Wardogs: Bulkhead acknowledges 'mortar spam' meta and plans mortar ammo nerf
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Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer told PC Gamer the studio acknowledges a "mortar spam meta" in Wardogs and said the team will look at nerfing mortar ammo costing. He also told PC Gamer that the game's late game is "sh*t" and that Season 1 was deliberately kept short because of known endgame balancing issues. Brammer said the studio expected they "hadn't got it right" and were not surprised by these problems, according to PC Gamer.
- What happened: PC Gamer reported Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer acknowledged a "mortar spam meta" in Wardogs and said the studio will look at nerfing the costing of mortar ammo.
- Why it matters: PC Gamer reported Brammer described the late game as "sh*t" and said Season 1 was intentionally short because the studio knew endgame balancing issues existed and did not want a long season with those problems.
- Context: PC Gamer reported Bulkhead's assessment that mortar ammo currently provides disproportionately large amounts of ammunition and that the studio expected they "hadn't got it right" on endgame balance.
- What next: PC Gamer reported the studio plans to examine nerfs to mortar ammo costing, but PC Gamer does not report any specific patch timing, detailed changes, or a confirmed rollout schedule.
What changed
PC Gamer published comments from Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer saying the studio recognises a "mortar spam meta" in Wardogs and will "look at nerfing" the costing that currently supplies players with a large amount of mortar ammo. Brammer told PC Gamer he considers the late game to be "sh*t" and that Season 1's short length was chosen because the team knew endgame balance issues existed.
Limits
- PC Gamer's report records the studio's intention to examine mortar ammo costing but does not include any dates, patch notes, or detailed design plans for the nerf.
- PC Gamer's article does not provide quantitative data on how much ammo or damage is involved, nor does it confirm when or how widely any changes will be applied.
- The report quotes Brammer's assessment of the game's endgame and the reasoning behind season length as presented to PC Gamer; it does not present independent verification of gameplay outcomes or player metrics.