WC update preview - Advanced Platoons and Persistent Infantry

  • Stanley Hoffman
    Stanley Hoffman
    Minor Nuisance
    Joined May 2011 Posts: 175
    The problem with platoon level repairs is when you have say 3 platoons with 2 damaged megas each, you will have to "melt down" the platoons, regroup the six damaged megas into a new platoon, repair the platoon, melt the repaired platoon down and redistribute the six repaired megas back to their original platoons or create 2 new platoons from the undamaged megas and a new platoon with the six damaged megas, in which case the persistent platoons are kind of useless or even counterproductive. If the 3 platoons are in different areas there will be a lot of rearranging required to be able to repair them all. As opposed to simply queuing up the repairs, this seems like a massive Rube Goldberg approach.

    This will really increase the load on the servers vs. the simple solution of allowing a single repair queue as we have now.
  • UnbeatableBase
    UnbeatableBase
    Greenhorn
    Joined Mar 2012 Posts: 1
    This is a nice changes can't wait for it!!! Dear admin, can a player relocate a base to anywhere without using a friends map?
  • Motor Bar
    Motor Bar
    Greenhorn
    Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 1
    necesito que me ayuden a recuperar mi cuenta, un jugador algo le hizo y no puedo entar a jugar.
    este es mi nª de reclamo... Ref:MSG0572537
    leanlo porfavor.
    saludos gracias.
  • Warren Backstrom
    Warren Backstrom
    Greenhorn
    Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 10
    RE: So don't damage ALL your platoons at once - I feel that only the tank spammers are pissed off about this new repair system. Well, too bad - now maybe it will force people to actually have to think about a strategy to destroy a base instead of throwing everything and the kitchen sink at it so it will DP. Now you can still do this, but be prepared to COIN repair and ask yourself is this player really worth it
    From Michael Yenglin


    Rubbish, I've been playing RTS's since the first War Craft and I do use strategy. I've been taking Giant depos and level 28+ rogue bases since I was level 19. I can still end up with several heavily damaged platoons. The advantage of having the repair all button is when I'm offline I can have units repairing so I have more time spent actually playing when I'm online.
  • Paul Wootton
    Paul Wootton
    Greenhorn
    Joined May 2012 Posts: 2
    looking forward to the changes deploying anywhere on the maps great for those long hauls and repairing on depos great and planes repaired good also, thanks and keep on improving, regards paul
  • TerryP
    TerryP
    Potential Threat
    Joined Oct 2011 Posts: 28
    "You will see that you can only repair a single platoon at a time and can not queue up all units in your base/storage to repair." ughhh this is what I hated about battle pirates. so now instead of going to bed knowing that a good chunk of my units will be repaired when I wake up, I now will have to wake up in increments at night in order to check up on current repairs and begin new repairs >

    this is what I hated about pirates too. really wish y'all wouldn't implement this one. don't you remember all the griping that went on in the previous upgrades where we screamed when we would log on after 8 hours and find our equipment still not repaired?
  • Stanley Hoffman
    Stanley Hoffman
    Minor Nuisance
    Joined May 2011 Posts: 175
    Another step in the transformation of WC into BP on land. Platoons are now more like fleets. If you have 5 damaged ships, you have to pull your fleets apart and put the 5 damaged ones into a new fleet so you can repair them all in a queue.

    Another nail in the coffin of the casual players. If you have 15 damaged units you will have to completely redo your platoons to minimize the number of platoons with damaged units so you can get them repaired with the minimum number of separate logons.

    Or move on to another game that does doesn't make you into Repair Quartermaster Commander. Makes WC more like spreadsheet commander as you try to get you units all repaired.
  • Stanley Hoffman
    Stanley Hoffman
    Minor Nuisance
    Joined May 2011 Posts: 175
    Another side effect of the reduction in platoon size is to reduce the effectiveness of air defense units in defending ground units when deployed for battle. Instead of 500 spaces of air defense protecting 1500 spaces of ground troops, 500 spaces of air defense protect only 1000.
  • Stanley Hoffman
    Stanley Hoffman
    Minor Nuisance
    Joined May 2011 Posts: 175
    Does the new update mean that if you have damaged units in 5 different depos, you have to logon 5 times to start repairing each depot separately? Kind of kills the ability to repair in depos, eh?
  • xsenergy
    xsenergy
    Skilled Warrior
    Joined Mar 2012 Posts: 383
    One PLATOON at a time, not a single unit, that would be silly. We will look into a way to queue up platoons for repairs after we get this update out.

    Better idea would be dont release this update until you can que platoons. You made troops faster on the map but are going to kill game play by slowing down repair time. Way to screw what looked like a good update.
  • hieulelam
    hieulelam
    Skilled Warrior
    Joined Dec 2011 Posts: 523
    question, if you make a unit and your base does not have enough capacity does it goes directly to your staging area now?
  • Alcatraz-WCK
    Alcatraz-WCK
    Greenhorn
    Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 9
    I wish there was a change in the movement of Platoon.
    for mileage that much, I hope to be done in one click.
  • James Anthony Smith
    James Anthony Smith
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    Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 5
    I have the ultimate question their are alot of us that didnt get new machines we were too small to compete for depo how are we gonna be able to get all the new equipment!!!!!!!!!! and before u ask u attack a small with a lvl 32 it wasnt fair to the rest of us their should be a cap on the amount of depos of a small resource higher lvls could have
  • xsenergy
    xsenergy
    Skilled Warrior
    Joined Mar 2012 Posts: 383
    If you didnt complete the last event it was nobodys fault but your own. Back on topic please. I love watching kixeye screw a good game up.
  • Abdi Cervantes
    Abdi Cervantes
    Greenhorn
    Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 1
    Does this mean that Suicide Bombers will also heal after they explode?
  • lo-jac
    lo-jac
    Potential Threat
    Joined Feb 2012 Posts: 79
    my attack log is not showing the detail link -IS- that on my side or yall having issues or is that changed
    I"m such a nice guy i dont know why i attacked your base-----must be a glitch" 
  • Jeffrey Vachon
    Jeffrey Vachon
    Minor Nuisance
    Joined May 2012 Posts: 111
    One PLATOON at a time, not a single unit, that would be silly. We will look into a way to queue up platoons for repairs after we get this update out.

    "One unit at a time" like it's doing right now. Saying it's "silly" is improvement so I'll take it. But this game USED to have a very wonderful and awesome "repair system" in the form of very useful in game units called the Tech and the Medic. Then we got this repair "menu" that we have now. Clearing up your Ui issues very very very simple and easy. But you will have to stop twisting the players arms to pay real money for repairs and pulling are legs as to why you removed them from the game, and then return the Tech and Medic to their rightful place in the game. Ui issues solved. The end.
  • Jeffrey Vachon
    Jeffrey Vachon
    Minor Nuisance
    Joined May 2012 Posts: 111
    "One unit at a time" like it's doing right now. Saying it's "silly" is improvement so I'll take it. But this game USED to have a very wonderful and awesome "repair system" in the form of very useful in game units called the Tech and the Medic. Then we got this repair "menu" that we have now. Clearing up your Ui issues very very very simple and easy. But you will have to stop twisting the players arms to pay real money for repairs and pulling are legs as to why you removed them from the game, and then return the Tech and Medic to their rightful place in the game. Ui issues solved. The end.

    LOL yeah right Jeff your a crack pot if you think there going to go back to the awesomeness that was the Tech and Medic they are making money off people with the system they are currently using. So dream on kid your never going to see the Tech and Medic in this game ever again. Just get over it all ready and let it go.
  • Drako2k0
    Drako2k0
    Incursion Leader
    Joined Dec 2011 Posts: 1,320
    We will look into a way to queue up platoons for repairs after we get this update out.

    I would be EXTREMELY happy if you managed to do this!
    WC User ID: 799779
    Favorite Units: Elite Warhawk (Level 8) - Elite Gatling Truck (Level 8) - Elite Hellfire Tank (Level 8)
    Gun Turrets - Level 10 X8
    Mortar Turrets - Level 10 X6
    Bunkers - Level 5/Level 5
    We plan to add the ability to customize your base and units: more defensive turret options, adding customizations to platoons, and creating new units that are 100% customizable.
  • Lewis John Bailey
    Lewis John Bailey
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    Joined Apr 2012 Posts: 1
    Good job Bro.
  • vbszoid
    vbszoid
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    Joined Apr 2012 Posts: 5
    Nice one kixeye ;; :d
  • Matthew Hung
    Matthew Hung
    Greenhorn
    Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 5
    when does the update take effective?
  • Charles Wenditz
    Charles Wenditz
    Greenhorn
    Joined Apr 2012 Posts: 21
    I recently lost posetion of a depo. In the depo I had 1 rocket buggy, 7 gatling trucks, and 12 challengers. They never cane home but show as destroyed on battel log. Where are they?
  • Marcus Landgraf
    Marcus Landgraf
    Potential Threat
    Joined May 2012 Posts: 46
    one thing I am curious about, is there a stop button for units?
  • Indoctrinater
    Indoctrinater
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    Joined Apr 2012 Posts: 45
    I still remember the some whinings some players made when the world map came out :P

    Can a platoon travel distances as long as they want to ? Like 500 hexs without a stop ?
    Currently the travel limit is around 100hex for the platoons, after which the platoon will stop and I need to click the next spot they can go.
  • Graxlex
    Graxlex
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    Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 2
    Forget it - posted in the wrong place, feel free to delete :)
  • Jeffrey Zimmerman
    Jeffrey Zimmerman
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    Joined Jan 2012 Posts: 16
    I like the changes for the most part. I think the game is headed in the right direction. I would like to see official alliance options that tag members so everyone knows who is in what alliance. It would also be nice to see vehicles that were part of the first event made available to everyone. It would be nice to see more base defense options and the ability to expand ones base by not just the typical size expansion, but to be able to make an additional base. this can be either by adding an adjoining base, or possibly satelite bases. Thank you for constantly working on improving the experience, and one last suggestion, paying closer attention to chat, and making it easier to report those that make the chat seriously vulgar, profane, and disgusting at times. Good jon and good luck and keep up the good work.
  • mr_eon
    mr_eon
    Greenhorn
    Joined Jun 2012 Posts: 1
    :confused:
    You will see that you can only repair a single platoon at a time and can not queue up all units in your base/storage to repair.
    :confused:

    I don't know if this will be good idea.
    I tink it is much more comfortable to know all your units gets repaired over night.
    What about players who don't own any deposit or weak players who lost their depo while units get repaired. I think it was much saver to repair all units in your own base.
    Furthermore I think the importance of the base will decreased.

    I don't think it is very logic, the suicide bomber will become persistent ;)


    But lets try the changes anyway and grumble about it later. :)
  • Rolando Pacho
    Rolando Pacho
    Greenhorn
    Joined Sep 2011 Posts: 11
    I'm still waiting for player vs player in this game. More interactive, you can attack a player inside his base and let him defend by controlling his own platoons inside. Sounds possible?
  • Oyabun
    Oyabun
    Greenhorn
    Joined Mar 2012 Posts: 4
    They have Armoured Anti-Aircraft Vehicles - they are called Gatling Trucks. Played the game recently lol

    Sorry But not everyone has Gatling trucks!!! I'm lvl 26 and I'm one of the unfortunate ones that doesn't have Gatling trucks and lazer tanks!!!
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