# An Analysis of the 5.3 Update

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/an-analysis-of-the-5-3-update/67928>\
**Category:** Feature Requests and Game feedback\
**Created:** [December 30, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/an-analysis-of-the-5-3-update/67928 "2020-12-30T17:03:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![ButtStallion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2acd7d/32.png) [@ButtStallion](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ButtStallion)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/an-analysis-of-the-5-3-update/67928/9 "2020-12-30T17:34:28Z")

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> [@Starlite](#):
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> So why are these changes part of the update? Why did Salty not know about them? Someone has some communications issues!

> [@5.3 Update](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/5-3-update/67657/37):
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> We don’t normally like to do balance changes with updates, but I know we haven’t done a bigger sweep in a while. I’ve been speaking to the devs about this and they are looking into finding the time to do some more widespread balance changes when they can. (I want to add that this likely won’t be Hero classes due to them being more difficult to balance (or offer refunds for) and having lots of moving parts, but there are some troops they have been eyeing off for a while. When we make these balance changes they will primarily be buffs.

This was communicated. Maybe not expressly that it would be in the next update but I also believe it was mentioned on stream as something she wanted to do for Xmas but I can’t 100% confirm that. I do remember it being a thing she had mentioned might be coming up.

This thread wasn’t meant for the minority group in this forum so I’ll stay silent on most and just nod silently in the corner as the mob starts to gather around the table with pitch forks and torches.

> [@Starlite](#):
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> - Boosted Ad Rewards are welcome but overdue

I will say though that using the argument of “welcome but overdue” is not a good argument. You can make that argument about every single change in the game. Pause menu speed being a great example. Whether the changes take 5 minutes or 5 years doesn’t matter, it got fixed. Your other points about things not being fixed is really the main points you should focus on.

Carry on _moves out of the way for rabblers to come through_

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