Legacy of the Foefire Potential Changes

[Mutaatti.2789]

Move spawns near to close points AND increase the size of side points.

[Cal Cohen.3527]

Hey everyone,

I'm going to try to clarify a few things to address some of the concerns in this thread.

There are a lot of comments about Scourge here so I'll start with a reminder that the pvp team and balance team are separate teams. We can't speak for them so we usually won't comment on things that are directly related to skill balance. With that said, both the pvp and the balance teams do actively read the forums and we see all of the great feedback that you guys have given. We also chat with the balance team regularly, and although we can't communicate back to all of you here, your concerns are definitely being heard. Ideally we would like to see the balance discussions in their own threads, and keep threads like these more on-topic. Of course there will always be balance considerations when discussing map changes, but it should be more in the realm of 'this change is potentially concerning because of x build' and less of 'why even talk about this when there's balance to discuss'.

Moving back to the topic at hand, why even talk about Foefire changes right now? As Ben said in the original post, this is very much a 'thinking out loud' exercise. We talk about a bunch of different topics day to day, and this one in particular is pretty straightforward so we felt comfortable bringing it up here . Recently I was looking into the average score differentials on a per-map basis, and unsurprisingly Foefire has the biggest gap. As one of the most popular maps over the last 5 years, we've all had those games where the first teamfight at mid is lost and the subsequent 2-cap is never pressured. Personal anecdotes aren't a good reason to make changes, but the data certainly supports the idea that Foefire is the map that snowballs the hardest. Because Foefire is one of the most popular maps, we don't want to make any large sweeping changes that would significantly impact how the map plays, but we will certainly look at small tweaks that can mitigate some of the problems that the map has. For example, last year we adjusted the Waterfall to prevent players from being able to contest the point while LoSing at the same time. This is the type of change that has a positive impact without affecting the playstyle of the map.

I'll also clarify that there's no timetable on these (or any) changes that would be done to the map. Is it something that should wait given the amount of pressure that can currently be applied on a point? Probably, but we're more interested in what you think about the changes at a high level. Foefire definitely snowballs more, and this is something we would like to improve if possible. These are just a couple of ideas we've thrown around. The goal of this thread is to discuss any ideas that are out there. Feel free to chime in with whatever thoughts or other ideas you may have.

One last thought on the topic of point pressure: winning the fight is generally more important than keeping the point contested throughout the fight. This obviously isn't true 100% of the time (e.g.in a fight full of tanks that will drag on a long time, conceding a full cap is essentially the same as losing the fight entirely), but if you can concede a decap to avoid a ton of damage and follow up by winning the fight, this is an immensely better outcome than holding the fullcap a few more ticks and eventually losing the fight.

Apologies for the blob of text, and as always thanks for the great discussions.

[Chapell.1346]

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[Exciton.8942]

I like the proposed change. The respawn distance is probably the No.1 factor for this map to generate snow-ball effect. Most players don't know the concept of disengaging and regrouping. So the team who lost first fight tend to get into a stagnated situation where there is always some one on respawn. The result is that they are always outnumbered.

Some players are a bit short-sighted stating they want larger circles. Of course it is easier to survive on larger circles however, larger circles also promote boring bunkerish playstyle. It gets much easier for sustain builds to just run around the circle forever. Contesting the circle should be a high-risk act for such game mode.

[Vitali.5039]

We're considering a few potential changes to Legacy of the Foefire in the future to help reduce the "snowbally" nature of the map. We wanted to get your thoughts before we start work to see what people think. This isn't a promise or a guarantee of changes. We're just doing a bit of "thinking out loud."Could we have a unranked beta map to try before the change?

Reduce the size of midMid is really big, compared to other points. This makes kiting particularly effective, since you can kite a lot and remain in the point. This makes easier to defend in comparison to other points.To me kiting is a good thing, more ways to hold a point without having to stay in a small radius trying to stay alive while under pressure.The increased size make 1vsX holding tattics possible.

Reduce runtimes to homeRuntime to home on Foefire is the longest of all conquest maps. It's difficult to regroup at home after a lost fight to the point where it's likely to get decapped.Maybe a superspeed buff on respawn could help to reduce travelling time but not distance.

[Xanctus The Dragonslayer.2]

keep it the same as it is. it promotes different strategies and playstyles.

[Spurnshadow.3678]

I don't exactly know how to respond to your OP or this follow up without being banned, as I have a habit of doing that, but I'll try. Don't take things personally like some other devs that have paper thin skin.

You are so out of touch with PvP and WvW.

For years, we've been asking for larger points. It

@Cal Cohen.3527 said:Hey everyone,

I'm going to try to clarify a few things to address some of the concerns in this thread.

There are a lot of comments about Scourge here so I'll start with a reminder that the pvp team and balance team are separate teams. We can't speak for them so we usually won't comment on things that are directly related to skill balance. With that said, both the pvp and the balance teams do actively read the forums and we see all of the great feedback that you guys have given. We also chat with the balance team regularly, and although we can't communicate back to all of you here, your concerns are definitely being heard. Ideally we would like to see the balance discussions in their own threads, and keep threads like these more on-topic. Of course there will always be balance considerations when discussing map changes, but it should be more in the realm of 'this change is potentially concerning because of x build' and less of 'why even talk about this when there's balance to discuss'.

This blows me away. It's impossible to discuss game design, map design, without considering what the classes do and that involves balance. Are classes going to change or not? Are skills going to have smaller radius or not? What classes do affects how we play as well as our environment. They go hand in hand. That is why we're bringing it up. I mean, this might seem obvious, but if map design people are not working hand in hand with balance, then what's the point?

Moving back to the topic at hand, why even talk about Foefire changes right now? As Ben said in the original post, this is very much a 'thinking out loud' exercise. We talk about a bunch of different topics day to day, and this one in particular is pretty straightforward so we felt comfortable bringing it up here . Recently I was looking into the average score differentials on a per-map basis, and unsurprisingly Foefire has the biggest gap. As one of the most popular maps over the last 5 years, we've all had those games where the first teamfight at mid is lost and the subsequent 2-cap is never pressured. Personal anecdotes aren't a good reason to make changes, but the data certainly supports the idea that Foefire is the map that snowballs the hardest. Because Foefire is one of the most popular maps, we don't want to make any large sweeping changes that would significantly impact how the map plays, but we will certainly look at small tweaks that can mitigate some of the problems that the map has. For example, last year we adjusted the Waterfall to prevent players from being able to contest the point while LoSing at the same time. This is the type of change that has a positive impact without affecting the playstyle of the map.

Instead of thinking out loud, why don't you ask someone who's been playing PvP for 5 years on your team. Do they exist? Or read the threads. This is why there are so many of us saying your post is a troll post and you're out of touch. This sounds like someone who just got in the job a week ago.

Regarding the score differential, have you thought that it might be the lord mechanic and not the larger cap circle? Usually, if a team can afford it, when they are about to approach 350, they rush the lord and hopefully end the game. So if a match is close, you're left with a 150 point gap. But that usually isn't done if the match is close. Also, if a team is trying hard to hold mid, then they usually will loose both sides. It's a trade off and why having a large cap circle in mid is a better design. Since you rattled off analytics, it sounds like you're just looking at the numbers and don't play.

I'll also clarify that there's no timetable on these (or any) changes that would be done to the map. Is it something that should wait given the amount of pressure that can currently be applied on a point? Probably, but we're more interested in what you think about the changes at a high level. Foefire definitely snowballs more, and this is something we would like to improve if possible. These are just a couple of ideas we've thrown around. The goal of this thread is to discuss any ideas that are out there. Feel free to chime in with whatever thoughts or other ideas you may have.

Again, lord mechanic. And is that really the goal of this thread, or to make it seem like there are people working on PvP and this is been just thrown out there as a panacea.

One last thought on the topic of point pressure: winning the fight is generally more important than keeping the point contested throughout the fight. This obviously isn't true 100% of the time (e.g.in a fight full of tanks that will drag on a long time, conceding a full cap is essentially the same as losing the fight entirely), but if you can concede a decap to avoid a ton of damage and follow up by winning the fight, this is an immensely better outcome than holding the fullcap a few more ticks and eventually losing the fight.

Um, what? If you can hold a point for more than 5 seconds, and you loose the fight, then it's a wash, especially if you know you have a team mate about to come and recap it back. If you can contest a point, that is generally more valuable. Matches are won by holding points, as 2 good teams fighting each other aren't going to die a lot. Holding and contesting is everything. Again, shows you don't play.

Apologies for the blob of text, and as always thanks for the great discussions.

Thanks for participating, I guess? But, honestly, your post is more discouraging for me.

[sephiroth.4217]

@Cal Cohen.3527 said:Hey everyone,

I'm going to try to clarify a few things to address some of the concerns in this thread.

There are a lot of comments about Scourge here so I'll start with a reminder that the pvp team and balance team are separate teams. We can't speak for them so we usually won't comment on things that are directly related to skill balance. With that said, both the pvp and the balance teams do actively read the forums and we see all of the great feedback that you guys have given. We also chat with the balance team regularly, and although we can't communicate back to all of you here, your concerns are definitely being heard. Ideally we would like to see the balance discussions in their own threads, and keep threads like these more on-topic. Of course there will always be balance considerations when discussing map changes, but it should be more in the realm of 'this change is potentially concerning because of x build' and less of 'why even talk about this when there's balance to discuss'.

Moving back to the topic at hand, why even talk about Foefire changes right now? As Ben said in the original post, this is very much a 'thinking out loud' exercise. We talk about a bunch of different topics day to day, and this one in particular is pretty straightforward so we felt comfortable bringing it up here . Recently I was looking into the average score differentials on a per-map basis, and unsurprisingly Foefire has the biggest gap. As one of the most popular maps over the last 5 years, we've all had those games where the first teamfight at mid is lost and the subsequent 2-cap is never pressured. Personal anecdotes aren't a good reason to make changes, but the data certainly supports the idea that Foefire is the map that snowballs the hardest. Because Foefire is one of the most popular maps, we don't want to make any large sweeping changes that would significantly impact how the map plays, but we will certainly look at small tweaks that can mitigate some of the problems that the map has. For example, last year we adjusted the Waterfall to prevent players from being able to contest the point while LoSing at the same time. This is the type of change that has a positive impact without affecting the playstyle of the map.

I'll also clarify that there's no timetable on these (or any) changes that would be done to the map. Is it something that should wait given the amount of pressure that can currently be applied on a point? Probably, but we're more interested in what you think about the changes at a high level. Foefire definitely snowballs more, and this is something we would like to improve if possible. These are just a couple of ideas we've thrown around. The goal of this thread is to discuss any ideas that are out there. Feel free to chime in with whatever thoughts or other ideas you may have.

One last thought on the topic of point pressure: winning the fight is generally more important than keeping the point contested throughout the fight. This obviously isn't true 100% of the time (e.g.in a fight full of tanks that will drag on a long time, conceding a full cap is essentially the same as losing the fight entirely), but if you can concede a decap to avoid a ton of damage and follow up by winning the fight, this is an immensely better outcome than holding the fullcap a few more ticks and eventually losing the fight.

Apologies for the blob of text, and as always thanks for the great discussions.

Maybe that big gap you talk about comes from the 150 solo lord kill?

[Loop.8106]

What if you move the spawn from its current location to in-between Lord-room and the home-node gate? You can still jump over the wall to get to mid through the "shortcut" in about the same amount of time while having a 6-7 ish seconds faster run to close. Can also disrupt the retreats from a Lord-push with your respawn unless they go for the longer mid-gate route.Could be one possibility that doesn't require you to move / rework any of the points themselves causing no valid path or stuck in wall bugs.

[choovanski.5462]

oh man, oh dear

what an embarrassing mistake anet. points difference is obviously due to lord (ie it’s not an issue), & the community wants more big mid points not less. couldn’t be any less on the mark

[Luto.1938]

Keep mid the size it is, keep home and far located where they are. Area of effect abilities should not be able to cover 3/4 of a cap point, with that in mind either decrease the size or amount of AOE, or increase the size of all cap points to match that of mid.

Create larger maps with larger group sizes could potentially be an interesting change.

[bearcat.1650]

The mentioned snowballing is present on all maps, in stronghold and conquest alike. So no, Foefire does not stand out, at least from my perspective.

The main problem you're trying to address are twofold: Balancing and Staleness.
Since you're not the balance team (imho a bad idea to seperate balancing and pvp in two distinct groups, but hey I'm not your CEO) you're trying to adress staleness. As you've seen there are people who try to help you by saying that we should take a look first and see if the coming balances are going to be fun with the changes you're making to the maps. But that isn't quite a good idea.
I'm playing Thief as my main PVP Class in unranked and Elementalist (Auramancer) in ranked. Why? Because Thief is not viable, if not played correctly and although I've got over 500 games with my Thief I'm still not considering myself good enough to use a Thief in ranked with the currend Meta.
So would I like the change on the maps?
No. I'm mobile as can be and I don't have problems using the long ways from respawn to the points to uncap a point and be gone before someone comes to me. And mid being a big round circle is also nice for a change.

Everytime I've seen a Scourge, I fled. Why? Because everytime I cleansed myself I got every condition back on me in a blink of an eye. I don't have that much condicleanse as a Thief. There is no way that the reduction of size of the mid point in Foefire is balancing anything of that. The map is fine as it is, the Meta at the moment is just broken.
So, if you're trying to test out the waters with thought plays, please do it in collaboration with the balancing team, since balance is not only a but at the moment the key for PVP.

I mentioned Staleness. Staleness is not that much of a problem like balancing. A person will gladly play a map twenty to thirty times, if the win-loss-ratio is kind of even. But at the moment it is not. I've been in teams that won 500:46 on Colisseum, I've been in teams that lost 500:60 on Temple. I've had loss streaks of about 8-10 matches and after that just one win and another streak of losses.
That's because of the Matchmaking (even in unranked) that's clearly broken, as some classes are broken.

So in my mind the changes won't bring no other thing than aggravating the PvP community and losing way more players, since no one can see the big picture. If you have a big picture it would be nice to share it with us. And yes, this does include the balancing team since both of you should work hand in hand.

Yeah, I'm a bit frustrated, sorry about that. My text isn't meant to insult somebody. If anyone feels insulted please accept my sincere apology.

[Darknicrofia.2604]

So to sum it up, Anet's intention of wanting Foefire to be less snowbally is to make changes it would turn it into the most snowball map ever created which 90% of matches are decided by the first midfight spam fest?

[silvermember.8941]

@Darknicrofia.2604 said:So to sum it up, Anet's intention of wanting Foefire to be less snowbally is to make changes it would turn it into the most snowball map ever created which 90% of matches are decided by the first midfight spam fest?

Considering the data they have existed before the scourge, i think it will be fine.

It is far easier to just nerf the scourge, which they should do.

[Allarius.5670]

@Darknicrofia.2604 said:So to sum it up, Anet's intention of wanting Foefire to be less snowbally is to make changes it would turn it into the most snowball map ever created which 90% of matches are decided by the first midfight spam fest?

How do you mean? As I understand it, shouldn't a smaller mid node mean it is easier to assault and decap, halting momentum and allowing for increased comeback potential?

[Ara.4569]

I'm all for a closer home (and possibly closer mid as well).

I'm not against reducing mid a little but, more importantly, I feel it needs a rock or small structure around the center. Its main purpose would be to take cover from ranged attacks. So, not to give a kiting advantage against melees, it should be easy to climb.

Off topic / to balance team: don't buff Lord again because anyone can solo it in about 15-20 seconds. Instead, nuke damage of everybody and reduce sustain of bunkers accordingly. Thanks.

[sephiroth.4217]

@Allarius.5670 said:

@Darknicrofia.2604 said:So to sum it up, Anet's intention of wanting Foefire to be less snowbally is to make changes it would turn it into the most snowball map ever created which 90% of matches are decided by the first midfight spam fest?

How do you mean? As I understand it, shouldn't a smaller mid node mean it is easier to assault and decap, halting momentum and allowing for increased comeback potential?

Not everyone plays Scourge though... Maybe it's also in peoples playstyles. Personally I fare much better against enemies when I don't have to eat thier AoE or be forced off point to wait it out. Big points like Legacy allow me to move around the AoE to get to my target and IF I have to wait out the AoE atleast I'm on the cap point. Also being a melee class, it is a lot easier to single out the important enemies without the bunched up "passive shares" from all the classes.

[OriOri.8724]

@"Cal Cohen.3527" said:Hey everyone,

I'm going to try to clarify a few things to address some of the concerns in this thread.

There are a lot of comments about Scourge here so I'll start with a reminder that the pvp team and balance team are separate teams. We can't speak for them so we usually won't comment on things that are directly related to skill balance. With that said, both the pvp and the balance teams do actively read the forums and we see all of the great feedback that you guys have given. We also chat with the balance team regularly, and although we can't communicate back to all of you here, your concerns are definitely being heard. Ideally we would like to see the balance discussions in their own threads, and keep threads like these more on-topic. Of course there will always be balance considerations when discussing map changes, but it should be more in the realm of 'this change is potentially concerning because of x build' and less of 'why even talk about this when there's balance to discuss'.

Moving back to the topic at hand, why even talk about Foefire changes right now? As Ben said in the original post, this is very much a 'thinking out loud' exercise. We talk about a bunch of different topics day to day, and this one in particular is pretty straightforward so we felt comfortable bringing it up here . Recently I was looking into the average score differentials on a per-map basis, and unsurprisingly Foefire has the biggest gap. As one of the most popular maps over the last 5 years, we've all had those games where the first teamfight at mid is lost and the subsequent 2-cap is never pressured. Personal anecdotes aren't a good reason to make changes, but the data certainly supports the idea that Foefire is the map that snowballs the hardest. Because Foefire is one of the most popular maps, we don't want to make any large sweeping changes that would significantly impact how the map plays, but we will certainly look at small tweaks that can mitigate some of the problems that the map has. For example, last year we adjusted the Waterfall to prevent players from being able to contest the point while LoSing at the same time. This is the type of change that has a positive impact without affecting the playstyle of the map.

I'll also clarify that there's no timetable on these (or any) changes that would be done to the map. Is it something that should wait given the amount of pressure that can currently be applied on a point? Probably, but we're more interested in what you think about the changes at a high level. Foefire definitely snowballs more, and this is something we would like to improve if possible. These are just a couple of ideas we've thrown around. The goal of this thread is to discuss any ideas that are out there. Feel free to chime in with whatever thoughts or other ideas you may have.

One last thought on the topic of point pressure: winning the fight is generally more important than keeping the point contested throughout the fight. This obviously isn't true 100% of the time (e.g.in a fight full of tanks that will drag on a long time, conceding a full cap is essentially the same as losing the fight entirely), but if you can concede a decap to avoid a ton of damage and follow up by winning the fight, this is an immensely better outcome than holding the fullcap a few more ticks and eventually losing the fight.

Apologies for the blob of text, and as always thanks for the great discussions.

Remove the Lord for a few months and then come back and see just how big this gap is. In my experience on this map, the snowbally nature comes from the lord giving 150 points. If you want to make this map better, ie less snowbally, and aren't willing to change, or remove, the lord mechanic then just do this:

• Reduce running time to home nodes from spawn
• Increase running time between mid node and side nodes.

Because, you are right, the size of the mid node makes it easy to keep if you already hold it, due to being able to kite without leaving the node itself. So make it harder for the team that has mid to "camp" there but still be able to respond within 2-3 seconds to either side node. If they want to camp out at mid for some reason, that's fine, but make it harder to then go support the side nodes.

[Allarius.5670]

@sephiroth.4217 said:Not everyone plays Scourge though... Maybe it's also in peoples playstyles. Personally I fare much better against enemies when I don't have to eat thier AoE or be forced off point to wait it out. Big points like Legacy allow me to move around the AoE to get to my target and IF I have to wait out the AoE atleast I'm on the cap point. Also being a melee class, it is a lot easier to single out the important enemies without the bunched up "passive shares" from all the classes.

Yeah, I think that is the idea though. I don't think the Devs want you to be able to avoid aoe on point. They want to make it difficult for players to stall while wracking up score without having to really engage the opponent. They want to increase the likelihood of decaps and point turnover, making fights about the engagement overall and not just holding out on point. I do understand that it feels rewarding to stay out of aoe and still hold the cap, but this is a passive kind of play they don't want to encourage.

[masskillerxploit.2165]

@Cal Cohen.3527 said:Hey everyone,

I'm going to try to clarify a few things to address some of the concerns in this thread.

There are a lot of comments about Scourge here so I'll start with a reminder that the pvp team and balance team are separate teams. We can't speak for them so we usually won't comment on things that are directly related to skill balance. With that said, both the pvp and the balance teams do actively read the forums and we see all of the great feedback that you guys have given. We also chat with the balance team regularly, and although we can't communicate back to all of you here, your concerns are definitely being heard. Ideally we would like to see the balance discussions in their own threads, and keep threads like these more on-topic. Of course there will always be balance considerations when discussing map changes, but it should be more in the realm of 'this change is potentially concerning because of x build' and less of 'why even talk about this when there's balance to discuss'.

Moving back to the topic at hand, why even talk about Foefire changes right now? As Ben said in the original post, this is very much a 'thinking out loud' exercise. We talk about a bunch of different topics day to day, and this one in particular is pretty straightforward so we felt comfortable bringing it up here . Recently I was looking into the average score differentials on a per-map basis, and unsurprisingly Foefire has the biggest gap. As one of the most popular maps over the last 5 years, we've all had those games where the first teamfight at mid is lost and the subsequent 2-cap is never pressured. Personal anecdotes aren't a good reason to make changes, but the data certainly supports the idea that Foefire is the map that snowballs the hardest. Because Foefire is one of the most popular maps, we don't want to make any large sweeping changes that would significantly impact how the map plays, but we will certainly look at small tweaks that can mitigate some of the problems that the map has. For example, last year we adjusted the Waterfall to prevent players from being able to contest the point while LoSing at the same time. This is the type of change that has a positive impact without affecting the playstyle of the map.

I'll also clarify that there's no timetable on these (or any) changes that would be done to the map. Is it something that should wait given the amount of pressure that can currently be applied on a point? Probably, but we're more interested in what you think about the changes at a high level. Foefire definitely snowballs more, and this is something we would like to improve if possible. These are just a couple of ideas we've thrown around. The goal of this thread is to discuss any ideas that are out there. Feel free to chime in with whatever thoughts or other ideas you may have.

One last thought on the topic of point pressure: winning the fight is generally more important than keeping the point contested throughout the fight. This obviously isn't true 100% of the time (e.g.in a fight full of tanks that will drag on a long time, conceding a full cap is essentially the same as losing the fight entirely), but if you can concede a decap to avoid a ton of damage and follow up by winning the fight, this is an immensely better outcome than holding the fullcap a few more ticks and eventually losing the fight.

Apologies for the blob of text, and as always thanks for the great discussions.

No apology needed, thank you Mr. Cmc.

[sephiroth.4217]

@Allarius.5670 said:

@sephiroth.4217 said:Not everyone plays Scourge though... Maybe it's also in peoples playstyles. Personally I fare much better against enemies when I don't have to eat thier AoE or be forced off point to wait it out. Big points like Legacy allow me to move around the AoE to get to my target and IF I have to wait out the AoE atleast I'm on the cap point. Also being a melee class, it is a lot easier to single out the important enemies without the bunched up "passive shares" from all the classes.

Yeah, I think that is the idea though. I don't think the Devs want you to be able to avoid aoe on point. They want to make it difficult for players to stall while wracking up score without having to really engage the opponent. They want to increase the likelihood of decaps and point turnover, making fights about the engagement overall and not just holding out on point. I do understand that it feels rewarding to stay out of aoe and still hold the cap, but this is a passive kind of play they don't want to encourage.

But it's not passive play at all. It's a lot to do with timing and positioning. Also I'm not talking about stalling, I'm talking about getting close enough to kill the person so I can take the point for myself and having an open area to allow opportunities of ganking without a guardians stray aegis spam getting in the way.

It's the best node to counter-play mindless AoE spammers which comes off as the more passive playstyle to me... sort of like aiming this O ontop of this o, even if you miss you'll still cover the whole cap point.

[Vagrant.7206]

I still think you should implement dynamic cap points. The longer people are fighting on a point, the smaller the cap point should become. And then when the fight's over, the cap point starts to expand again.

This would introduce all sorts of counterplay while reducing the aforementioned balance issues associated with high AoE classes.

[ZeftheWicked.3076]

While we're on topic of big maps - aren't you guys going bit overboard with their sizes recently?Not all of us play thieves or mesmers you know, we'd like a new map or two where you don't have to run 5 mins from point to point!

                                                                                                                                                                              Sincerely yours, necro.

[padreadamo.3986]

Reduce the size of midMid is really big, compared to other points. This makes kiting particularly effective, since you can kite a lot and remain in the point. This makes easier to defend in comparison to other points.

I think Mid should remain where it's at. This promotes some great fights due to it's large nature; traps can be avoided etc. This is the one aspect of this map that's enjoyable.

Reduce runtimes to homeRuntime to home on Foefire is the longest of all conquest maps. It's difficult to regroup at home after a lost fight to the point where it's likely to get decapped.

This certainly is a problem. Runtime should be reduced slightly. The great aspect of Foefire is that it allows interesting counter-play when a team decides to go for a "lord." The other team has the ability to counter-play with caps/decaps.

[padreadamo.3986]

@Vagrant.7206 said:I still think you should implement dynamic cap points. The longer people are fighting on a point, the smaller the cap point should become. And then when the fight's over, the cap point starts to expand again.

This would introduce all sorts of counterplay while reducing the aforementioned balance issues associated with high AoE classes.

This is actually a pretty awesome idea! Thumbs-up mate.