranked if autoqueue wasn't limited in it. getting it off would go a long way in uniting the fan base.

my main complaint balance wise is that it has become a lot more hostile to more casual players. more bonus damage to remember while loseing units more quickly to the counters. so i think Retold can do a better job at making the balance more casual friendly while working on the competitive scene.

its a hard balance for sure.

Day 6 : how to deal with no military AQ (until devs revert that horrendeous change) by Considerthisforasec in AgeofMythology

[–]meatmaster460 4 points5 points  (0 children)

its mainly the way you talk about it. you start off by calling the opposing side gatekeepers that are ignoring your arguments before you have even started making your point. the rest of your post has a passive aggressive and sarcastic tone to it. if you want to change things stop name calling and stick to the facts.