[Suggestion] COBALT VANU OVERPOP is killing the server slowly…

Actually it should be quite easy to nudge players to fix the overpop issue. Well, for anyone still needing things at least.

Something like: For each time you log in as the underpop side: Gain 5% stacking bonus XP, maximum of 200% Bonus XP After 40 days. Warning if you try to log on as overpop side, and confirmation that you will lose your bonus XP stacks if you do. And a 1 Extra Resource Generation per day until 25 extra.

Now 200% is probably quite overkill, but 50-100% should be fine. Since this is to the betterment of game health in the longer run, this should theoretically increase the desire to log on to play on whatever side is underpop, and system should disable once the sides are within 1-2% of each other. Basically, massive xp boost, and resource boost if you are underpop, and when the numbers equalize, no bonus giving needed.

(I know there is already a xp boost system in game, but by putting the carrot and stick before login has happened, you actively have to choose away a reward that scales over time permanently, which most people are unwilling to do.

Of course this would need fine tuning, and playtesting to find the right balance. And some long term rewards for players that really go out of their way to always fight as the underdog should be rewarded.

it's not only a FPS game, but also a strategy game.

Wouldn't that be... a nerf to the population ? If we are to avoid the said nerf, one has to come with good tactics to overcome the imbalance in population. After all, it's not only a FPS game, but also a strategy game.

What are we supposed to do at 26 pop from nc? and some people dare to say balanced in addition as usual the tr and vanus combine to kill the nc it's nonsense.

it's a shame to kill the server I hope that the devs will take a closer look
to provide concrete solutions.

It would be realistic for TR and VS to have serious, serious ammo / energy supply problems in this situation. After all, it's not only a FPS game, but also a strategy game.

Again 46% pop for vanu today. Its unbelievble, the problem is dragging on. I see so many posts on the forums the recent weeks about it, and none reaction of any of the developers on this matter. It takes out the fun guys, when you cant even win once a week..

Fighting a wall, its just like that

there is no more population balancing, it’s terrible

Your best.

And what are they supposed to do ? On one had, there's your way of having fun, striving for an equal and fair combat. On the other hand, there are VS players who love to have an upper hand while being in overpop. Why should the divs deny one kind of fun in preference for the other - yours ?

What they supposed to do? Maybe do something about this huge imbalance? Server merge or some sort of cap/side switch?

So your telling basicly, VS has fun in always winning a battle, and Tr/nc not; deal with it? As i see in your comment, this is just rude. Why they should do something about it? Maybe to try to make it fun for everone, and not just for one faction in this game? Isnt the essence of a developer, to make the game better for ‘everyone’ and not just for one single group?

Your comment is just really, really weird. Like, oh but you guys dont have fun, VS has, deal with it!
In fact, if ppl on NC / Tr side keeps leaving, no one will be over soon to fight with.

45% is not overnumbered, since there is still 55% enemies... So just stop to be dumb and when VS has more population than NC and TR fight against it and don't fight each other. The problem on Cobalt is that players always think it's a good idea to fight against the weakest faction. Giving more and more advantages to the strongest. Even with 45% VS can't hold all fronts if both TR and NC attack them at the same time.
I have a 103 level VS and lower than 20 TR and NC, but for months I only play TR or NC since it's so boring to play in a faction who literally have difficulties to find enemies. All concentrated on the single point fighting each other. There is no fun to take a base in a 9 to 1 ratio.
(and I have to say, having played all factions : TR weapon are the most powerful in my opinion)

That's a so good idea...

The problem on Cobalt is that as soon as the alert starts, many people switch to their VS characters. It is like double damage to the other factions, cause not only do they lose players, but they also gain enemies at the same time. Collapsing front lines everywhere! Total chaos, the purple mob is pushing and then I want to see you turning this mess around in in one and a half hours.

Just tried to play NC because VS has more players and NC the least. But you know what ? All NC forces are concentrated on TR at the other side of the map giving all advantages to the strongest faction while fighting the weakest... And leaving all the bases connecting the edge undefended. So don't complain if you loose.

Especially compared to infantry players, I have a very low kill rate per hour, because I'm often in the Lightning. But four years ago, I had equal amount of TR and VS kills. Now I have way more VS kills, because I'm forced to fight against them all the time. Your idea, that VS are the pro players and NC just a bunch of idiots, is a self-fulfilling prophecy, which only exists for its purpose.

As squad member of ROYS, and one of the guys who do very much time squad teams, this reaction is just not true

A lot of times we try to fight VS, but in the other hand I dont blame ppl leaving the fight against VS. What can we do? When VS always jumps in with a lot more forces, you think its funny to fight these guys who always have more population? You really dont understand how it is to play outnumbered, and so is every VS player at the moment coming here and shout “well its your own fault!”. You guys dont even understand anything about it

40% or even 45% is not outnumbered since NC and TR still have 55% together. So just stop fighting each other and attack VS. They cannot have larger population on every front, every bases. Except if NC and TR are all on the same spot fighting each other.

And I know well what is to fight outnumbered because this is what I do each time I play for months. And moreover with characters at level 20 or 21 and no good weapons, no good armors, no good implants, no good vehicles... With NC, TR or Freelance characters I just made because you know : it's boring to fight on 9 to 1 ratio. So I have left behind my 103 level VS character to fight against VS in other factions. And I'm not a very good player, don't have a very good computer nor a very good network connection, so I die very often... But when I find people for taking of the challenge... Well it's quite fun.

https://prnt.sc/IHEep3zvd0UA

Wow so much fun! Even on a weekend! People aren't gonna put up with this much longer, merge the damn servers.