[2021] Reddit gets U.S.S. Black nerfed by complaining enough

While raising cost would lower potential buyers, having something which is inherently not correct in terms of balance is still a problem.

"Old Smolensk" could have 19km range and IFHE with a 6% base fire chance.


"Current Smolensk" has a 16km max range and 4% base fire chance with IFHE

If "Old Smolensk" was released for twice the steel or coal, it would still be an actively unhealthy situation to deal with. While you might only see a few, the outsized impact would be VERY noticeable. This would also stray towards "Pay-to-Win" garbage, which is death for any credible game.

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GAAS (Games As A Service) is about constant content addition and iteration. Metas change and situations alter. Balancing, especially in an asymmetrical game, is incredibly important and will be an ongoing stuggle throughout the entire life of any "living" game.