TheSuperHackers
Comanche experience requirements
This PR is a response to #1016 and aims to address the relatively low experience requirements of Comanches, which have significant potential when it comes to destroying units and buildings, as noted by @ImTimK here. (This change was originally going to be part of a broader Comanche balance PR, but as several changes have been split across #1553 and #1530, this is now a standalone change as well.)
Changes include:
- Increased Comanche experience requirements from [0 100 200 400] to [0 150 300 600]
Rationale
The main issue in 1.04 is that Air Force's Comanches are incredibly adept at taking down buildings and ranking up as a result. This makes them even harder to kill than they already are, as the ranking provides them with automatic healing and increased hit points.
A subtle way to curb this kind of snowballing is to align their experience requirements with those of the updated Rocket Buggy (#727), which is a similar type of glass cannon / hit-and-run-type unit featuring high mobility, low armour, and a similar initial burst of firepower. The experience values tie in nicely together.
It's worth noting that Advanced Training still provides Comanches with a significant advantage over Rocket Buggies in the ranking department.
Further considerations
The armour changes from #1553 / #1530 need to also be considered, as they will effectively stack with this change.
Summary
This change may be one of the most subtle ways of balancing Air Force Comanches. The change mainly impacts Air Force Comanches, which are used in an extremely aggressive manner, whereas standard Comanches are typically used more defensively, and so are not affected as much.
The disadvantage of this change is that it is also a nerf for regular Comanches, when all they need are buffs.
This might not be needed After the Armor/Countermeasures change, can close for now
