Warrior General Games

Originally posted by Loonzilla
Do categories have diminishing returns, like SA's... Say over 100 natural speed, or over 150 with equipment?

Also

Is there a a perfect speed to agility ratio... if so what is it. LOL

No and no.

Originally posted by Homage
http://goallineblitz.com/game/player.pl?player_id=2468947

Hard to break tackles when you only have 4 receptions. He's broke 2 in 4 so seems to be WAI.

Originally posted by EvilVoodoo77
I was recently told that when archetypes rolled out, the wr and te archetypes were purposely limited. I also read in a previous bort post that jumping/vision increase the anti deflection roll. I know no archetype changes are being looked at, but will we ever see wr/te building on an even kiel with db's and lb's (seriously most pro cover LB's can out jump wr's as can db's and not have it cost them there builds significantly)

We won't be seeing any big changes to player build structure, so what you got now is what you got. Also, the current mechanics are balanced around what we've got, with VA's and SA's and all that stuff mixed in, so exact number vs number comparison doesn't really apply so much.

Originally posted by Real LT
What is the biggest problem with GLB currently?

My serious answer (I'll let Bort answer as well).

It's two fold.

1) The lack of new users the game has brought in the past couple years.

2) The learning curve/complexity of the game.

Originally posted by Boozer
Any plan to move Pro and WL games back to opposite days like its always been?

No - and 4) This is not the forum or avenue to try and get a suggestion looked at or implemented. Please avoid asking questions that are suggestions.

Originally posted by Bane
if it was simple it would get boring FAST.

Possibly but when you have #2 (complex game) it makes it hard to achieve #1 (new users). There needs to be a better balance. The game as it is currently is too overwhelming for most.

Originally posted by Real LT
What is the biggest problem with GLB currently?

That's kind of a tough question to answer quickly in a random Q/A. There's plenty of things I would like to do or change that just aren't feasible in the current structure or design choices, but that's the nature of it. Lots of suggestions that are basically "change the entire way the game works" etc. We are applying all the things we've learned over the years about the source of problems, etc. as we move forward with future projects, though.

Originally posted by T2
With Android no longer supporting Flash as of this past summer, is there anything you can do to supplement? The benefit of watching replay in flash is that you can set it to auto-advance and there is no lag/loading between plays; this is no longer available to users who play GLB from their mobile android devices. Is there any possible solution to this problem short of adding a 3rd party device myself to my device?

Not with the current set up, no. Would probably require revisiting and rewriting the replay system.

Originally posted by d3v
Is there an easy way to guide new users in? The complexity, as you said Catch, can be a big deterring factor to new users. I left around S10-ish? and just recently came back a few seasons ago. Whenever I left you still had to train on relaxed to replenish your energy after a game. After about 2 seasons I am starting to figure out what the heck is going on with all of the new additions. I guess that was more of a drawn out statement than a question, so here -

How do you plan on bringing in more users to GLB with such a steep learning curve?

Probably not without completely redoing the game, which at this stage isn't something we're looking at doing. All we can do is bring users in and do our best to educate them on how to play the current version of the game.

Originally posted by snakes22
Question about the QB !!! bonuses

- QBs and recievers now gain bonuses to pass quality, route running fake ability, catch ability, and bad pass likelihood when QB successfully senses a blitz and throws a pass shorter than 7 yards early in the play.
- QB can now "sense" a blitz via a vision check (! icon on replay)

Are the bonuses only active if QB throws the ball with ! icon active or is it for the duration of the play as long as it's a pass less than 7 yards?

Sometimes I'll notice the icon just flicker on for a second. If the pass is not released at this time do the bonuses not apply?

If the QB has the ! at the beginning of the play (first frame) the bonuses can be activated.

Originally posted by Loonzilla
Where do we stand on these.

Current project(s)
- Global team rankings system
- Scrimmage on demand system (with potential for a ladder)
- Accelerated player leveling update
- Updated flash replays with sound, horozontal view, and between-play animations
- Various website enhancements
- Work on popular suggestions

Wow, I should update that. The top 3 have been done for a long time, and the flash replay updates kinda got abandoned.

Originally posted by Real LT
Any prospect of an updated new user guide or Wiki?

I have been around almost forever and I could use a refresher course.

I've thought about writing a user guide before (and had even laid the ground work before but become the game was changing so much so often, I nixed it) but it's a pretty large project and with the other projects we're working on, not one I can devote a lot of time to.

Originally posted by Deathblade
Complexity doesn't negate new users. How that complexity is presented does.

Pokemon is incredibly complex, but 8 year olds play it.

This is admittedly different when a game is essentially purely PvP based like GLB, but still.

Don't disagree with you.

Originally posted by bhall43
There are players out there with 80+ strength and carrying that are completely worthless in the upper leagues. Screens have been almost entirely abandoned to WR's and TE's for many seasons now because of this. The huge amount of SP's gave most of the benefits to the defense in terms of making tackles and it really put a hit on the break tackle game.

There already is a VA focused on break tackes after the catch. YAC Attack. How can you extend this since the VA's reach the maximum break tackle % point allowed?

Ah, yeah I forgot we already had YAC attack. What I meant is it could just be an automatic addition to break tackle scores X ticks after the catch, on top of whatever they currently get get. That's how the fake bonus works. I'll have to talk with Catch to see if that's something we want to update at all.

Originally posted by Padre97
Catch do you think there are ways to solve this problem or is it just something new users will have to deal with?

Sure there are things we could do to help remedy the problem - would be somewhat a waste of time though unless we are actively trying to get in new users which isn't happening at this current time. Maybe something we can look at when we start doing the things Bort mentioned in a previous answer in terms of bringing in new users.