Hello friends!
With spring and deadly pathogens in the air, what better time to tweak cards for improved balance? None, we say!
On April 7th we will update the game with a few balance changes, alongside some bug fixes. For a full list of the changes, check out the
full patch notes, but in this dev blog we are going to take a look at the balance changes coming.
The British have been suffering a bit according to our data, so we’re giving them a lot of love this patch. Let’s start with them.
[h2]26 ENGINEER REGIMENT[/h2]
The 26 Engineer Regiment sees a fair amount of play and supports one of the most popular British strategy well. However, it suffers a bit statwise, so we’re giving it a bit stronger backside.
[h2]HURRICANE Mk IIA[/h2]
Months ago, when we increased the operation cost of all air units, the Hurricane Mk IIA disappeared completely off the radar. We’re hoping a cost reduction brings this fun little plane back from obscurity.
[h2]CARPET BOMBING[/h2]
As the format has taken better shape, Carpet Bombing, the bane of aggro decks for so long, has started to show its age. Not only have decks become faster, but there are now more strong midrange units that survive it, like 42nd Rifles, 1st Marines and Flammpanzer. So bringing the cost down by 1 we’re hoping Carpet Bombing gets back some of its old mojo.
[h2]GLADIATOR ESCORT[/h2]
The Gladiator Escort, bastard offspring of the Stirling Mk I S3, has been slack in its escorting duties in the past, resulting in Stirling appearances on the battlefield being few and far between. Well, the Gladiator Escort is now taking its duty a bit more seriously, providing more protection for its parent.
[h2]CROMWELL Mk IV[/h2]
The Cromwell hasn’t really found a home yet, let alone being strong enough to spawn an archetype all of its own. More love may be required to bring it fully into the limelight, but this is a good first step.
German midrange has been showing very strong results, while German aggro has been struggling a bit. So we are making a couple of adjustments to German cards.
[h2]PANTHER A[/h2]
First up is Panther A, the backbone of German midrange and control decks. As these decks were really struggling before the Allegiance expansion, we are happy they are now again on the map, but the Panther A can feel a bit oppressive in some situations. So we’re scaling it back a little bit by increasing the cost by one.
[h2]WIRBELWIND[/h2]
The other change is to boost an aggressive German blitz tank that sees a bit too little play in our opinion. Let’s see what this change does for German aggressive decks.
[h2]PARADE[/h2]
Soviet value decks continue to be among the strongest and Parade gives a great value at a low price. It fits especially well as an early play, so bringing the cost up by one makes it a bit more commitment to get its benefits.
[h2]P-38 LIGHTNING[/h2]
We want to emphasize the bomber theme better for the USA, they have many solid mid-level bombers and we want to strengthen their use a bit. The way we are going about it now is to give the P-38 Lightning, an iconic US fighter, a bit of a boost. Let’s see what this does for this under-played archetype.
[h2]1st YOKOSUKA[/h2]
The 0-operation cost archetype for the Japanese has really taken off since the Allegiance expansion, as we intended. The 1st Yokosuka is the showcase elite of the strategy, but it has a couple of problems. The main one is that it is very very good. A little too good according to our data, so we’re slowing it down a bit. This also helps solve the other small problem it has, which is the confusing wording when it has 0 operation cost itself.
That’s it for this update. Remember to check out the
full patch notes to see bug fixes and other small adjustments coming this update. Also, if you have recently created one of the cards listed above and don’t feel like using them anymore, feel free to contact us and we will remove the card and give a full resource refund. Keep giving us your invaluable feedback and see you on the battlefield!
