Starhawk

[Shifty_Geezer]

From the blog

The gameplay hotfix and the stabiltiy patch are rolling out today (Thursday 31st) and tomorrow, in time for the weekend. Only the faster turret-knifing animation didn't make it in. It's good news that the stability patch is coming at the same time as they weren't sure when that would appear, and some people are getting lots of crashes. They also mention that gameplay hotfix 2 is in the works with an eye on the Bruiser building-destruction skill and the Flak turrets.

LBI seem to be listening. Here's hoping for some balanced SH fun this weekend!

[Stezza]

Balance update is now live!

http://www.lightboxinteractive.com/blog/2012/5/31/game-balance-update-101001-now-live.html

Stability patch will be tomorrow morning at 4am Central Time which I think is 9am in the UK.

[Bilbo_bobbins]

great news, the stability hotfix will be most welcome. That was the one thing getting on my nerves really.

[Cloudburst--]

Skimmed through looking for:

In team deathmatch. . .players now not allowed into rival base at all, let alone with hawks and tanks and turrets and rocket launchers just like every other multiplayer game in history.

It's not resent in the patch notes however which does infect lead me to believe that a pack of Baboons are responsible for making the game.

[rowlands121]

I just wish they would loose the stupid knife meele building/ vehicle attack SKILL , who the hell though that would be a great idea .

[malazak]

Man cloudburst are you still hung up on that

It was present in warhawk
Spawn rape was present to an extent in bfbc2 and bf3. And if anything more frustrating

It ain't gonna change anytime soon

There was alot less rapiness in the games today. Due to cheaper beacons I think it's way easier to get out and about now.

The hawks shield and cloak go down very fast so alot less of that and the clusters are not much use against buildings and turrets.

[geddesmond2]

Finally I can go back and play Starhawk after a 2 week break but if the patch doesn't fix spawn ravaging I'm off to HMV for some good trade in prices.

[Ew_Tux]

Oh nice, it has region indicators

[Causton97]

Well, I have to say there are more people creating spawn beacons but they are still so very fragile!! Not enough people spawn on them either...

I think when spawning, people just see the base and spawn, what needs to happen is the whole map needs to be shown, spawn beacons and all, so that players know they are there! They need to be more noticeable really - we need more people spawning on them!!!

[Spinodontosaur4]

I can't speak for any others, however, from my experience nerfing the Tank is not the way to do.
Yes, I speak as a Tank user, but bare with me.

What I have noticed is by far the best way to eliminate Hawks, barring other Hawks, is a Tank with the Field Medic skill and some cover.
Defence wise, its presence greatly discourages Hawks from trying to land. It is also able to easily take out flying Hawks out in the open that make a beeline straight for you.
Conversely, Tanks are kept in check by being Cluster Bombed to death.
Nerfing the Tank's only anti-hawk weapon whilst simultaneously increasing its cost means I find this patch less balanced than beforehand. Now Hawks dominate. Their favourite toy has been nerfed too, but their sheer range of weapons overcomes this.

Yeah sure, I could play Ground Pounder. It may remove - what I belive is - the most OP thing in the game. But it also means Tanks have no check, only other Tanks...