Core mechanics need to stay important ... what you're suggesting ruins that.

Strafing back and forth in close range gunfights really may not be the most realistic thing, but it's pretty much a staple move for skilled players in any FPS game.

OP. Are you using a kb / mouse?
I am betting you are because strafing left to right in a quick fashion with a controller is a bit more difficult. The times i have done it with a controller it didnt seem to do anything. But i see many people strafing left to right very fast i can only imagine its something people with a kb can do but controllers struggle much more doing.

Strafing is an important aspect to gunplay in a tracking FPS. You strafe to throw off your opponent's aim so they have to track you- that's the point. It's already been dumbed down by nerfing lateral movement since Replication and the stupid wepping effect when you get hit. If they ruin it anymore, this game might as well be turn based. This is why people complain about suits with more slots and why everyone is buffer tanking. Core mechanics need to stay important in this game and what you're suggesting ruins that.

Strafing back and forth in close range gunfights really may not be the most realistic thing, but it's pretty much a staple move for skilled players in any FPS game.

In what dream world is this because I have played every major PS3 shooter and several minor ones for instance
*COD MW2
*COD BLOPS 2
*MAG
*BF3 beta and game
*BF4 beta (will be getting)
*Uncharted 3 MP
*Warhammer 40k space marine MP
*Warhawk
*Starhawk
*Metal Gear Online
*Red Dead Redemption MP
and Dust is the only game where this particular brand of scrub nonsense is sold on the PS3 so you wish to regale me on where this "well established staple" has been hiding?

wut?
How is dealing proper damage something that ruins the game?

You're right. How dare I suggest something to incorporate realism than looking to play a game based off exploits.

Since when is using an in-game mechanic an exploit?


Why don't you try not strafing and see how that would break the game.

Since when is using an in-game mechanic an exploit?


Why don't you try not strafing and see how that would break the game.

wut?
How is dealing proper damage something that ruins the game?

You're right. How dare I suggest something to incorporate realism than looking to play a game based off exploits.

Since when is using an in-game mechanic an exploit?


Keep in mind that in COD for example quick-scoping is a "mechanic" but none but the most self delusional believe it to be anything more than exploitation

In what dream world is this because I have played every major PS3 shooter and several minor ones for instance
*COD MW2
*COD BLOPS 2
*MAG
*BF3 beta and game
*BF4 beta (will be getting)
*Uncharted 3 MP
*Warhammer 40k space marine MP
*Warhawk
*Starhawk
*Metal Gear Online
*Red Dead Redemption MP
and Dust is the only game where this particular brand of scrub nonsense is sold on the PS3 so you wish to regale me on where this "well established staple" has been hiding?

In what dream world is this because I have played every major PS3 shooter and several minor ones for instance
*COD MW2
*COD BLOPS 2
*MAG
*BF3 beta and game
*BF4 beta (will be getting)
*Uncharted 3 MP
*Warhammer 40k space marine MP
*Warhawk
*Starhawk
*Metal Gear Online
*Red Dead Redemption MP
and Dust is the only game where this particular brand of scrub nonsense is sold on the PS3 so you wish to regale me on where this "well established staple" has been hiding?

First off pal I kill cheating scrubs like you all the time because when you where practicing ways to play on easy mode and subvert the usage of skilled methods I was working on my aim,positioning and other such actual methodologies. I mean say what you will about "COD drivel" and their gameplay based on a singular learned behavior I.E. twitching but your effectively advocating for a game just like it where victory is dependant not on practiced ability but upon the seamless execution of a single technique oh and by the way in the event that you believe that Dust isn't tactical I point you toward the idea of custom loadouts and old CCP videos where David Reid intentionally likens this game to "Battlefield"

You do know that the phrase "cheating" and "exploit" are often used interchangeably right? btw it's always been cheating but I guess for the pathological liars among us if you call it something else it is perfectly acceptable suppose say the terms "moron" and "mentally challenged" but then again you hear those all the time don't you so I digress

One of the most ridiculous aspects of this game, and the most unrealistic aspect of the game, is circle-strafing or "dancing."

Today, in a Dragonfly Assault Suit (2 basic shield extenders, toxin ar, toxin smg, locus grenade, basic armor repairer, basic armor plate) I just dominated someone in a Sentinel A-1 with the MH82-HMG. I stood straight in front of him 5m away. never jumped or sprinted, I just moved back from right to left and kept firing on him. . . He started firing first, yet I did over 700HP worth of damage before he could break my shields.

There needs to be some hindrance from people just moving back and forth like what I did. It messes with hit-detection having fewer shot hit than should and is just so very twitch-based.

First off pal I kill cheating scrubs like you all the time because when you where practicing ways to play on easy mode and subvert the usage of skilled methods I was working on my aim,positioning and other such actual methodologies. I mean say what you will about "COD drivel" and their gameplay based on a singular learned behavior I.E. twitching but your effectively advocating for a game just like it where victory is dependant not on practiced ability but upon the seamless execution of a single technique oh and by the way in the event that you believe that Dust isn't tactical I point you toward the idea of custom loadouts and old CCP videos where David Reid intentionally likens this game to "Battlefield"

So, strafing while aiming and shooting is "cheating" but just sitting there and aiming is skill? Please do explain.

Just so you all know its not the strafe speed that is the issue with hit detection. The real root of the issue is their actual hit detection mechanic. It is registered server side rather than client side, which is opposite of most FPS games.

Because it is registered server side there is a lag between when you see the animations and when the damage actually gets dealt.
The higher the latency the longer it takes to register the damage. This also explains why it often feels like you are getting shot through walls when you are ducking behind cover in a fire fight. And i am sure you will agree with me but the latency in this game has been getting worse ever since uprising first came out. In fact its extremely bad right now. Add in the extreme rendering issue and you have huge problems.

lol, way to take the whole thing out of context.
Strafing in and of itself is just moving laterally. The problem is circle strafing and lateral back-and-forth repetitively. Please, continue to ignore the original post, I said how I can dance my way though a storm of bullets. IT is clearly exploiting the hit-detection mechanics of this game, so yes it is cheating.

Then make a topic about hit detection. Complaining about strafing gives off the impression that you're trying to dumb the game down further.