Formatted Chat Log with Summary

Chat Log

Summary of Important Feedback

Barracks & Building Limits: Several users expressed mixed reactions – some dislike the current barracks (e.g. “NOT MY FAVORITE BARRACKS”) and question the high number or building limit.
Map & Minimap Issues: Feedback points out that the map grid is problematic (starting at A0, incomplete minimap fill, misaligned coordinates, bugged squares) and several map change suggestions (e.g. “play Canyon”, “homeland”, “vehicle”) were made.
Chat Functionality: Some comments noted that the chat lacks clarity (for instance, it doesn’t indicate which team messages are for).
Weapons & Combat Mechanics: Players mentioned issues with SMG3 accuracy, heavy carbine first-shot performance, variable artillery salvo mechanics (with some calling for a nerf or delay to dazzling trails), and even questioned aspects of freeze armour regeneration.
Sound & Visual Effects: There are suggestions to update the sound.cache, add a distinct repair sound or a “microwave PING” when a tank repair is done, and adjust visual cues such as overly dark artillery trails and adding icons on the heat bar.
Gameplay & Testing: In addition to map change experiments, users discussed overall game balance tweaks – from guided salvo challenges to missile system behavior and even renaming “pykrete”.

Player Connected: yusundur Player Connected: Neoony Free Heartattacks: NOOOOOOOOOOOO Free Heartattacks: NOT MY FAVORITE BARRACKS Player Connected: Smithy yusundur: hi@all Free Heartattacks: That one is okay. Free Heartattacks: Interesting - I did not know that there is a building limit. Louie25: (D4) rax Player Connected: -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn Smithy: I'll join in a few minutes, need to finish eating -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: Not sure what I expected but it wasn't this Trainzack: This is the new meta Smithy: bunker strat Louie25: Hoxha Free Heartattacks: I am new to comming, I heard barracks are quite important. Louie25: you destroy that radar and you're a dead man Player Disconnected: Raider Smithy: console spam for anyone else? Free Heartattacks: not for me Smithy: I think we need to update the sound.cache Free Heartattacks: Console is very quiet for me. Smithy: oh I have dev 1 on Player Connected: Raider Smithy: might be why there's a difference Player Connected: Morbo513 Morbo513: why are there so many barracks? yusundur: better safe than sorry Free Heartattacks: Cause they are important. Player Connected: Coeus yusundur: (D3) my barracks D: Smithy: I agree with Mikleo Smithy: We need to change the research complete for spec Player Connected: ekstergans Smithy: Chat doesn't even say what team it's for or anything Xiam: ^ Player Connected: Donut the Vikingchap Player Connected: Mikleo Player Disconnected: Coeus Player Connected: Coeus yusundur: (D2) hello Smithy: I'm getting double chat messages for research complete (in spec ofc) Xiam: same Louie25: that's on purpose smithy Player Connected: object™ Morbo513: so what are we testing exactly? Coeus: new patch Xiam: hopefully we can get 6 more Xiam: get 11vs11 Smithy: We'll probably change to a new map and play a real game to ensure nothing is broken Xiam: play Canyon or something Smithy: What's an ideal map? Coeus: this is a real game, look at the map Trainzack: arid Xiam: canyon Oktay: (A3) DMZ, massacred -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: Slaughtered yusundur: (C2) 1 engy > 2 yusundur: 1 engy >2 Raider: buff calculator Coeus: fr yusundur: D: Donut the Vikingchap: oh yusundur: rip Coeus: research Smithy: can two opposing players help each other to test if ML turret no longer targets walls? Smithy: That was only fixed today yusundur: sure, am at a1 Player Connected: Warbless Smithy: The map grid on this is terrible Xiam: lol Smithy: Starts at A0 and doesn't fill the minimap Coeus: what is the yellow number besides the res per second Coeus: real res per second with research cost? Xiam: income over the last 5s Coeus: oh -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: Is this SMG3 thing supposed to be a buff object™: build the walls up Xiam: left one is over 5s, right one is income from refs/flags Free Heartattacks: In pratice that does mean income minus research cost - right? Xiam: I say 5s, I don't even know if it's 5s Xiam: but yeah yo uget it Smithy: it's 1 second Coeus: plus carcasses Smithy: and it's not exactly a 1s average Coeus: there's a floating be engie in a4 Smithy: every adjustment expires after 1 second so it's like a moving average kinda Xiam: in practice is anything that substracts or add resources yusundur: let me buld the ml D: Oktay: smithy Xiam: if your commander drops buildings you'll see it go down Oktay: turrets are fixed Xiam: if you build vehicles you'll see it go down Coeus: nice Oktay: this turrer there wont shoot the wall Xiam: if your recycle a carcass you'll see it go up Xiam: and so on Trainzack: Somthing odd about the minimap coordinates in Oktay: yeah the minimap is unaligned Smithy: since this one isn't a real game, lets put alltalk on? Trainzack: sure Free Heartattacks: Yeah the Minimap squares seem to be bugged, too. I am always in AX it says, so A0-4, but never say in B1 Xiam: minimap is fine, this is a map issue Coeus: the heavy carbine feels even worse Xiam: lol Coeus: first shot accuracy should be higher if you want us to use it mid range Smithy: (A1) test Xiam: (C2) test Oktay: test Player Disconnected: Warbless Player Disconnected: Xiam Oktay: so Heavy carbine needs better first shot accuracy ? Louie25: (A3) --upgrading our chassis Player Connected: [EnT] Rippie -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (C3) Forward Louie25: (C3) ==retards Louie25: (C2) == ekstergans: !sr Xiam: (B2) south? -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (D3) Yes -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (D3) Everyone else north [EnT] Rippie: (A2) just divide income and costs by 10 Coeus: (B1) rax [EnT] Rippie: (B1) brave Neoony: (C3) btw multirun works somehow better with dxvk Neoony: (C3) not so much graphical glitches and stuttering xD [EnT] Rippie: this realtime income is STRESSING ME OUT Donut the Vikingchap: only took 20 shots -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (C4) Commander attack orders removed? Louie25: (B2) ==radar Donut the Vikingchap: you really just have to pray that your shots land with the SMG3 Louie25: (B3) ==ban object forever Louie25: (B3) == [EnT] Rippie: yeah, its bad Donut the Vikingchap: any minute now Xiam: lo Xiam: lol Morbo513: really not feeling the carbine Donut the Vikingchap: yeah fuck this Trainzack: I got deja vu [EnT] Rippie: (C1) loving the new engineer radar [EnT] Rippie: !recwalls [EnT] Rippie: !recwalls Coeus: !skills Coeus: !skills Morbo513: yeah NF carbine is useless Morbo513: far too inaccurate Coeus: frt Coeus: fr -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (C4) Better to just delete it at this state Morbo513: i think it's fine as-is in current patch Mikleo: (C1) unpause research Morbo513: I like it as an option Xiam: (B4) ya -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (C4) And that includes previous version -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (C1) -- Help south Morbo513: !unsturkc -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (C1) ABout to lose south rax Louie25: PYKRETE IS 120 PER SECOND Louie25: typo Neoony: lel Coeus: lol Neoony: unlucky [EnT] Rippie: !recwall [EnT] Rippie: !recwall [EnT] Rippie: !recwalls [EnT] Rippie: !recwalls Donut the Vikingchap: pykrete sounds like a new cryptocurrency [EnT] Rippie: it costs like one too Free Heartattacks: Hey Donut, I have this new investment opportunity for you Coeus: (C1) armory Morbo513: so it just means APCs actually being useful is gated by another research? Morbo513: Maybe it should just be changed that you have to deploy it in order to spawn on it [EnT] Rippie: chassis should be available from start Morbo513: ah, okay Morbo513: that makes sense Trainzack: CVhassis is from the staret Xiam: I'm killing BE's radar Xiam: FYI Coeus: nah Xiam: yah [EnT] Rippie: so far I feel the building carcasses disappearing faster is the most balance altering aspect Louie25: (A3) ==!sr Louie25: (A3) ==retards Louie25: (A3) == Free Heartattacks: !sr Free Heartattacks: !sr Player Connected: baller deluxe PapaPlunk: !recwalls PapaPlunk: !recwalls [EnT] Rippie: !recwalls [EnT] Rippie: !recwalls Neoony: lol Neoony: my seismic killed me Louie25: deserved Raider: anyone else having trouble seeing mortar shots? Raider: its no longer bright yusundur: thez look differnt idk Player Disconnected: Free Heartattacks Neoony: I thought its more visible Neoony: on cod at least Raider: playing on lowest settings atm so might be on my end yusundur: haha, me too [EnT] Rippie: did you turn off particles or something? baller deluxe: (B4) . ram my LT Player Connected: Daddy Fat Staxxx Morbo513: what's the 1/2 mean next to the armor/engine on the right side? baller deluxe: (B4) thank you command my greatest ally object™: (D3) rax object™: (D3) it fails object™: (D3) f s space baller deluxe: can we g et icons on the heat bar to show when its slowing the engine? Donut the Vikingchap: (B2) .there's a free res spot here [EnT] Rippie: So ... I see a lot of tanks Xiam: it's always the last heat zone [EnT] Rippie: is this due to the new research system? Xiam: I made it that way Morbo513: yeah it seems like we float way more res [EnT] Rippie: lets try and be analytical Raider: (D3) shoot at me aranje Raider: (D3) with rpg and arty [EnT] Rippie: that might be a problemtic aspect then Raider: and aryy Raider: ty alot : ][CW][ : Aranjedeath: np Raider: rpg is visible but not mortar baller deluxe: whats the res tick thing baller deluxe: its smooth now : ][CW][ : Aranjedeath: yup baller deluxe: the number go fast Neoony: next gen [EnT] Rippie: I see many many mediums Donut the Vikingchap: (B3) why don't you just raycast against the building and see if it hits the model? Neoony: lol Donut the Vikingchap: (B3) it can't be more expensive than regular bullet hitscan baller deluxe: are the cannon trails clientside adjustable? [EnT] Rippie: (D1) surrender was changed [EnT] Rippie: (D1) Yes baller deluxe: (C3) can i make the cannons less like a laser beam [EnT] Rippie: (D1) BE is no longer allowed to surrender baller deluxe: they linger too long Coeus: !sr Coeus: !sr Louie25: !sr Louie25: !sr baller deluxe: std cannon [EnT] Rippie: (D1) Its the lorefriendly imperial doctrine Coeus: (D1) ref Oktay: i will go vehicle training next Oktay: ok ? Smithy: yep Louie25: (A2) ==just another bullshit stack!!!! Morbo513: so my problem with the trails for std cannon, is they blind you when you fire - maybe the effect could be delayed baller deluxe: that is my proposal Xiam: gg Oktay: !map vehicle yusundur: gg Player Disconnected: Trainzack Player Disconnected: Daddy Fat Staxxx Player Disconnected: Oktay Player Disconnected: [EnT] Rippie Map Start: emp_vehicletraining_2013 Player Connected: yusundur Player Connected: [EnT] Rippie Player Disconnected: Oktay Player Connected: Oktay Player Disconnected: Donut the Vikingchap Player Connected: object™ Player Disconnected: DrScheme Player Connected: DrScheme Player Disconnected: Pred Player Connected: Pred Player Disconnected: Raider Player Connected: Raider Trainzack: Can we get arty availible as well? Mikleo: .... : ][CW][ : Aranjedeath: lol baller deluxe: stop vote Player Disconnected: Trainzack Player Disconnected: Daddy Fat Staxxx Player Disconnected: Oktay Player Disconnected: [EnT] Rippie Map Start: emp_downfall Player Connected: Neoony Player Connected: yusundur Player Connected: Oktay Player Connected: Louie25 Oktay: !map vehicle Player Disconnected: Trainzack Player Disconnected: Daddy Fat Staxxx Player Disconnected: Oktay Player Disconnected: [EnT] Rippie Player Connected: Oktay Player Connected: Xiam Player Connected: Louie25 -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (B4) Do we all spawn salvo now [EnT] Rippie: oh yeah, its tank time baby [EnT] Rippie: (A5) We should Mikleo: didnt work i think [EnT] Rippie: (B5) the TOW is also new right? Coeus: (E5) sort of Coeus: (E5) old new -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (D3) Five NF heavy = 100 missiles instantly? Mikleo: seems all vehicles still available [EnT] Rippie: (D5) 3-slot? Did it get any other changes? Louie25: (B2) that new new -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: (D3) How can it not be broken Louie25: (B1) im on that new new [EnT] Rippie: (E5) we should test pyrite armor as well Mikleo: !researchitem artillery_tank_chassis Mikleo: !researchitem artillery_tank_chassis Morbo513: so is the new armour more durable than regen, but only regens up to a certain point? Oktay: look at the stats Morbo513: huh [EnT] Rippie: (D4) you using gas? baller deluxe: plasma looks cool Morbo513: dunno where I got that from then [EnT] Rippie: (D2) lmao!!! [EnT] Rippie: (D2) That salvo!! object™: its pretty easy to stay in crit range on plasma [EnT] Rippie: SALVO IS INSANE :D object™: free 2x damage baller deluxe: nerf homing salvo jesus christ [EnT] Rippie: These tank weapon changes, very fun :P Player Disconnected: Mikleo Donut the Vikingchap: ngl I think the new cannon trails kinda mess with the art style of the game baller deluxe: 1 salvo = 4 plates of compo [EnT] Rippie: yeah, they are VERY colorful [EnT] Rippie: rainbowroady object™: 2x plasma damage is nuts Louie25: RAINBOWROAD -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: Salvo is balanced because you can hide from it - Some guy on Discord Oktay: !alltalk object™: and the range is different on different engines Oktay: !alltalk 0 Oktay: !alltalk 1 Louie25: (D2) no i wanted it off [EnT] Rippie: the new armor seems kinda strong [EnT] Rippie: (D3) will next tank Morbo513: i'm using TOWs Donut the Vikingchap: oh shit TOW is back? Player Disconnected: Pred [EnT] Rippie: man tanks die like butter, this feels amazing :P Oktay: rippie enjoys it we need to revert it guys Morbo513: is salvo ML damage per-rocket, or per-salvo? [EnT] Rippie: empires could be like this [EnT] Rippie: dynamic, fastpaced and fun Oktay: per rocket Morbo513: nice [EnT] Rippie: instead of a slow slog DrScheme: the regen on the freeze armour seems a bit slow [EnT] Rippie: it is a very strong armor though Player Connected: Atheos Player Disconnected: Atheos Player Connected: Atheos Coeus: next patch let me steal be tank [EnT] Rippie: now we need ICE missiles to prevent BE from building heat Daddy Fat Staxxx: damn [EnT] Rippie: those crit shots hurt! XD [EnT] Rippie: (D5) need to be very close to it [EnT] Rippie: (D4) like on it [EnT] Rippie: (D4) huh weird Xiam: scenario might be broken Donut the Vikingchap: I had the same problem earlier Xiam: duh [EnT] Rippie: oktay, this shit is great! Morbo513: the guided salvo seems crazy powerful baller deluxe: just what we needed, more fire and forget weapons Morbo513: yeah not sure I like it at all Player Disconnected: : ][CW][ : Aranjedeath [EnT] Rippie: try using it though :D Morbo513: i think the damage would have to be significantly nerfed for it to be balanced baller deluxe: i am, its broken Atheos: (D4) where is everyone lmfao Morbo513: the whole challenge of the salvo is getting all your rounds on target, and the reward is big damage Player Disconnected: yusundur Morbo513: lock-on pretty much negates that challenge Player Connected: : ][CW][ : Aranjedeath [EnT] Rippie: a crit cannon hit just wiped my side armor though, that stuff is scary Morbo513: what's crit cannon? Donut the Vikingchap: was that a double nuke? lol Oktay: the lock on helps you but you still miss missles from your salvo [EnT] Rippie: if you shoot plasma cannon when orange heat you do 2x damage Morbo513: oh interesting [EnT] Rippie: yeah its badass! Oktay: morbo try to move forword you can dodge salvo with that [EnT] Rippie: time to test the TOW Donut the Vikingchap: oh shit there's a rearming sound on the repair pad now Donut the Vikingchap: that's nice baller deluxe: BE laser guided cannon when [EnT] Rippie: yeah, so many great things Smithy: yeah it might be better to split it as a new sound though Donut the Vikingchap: would be even nicer if there was a repair sound as well Trainzack: I agree, repair sound would be cool James: whats that green shell Trainzack: Bio [EnT] Rippie: wait, tank carcasses disappear faster too? Trainzack: That's a server config setting Xiam: only on this map [EnT] Rippie: ah phew [EnT] Rippie: can we have a little microwave PING when tank is done? [EnT] Rippie: repairing [EnT] Rippie: that would be so satisfying Xiam: yep [EnT] Rippie: I feel the TOW could use a bit more ROF [EnT] Rippie: right now, salvo seems superior is most ways [EnT] Rippie: (E5) arty incoming!! [EnT] Rippie: (E5) hold your breath [EnT] Rippie: (D5) I like how salvo feels though, it is fun and powerful Louie25: (D4) takin you home llwyn Louie25: (D4) its gonna be alright [EnT] Rippie: (D4) and it is late game tech [EnT] Rippie: (D4) oooo [EnT] Rippie: ARTY LOOKS COOL [EnT] Rippie: damn check out those particles [EnT] Rippie: one salvo is not enough Xiam: lol [EnT] Rippie: can it one shot? [EnT] Rippie: I havent been able to [EnT] Rippie: I dont mind if lategame tanks can kill each other fast though [EnT] Rippie: if both teams have fully teched heavies, the game should be like that Atheos: (E5) salvox2 + biomg is good baller deluxe: devs can you make railgun hitscan? but you have to hold down M1 to charge it up and it goes bweeEEEEEE kapow Oktay: guys is this tank combat more fun ? [EnT] Rippie: you have to remember to compare salvos to nukes : ][CW][ : Aranjedeath: it's fun Xiam: great [EnT] Rippie: Arty looks beautiful Donut the Vikingchap: I think the plasma one looks a bit ridiculous [EnT] Rippie: big fan of the arty baller deluxe: trails disipate quicker please Xiam: oh yeah std cn trail definitely starts too early Xiam: so Xiam: switch back to live? Atheos: how many rounds does plasma get? Coeus: switch [EnT] Rippie: I dont know if I can go back to ordinairy empires after this :O Xiam: plasma CN? 40 baller deluxe: the arty cannon trails are too black, they look way to sooty Atheos: ok Atheos: nvm i was dumb PapaPlunk: lol Oktay: can someone from BE switch ? want to test plasma [EnT] Rippie: this arty looks like DOOM coming your way :D Neoony: keep getting lock on sound after dying, but no big deal :P [EnT] Rippie: Hey could we get a BIGGER particle explosion for 9-mines btw? [EnT] Rippie: would be awesome if it had a real thud to it [EnT] Rippie: aw [EnT] Rippie: Shame, it would be cool [EnT] Rippie: Like a massive BOOM Coeus: going main friends Player Disconnected: Coeus Donut the Vikingchap: make it a mushroom cloud lol [EnT] Rippie: XD baller deluxe: arty nuke cannon [EnT] Rippie: nah, they look cool [EnT] Rippie: But they do expose the arty baller deluxe: rename pykrete [EnT] Rippie: really cool changes guys, well done Oktay: !map homeland Player Disconnected: Trainzack Player Disconnected: Daddy Fat Staxxx Player Disconnected: Oktay Player Disconnected: [EnT] Rippie Map Start: emp_homeland_b12 Player Connected: Donut the Vikingchap Player Connected: Xiam Player Connected: Morbo513 Player Disconnected: Raider Player Disconnected: Oktay Player Connected: Oktay Player Connected: Louie25 Player Disconnected: : ][CW][ : Aranjedeath Player Connected: : ][CW][ : Aranjedeath Player Disconnected: Daddy Fat Staxxx Player Connected: Daddy Fat Staxxx Player Connected: Raider Player Disconnected: PapaPlunk Player Disconnected: Raider Player Connected: PapaPlunk Xiam: !endvote Player Disconnected: Daddy Fat Staxxx Xiam: !draft 0 Xiam: !admin Oktay: !endvote [EnT] Rippie: You got punched so hard your game crashed? Oktay: !draft 0 Oktay: !alltak 1 Atheos: beep Atheos: bep Xiam: !ncd Donut the Vikingchap: beep PapaPlunk: beep Smithy: !draft 0 Smithy: !ncd Player Connected: |¤| Raynor |¤| Oktay: !ncd [EnT] Rippie: Bep [EnT] Rippie: bep DrScheme: so melee bug is with smg3? Donut the Vikingchap: boop Atheos: bap Smithy: !alltalk 1 [EnT] Rippie: is it melee with any weapon? Xiam: !debugvechiles 1 Oktay: any weapon [EnT] Rippie: so its fightclub? Neoony: is that smooth res tick also sending it to all clients that often? [EnT] Rippie: We are not to talk about it? [EnT] Rippie: the smooth res is streassing m eout baller deluxe: go prone baller deluxe: the most crashes ive had when melee was when the target was prone [EnT] Rippie: XD baller deluxe: average day in london [EnT] Rippie: pEAK empirs [EnT] Rippie: this must be a VERY rare bug baller deluxe: did it get fixed Atheos: tfw there is no melee bug baller deluxe: what caused it originally [EnT] Rippie: this is good training [EnT] Rippie: dont mine it XD PapaPlunk: lol -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: Now this is playtesting Oktay: ok thats enough for me [EnT] Rippie: Can this be a new gamemode? Neoony: sure Neoony: only chat? [EnT] Rippie: well I am not crashing Xiam: gonna send this to Lawliet and say we're training melee for the next scrim :p [EnT] Rippie: XD Xiam: anyway let's go to live Xiam: thanks for playing [EnT] Rippie: so we need to switch back the patch right? Atheos: weeee Morbo513: my trap failed -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn: Keep homing salvo Xiam: yes object™: o/ [EnT] Rippie: check, see you soon Player Disconnected: object™ Player Disconnected: PapaPlunk Player Disconnected: [EnT] Rippie Player Disconnected: Atheos Player Disconnected: Donut the Vikingchap Player Disconnected: -₪EPIC₪- Llwyn Player Disconnected: Trainzack Xiam: post feedback on forums Player Disconnected: |¤| Raynor |¤| Xiam: discord Smithy: !exec server Xiam: discord forums Player Disconnected: Xiam Smithy: !rcon exec server Player Disconnected: ekstergans Player Disconnected: Oktay Player Disconnected: baller deluxe Player Disconnected: Smithy Player Disconnected: DrScheme Player Disconnected: James Player Disconnected: Neoony Player Connected: JetJaguar JetJaguar: testing still going on? Avatar Neoony 22/03/2025 20:56 it just ended Avatar Harmony BOT 22/03/2025 20:56 JetJaguar: awesome Player Disconnected: JetJaguar 20:58 Player Disconnected: : ][CW][ : Aranjedeath