unreal
10-04-07, 09:18
Yet another complaint post from me, but as always, it's about things that really need to be addressed. These issues have already been mentioned all over the forum several times since 2.2 went retail (and even before then), so it makes sense to create a subject-specific thread on the matter, where our thoughts and suggestions can be merged, and hopefully taken notice of.
I've tried to use Pistols on the odd occasion now with both a WoC Dex Spy and WoC Dex PE but Pistols are near enough useless unless you're stood extremely close to the target and you're running slowly. Anything more than this extremely small distance and you can barely hit the target as the reticle lock is very slow, and the bullets usually spray everywhere because you can't get a good enough lock.
Just watch the recent PvP video nabbl posted as an example. Nearly all PE's and Spies are using rifles, apart from the odd PEs who have continued to whore their rather overpowered Crossbow. I wonder why? :rolleyes: Admittedly I haven't used the majority of the 'new' rares, mostly because of the PvE problem I'm about to go into, but I doubt they're much different aim-wise.
In 2.1, most of the rifles were bugged or did low damage, or both, meaning they weren't worth using, which is why nearly every PE or Spy used Pistols. Granted part of that decision was because of the Crossbow, but in general it was due to the mentioned bugs, rather pants damage output, and even the slight runspeed nerf. In 2.2 now things are more balanced except for the aiming. It means you've just swapped everything around. Pistols are now mostly useless while Rifles are excellent.
This has caused me to continually play on my Rifle Spy because you can actually hit things more than a footstep away from you (depending on the weapon of course, I've tried the Ray of God and Healing Light - both of which don't seem to want to reliably register damage on moving targets :(), who used to be a tradeskiller that has LOM'd about 8 or 9 times prior to 2.2, and consequently is undercapped by a couple of levels. My PE also needs to level a bit in order to cap Constitution. This need to level tidily brings me onto the PvE problem.
You've made a blunt decision about PvE. All mobs around and above rank 64 are now typically PPU buttplugg territory unless you can snipe them at long range so you don't get instagibbed by the majority of them. The size of our community/population and furthermore the amount of people around to level makes this decision just downright stupid.
Asking if people are levelling on Terra gets you no response, as most people simply can't be bothered to reply, if they are actually levelling in the first place. Some people have already said they're thinking of quitting as they can't kill things anymore, and I honestly can't blame them. For the mobs we're able to kill without being instagibbed, our combat ranks being too high means we get minimal cash and XP.
What is your reasoning behind this decision Reakktor, and would you care to make them public? If it's to try and get people together a bit more, this isn't the answer. Events are the answer to that problem. Have you ever taken a minute to see how little PPU's there are, or people levelling up nowadays? Someone in charge needs to start using their noggin' combined with common sense. This change to PvE has been truly terrible for the general population. I seriously hope it won't be another few months before you finally realise the errors of your ways.
I've tried to use Pistols on the odd occasion now with both a WoC Dex Spy and WoC Dex PE but Pistols are near enough useless unless you're stood extremely close to the target and you're running slowly. Anything more than this extremely small distance and you can barely hit the target as the reticle lock is very slow, and the bullets usually spray everywhere because you can't get a good enough lock.
Just watch the recent PvP video nabbl posted as an example. Nearly all PE's and Spies are using rifles, apart from the odd PEs who have continued to whore their rather overpowered Crossbow. I wonder why? :rolleyes: Admittedly I haven't used the majority of the 'new' rares, mostly because of the PvE problem I'm about to go into, but I doubt they're much different aim-wise.
In 2.1, most of the rifles were bugged or did low damage, or both, meaning they weren't worth using, which is why nearly every PE or Spy used Pistols. Granted part of that decision was because of the Crossbow, but in general it was due to the mentioned bugs, rather pants damage output, and even the slight runspeed nerf. In 2.2 now things are more balanced except for the aiming. It means you've just swapped everything around. Pistols are now mostly useless while Rifles are excellent.
This has caused me to continually play on my Rifle Spy because you can actually hit things more than a footstep away from you (depending on the weapon of course, I've tried the Ray of God and Healing Light - both of which don't seem to want to reliably register damage on moving targets :(), who used to be a tradeskiller that has LOM'd about 8 or 9 times prior to 2.2, and consequently is undercapped by a couple of levels. My PE also needs to level a bit in order to cap Constitution. This need to level tidily brings me onto the PvE problem.
You've made a blunt decision about PvE. All mobs around and above rank 64 are now typically PPU buttplugg territory unless you can snipe them at long range so you don't get instagibbed by the majority of them. The size of our community/population and furthermore the amount of people around to level makes this decision just downright stupid.
Asking if people are levelling on Terra gets you no response, as most people simply can't be bothered to reply, if they are actually levelling in the first place. Some people have already said they're thinking of quitting as they can't kill things anymore, and I honestly can't blame them. For the mobs we're able to kill without being instagibbed, our combat ranks being too high means we get minimal cash and XP.
What is your reasoning behind this decision Reakktor, and would you care to make them public? If it's to try and get people together a bit more, this isn't the answer. Events are the answer to that problem. Have you ever taken a minute to see how little PPU's there are, or people levelling up nowadays? Someone in charge needs to start using their noggin' combined with common sense. This change to PvE has been truly terrible for the general population. I seriously hope it won't be another few months before you finally realise the errors of your ways.