Something that frequently seems to pop up in topics about MTW2 is the balance; more specifically, many worry that it'll be an inferior job as was the case in Rome. While this is easy enough to resolve for the single player game, as has been pointed out this does not help the online game.
Now I'm no mp gamer myself, but the bad balancing was obvious even to me in a RTW lan party session. A mod addressing balance issues is of course only feasible if a large number of players utilise said mod. Therefore, my suggestion is this:
When MTW2 is released, a group of dedicated and experienced players of the TW series perform extensive testing on what is unbalanced and what works. This does not even have to be unit combat stats, at least not extensively, but more the unit costs and movement speeds to promote a more balanced and tactical game. I realise that different gamers are looking for different gamestyles; to appeal to enough players to make such a mod useful, changes should be relatively minor, though how much change would be necessary can only be determined after the game is released.
As a team, this group of players would work out how to better balance the game and implement the changes. Once released, this mod could only be useful if as many multiplayers use it as possible. This is why it'd be great if well-known and experienced players could help with the balancing, and if this mod were promoted as extensively as possible over multiple TW gaming fora. Also, polls could be used to gauge what the majority of players want changed; and I mean relatively frequent players, part of the community, not one-off gamers who would prefer a cavalry spam.
Does anyone else believe this type of project is feasible? Of course, MTW2 may turn out just fine, but I'm sure there'll always be room for improvement. It'd be great if the community banded together to make such improvements.
Input would be much appreciated.
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