Cirom
aka J-town/NeonJ
Honestly, I like both - Battle's new and fresh, providing an interesting new spin while also being more comfortable for newer/gamepad players. While Ringslinger's a more classic FPS mode. I find myself preferring Battle right now, but that's because I've been playing Ringslinger for over 10 years, while Battle is very fresh. Plus, Battle's emphasis on shields and not using Weapon Panels makes getting hit far less punishing - something I really like.
Though I'll admit, I haven't played that much of Battle to form a full opinion yet - I've only played it for about 2 days and only as a single character!
Though honestly, the main problem I have with these modes is that they encourage bullying new players too much, especially in the standard VS modes. Both standard Match and Battle mode (Arena?) has this, where specifically targetting newer or unskilled players grants you *far* more points than actually going for fair fights, which obviously would push new people away from playing the mode, and maybe competitive modes entirely. I definitely feel like there needs to be increased benefit to attacking more skilled players.
CTF is a lot better, and IMO is the best balanced competitive mode in the game, Battle and Ringslinger alike. Bullying players offers no real benefit, so new players can easily get into the game while experienced players skillfully play the real objectives. I've played this a bunch in both Battle and Ringslinger, though I find myself preferring Battle's version a bit more just because of the hectic action which can occur, especially on less wide-open maps like Lime Forest. (Battle-CTF doesn't work well on maps with lots of open space though, like Silver Cascade)
Battle also has Survival, which I like the idea of but haven't played at all yet.
Personally, I wouldn't mind in the slightest if Battle was made official somehow, but I'd be sad if it completely replaced Ringslinger. I feel like both can coexist.
Though I'll admit, I haven't played that much of Battle to form a full opinion yet - I've only played it for about 2 days and only as a single character!
Though honestly, the main problem I have with these modes is that they encourage bullying new players too much, especially in the standard VS modes. Both standard Match and Battle mode (Arena?) has this, where specifically targetting newer or unskilled players grants you *far* more points than actually going for fair fights, which obviously would push new people away from playing the mode, and maybe competitive modes entirely. I definitely feel like there needs to be increased benefit to attacking more skilled players.
CTF is a lot better, and IMO is the best balanced competitive mode in the game, Battle and Ringslinger alike. Bullying players offers no real benefit, so new players can easily get into the game while experienced players skillfully play the real objectives. I've played this a bunch in both Battle and Ringslinger, though I find myself preferring Battle's version a bit more just because of the hectic action which can occur, especially on less wide-open maps like Lime Forest. (Battle-CTF doesn't work well on maps with lots of open space though, like Silver Cascade)
Battle also has Survival, which I like the idea of but haven't played at all yet.
Personally, I wouldn't mind in the slightest if Battle was made official somehow, but I'd be sad if it completely replaced Ringslinger. I feel like both can coexist.
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