This is a summarized thread for all of the other balance-related threads, with polls for each “imbalance”. If I missed any, comment down below. If you fill in other, please mention that in the comments down below as well
PLEASE NOTE sometimes the polls get bugged / have inconsistensies that I have to correct, which will lead to the reset of said poll. Check every once in a while to see whether your vote is still there
Votes are anonymous and can be changed by clicking the “show vote” button after you voted. There is a nearly identical thread on the russian side run by @627636 to make sure there is no bias between Russian and German forum sides.
Gun balance
MP41 is too accurate at medium range and should get higher horizontal recoil.
[poll name=MP40s type=regular results=always chartType=bar]
- Yes
- Yes, but different nerf
- No
- Other
[/poll]
PTRD deals too little damage and is much less consistent than the PzB38. It should be more like the PzB38 in performance.
[poll name=PTRDs type=regular results=always chartType=bar groups=Enlisted_Tester] - Yes
- No
- Other
[/poll]
MG13 is stronger than the ZB36 or Madsen and should receive a nerf (no suggestion to what nerf)
[poll name=MG13s type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Flamethrowers are too weak and need a buff
[poll name=Flamethrowers type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes, give more range
- Yes, lower chance of self burn
- Yes, give more ammo
- Yes, give more damage
- Yes, increase puddle burn duration for more area control
- Yes, two or more of the above
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Mortars are OP and should get nerfed.
[poll name=Mortars type=regular results=always chartType=bar groups=Enlisted_Tester] - Yes, remove ability to get ammo from engineer
- Yes, remove engineer from squad to make getting ammo harder
- Yes, disable the weapon when inside spawn to prevent them from camping there
- No
- Other
[/poll]
MG nest is OP and needs a nerf
[poll name=MGNests type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes, increase build cost
- Yes, increase recoil
- Yes, give it ammo and reloads
- Yes, animate the spare barrel change on overheat and lock the user in place while doing so
- Yes, two or more of the above
- No
- Other
[/poll]
German rifles should get increased damage to match that of the soviets.
[poll name=GERifle type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes
- Yes, but nerf firerate in return
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Starter rifles are too weak and need a buff in damage
[poll name=STRifle type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Tank balance
Pz2C outperforms the current competition and should receive a slight frontal armor nerf to the early Pz2C standards.
[poll name=Pz2s type=regular results=always chartType=bar]
- Yes
- Yes, but different nerf
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Pz3B should be removed as it was not used historically and replaced with the Pz35/38t.
[poll name=Pz3s type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes, Pz35t
- Yes, Pz38t
- Yes, but other tank
- No
- Other
[/poll]
37mm HE should be buffed and changed to the historical shell, as the current shell is outdated.
[poll name=37HEShell type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes
- No, only change the shell name in the UI
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Perks
Vitality (+35% health) perk is OP and needs to be nerfed/removed.
[poll name=vitalityPerk type=regular results=always chartType=bar]
- Remove it
- Yes, nerf to <10%
- Yes, nerf to 10-20%
- Yes, nerf to 20-30%
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Medkit effectiveness perk is OP and needs to be nerfed/removed.
[poll name=medkits type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Remove it
- Yes, nerf to <50%
- Yes, nerf to 50-100%
- Yes, nerf to 100-200%
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Recoil reduction perks are OP and should be nerfed/removed.
[poll name=recoilperks type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Remove them
- Yes, nerf to <15%
- Yes, nerf to 15-35%
- Yes, nerf to 35-70%
- No
- Other
[/poll]
New content
Germany should receive a Gewehr 41 sniper, as the Russians have a SVT sniper.
[poll name=G41s type=regular results=always chartType=bar]
- Yes
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Germany should receive a shotgun (probably M30 LD) as the Soviets have a shotgun.
[poll name=shotguns type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes, M30
- Yes, other
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Soviets should receive the T-34 because it was used historically
[poll name=T34s type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes
- Yes, but with limitations like poor sights for balance
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Pz4C and T-28 should be added as counterparts for each other, offering infantry support.
[poll name=Pz4nT28 type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes
- Yes, but other Pz4/T-28 variants
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Premium squads
Premium squads are OP and need a nerf
[poll name=Premsquad type=regular results=always chartType=bar]
- Remove them and replace them with a cosmetic squad
- Yes, nerf the weapon upgrades (unupgraded MP41s/PPKs)
- Yes, give them different weapons and give MP41/PPK as unlockable
- Yes, nerf the perk capacity
- Yes, nerf the perks
- Yes, nerf the soldier ranks (unleveled/lower ranked soldiers instead of maxed rank 5s)
- Yes, nerf the squad composition (not 7 assaulters)
- Yes, but two or more of the above nerfs
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Mechanics
Flinch is not fun and should be removed
[poll name=Flinching type=regular results=always chartType=bar]
- Yes
- No, but reduce the effect
- No, but remove/reduce the effect for automatic weapons only
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Weapon upgrades should changed/be removed.
[poll name=Weaponupgrade type=regular results=always chartType=bar]
- Remove them
- Yes, remove random failure chance
- Yes, remove the RNG altoghether
- Yes, make them sidegrades (more recoil for more firerate, etc)
- Yes, two or more of the above
- No
- Other
[/poll]
It is too easy to camp from inside spawn and people from outside of spawn should have an easier time attacking players camping inside spawn, or make it harder for players to camp from inside spawn.
[poll name=CampFromSpawns type=regular results=always chartType=bar]
- Yes
- Yes, but only for specific squads (Tank, Mortar)
- No
- Other
[/poll]
Spawncamping is too easy and players inside spawn need more protection
[poll name=Spawncamping type=regular results=always chartType=bar] - Yes
- No
- Other
[/poll]