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Community Update: May 12, 2017
Kat_RE
Update: Due to the scope of this patch, we've realized we need a few more days than we originally anticipated to make sure it's ready for you. We'll be pushing the update back a few short days, and will now be releasing on Wednesday, May 31st.
Thanks so much for your patience; we can't wait to see you on the leaderboards!
Hey guys!
We’re back to offer a closer look at the next game patch scheduled to go live in just a few short weeks. Start looking forward to the introduction of Leaderboards and our first set of balance changes!
We’re already busy testing and tuning to get everything ship shape so we can roll it out on May 31st. In the meantime, here’s a little more information on each!
LEADERBOARDS
What good is battlefield domination if you can’t rub it in the faces of your friends and foes? While not every player is in the game to make a name for themselves, we know lots of you can’t wait to show off your standing in the upcoming addition of Leaderboards.
Since we launched, we’ve had background systems tracking your wins and losses to help you match up with players of a similar skill level. Our new Leaderboards and Player Profiles are going to surface that information to give you an idea of where you stand in the community-wide race for domination.
You’ll be able to see your standing in 1v1, 2v2, or 3v3, or compare how your ratios hold up across the three factions. Plus, check out the most popular Elites used by the top players!
BALANCE UPDATE
One of our goals for multiplayer is for victory to mean you’ve consistently outplayed your opponent from start to finish, instead of just crippling them in the first five minutes. A few early game defeats shouldn’t lose you the match.
With this in mind, we’ve focused on feedback where counterplay, unit effectiveness, or escalation mechanics could put you at a disadvantage against players of a roughly similar skill level.
We’ve reviewed every unit and even how some of the bigger pieces fit into the puzzle, like super abilities and escalation phases. We’re validating the changes in in testing now, but so far, so good. We’re confident the update will make each match feel more active, more competitive, and more fun.
That said, there are still going to be some squishier units, Elites whose effectiveness drops off, or abilities that feel OP (gasp!). In these cases, they’re serving their intended purpose under the right command, or are vulnerable to counter strategies that we’re excited for you to discover.
That’s a taste of what’s next for Dawn of War III, but we’re not stopping there. We’re working behind the scenes on our next set of updates and look forward to filling you in soon. For now, stay tuned, and we’ll see you in battle
Comments
TheGodOfCakes
Hey Kat, got a quick question: how often can we expect to see balance patches after the first? Is there gonna be a fixed schedule, like 1 patch each month, or are you guys just going to be shipping changes whenever it's needed?
Technique
Nice.
Thanks for the update.
Devinstator
That's great, will there be new maps soon. I mean 3 ...3vs3 maps is pretty light guys.
Kickin
Wonderful.Thank you.
Krupp
Much appreciated, I can hardly wait.
deoee
Thank you for the heads up.
Please make this game great (again)!
Kharneth
If you go onto steam you can download custom made maps for free. I've downloaded about 5 now and haven't played all of them yet but they are a lot of fun and a good way to play new maps for free without the devs needing to pull resources from other developments.
@Kat_RE Will we be given some sort of patch notes or specific balance changes before the patch is actually released? Like the one we saw for the first patch, it was fairly more detailed than this post here and I'm wondering if we might expect to see some detailed information coming next week, before the patch hits on the 24th.
12ozMouse
Will you add new maps? It seems a bit more important than some things that are to be rebalanced soon
Qmotion
We need new maps.. There are only 2 maps for 2v2.. This is insane. PLS add more maps
RedDevilCG
Hello. As Kharneth said above you, there are maps already being released by the community. Just go into the Dawn of War III Steam Workshop. I believe you can still get skulls and xp from them as well, so download some maps and rate them! In the past, Relic has added popular community maps to the official matchmaker.
Cheers.
Bezagron
Hi thanks for the update.
Any change of a auto custom map download in game when a player joins a custom game but doesn't have the map.
TLDR: Please bring in a draft mode pre-map load where players pick elite/doctrine loadouts.
Just wondering if there's any word on a draft mode. I feel much of the early match issues are related to blind doctrine/elite match ups. Where if a players could see & draft their doctrines, if a player is going for that certain early game doctrine/elite picks the other player could adjust their loadout where maybe 1 doctrine/elite pick could be enough adjustment to greatly help combat this early strategic advantage their foe(s) have better aĺlowing for last game strategies.
With the way doctrines/elite effect a players force I really feel a draft will provide the best platform for competitive ranked play. It will also provide a greater range of viable tactics & strategies for players to use as it allows players counterplay into the doctrine/elite loadout system. As without it early game loadouts are all we'll typically see because of the strength of map control they allow. As we're blind loadouts a player can't adjust their loadout to take that 1 or 2 picks that could of helped because we don't know which 1 or 2 choices to take because we don't know any information on they loadout until it's to late.
Buguba
Thank you for the update, Kat!
Could you provide more information on the leaderboard Relic is planning to release? There are obvious issues that arise from a stat ranking system based solely on win ratios, and so I'm hoping we could get more insight on how Relic plants to implement this.
PaztheLobster
Update is appreciated! I hope this is a regular thing!
frumpylumps
Please remove bonesinger teleport ability. Its early resource denial and an un-counterable tie-up for your ranged units.
wongtp
the suspense. but i need specifics!!!! what are going to change, what units are being reviewed?
what do u mean by feel OP? as in instawipe? or macha stasis type of support?
arghhh i need information!!!
Arc
Any timeframe we can expect balance patches in? I love the game but it's very VERY easy to lose in the first 5 mins (which as I recall was supposed to be the point of escalation phases and cores)
GoYellowFox
pls new maps!
Friket
What about a option to rebind keys (something even a b-grade game has these days...)
S4ngetsu
This^^ and ASM nerf would be very appreciated.
Looking forward to the ballance changes, need a new meta.
Synatrax
Will there be a ladder Decay? Or seasoned ladders? Or something like that?
Or will someone just be lucky with the first couple opponents, win 5 Games in a row. Ranked first place, never play again and will be still at first place after 10 years, like your other ladders?
So for new players isn't any motivation to play ladder and the whole ladder is useless?
Interesting Screenshot. A player who won 5/5 games is at the first place. Last played 2 months ago and still at first place..
GMJohnny
A FEW WEEKS?!?!?!?
QualQuek
I'm kinda disappointed because there is absolutely no balance in this game, in multiplayers games 90% of players play Space Marines and i don't know how you will able to balance that.
How will you balance player that leave after 8 minutes of playing and the AI take his place and crush us, that's most unfair system ever, i've lost a game in 3v3 because 2 players left early and the AI destroyed us, i have a loose i'm ok but how about those leavers?
Don't ruin this game, you have did enough ++heresy redacted++ by giving us only 3 ++heresy redacted++ races...
Alchemist13
Can we please get so.e things this game basically needs? like key rebinds, I would like to be able to move around the map with WASD instead of the arrows. Also I a true full screen mode, because having the windows task bar at the bottom messes up my camera movement, but there is no way to get rid of it. Please relic these are basic features that almost all games have
GMJohnny
Yes a actual full screen mode would be really really nice.. kinda weird how there is not one
Larkis
????
Just tab put of the game and back in. Problem solved.
Sherman
Great news!
MajBumWhistler
Woo, New meta inbound!
Alchemist13
And more game modes, only one game mode really relic, really? It seems like this game was made to be some sort of esport competitive game, what ever happened to just playing a game for fun?
FoxClaw
Leaderboards are great and all, but i was hoping for an actual RANKED system, perhaps ELO/Points, something like that. Give something to fight for dang it!!!