What changes can we expect in the next stress test?

chippy · 2015-03-01 00:36:23 UTC

Like the titles says.

I guess we will see mostly (if not only) changes done to the matchmaking, ranking and “skill” algorithms but I’m curious if there will be any other changes as well?

Nail · 2015-03-01 01:33:24 UTC

and hats, don’t forget the hats

:magicpony:

abnorm · 2015-03-01 06:55:38 UTC

its time for some new maps…

Protekt1 · 2015-03-01 07:00:55 UTC

In the next test they are replacing all the guns with laser pointers to reach that attractive E rating. Laser pointers don’t do damage but sure are annoying when you aim directly in the eye.

titan · 2015-03-01 07:17:55 UTC

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ToonBE · 2015-03-01 07:26:33 UTC

Yeah just some changes to MM. I hope they change to stopwatch but I think they will stick to objective. Maybe an other set of 7 mercs?

potty200 · 2015-03-01 07:34:57 UTC

I am hoping for more mercs as people who got a key for this game had no idea there are more mercs ready for them to use and some people be all like “GRRR NOT ENOUGH CLASSES TO PICK GRRR”

slanir · 2015-03-01 14:33:35 UTC

team matchmaking I hope

BomBaKlaK · 2015-03-01 14:43:54 UTC

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

spookify · 2015-03-01 15:23:31 UTC

I hope they test Party Making!!!

Glottis-3D · 2015-03-01 16:13:15 UTC

playing with friends.
1 totally new map (not battersea or anything we kinda saw)
remake of 1 current map, with huge improvement in mapflow - frontlines, travel times, spawn times, no chokepoints.
be that
-bridge-alt with redone 1st/2nd stage
-terminal with redone 1st stage and some kind of old hack objective
-Chapel with steal-and-run last opbective and no spawn rape issues
-Dome with redone layout for 1st/2nd/3rd stages (forward spawns introduced at last stage)
-Underground total redo - go away from tube
-Trainyard - fixed 1st and 2nd stage layouts. fixed 3rd stage spawnrape issue

BomBaKlaK · 2015-03-01 16:31:22 UTC

[QUOTE=Glottis-3D;521757]1. playing with friends.
2. 1 totally new map (not battersea or anything we kinda saw)
3. remake of 1 current map, with huge improvement in mapflow - frontlines, travel times, spawn times, no chokepoints.
be that
-bridge-alt with redone 1st/2nd stage
-terminal with redone 1st stage and some kind of old hack objective
-Chapel with steal-and-run last opbective and no spawn rape issues
-Dome with redone layout for 1st/2nd/3rd stages (forward spawns introduced at last stage)
-Underground total redo - go away from tube
-Trainyard - fixed 1st and 2nd stage layouts. fixed 3rd stage spawnrape issue[/QUOTE]

This !
BUT nothing will happen this week end !

prophett · 2015-03-01 21:27:06 UTC

[QUOTE=Glottis-3D;521757]1. playing with friends.
2. 1 totally new map (not battersea or anything we kinda saw)
3. remake of 1 current map, with huge improvement in mapflow - frontlines, travel times, spawn times, no chokepoints.
be that
-bridge-alt with redone 1st/2nd stage
-terminal with redone 1st stage and some kind of old hack objective
-Chapel with steal-and-run last opbective and no spawn rape issues
-Dome with redone layout for 1st/2nd/3rd stages (forward spawns introduced at last stage)
-Underground total redo - go away from tube
-Trainyard - fixed 1st and 2nd stage layouts. fixed 3rd stage spawnrape issue[/QUOTE]

Great list!

ToonBE · 2015-03-02 06:54:03 UTC

[QUOTE=Glottis-3D;521757]1. playing with friends.
2. 1 totally new map (not battersea or anything we kinda saw)
3. remake of 1 current map, with huge improvement in mapflow - frontlines, travel times, spawn times, no chokepoints.
be that
-bridge-alt with redone 1st/2nd stage
-terminal with redone 1st stage and some kind of old hack objective
-Chapel with steal-and-run last opbective and no spawn rape issues
-Dome with redone layout for 1st/2nd/3rd stages (forward spawns introduced at last stage)
-Underground total redo - go away from tube
-Trainyard - fixed 1st and 2nd stage layouts. fixed 3rd stage spawnrape issue[/QUOTE]

I hope the defs read your post!

Snotling · 2015-03-02 08:32:22 UTC

[QUOTE=Glottis-3D;521757]1. playing with friends.
2. 1 totally new map (not battersea or anything we kinda saw)
3. remake of 1 current map, with huge improvement in mapflow - frontlines, travel times, spawn times, no chokepoints.
be that
-bridge-alt with redone 1st/2nd stage
-terminal with redone 1st stage and some kind of old hack objective
-Chapel with steal-and-run last opbective and no spawn rape issues
-Dome with redone layout for 1st/2nd/3rd stages (forward spawns introduced at last stage)
-Underground total redo - go away from tube
-Trainyard - fixed 1st and 2nd stage layouts. fixed 3rd stage spawnrape issue[/QUOTE]

Agreed to that !

redtractor · 2015-03-02 11:44:52 UTC

No changes, probably MM tuned up little bit. :rolleyes:

ailmanki · 2015-03-02 14:21:25 UTC

An option disable color grading in menu and fog density… pretty please

spookify · 2015-03-02 14:57:13 UTC

[QUOTE=Glottis-3D;521757]1. playing with friends.
2. 1 totally new map (not battersea or anything we kinda saw)
3. remake of 1 current map, with huge improvement in mapflow - frontlines, travel times, spawn times, no chokepoints.
be that
-bridge-alt with redone 1st/2nd stage
-terminal with redone 1st stage and some kind of old hack objective
-Chapel with steal-and-run last opbective and no spawn rape issues
-Dome with redone layout for 1st/2nd/3rd stages (forward spawns introduced at last stage)
-Underground total redo - go away from tube
-Trainyard - fixed 1st and 2nd stage layouts. fixed 3rd stage spawnrape issue[/QUOTE]

If you mean “fix” you mean add paths and make the maps a little less linear then YES!
Also if you mean redo and fix you mean add progression, side objectives forward spawns and better objectives within the map then YES!!

We are all on the same page on sort of what needs to be done. I hope SD has already started to make some of these map changes.

I also hope these 5v5 MM games are record some good echo data to back up what we are saying.

Those 4 commands we have to enter every single time!!!

Color Grading
Fog Density
Bloom
Post AA

Ashog · 2015-03-02 15:59:25 UTC

I want to test the fixed and properly working chat and voicechat and endgamechat and deadchat. Now how great would it be?

AssortedStuff · 2015-03-02 21:11:49 UTC

Regarding the maps, I wouldn’t expect new maps in the next weekend.
On a side note, have a look inside the folder ‘Movies’ (inside the DB installation folder)