Battleplan 48: 04/27/17

[beya (Magnus Whisperer || ISIC's s.o.)]

As some of you may know, Battleborn’s anniversary is next week. We’d like to take this time to deliver our heartfelt thanks to you, the players. We’re thrilled that you’ve enjoyed playing Battleborn so much over the last year. You’ve taken Battleborn the game and turned it into a tight-knit community. We can’t tell you how much we’ve enjoyed watching that community coalesce and grow! Your support and feedback has shaped Battleborn into what it is today, and is continuing to shape it now.

Thank you so much for this, and I agree. I am very honored and proud to be part of this community, it’s one of the most unique and precious things I’ve experienced in my life. I - and many others - owe so much to everyone on the dev team for making this game, and the community for keeping the bright spirit burning, and thanks to both for being supportive. I don’t doubt that we’re still gonna get something special for the anniversary - it may be on May 3rd or later (and quite truthfully I hope so or it would be a big missed opportunity…) - but I’m personally working on a big art piece to give back the good I’ve got over the last year, filled with joys (and grieves too) spent among this wonderful game and its people. It will be posted in my art thread on May 3rd

Shameless self-advertising aside, I’m eagerly looking forward to see what the future holds, what changes await the characters listed and what other content we may get to enjoy.

United we stand, divided we fall. 365 days of fighting to keep the lights on, thank you to everyone who’s contributed

[Psychichazard (All out of kittens.)]

Hey, everyone: please flag any posts you find troublesome and let the moderator team resolve any issues, thanks.

[GUNZERKUS (since CTT)]

… purrrrrr …

[LucFal (jhoctor9988)]

I’d just like to point out that things can be more complicated than that when publishers are around. A classic case is Evolve. What the company wants to do and what the publisher wants to do can be completely separate and unfortunately the publishers tend to win out. Otherwise you make outstanding points.

[laverdieremanu (CTT | Beta | Firstborn | Founder | Savior of the Universe)]

HOLY CRAP! I got the Voxis Core!!

Thanks!

[Slif_One (Master of Amara, Widower of Maya)]

Two weeks ago: Announces fortnightly Battleplans.

Two weeks later: Another empty Battleplan.

I can see that the extra week has been well spent.

[MidnightNova ([In Memories Delusional - Got Snivy'd])]

Also… STOP TALKING ABOUT SACRIFICING ME!!

But Toby, you’ll have to be sacrificed in the name of science.

[Rabid_Explosions (PSN: iPayUrFrenZ)]

People called me crazy for advocating for monthly battleplans! Who is the crazy one now? o.e

[loving-hatred (Gone off comms, will update this when i feel like)]

And the ones seeing this as a problem are being told we need MORE patience…irony is fun

[RavenousLD3341]

I just wanted to take the time to let you guys know that Battleborn is a great game. I’m having a ton of fun with it. Please double down on a sequel in the future. Don’t let this IP die.

[dantesolar (PSN:Santbech_2038)]

Hey @JoeKGBX if you guys cant talk about future content maybe in a battleplan you could address some old changes.

Like:
why melka got all those changes in her venom?
Is there a reason to leave melka with that hp amount?
How does the team balance the data and players feedback?
How would the team describe balance?
Why toby description is not changed? Many new players use him as a tank in other games, this misconception is by his description and his shield.

[HobbitWarrior]

From near a full year of close observation and data accumulation. I think I can help answer a few of these questions even though I’m am a mere outsider looking in to the secret working of Gearbox quality control

why melka got all those changes in her venom?

They no longer wanted Venom to be a source of kills. Their aim was for a gun/melee hybrid, she wasn’t that when her venom canisters were capable of killing people with an easy to apply DOT effect.

Is there a reason to leave melka with that hp amount?

She’s the single bounciest, hardest to nail character in the game with a slim hit box, tiny crit and multiple escapes. Some of which are only marginally affected by slows. Yet, with the right helix choice and gear she can still get to higher hp levels than many other characters.

How does the team balance the data and players feedback?

Via Ouija board.

How would the team describe balance?

noun
1.
an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.
"slipping in the mud but keeping their balance"
synonyms: stability, equilibrium, steadiness, footing
"I tripped and lost my balance"
2.
a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.
"overseas investments can add balance to an investment portfolio"
synonyms: fairness, justice, impartiality, evenhandedness, egalitarianism, equal opportunity; More

verb
1.
keep or put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall.
"a mug that she balanced on her knee"
synonyms: steady, stabilize, poise, level
"she balanced the book on her head"
2.
offset or compare the value of (one thing) with another.
“the cost of obtaining such information needs to be balanced against its benefits"
synonyms: weigh, weigh up, compare, evaluate, consider, assess, appraise, judge
"you need to balance cost against benefit”

Why toby description is not changed? Many new players use him as a tank in other games, this misconception is by his description and his shield.

It’s called “tank” because the word “mobile artillery” took up too much space.

[loving-hatred (Gone off comms, will update this when i feel like)]

The he can also be a support “fire support”

[dantesolar (PSN:Santbech_2038)]

What about, cute territorial sniper?

[RLNTLS]

not cute, terrifying or terrorizing. Right @HandsomeCam ?

[dantesolar (PSN:Santbech_2038)]

Hahahahahaha… Yes he can be, 300 dmg at lvl 2 is not joke!! Or cute.

[awg319 (Grippy)]

If you think complaining and being pessimistic gets anyone anywhere, you’re wrong. And no I don’t think what he said was true. Their job is hard enough I’m sure. They’ve brought us great stuff and I’m grateful for every bit of it.

[dantesolar (PSN:Santbech_2038)]

The thing is… We are always the optimistic, we had our hopes up to see what could be acumulated in 2 weeks.

But it was nothing new… Like someone else said, they could be monthly at this rate.

[studdugie]

It can’t all be “you are great, whopeeeeee!!!” or “there is nothing wrong w/ your game, it’s absolutely perfect!!!” or “you’ve made no mistakes because EVERYTHING you do is AWESOME!!!”. They need the truth as much as the pats on the back. And the truth is they’ve f*cked up more than they’ve nailed it.

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[Edit]
I don’t want to leave a purely negative impression because for me it’s more about being disappointed in GBX’s execution post launch than just raw negativity, because at its core Battleborn is a great game. It’s just that some of the stuff in and around the game have been poorly executed and repeatedly so. For example, balancing, useless helixes, broken kits, poor onboarding for new players, etc. And despite all that I’m still here. And even though there are regularly less than 100 players on PC I still play this game daily. So it ain’t all bad!

[Rabid_Explosions (PSN: iPayUrFrenZ)]

I’m wondering what is the breaking point/limit for those people who advocate “patience”. Clearly 4 months aren’t a big deal to them. I personally snapped at 2. Lol