[RANT]
so i've recently started to join clans an do op fights. more seasoned players will know about these things but gotten used to them as a part of the game mechanic. i on the other hand find them pure crap and i'm starting to think that the much touted "end game" is broken beyond repair:
1. if you want to win, bring more ppus.
2. if you want to win, bring more spies with stealth.
3. if you want to win, bring more ppus.
4. if you want to win, know the location and where to BUG or CLIP.
5. if you want to win, bring more ppus.
ppus will make you almost invulnerable, so you will need more ppus to remove the invul to use antis. ppus that are shielded can take almost any beating and rez someone while under fire by countless players.
skill in op fights evolve around the following:
1. jitter around like stupid,
2. use every bug in the environment possible to break target lock,
3. use stealth to break target lock,
4. know when to go ug,
5. let your ppus know where you are and what you are missing,
6. cheat and not get caught
the conclusions are rather disturbing:
1. ppus really serve no purpose in this game. they are the solution to everything and yet achieve nothing that enriches the experience of pvp in any significant way. the fun fights happen, where no ppus are involved.
2. aiming is broken. it never made sense to begin with, but it becomes so much clearer in op fights, where everything is so much faster. aiming doesn't serve any purpose and it's NO FUN. it's a glorified "Moorhuhn (aka Crazy Chickens)" simulator with a painful delay. most of the time my targets will have clipped through something or gone to stealth before i'm done aiming.
3. bugs are killing the fun. constantly running in and out of trees and the hackterm so that you break the target lock is beyond stupid. ofc everyone does it, because that's obviously the game and you will lose if you don't. this is so ridiculous. it's actually skill to know when to clip/bug around!
4. cheating. i wouldn't say it's rampart, but it definitely seems to happen. some people seem to use cheats, but it can't be proven. i've heard from several sources that certain people do cheat and that it's an open secret, but that since it can't be proven, nothing can be done. i don't think anything else can be said here. it's just sad.
5. movement and lack of proper physics makes the whole fighting a very unpleasant experience altogether. it just doesn't feel good, it looks ridiculous and it favors certain classes, play styles and weapons. i understand that neocron has to make the bridge between rpg and fps but it does both poorly.
i'll give it a few more tries, before i will probably just leave op fighting to the vets again, who have seemingly come to terms with all the problems a long time ago. i suppose just swallowing the bitter pill is the only choice, if you want to partake in the "supposed endgame" of neocron and it's a very bitter pill.
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