DUST Search - Grenades need a buff

Nitrobeacon wrote:

With the TTK increase of one point eight, its only fair that grenades get a buff, also not to mention AV grenades. I am one of those who are against grenade spam, but I do believe that a tactically thrown proto locus should instakill most suits, or at the very least, 2 hit kill a tanked proto medium frame whilst rarely needing a third throw unless we're talking heavies.

AV grenades need a huge buff overall whilst flux grenades seem fine as it can destroy any shields, though I'd like it to home on vehicles like the AV grenades.

Okay, so as of 1.8 grenade capacity has been reduced to 2, this was a great idea that reduces spamming, but I do think that because of this grenades should be more potent. Less grenades that are more powerful gives the impression "I gotta make this grenade count", since missing translates to a big loss of alpha. I won't bring out any numbers, don't want anyone to freak out after all.

Actually numbers seem appropriate

Core locus: 750 - same radius

Boundless packed locus: 1000 - slightly better radius than m8 packed

Freedom sleek locus: 500 same radius

Thuckker locus: 600 with same radius of 2.5 but 2 grenade capacity

Lai dai AV: 2000 damage/same radius

Wirkomi AV: 1750 damage/same radius

Sleek AV: 1500 damage/same radious

Flux remains same, just homing on vehicle ability

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Nitrobeacon Freek Coalition Freek Alliance 224	Posted - 2014.03.24 22:22:00 - [1] - Quote With the TTK increase of one point eight, its only fair that grenades get a buff, also not to mention AV grenades. I am one of those who are against grenade spam, but I do believe that a tactically thrown proto locus should instakill most suits, or at the very least, 2 hit kill a tanked proto medium frame whilst rarely needing a third throw unless we're talking heavies. AV grenades need a huge buff overall whilst flux grenades seem fine as it can destroy any shields, though I'd like it to home on vehicles like the AV grenades. Okay, so as of 1.8 grenade capacity has been reduced to 2, this was a great idea that reduces spamming, but I do think that because of this grenades should be more potent. Less grenades that are more powerful gives the impression "I gotta make this grenade count", since missing translates to a big loss of alpha. I won't bring out any numbers, don't want anyone to freak out after all. Actually numbers seem appropriate Core locus: 750 - same radius Boundless packed locus: 1000 - slightly better radius than m8 packed Freedom sleek locus: 500 same radius Thuckker locus: 600 with same radius of 2.5 but 2 grenade capacity Lai dai AV: 2000 damage/same radius Wirkomi AV: 1750 damage/same radius Sleek AV: 1500 damage/same radious Flux remains same, just homing on vehicle ability
Meee One Hello Kitty Commandos 591	Posted - 2014.03.24 22:36:00 - [2] - Quote Nitrobeacon wrote: With the TTK increase of one point eight, its only fair that grenades get a buff, also not to mention AV grenades. I am one of those who are against grenade spam, but I do believe that a tactically thrown proto locus should instakill most suits, or at the very least, 2 hit kill a tanked proto medium frame whilst rarely needing a third throw unless we're talking heavies. AV grenades need a huge buff overall whilst flux grenades seem fine as it can destroy any shields, though I'd like it to home on vehicles like the AV grenades. Okay, so as of 1.8 grenade capacity has been reduced to 2, this was a great idea that reduces spamming, but I do think that because of this grenades should be more potent. Less grenades that are more powerful gives the impression "I gotta make this grenade count", since missing translates to a big loss of alpha. I won't bring out any numbers, don't want anyone to freak out after all. Actually numbers seem appropriate Core locus: 750 - same radius Boundless packed locus: 1000 - slightly better radius than m8 packed Freedom sleek locus: 500 same radius Thuckker locus: 600 with same radius of 2.5 but 2 grenade capacity Lai dai AV: 2000 damage/same radius Wirkomi AV: 1750 damage/same radius Sleek AV: 1500 damage/same radious Flux remains same, just homing on vehicle ability Holy ballsacks those numbers are huge! HELL NO. Any weapon that can OHK any suit needs to be nerfed IMHO. I assume you'd just use them on MLT suits for easy kills, or become a Cal Logi and stand on your own hives spamming them. The ONLY grenades that need a buff are AV. "Gotta make this grenade count" is what the reduction is for doing 500+ damage for a weapon with large range is horribly OP. Core locus can already kill rooms full of people as they are currently. You just want the ability to OHK heavies. -5000 OP I game over like a boss.
Draco Cerberus BurgezzE.T.F General Tso's Alliance 842	Posted - 2014.03.24 22:59:00 - [3] - Quote Nitrobeacon wrote: ... Core locus: 750 - same radius Boundless packed locus: 1000 - slightly better radius than m8 packed Freedom sleek locus: 500 same radius Thuckker locus: 600 with same radius of 2.5 but 2 grenade capacity Lai dai AV: 2000 damage/same radius Wirkomi AV: 1750 damage/same radius Sleek AV: 1500 damage/same radious Flux remains same, just homing on vehicle ability Could we then call them "Mini-Nukes" instead of grenades? I'm not opposed to a buff to nades but I think there may be some balance issues with having a 1000 dmg Locus rain of terror into some poor red dot's location...some poop may even spay out around the edges of someone's screen. LogiGod earns his pips
Hecarim Van Hohen Bullet Cluster 680	Posted - 2014.03.24 23:04:00 - [4] - Quote Bump AV grenades back to three and keep other grenades as they will be in 1.8 and I don't really see any reason to buff the damage (maybe AV but I can't say since I don't really use those) TOUGH TITTY, SAID THE KITTY. -Blaine the Mono a¦áGùía¦á
Dustbunny Durrr ReD or DeaD 168	Posted - 2014.03.24 23:22:00 - [5] - Quote Im fine with leaving the anti-prsonnel (ie: regular) nades where they are, reducing the amount down to 2. AV nades though, since they are being reduced down to 2 (from 3, which is already pathetic) need a stiff damage increase, we're talking 50% just for 2 nades to keep pace with their current horrific selves, yet alone get back to being "useful" AV. After all, they are currently the lowest damage, and shortest range form of AV in the game.
TheEnd762 SVER True Blood General Tso's Alliance 449	Posted - 2014.03.25 05:17:00 - [6] - Quote Leave locus grenades as they are, buff AV nades and bump them back up to 3.
ALPHA DECRIPTER Dragon-Empire 868	Posted - 2014.03.25 06:30:00 - [7] - Quote `Sigh. Now I gotta carry uplinks if I wanna get all those hard-to-reach uplinks with my flux nades. Scout Tactician Dance puppets, DANCE!


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