Battlegrounds: liking the mechanics of each gamemode?

incite · June 2017

Tbh, me as a solo player/small scaler, I actually don't like the current way BG's working out and here's why.
I'll keep it efficiently short.

I had the idea that BG's would be a game designed for small scaling and decent fights as a replacement of getting zerged down in Cyrodil.
New pvp objectives where you are forced to spread out and take care were things that excited me.

When I started queuing with guildies, this is what I saw:

Deathmatch: TCHOU TCHOU (stack up on the healer and lets go, the map is as small as the hole in my behind so who cares)

Domination: TCHOU TCHOU (stack up on the healer on the flags, they cap faster with 4 than alone so no need to spread out at all)

Capture the flag: Imo the only gamemode that really demands you to attack and defend at the same time (can't cap a flag without defending your own)

What would I change?

*make the maps larger, so stacking up and moving like a train would become 'even more idiotic' but mainly less chance on action
*add more specifics that motivates players to spread out instead of remaining stacked
*Domination: make it that flags don't cap 100 times faster when stacked with 4

Anything you can add to make players NOT move around like a TGV is much appreciated.

Well this is my opinion, feel free to share yours.

Czirne · June 2017

In Capture the flag is no point defending. Tank will come, take relic and goes away. There need to be some 2-3 sec interruptible channeling to grab relic, so you can actually defend it.

In Domination flag turns too quickly when more people are on flag, make it a bit slower.

Deathmatch is ok, but power sigil should not spawn right at start. It ussualy spawns near one base, in lava map its actually right under one base, and its guaranteed points for team who is lucky enough to get it right at start.

raasdal · June 2017

As a solo player too, I am actually liking the all sl far.

For deathmatch, sure, stacking together is by far the best option. ALWAYS will be when there is no other objective than to kill and not be killed.

But for domination this is by far NOT the best strat. If you do that, a team that splits up in 2-4 groups, will beat you. Unless your entire group is maybe speedcapped or something. You will simply never be holding more than one flag that way, against anyone remotely smart. I for one am speedcapped on my stamsorc, and will be at the flag you just cappped and will have it turned before you reach the next one.

For capture the flag, this needs the most rework. It is too easy to take the enemy flag. The strat here is never to defend your own. That is just stupid. You should rather take your opponents flags, since it is so easy and they cant score. So go grab opponent flags, then chase down whoever took yours and score. Again, this is from perspective of a speedcapped heavy armor stamsorc. I win 95% of this gametype, and with 4-5 of the returned relics being me. To me, this game mode is broken. When relic is on the ground, it needs interaction and wait time. It should be the same when at a base, AND you should be bashable when trying to pick up. That would promote defensive playstyles as well, with one really good player, being able to defend a relic. Right now, it does not matter if your whole team are camping your own spawn. There is nothing you can do to keep me from getting in and out with your relic. Speedcap, Streak (only to get in), SnB Ult and Immov Pots. See Yah!

akray21 · June 2017

Death match and CTF are not enjoyable to me. Domination is the best IMO.

I still want a MOBA like mode with pushing lanes, but that's probably just me.

kadar · June 2017

Domination: TCHOU TCHOU (stack up on the healer on the flags, they cap faster with 4 than alone so no need to spread out at all)

You're doing Domination wrong my friend. Unless your playing 4v2v2 or some other nonsense.

Uncle_Sweetshare · June 2017

The_Outsider wrote: »

Unless your playing 4v2v2 or some other nonsense.

Wait... You get matches that aren't 4v2v2!?

kadar · June 2017

Uncle_Sweetshare wrote: »

The_Outsider wrote: »

Unless your playing 4v2v2 or some other nonsense.

Wait... You get matches that aren't 4v2v2!?

LOL, true. Hopefully after this morning's patch it will be better?

incite · June 2017

The_Outsider wrote: »

Domination: TCHOU TCHOU (stack up on the healer on the flags, they cap faster with 4 than alone so no need to spread out at all)

You're doing Domination wrong my friend. Unless your playing 4v2v2 or some other nonsense.

Friend, I said that's what I encountered, not how I play

FearlessOne_2014 · June 2017

Uncle_Sweetshare wrote: »

The_Outsider wrote: »

Unless your playing 4v2v2 or some other nonsense.

Wait... You get matches that aren't 4v2v2!?

Lol just look at the fun here.

BGs will more then likely go down as such let down to be on par with No Man's Sky.

Enjoy the month or two people will be willing to play it. Before players and guilds are begging and paying players to queue up for them.