Flyingconejo
KILL-EM-QUICK
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2013.08.23 16:49:00 -
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Overall, with the slower strafe speed, and if the hit detection and aiming improvements work, all weapons that don't rely in AOE (AR, SR, HMG, SP, SMG, Shotguns,...) will perform better, so they have received a buff.
CCP Logibro wrote:
* Overhauled, retuned and reactivated aim assists for the control pad
*... strafe speeds .......(net result is slower speeds than Uprising 1.3)
* Removed rotation modifier on heavy frames - all frames can now rotate at the same speed
* Adjusted Armor Plate / Ferroscale Plate / Reactive Plate attributes
* All heavy weapon reload skills now provide a 5% bonus, up from 3%
* The HMG Operation skill bonus has been changed from reducing heat build-up to reducing recoil by 5% per level
* More hit detection improvements
Huge buff for the Heavy, they have received the best part of the patch. They were in need of some love, and with these changes they will be the kings of CQC again. Time will tell if they were overbuffed or not.
Expect lots of "Heavies are OP" QQ threads.
CCP Logibro wrote:
* The Amarr Laser Rifle has a new red-dot sight, replacing the old iron-sight
* Increased ADS (aim down sights) aiming speed with the Amarr Laser Rifle
Laser has been revived, since these were the 2 things that had killed the weapon. Now that it can actually be used, it's time to see if the rest of the stats are good enough.
CCP Logibro wrote:
* Swarm Launcher base lock-on time has been increased to 1.4 from 1.2 and its fire interval has been reduced from 2 to 0.3
* The Swarm Launcher Operation skill bonus has been changed from increasing the clip size to reducing the lock-on time by 5%
Huge buff to swarm launchers, and a completely unnecessary one, at least with current vehicles. This change only makes sense if it was made with the coming 1.5 vehicle revamp in mind.
CCP Logibro wrote:
* Implemented idle timer to prevent AFK farming in battle ground or MCC. Players not performing any PVP action in a certain period of time will be kicked out of the game
What actions qualify as PVP activity?  I would not want to be kicked for spending 2 minutes running towards the back of the enemy to drop an uplink.
I like the patch, it might be the best one so far, and if everything works, it will bring the game closer to what it should have been at launch. It is a pity that we have had to wait until now to get things that should have been there 6 months ago. |