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General Discussion / Re: Help wanted for upcoming Napoleonic Wars patch
« on: August 22, 2017, 02:14:56 am »
It depends on how far you want to go with the update overall, but what I would really like is for the "ambiguity" in NW to be removed entirely, or at least largely.
What I mean by this is that there are too many myths and legends surrounding various aspects of the game that have never been sufficiently answered for many people. For example, some people still believe that Foot Guards are worse at shooting but better in melee, or have more health, or whatever. I've looked through the files and, to my knowledge, the only difference is that Foot Guards have ~15 extra Polearms proficiency, but this is never displayed in-game, so people are free to spread misinformation. I think there should be a stats menu for each unit in the selection screen (which lists troop proficiency and equipment) which would provide a definitive answer on which units are better or worse.
There are a few other myths that could be solved by adding more in-game info too, such as: 1. the existence of bullet drop (and in the same vein, if there is a cosmetic bullet and an invisible bullet), 2. whether aiming for longer provides an accuracy buff, 3. the reach and speed of an up or down attack, and maybe some other stuff I can't think of. According to this comment made by Olafson a few years ago (https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/index.php?topic=9743.msg347908#msg347908), no. 1 and 2 are true, but so many people just don't know about them because they aren't displayed in-game.
What I mean by this is that there are too many myths and legends surrounding various aspects of the game that have never been sufficiently answered for many people. For example, some people still believe that Foot Guards are worse at shooting but better in melee, or have more health, or whatever. I've looked through the files and, to my knowledge, the only difference is that Foot Guards have ~15 extra Polearms proficiency, but this is never displayed in-game, so people are free to spread misinformation. I think there should be a stats menu for each unit in the selection screen (which lists troop proficiency and equipment) which would provide a definitive answer on which units are better or worse.
There are a few other myths that could be solved by adding more in-game info too, such as: 1. the existence of bullet drop (and in the same vein, if there is a cosmetic bullet and an invisible bullet), 2. whether aiming for longer provides an accuracy buff, 3. the reach and speed of an up or down attack, and maybe some other stuff I can't think of. According to this comment made by Olafson a few years ago (https://www.fsegames.eu/forum/index.php?topic=9743.msg347908#msg347908), no. 1 and 2 are true, but so many people just don't know about them because they aren't displayed in-game.