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Originally Posted by Squirrelloid
Gandalf - how does this apply mostly to CBM type games? What settings make these concerns go away, considering there are issues at both ends (early and end game)?
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Some of the concerns are more about the type of game preferred and the type of settings preferred. You said that large maps do address many of the issues. As do solo play and team games. Also some nations pros and cons can be altered by game settings such as research, resources, victory points. So what is a downside in one type of game is a balancing factor or even preferred facet of the game in another.
The competitive dueling MP style of play definitely did need maps and a balance mod to focus on their needs.
There are also maps and mods which target the opposites. Ones which add opponents, more pretenders, more magic sites, more spells, more equipment. Much of which would be quite the reverse of the type of balance that competitive MP requires.
Your points were excellent. Im just saying that they would likely get more discussion in the thread for CBm than for example the thread in one of the game expansion mods.