Bannerlord Multiplayer has been subject to tons of criticism since release. The state of the multiplayer side of this game is down the drain and we've been losing fellow players since release and it keeps going down. All in all, i'm sorta "okay" with the fact that Taleworlds MP devs are working with players in order to balance the classes.
Right now is not the time to balance classes, this needs to stop. Class balance is the least of the problems Bannerlord multiplayer has.
Everytime something gets balanced, something else that nobody asked for gets broken. Its been going up and down like that since release, and by no mean does the game feel more balanced at this very moment. If anything, the game feels less balanced than it was at first. Taleworlds, you want to stick with the Class system for native, fine, i'm going to accept it. But what i have a hard time accepting is all the energy you are spending balancing it when there are bigger issues around there.
Taleworlds priority should be prioritizing the following 4 points :
1-Getting a server provider that can actually provide quality servers in every zones (central NA)
2-Working towards the release of custom servers as soon as possible with full modding capacity.
3-Making sure point 2 is completed.
4-Completing points 2 and 3.
Once these objectives are filled, please, by all means, work on the balancing of the class system and work on the competitive native scene that you want to achieve with cosmetics and everything. I am 100% behind you and dont get me wrong, i've played 95% of my hundreds of Warband hour in native Warband (US GK Siege FTW). If native Bannerlord releases a amazing cosmetic system linked to the leveling system, my hours in game will start rocketing because there will now be a meaning to our games other than just "swinging swords" and "trying to win". I truly believe that Captain mode, when done right, will be your bread and butter for the competitive scene. I will wait and see your Battle iteration before i judge if Native PVP has competitive scene potential.
This post is not made to discredit your goals and ideas, but more about what to prioritize and, right now, there is a BIG issue with what is being prioritized.
Working on non important MP issues needs to stop...
Right now is not the time to balance classes, this needs to stop. Class balance is the least of the problems Bannerlord multiplayer has.
Everytime something gets balanced, something else that nobody asked for gets broken. Its been going up and down like that since release, and by no mean does the game feel more balanced at this very moment. If anything, the game feels less balanced than it was at first. Taleworlds, you want to stick with the Class system for native, fine, i'm going to accept it. But what i have a hard time accepting is all the energy you are spending balancing it when there are bigger issues around there.
Taleworlds priority should be prioritizing the following 4 points :
1-Getting a server provider that can actually provide quality servers in every zones (central NA)
2-Working towards the release of custom servers as soon as possible with full modding capacity.
3-Making sure point 2 is completed.
4-Completing points 2 and 3.
Once these objectives are filled, please, by all means, work on the balancing of the class system and work on the competitive native scene that you want to achieve with cosmetics and everything. I am 100% behind you and dont get me wrong, i've played 95% of my hundreds of Warband hour in native Warband (US GK Siege FTW). If native Bannerlord releases a amazing cosmetic system linked to the leveling system, my hours in game will start rocketing because there will now be a meaning to our games other than just "swinging swords" and "trying to win". I truly believe that Captain mode, when done right, will be your bread and butter for the competitive scene. I will wait and see your Battle iteration before i judge if Native PVP has competitive scene potential.
This post is not made to discredit your goals and ideas, but more about what to prioritize and, right now, there is a BIG issue with what is being prioritized.
Working on non important MP issues needs to stop...