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Hiro_Antagonist said:
Hey! There shouldn't *be* an "unfavorable" side. =)
If there is, it means you beta testers didn't do a good enough job finding balance issues!
(... or I didn't listen when you pointed them out. =)
-Hiro_Antagonist
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Hey Hiro,
That was like the most silly statements I have heard in a while. I have yet to see a game that has different races, that the race had different units from each other and that the map was not tailored to a specific match up been ever balanced. It is just not possible. And to blame the beta tester or state that you did not listen was just plain [CENSORED]!!!
That aside, LOL has a very awesome game due to the fact that the races are not balanced and the map does not help with the balance. LOL is more true to life than most other games because of this unbalance factor. When has the USA ever battle an opponent that was equal in power or ability?!? Look in history and you will see that the great historical battles were always slanted one way or another. However, the most notable of all the historical battles were that of a weaker force overcoming a more powerful force by using whatever factor it needed to do so. My most memorable and enjoyable games were when I had the less effective race and used the map to help minimize my weakness. When the game is so balance it comes down to the fact that the one that makes the first move or first mistake determine the game outcome. With LOL the swaying of the balance keeps the outcome hard to see. This makes the game re-playable over and over again.
Regarding Undead
You really think Undead is the best race? I realy like the fact that during your offesive you can actually increase your army size! The abilities of the Undead units are very fun and interesting to explore. However, I find that the Human are better than the Undead due to the fact that they do not smell. In addition, the Human has a more rounded selection of units. It has an effective expansion unit, offense unit, and a defense unit. Then you throw in the top unit that just mess up the offense of the opponent. On top of these factors you throw on the fact that the paladin icon is just darn cute. Regardless I will play you a match against your beloved Undead against a random race on a random map. Unless you want to let me choose my race and the map. I do not suggest you do this do to the fact that I am a "cheater" and/or "abuser".
Regarding mirror game play.
That is a great idea!! However, it does make a huge difference which play play which race first in the game. I have played a few times with my buddy and with each game we play he learns more of my tactics and uses it against me with even more effectiveness. But your idea of the mirror match game seems to be the most simple and fair way to determine who is better. Until someone suggest a better method I agree with you.
Regarding my race of choice.
My current favorite race is dwarves. They suck at expansion. Weak on offense. And the defense is hard to set up. But if you play it the right way, all the weakness comes together and become a strength!!! Purchase a copy of LOL and when it goes on-line, anyone that wants to see this in action can challenge me to a match.