2018 August - Balance Update - Discussion Thread!

Kaz

Update notes here: https://forums.nextgames.com/walkingdead/discussion/36183/august-2018-balance-update#latest

Released date: planned to be live on August 29.

Hope you guys enjoy it!

bladgier

First 😀😀😀

Awesome update 👍
And we've got a date instead of soon 👍
What's not to love ❤️

WalkerRon

that last image coming soon looks like some guild war mode. like a passive guild vs guild attacking a region control? just a guess.

donald6283

one question.will there be again a higher chance of badge crafting event like the ones we had before or this change will delete that event?

bladgier

@donald6283 I believe that event will stay, it will only be adjusted since the new update.

Don't know for sure though, that's what I think.

andy75

Looks good Kaz!

donald6283

> @bladgier said:
> @donald6283 I believe that event will stay, it will only be adjusted since the new update.
>
> Don't know for sure though, that's what I think.

i not so sure because with the new balance change we have a chance to get a leg badge even from uncommon components...what adjustment can the event bring better than that?guaranteed epic badge?! lol...that would be nice though

warlordf

sounds good

bladgier

@donald6283 I know, it's not that.

Something like significantly increased drops, since default drops will be nerfed.

ATLAS-Z

> @Kaz said:

"Warrior Charge Attacks
To match their bravery and fearlessness, the base chance that the warrior's Bonus Attack results in a Critical hit has been doubled to 20%. As always, Luck and other Traits and Badges can add to this chance."

This is my favorite part lolol

20% still = 0% on a body shot, sooo...

Ahem, still on the bench, nothing to see here ;-)

bladgier

> 20% still = 0% on a body shot, sooo...
>
> Ahem, still on the bench, nothing to see here ;-)

@ATLAS-Z

Charged attacks are guaranteed no bodyshots with warriors. The 1st swipe.

ATLAS-Z

> @bladgier said:
> > 20% still = 0% on a body shot, sooo...
> >
> > Ahem, still on the bench, nothing to see here ;-)
>
> @ATLAS-Z
>
> Charged attacks are guaranteed no bodyshots with warriors. The 1st swipe.
>
>

Ahhhh thanks, good call

bladgier

And on top of that, any luck you have adds up too. No multiplication. So if you have 2x luck weapon and survivor each 20% then:
20% base critical + 40% from 2x luck, that's 60% critical chance without any badges and other traits.
I think that's pretty good.

DBones

@bladgier, is that a fact that warriors' first attack on a charge attack is guaranteed no body shot??? If so, I've never known that. And it gives me somewhere to put all those formerly useless crit chance badges

ATLAS-Z

> @bladgier said:
> And on top of that, any luck you have adds up too. No multiplication. So if you have 2x luck weapon and survivor each 20% then:
> 20% base critical + 40% from 2x luck, that's 60% critical chance without any badges and other traits.
> I think that's pretty good.

Almost enough to get them off the bench... Almost.

I'm curious to see what further buffs warriors get next update. Intrigued.

DBones

Wow, just read all the changes, and I give THREE thumbs up!!! These changes sound FANTASTIC!! Thanks @Kaz and the rest of the NG crew who really seem to have been listening to us the past several months. You guys have been doing a great job in making all the right changes (well, with the exception of this past challenge, but you get a pass on that one - especially since it was well-intentioned). Terrific job, and I am really looking forward to these changes!!

ATLAS-Z

Nothing Nerfed? (Besides component drop rates)

That can't be right... I gonna take a closer look.

Deadheads

bladgier said:

And on top of that, any luck you have adds up too. No multiplication. So if you have 2x luck weapon and survivor each 20% then:

20% base critical + 40% from 2x luck, that's 60% critical chance without any badges and other traits.

I think that's pretty good.

Are you sure about that? I always thought if you had 20% chance with 40% luck that'd be... 20% + 20%(40%) = 28%

@Kaz can you confirm which is correct?

Firekid

I've got two guesses for the symbol, first is the return of deadly missions? The second is a real time PVP mode. Maybe taking a random map and putting a flag in the middle two teams either side, first to get the flag and back to their side alive wins.

ATLAS-Z

@Deadheads as I understand it, you are correct for all other things except crit chance, which adds directly instead of a multiplier

jimmorrison369

@Deadheads
He is very sure

Look here, this is the thread where it became official

ShadowaceAz

@Kaz

It's almost worth a "Wayne's World We're not worthy" prostrate before Alive Cooper moment, but alas, I honestly feel we are!

Instead, I'm gonna settle for this;

Chingisca

Add in game Beth Greene and Shane Walsh

mcbkhicks

All sounds good but the 1 main thing i want and alot of others is 1 final chapter to save that baby (toddler now) from the freeman

Firekid

Thanks for the clarification @jimmorrison369 I also had that wrong. Looking forward to the update!!!

Movado

ooh a teaser-photo, I didn’t see that earlier...is that a future “Guild-raids” game mode? Come on NG, you know you want it...

ATLAS-Z

Ooooo @Movado I like the way you think.

Guild interaction = good

More ways to do this = better

Teamwork makes the dream... Work? Haha

Jenng

Oooo! My guess is guild deadly missions...... to the death! 💀

RedOrca

Glenn's buff is a Joke
they say "This should be a boost for players in the early-to-mid game"
but only buffing pink star and above
which early-player has a pink star Glenn???

ATLAS-Z

Yes Glenn should start with 10-star and gradually lose stars as you upgrade him haha

bladgier

@Deadheads said:
> Are you sure about that? I always thought if you had 20% chance with 40% luck that'd be... 20% + 20%(40%) = 28%


Yes I am 100% sure about that. Luck and critical chance is all addition.

What @jimmorrison369 said. 👍