No enemy cannons in cooperatives for Newbies

Posts : 774 Join date : 2013-07-26

If a newbie is matched with an oldbie in a cooperative, sometimes the enemy AI get cannons, which can devastate¹ the newbies troops & give them an initial bad experience of battle conquest.

Therefore, so that newbies have a good initial experience in their first cooperatives, I suggest the following minor change for a cooperative:

If one players troops are all level 5 or less; AND;
That players barracks¹ is level 7 or less; THEN
The enemy AI will not have any cannons.

Thoughts?

¹Obviously most oldbies will protect the newbies, but that is not always possible
²To avoid high level players abusing this mechanic and only bringing level 5 troops.

3 day poll

Posts : 279 Join date : 2014-01-20

Pearl wrote:: If a newbie is matched with an oldbie in a cooperative, sometimes the enemy AI get cannons, which can devastate¹ the newbies troops & give them an initial bad experience of battle conquest.

Speaking as someone who was more recently been in this position; I am 100% against this change. I saw my first cannon in a co-op w/a high level player, don't remember who... lol... They warned me about it and took it out with calv, otherwise I would have bunched my troops and been caught marching, torn to pieces. It was a valuable learning experience and it let a vet warn me, in game, about what the cannon could/would do.

I understand sometimes the vet can't protect the noob and take out the cannon every time, but trust me, when you're a noob hooked up with one, it is actually usually nicer than a normal co-op. I don't think it is worth protecting people at the cost of showing them the 'next level' of the tactics and such for higher level units, I have learned a lot just watching what others do.

Posts : 774 Join date : 2013-07-26

LSLarry wrote:: Speaking as someone who was more recently been in this position; I am 100% against this change. I saw my first cannon in a co-op w/a high level player, don't remember who... lol... They warned me about it and took it out with calv, otherwise I would have bunched my troops and been caught marching, torn to pieces. It was a valuable learning experience and it let a vet warn me, in game, about what the cannon could/would do.

Yah, I always try to warn the newbies ... which is why I made this suggestion.

Was very interesting reading your perspective, LSLarry. Thanks Smile

Posts : 585 Join date : 2013-10-21

Newbies learn best by pain and defeat. So no change needed from my perspective.

Posts : 451 Join date : 2013-05-26

when i was newbie i was glad to coop with veteran player and be able to see enemy HI, CAV and arti in action. Battles were more fun than fighting against LI and archers all the time, but at that time there were only several active veteran players from Beta (3 if i remember corectly by dark side) so those battle were rare.

Posts : 782 Join date : 2013-07-19

Claudandus wrote:: Newbies learn best by pain and defeat. So no change needed from my perspective.

Agreed. It gives a nice taste of what is to come and therefore is beneficial to the drive to continue playing and progressing in the game.

Posts : 256 Join date : 2013-04-30 Location : Canada

I voted 'Why is this poll here?' due to the seemingly biased statement made next to NO tongue

I am also of the opinion that it is good for newer players to see what the game has to offer, and give them something tangible to aspire to.

As pointed out, it is particularly a good experience when a veteran explains certain game concepts to the newer players...and at the very least a learning experience should the battle go sour.

Though artillery is annoying...

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