TWISTED METAL PS3

[atdsutm]

recent balance changes.

TALON CHANGES:
-Max damage for PRIMARY SPECIAL:
WAS: 150 HP
NOW: 100 HP

-SNIPER RIFLE PICK UP RESPAWN TIME:
WAS: 30 seconds
NOW: 75 seconds

-NUKE XP- HITTING A STATUE:
WAS: 45 P
NOW: 75 HP

-AXEL PRIMARY ATTACK- INITIAL CRUSH DAMAGE
WAS: 70 (then went up to 80, then 90, then 100 with each successive crush in a time limit)
NOW: 50 damage for FIRST crush, then 80,90, 100.


most of the changes seems good, i hope they keep this up


this my suggested balance changes though, it almost kinda matches up

some of my ideas or suggestions for car/weapon balance. (updated 3/13/2012)

CARS:

Crimson Fury
-“Flamethrower” fireball damage increase to 24
-“Shockwave” damage increase to 30

Kamikaze
-“Flame Thrower” fireball damage increase to 20
-“Shock Freeze” damage increase to 25

Axel
-“Crowd Controller” damage increase to 30

Warthog
-“Super Crush” damage increase to 35

Darkside
-“Darkside Slam” Maximum Damage increase (From Rest) to 68
-“Darkside Slam” Maximum Damage increase (Max Speed) to 88
-“Semi Mines” damage increase to 25 per mine

Death Warrant
-Earlier and longer charge frame time window on the 2nd "max" charge on “Zoomy Rockets” special which deals the 70+ damage.
-provide a noticeable sound icon or visual indicator when achieving 2nd max charge on “Zoomy Rockets” special which deals the 74+ damage. (similar sound to swarmer missiles)

Roadkill
-“Drop Mines” increase damage to 30 per mine
-Special regeneration rate improve to 35 seconds
-Earlier and longer charge frame time window on the 3rd "max" charge on “Chain Gun + Blood Missiles” special which deals the 120+ damage.
-provide a noticeable sound icon or visual indicator when achieving 3rd max charge on “Chain Gun + Blood Missiles” special which deals the 120+ damage. (similar sound to swarmer missiles)

Sweet Tooth
-“Laughing Ghost” damage increase to 50
-decrease range of mega guns lock during “Sweet Bot”.
-“Head Throw” attack during “Sweet Bot" damage increase to 30
-Special regeneration rate slower to 35 seconds. (same as shadow)

Junkyard Dog
-“Team Health Drop” stage 1 max heal adjusted to 40 points (not percentage)
-“Team Health Drop” stage 2 max heal adjusted to 80 points
-“Shockwave Taxi” should also be accessible during team based games.
-Special regeneration rate slower to 35 seconds. (same as shadow)

Talon
-Energy recharge time decrease to 45 sec. (same rate as reaper)
-“Tri-Gunner” total damage decrease to 100 per special.
-max speed reduce to 80 (same as axel)
-max turbo speed reduce to 120 (same as roadboat)
-maximum turbo time decrease to 30 seconds (same as reaper)
-decrease range of mega guns lock
-Health decrease to 110

WEAPONS:

Homing missile
-damage decrease to 10

Sniper
-Time Until Body Shot adjusted to (Stationary ~ Moving): 2 ~ 2 seconds (2 seconds or earlier will be considered "miss")
-Time Until Blow Out adjusted to (Stationary ~ Moving): 5 ~ 6.5 seconds
-Time Until Gas Tank adjusted to (Stationary ~ Moving): 7 ~ 12.75 seconds
-Time Until Head Shot adjusted to (Stationary ~ Moving): 9 ~ 19 seconds
-Enemy player can see the status of the sniper aim by also being able to see same the aiming reticle indicator by the player using the sniper
-Tracking change to "narrow frontal cone" (to help players aim at the middle and keep constant lock at desired target similar to the narrow cone of the shotgun pickup, but obviously have better range)
-decrease snipe time to 30 seconds

ABILITIES

Absorption shield
-player who uses absorption shield versus juggernaut/roadkill/darkside mines, should not get a special in return.
-player who uses absoprtion shield versus freeze/rearfreeze/mines/supermines will now receive the equivalent energy when using them instead of receiving full energy.


SIDEARMS

Magnum Revolver
-Tracking improved to "narrow frontal cone" (narrow cone similar to the shotgun pickup)

12-ga. Shotgun
-Tracking improved to "narrow frontal cone"

Laser Pistol
-Tracking improved to "narrow frontal cone"

OTHERS

Enable change of headlight colors on car custom menu


(will add some more soon)