Turtling Discussion

[stevewastaken]

Based on my experience against turtling so far, I have to agree with the others in this thread. It's annoying to play against, and it's tough to beat (scallywags especially). The wit system, map design, and scallywag special unit all seem to favor that strategy. Like others have mentioned, you can't really blame the players for this. They are only using a strategy that they feel is the best way to win.

Here's what I would suggest to correct the turtle imbalance:

-Change the Bombshell "shelled" health bonus to be +1 heath, rather than x2 health. This would mean after medic buff, it would have 3hp. 4hp is too much for a ranged unit with splash damage. Compare that to Scrambler, who operates melee, yet can only get up to 2hp.

-Move the bonus wit space(s) to be in a more central (or at least non-defensive) part of the map. This would encourage players to try to be aggressive and win a central/offensive position. Right now there is no advantage to being in an offensive position, unless you have enough momentum to carry it all the way to a full win. There must be incentive to move out beyond the safety of the spawn area.