Player-preference is by far the largest contributing factor in unbalanced play.
There really isn’t any way to improve the matchmaking itself, outside of forcing players to “join any team” (which absolutely nobody could want)
The effects of player-preference are mainly amplified by the limited veteran playerbase which rapidly shifts with percieved metas.
Two significant ways to combat this would be to:
A. Increase the veteran playerbase; this requires an influx of players (Steam) and the ability to retain a sizeable portion of existing players (the merge and recent QoL improvements, as well as regular content drops).
B. Create an incentivizing system that encourages players to spread out; this would come in the form of some sort of an underdog bonus. Most likely providing boosts in XP/Silver gain.
Premium squads tend to be almost solely cosmetic aside from slight advantages in the form of XP gain. Completely optional with almost always a superior counterpart that can be obtained through F2P means.
The grind is difficult, though not to such an extent as to be unbearable.
Since the merge the time required to progress and acquire equipment has decreased exponentially, with regular improvements being made based around player-feedback.
Given that this is a free-to-play game that anyone has the ability to access, you’d expect the game to have an overarching system designed to prolong player-retention (the more time spent on the game, the more likely a consumer is willing to spend money).
Even with this in mind, the grind and time requirement to fully complete and acquire every piece of unlockable content, is completely within reason.
I’m not trying to detract from your concerns, most of which seem to be rooted in a genuine place.
Though even with all of the issues with the game, Enlisted has kept myself and many coming back time and time again for good reasons.
It is unbearable. How I get it? I recommend dozens of friend to this game and all of them feel tha game’s grinding is too heavy. even if with premium accounts. And those who want to mend this by paying found it is completely unworthy to pay such load of money in a game inorder to get comfortable
Enlisted is nothing for Casual Gamers who play 40h a game and then switch the Game…
Enlisted is for the long turn and its the best in this fast paged Shooterworld.
(sad because it would be greater if it is slower paged)
Cod is for Kids.
Battlefield was destroyed atleast when Medics did arrive in Enlisted.
HLL is waste of alot time without action but with many frustrating Deaths
Warthunder World of Tanks or anything else isnt compare able
My review will be fair, honest and truthful.
But I don’t think it will be considered positive.
At the end of the day we have a classic Bait-and-Switch, Wasted Potentian and False Advertisement.
Enlisted devs in 2020: come check out our “not insane BFV”, we actually care, we have T-26 in Moscow and MP 3008 in Berlin. Please report bugs and consider buying premium squads.
Enlsted devs in 2024: Thanks for your testing and money lol! We gonna make War Thunder again lmao! Panther tank dressed as American M10 in Stalingrad FTW!! Snowshoe decorators and reindeer decals yesss!!1 Wooden mockup Hori yasss!!11
Player preference will kill this game as it seems the “meta” now is just to bandwagon onto one faction for easy wins. In result the game becomes a string of soul numbing stomps (win just by existing or a 1v19 sadfest)
