George In The Meta
Will WARDOGS Limited Mode servers fix the tank problem?
By George In The Meta ·
Short answer: no, I don't think WARDOGS Limited Mode servers fix the tank problem. BULKHEAD says they'll remove tanks, artillery, power weapons and level four armour, but removing the tanks and the Havocs is just making a different game mode, not fixing the underlying issue. I'd rather play the game the way the developers want you to play it, and have it better balanced.
What are WARDOGS Limited Mode servers?
WARDOGS Limited Mode servers are a new server type that takes the heaviest kit out of the game. The official WARDOGS account announced them on launch night of Season 02, 15 October, as "Coming Soon: Limited Mode Servers (No Power Weapons & Vehicles)" in the same post where BULKHEAD admitted players were getting tanks too early. According to PCGamesN, they're planned for update 0.25 in the middle of the season and remove level four armour, power weapons, tanks and artillery, for an early-to-midgame style of play.
They aren't live yet, and BULKHEAD hasn't given a date beyond mid-season.
Would I play on a WARDOGS Limited Mode server?
No, I don't think I'd play on a Limited Mode server. I would prefer playing the game the way the devs want you to play; I'd just prefer it to be better balanced. The only game where I don't do that is Fortnite, where I play no-build instead. But I don't think removing the tanks and the Havocs and things like that is the solution. That's just making a different game mode. It's not fixing the underlying issue.
Did BULKHEAD fix the early tank problem?
BULKHEAD says it has fixed the Driver exploit that let players reach tanks too early. On launch night it replied to a player who said people had tanks within about an hour: "Yep, we dropped the ball here. No excuses." It has also adjusted the Driver progression track and handed out 24-hour bans to players who abused the exploit, per PCGamesN. The tank itself hasn't moved: the T-72B3 still unlocks at Driver level 20 (why I think tanks are overpowered in Season 02).
In the game I played on 17 October, after the fix, there were five tanks, but they weren't high up on the scoreboard. Some of that might be a skill issue on my side, too: maybe red is the blue of Europe, because once more my team was failing to keep a FOB (how Europe plays FOBs compared to Asia).
What can a WARDOGS tank actually do?
A WARDOGS tank can take a helicopter out of the sky. In that same game I was on the road, a tank was off to my left, and it fired almost directly in front of me at a helicopter on my right, and hit it. Incredibly impressive, and I wish I'd been recording at the time.
FAQ
When are WARDOGS Limited Mode servers coming? In update 0.25, in the middle of Season 02, per BULKHEAD. There's no exact date yet.
What do WARDOGS Limited Mode servers remove? Tanks, artillery, power weapons and level four armour.
Did WARDOGS fix early tanks in Season 02? BULKHEAD fixed the Driver exploit and adjusted the Driver track on 15 October, but the T-72B3 still unlocks at Driver 20.
