So I was in a game of CTF Blockwars (as you do), and the game started in an 8v6, me being on the '6' side, and which, if you ask me, is not balanced. Furthermore, two people then left, leaving an 8v4. Although the game does have a team balancer, it doesn't affect the number of blocks that you get to place defences, in our game leaving a bias of 4 1/2 stacks of blocks. That's as many blocks as our team had! So, my first suggestion is to have the same amount of blocks on either team, whether there are 8 players on a team or not.
My second suggestion is to have the balancer also give strength (albeit a low level), as well as the resistance already given. Why? Because if you are fighting four people, and you have resistance, say level 2 (giving you a 40% damage reduction), then that means that you are taking the damage of approximately 2 people. However, who said that you were dealing the damage of two people? What's happening is that the balancer prolongs the time that you have to live, but completely rules out the fact that for it to be properly balanced, you also need to have improved attack. And, before any of you say "Well, why don't you just increase the level of resistance?!?!" the reason is, because it isn't accurate. Going back to the fight with four people, for four people's attack to be worth one person's damage, you need to have 75% damage reduction, but the closest levels of resistance only allow 60% (level 3) and 80% (level 4), leaving, at the closest, a 5% inaccuracy. The only time, where I think that this won't be needed would be in a 5v1, where resistance 4 would balance it. Otherwise, It isn't accurate (Look below for why strength makes it more even).
I would like to hear all of your opinions and thoughts, improvements or critisism! :)
My second suggestion is to have the balancer also give strength (albeit a low level), as well as the resistance already given. Why? Because if you are fighting four people, and you have resistance, say level 2 (giving you a 40% damage reduction), then that means that you are taking the damage of approximately 2 people. However, who said that you were dealing the damage of two people? What's happening is that the balancer prolongs the time that you have to live, but completely rules out the fact that for it to be properly balanced, you also need to have improved attack. And, before any of you say "Well, why don't you just increase the level of resistance?!?!" the reason is, because it isn't accurate. Going back to the fight with four people, for four people's attack to be worth one person's damage, you need to have 75% damage reduction, but the closest levels of resistance only allow 60% (level 3) and 80% (level 4), leaving, at the closest, a 5% inaccuracy. The only time, where I think that this won't be needed would be in a 5v1, where resistance 4 would balance it. Otherwise, It isn't accurate (Look below for why strength makes it more even).
Firstly, some facts:
Stone sword - 5 damage
Leather chestplate, leggings and boots - 6 armour points
Resistance - 20% reduction per level
Strength - 3 damage increase per level
Let's say that everyone clicks at exactly the same speed, and at the right time, to make things simple. 5 damage on 6 armour points gives you a damage of 4.3, which, multiplied by 4, gives you 17.2. Then the one person deals 4.3 damage to one of the opposition. By then they would have already died. However, let's say that they have resistance 2 (-40%) and strength 2 (+6). That means that they take 10.32 from the opposition combined, and give 10.47 damage with each hit. To me that seems much more fair, than just having an inaccurate method of balancing attack and defence.
Stone sword - 5 damage
Leather chestplate, leggings and boots - 6 armour points
Resistance - 20% reduction per level
Strength - 3 damage increase per level
Let's say that everyone clicks at exactly the same speed, and at the right time, to make things simple. 5 damage on 6 armour points gives you a damage of 4.3, which, multiplied by 4, gives you 17.2. Then the one person deals 4.3 damage to one of the opposition. By then they would have already died. However, let's say that they have resistance 2 (-40%) and strength 2 (+6). That means that they take 10.32 from the opposition combined, and give 10.47 damage with each hit. To me that seems much more fair, than just having an inaccurate method of balancing attack and defence.
I would like to hear all of your opinions and thoughts, improvements or critisism! :)
