A very simplified equipment-based balancing system

[Stein_Grenadier]

Gear disparity is a bit of an issue when playing matches, if elo-style MM isn’t possible to reduce queue times, then the fastest solution to balancing would be something very roughly based on the BR system from War Thunder.

To summarize, equipment will be categorized under 3 tiers.

• Basic - Bolt-action rifles, low RoF (<500RPM) SMGs/LMGs, shotguns, AT rifles
• Intermediate - Maxed weapons of previous tier, semi-automatic rifles, mid-RoF (~600-700RPM) SMGs/LMGs, low-grade HEAT
• Advanced - Maxed weapons of previous tier, select-fire rifles, higher RoF (>700RPM SMGs/LMGs), drum-capacity SMGs/LMGs, higher DPS SMG/LMG, higher-grade HEAT

The basic rules are:

• If you have more than x number of intermediate/advanced tier weapons equipped, you qualify for that tier.
• If you fail to meet the number requirement for advanced tier, but have qualified weapons, you will be in intermediate tier, however, if the total number of intermediate alongside advanced weapons exceed a certain amount, you will be in advanced tier, regardless of how little advanced tier weapons you have. eg. 1 FG 42 will make you be in intermediate tier, but 1 FG 42 + say, 6 G43s will force you into advanced tier.
• Basic tier can only fight players within basic and intermediate.
• Intermediate tier can fight either two of the other tiers.
• Advanced can only fight intermediate and advanced players.
• (Optional) Bots in Intermediate-Advanced matchups are equipped with semi-automatic rifles by default instead of bolt-actions.

Why tiers instead of levels?

• To address the performance disparity of weapons regardless of unlock level in a campaign. For example, despite being unlocked late into a campaign, the MAB38/42 unlocked in Tunisia is very comparable to the M1 Beretta.
• To maintain consistent brackets when newer weapons get introduced into campaigns. For example, Moscow German rifle unlocks don’t have select-fire capabilities, but Russians do. This would bracket the German SA rifles as intermediate weapons, but the AVS rifle as advanced weapons, and cannot be brought to a fight against players with only basic equipment.

The goals are simple:

• Categorize weapons by performance and tie that in to how many you can bring into a match.
• Prevent advanced tier weaponry from sealclubbing helpless newer players

How many weapons of x tier is needed is up to debate.
What tiers weapons will be assigned to is up to debate.
Whether or not campaigns have their own values is up to debate.

[wastedwoodsman]

just no would have redesign the whole game to do this

[Winter_Storm]

I do see an issue with this, more specifically that it won’t effect the Soviet side since they will be be forced into the middle tier as soon as they get lvl 2 on Moscow , same with allies on Tunisia while Soviet Berlin will start them in that tier

[NhifanHafizh]

@wastedwoodsman

just no would have redesign the whole game to do this

yeah, sadly same as progression system rework suggestion, they have to redesign the whole game.

[BandytaJeden]

So i’ll be playing 1v1 on tunisia?
Sing me in boys

[tommyZZM]

@tommyZZM

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I don’t want the matched by level because I don’t end up using all the high level

I totally agree with this point, level matching will make the battlefield weapons lose diversity, which means loss of a lot of fun

There is no need to divide players by level matching. We already have too much to divide players into parts. Partitioning will only make the game appear more robot battles.

Here is my idea about balance.

@tommyZZM

Here is the latest and summary suggestion about spawn point, Many similar suggestions have been posted before, this post summary the most reasonable ideas I think.

This system doesn’t need to redo much for the game system and program.

1. Those squads with powerful weapon and vehicles will consume more spawn points. Completing combat objectives and capture control points in combat can earn spawn points. Spawn points can be reset every match. Every player can fairly use powerful weapons several times in every match. Encourage players to actively fight, reward players who fight actively in the combat let them can play more times with these weapons.

2. The deployment of low-level bolt-action rifle teams does not require a spawn point.

3. Add a Re-Deployment Point for Aircraft. Allowing players to redeploy as infantry, and redeployment can return more spawn points. This mechanism allows the fighter (specaily those fighter without bombs) to become playable in the game, and the player does not need to commit suicide to redeploy.

4. Since aircraft spawning needs to consume spawn points. If the player’s aircraft commits suicide, double spawn points will be deducted as punishment. The minimum spawn point is 0. A small amount of spawn points can be refunded if the aircraft makes a soft landing

5. The deployment of powerful armored vehicles and vehicles requires more spawn points. Assuming that some kind of mechanized infantry semi-track or armored truck is added in the future, this mechanism can be used to balance. Make soft landings and aircraft landing gears practical.

6. By using spawn point as a resource measurement tool, dev can balance more other game mechanics. Such as shelling, adding different ammunition to vehicles and weapons, etc. For example, calling a 76mm artillery shell consumes a small amount of spawn points, and calling a Katyusha rocket for fire coverage will consume more spawn points, etc. As those Rituals and skills in CRSED. Devs can add more fun things based on this tool.