View Issue Details

IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0006571Valley 1Suggestion - Balancing IssuesApr 19, 2012 10:34 pm
ReporterBluddy Assigned Tokeith.lamothe  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version0.904 
Fixed in Version0.970 (RC1) 
Summary0006571: Background objects with low HP
DescriptionSome background objects should be easily destroyable. But then there are some where it doesn't make sense that a couple of hits will take them out. I'll list some, and add more here as I find them.

- Water Tower: the most egregious example.
- Carts: these are pretty big. Perhaps they should be more sensitive to fire.
- Sandbags: these guys are packed with sand, so they're super heavy. It shouldn't be easy to destroy them.
TagsNo tags attached.
Internal WeightFeature Suggestion

Activities

BobTheJanitor

Mar 9, 2012 2:52 pm

reporter   ~0020677

From a realism perspective, yes, but from a gameplay perspective you have to ask why something would take forever to destroy if it doesn't actually do anything when you destroy it. Either way doesn't really change the game though. But I get the feeling that all background objects have the same HP, except enemy spawners.

Bluddy

Mar 9, 2012 2:56 pm

reporter   ~0020678

This is more for the feel of the game. If I can take out a whole water tower with 2 hits it feels a little silly. It's cool that I can destroy it, but it should take effort.

Hopefully we'll get the ability to jump on top of buildings and water towers, at which point there will be a little more utility to it as well.

khadgar

Mar 9, 2012 3:33 pm

reporter   ~0020681

Bluddy; you already can with seize! But seize is not that useful with the low HP and all... might as well drop a crate.

keith.lamothe

Apr 19, 2012 10:34 pm

administrator   ~0022461

For 0.935:

* Increased the health of some of the bigger background objects for flavor:
** Water Tank (*10).
** Boiler Tank (*6).
** Cart (*4).
** Sandbags (*3).

Thanks :) Let us know if you think of more!

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Mar 9, 2012 2:37 pm Bluddy New Issue
Mar 9, 2012 2:52 pm BobTheJanitor Note Added: 0020677
Mar 9, 2012 2:56 pm Bluddy Note Added: 0020678
Mar 9, 2012 3:33 pm khadgar Note Added: 0020681
Mar 11, 2012 1:19 pm tigersfan Internal Weight => Feature Suggestion
Mar 11, 2012 1:19 pm tigersfan Status new => considering
Apr 19, 2012 10:34 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0022461
Apr 19, 2012 10:34 pm keith.lamothe Status considering => resolved
Apr 19, 2012 10:34 pm keith.lamothe Fixed in Version => 0.970 (RC1)
Apr 19, 2012 10:34 pm keith.lamothe Resolution open => fixed
Apr 19, 2012 10:34 pm keith.lamothe Assigned To => keith.lamothe