Vell0cet
Royal Uhlans
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.10.25 21:03:00 -
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First, I'm glad to see CCP posting the info ahead of release. It's going to be very nice to have more weapon diversity out there, and more meaningful specializations than in the past. It's a good step in the right direction. I think it was a mistake to post the AV changes in the same thread though because it's cluttered the discussion up with two very different topics. Please consider splitting this kind of thing into two separate posts in the future CCP.
I'm a bit weary of the RR being OP, based on the stats, but we'll have to see how it works out in the game. The 0.2 seconds seems too short, but may be ok. If the RR becomes the new FOTM, then CCP might want to consider increasing the charge up variable slightly until the weapon is balanced. Focusing on balancing the weapon's unique aspects instead of just dps will help each weapon have a unique feel to it which is what we want.
I'm a little concerned for the LR. It's probably going to need a range buff to remain viable, given the many interesting drawbacks that make it so unique.
As for the AV changes, I'm very concerned about vehicles dominating in 1.7. If it takes teams of AV to counter a single HAV or dropship, the team who deploys vehicles will almost always be guaranteed victory. I'm sure CCP will keep a close eye on this, and I hope they've built the necessary infrastructure to implement balance changes quickly so we don't have to go months with things out-of-whack. I think the vehicle changes are frankly going in the wrong direction. I would like to see lots of vehicle slots for a wide variety of setups, and vehicle capacitors to make vehicle gameplay more compelling.
I hope the missing racial vehicles are on the horizon so this whole vehicle balance thing can get sorted out at once. I expect DUST to get chaotic again for the next several months following these changes as things get balanced. I think it would have made more sense to release the rifle changes with 1.6 so we could have balanced them independently of all of the other major changes, but I'm quite sure that's not possible now. Maybe CCP can learn from this.
Overall, I'm pretty positive on the new content. It's overdue and much-needed. Let's get it out there ASAP so we can start the balancing process. |