Anyone that has been in 1.7 knows that the distance has been significantly decreased. As a proto swarm I am not satisfied with the distance reduction and the hp damage reduction, I don't mind change but this is not a change that should have been implemented. As a loyal merc, I appreciate the 1.7 update but do not appreciate the distance and damage reduction. Hopefully everyone understands this. Now back to fighting on the floor.

The lock range is fine, honestly.

THIS is what we all need: https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1598932#post1598932

Swarm flight speed is abysmal. If they're going to be rocket propelled, they should FLY like they're rocket propelled, not like paper airplanes.

No, clue why they use the term skill less. Probably because they think when you got a lock they think you don't have to do any further aiming.

Wish it was as easy as it sounded, takes much more skill then just get a lock on a HAV, LAV or Dropship. You got to predict in which direction the vehicle is going, are there any obstacles that might block the rockets when they are launched, in which angle do you launch the rockets to minimize the chance having them hit buildings or obstacles. In which direction do you launch them when you got a lock to make sure they dont outrun the rockets and make sure the travel time of the rockets are as short as possible by predicting in which direction they are gonna move. Check what your fellow AV's are doing and get a good position to hit the vehicle.

HAV you want to try to hit from the back and LAV from the front for maximum impact.

Appearently this is skill less?!

I don't mind the nerf and that I'm unable to solo a tank anymore, but at the moment the impact we make now with a Swarm Launcher is as if I'm trying to shoot a tank with a SMG.

Mobius Wyvern, I agree that the lock on is fine but the fact that they took 65% from 400 meters to 175m which to me is bs. Now that swam mercs are now moving targets. But I also don't like the fact that a rail cannon can hit me over 500m away. And a sniper can sit on there red zone and hit across map for one shot one kill. I don't mind change, just make it some what realistic

The range nerf was needed since vehicles were going to rely on active hardeners. HAVs outrunning LAVs, however, definitely needs to be fixed. That's a confirmed glitch as it is, and I'm for toning down HAV speed even more after the glitch is fixed.

Damage nerf is justified, because HAVs will have a lot less ehp after hardeners are down, meaning old AV would wreck them without blinking. The issue now, is that HAVs can escape way too fast for AV to get them after their hardeners run out.

People, it's a glitch. HAVs outrunning my dropship are not working as intended, and will be fixed. After that, start your QQ.

It hasn't even been two days. Chill. CCP needs time to fix things.