With Hawken's resurgence, many players from pre-steam are coming back. I welcome them. I'm glad they are getting back into the community. What I do not appreciate, is their demands for Hawken to revert back to it's old state (High ttk, old hud). Here's why.
If you think that the skill gap is high now, it is nothing compared to what it would be with a high ttk. My reasoning behind this is simple. In a match, even the highest level player in a scout can be brought down by a newbie who gets lucky. Why? Because the ttk is so low, that one lucky tow shot can pretty much take a scout out of the equation. If you were to give it, say, 500 health, this would no longer be a factor. The chances of a newbie getting lucky 3 or 4 times are greatly diminished, while the high level player is still going to hit all of their shots. This can be applied to any matchup. As the level rises, so does accuracy, which matters more and more the more health you start giving the mechs.
Competitive players don't want the high TTK because it slows down the pace of the game. The current pace is exhilarating and dynamic, allowing for many play styles to emerge. Slowing it down would make the game far more boring and one dimensional.
The old HUD was clunky and poorly optimized. While I am not opposed to a "Legacy Mode" setting that brings it back, making it the only option hurts people who are running the game on less than beastly computers. The new cockpit is also much cleaner and preferred in competitive circles. I like the old one, but it isn't better than the new one, just different.
There are some cold hard facts here, but it is interlaced with opinion. I'd love to hear yours, especially if you disagree. GGs to all, see you on the battlefield.
Merl
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