What algorithm determines when and where hero tokens appear?
I've noticed that most tokens appear in specific locations, as if each token type has some predefined slots on each map where it may appear (besides hero and pod drops, of course). I've also noticed that there appears to be some algorithm governing when a particular token will appear. For example there doesn't appear to be a way to have a more than one hero or 3 air fighters per side on most maps (with the exception of fighter squadron).
What other factors effect the frequency, when, and where a hero token will appear?
Is it totally random, with only the rules I already mentioned?
Best Answer
There's no way of knowing what's the exact algorithm, unless someone from Dice steps forward (highly unlikely) but to make the game balanced there are few rules:
Similarly to spawn locations, tokes appear only at certain points on the map. Otherwise the token might spawn on an unreachable location and make the game uneven, or have the opposite team overtake the middle of the map, and make the token unreachable.
Yes only certain amount of heroes, air and land vehicles are allowed. This is done again for the sake of fair and even game. It's not going to be much fun shooting against an army of darth Vaders, or even worse couple of Fets. So a hero token wont appear when there is already a hero or a token on the map.
I do believe there is a certain amount of seconds that need to pass, after a hero's death, before the token appears, but don't quote me on that, I'm not very good at finding tokens.
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