Overall game balnce in this game meke me sad. That is only of the examples how to not balance game. The smallest hitboxes + the smallest model + the longer range = just "great work at balance" game.

Overall game balnce in this game meke me sad. That is only of the examples how to not balance game. The smallest hitboxes + the smallest model + the longer range = just "great work at balance" game.

Quote: Zdzisiu on 06/24/2012, 01:33 AM

Overall game balnce in this game meke me sad. That is only of the examples how to not balance game. The smallest hitboxes + the smallest model + the longer range = just "great work at balance" game.

You know in PvE those make no difference correct? Small hit box means rush pushes you aside, take side damage. Long reach attack hit you from behind, having gone over your head. Reach make's no difference as mob will be will be point blank range regardless. Small model again make's no difference.

In PvP those make no more of a difference. Small hit box still get's hit in an ark or AoE attack. Long reach changes nothing, the reach is +1m more, if reason you are dead learn to play. Model again has nothing to do with things.

Long story short complaining, is for 5 year old's.

Originally Posted by Bluehole Studio
If there are major differences in hitboxes so that those of a physically smaller race have a smaller hitbox and therefore are harder to hit, this would be an advantage. Conversely, because these races have shorter limbs compared to larger races, it is more difficult to attack enemies, and this would be a disadvantage. These elements would have a big impact on game balance, and certain races would then be preferred or avoided, and those who wanted to play the disadvantageous races would become frustrated with TERA.

However, simply ignoring the visual differences between races would create a potentially worse problem: lack of authenticity and immersion. This has been a large point of conversation and debate among TERA’s developers. In the end, we decided to make the hitboxes and attack ranges as close to the same size as possible across the races, although not completely equal, so that players would not get frustrated while playing the game.

For example, Barakas and Amani have slightly smaller hitboxes for their size, while the hitbox for the Popori is slightly larger than their size. There is still a difference, but it isn’t as major as the physical size of the model would lead one to believe.

The attack range went through a similar balancing process. The attack animation for the Popori is indicative of their slightly longer attack range, while Amani and Barakas hardly move forward. When they attack, the ranges for races have been appropriately modified and balanced to match their animations.

In short, we tried to make the game as balanced as possible while still maintaining the individual flavor of each class. Therefore, hitboxes and attack ranges have been configured in such a way that they are similar without being gamebreaking, but are not exactly the same size.

Range on attacks are still highly trivial. I mean, do you only see people attack at max distance, or do they happen to ever stand closer together?

What is the reach of an archer? Reach of a sorcerer? If reach is what makes or breaks the game, then I think I've found your PvP classes.