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Himiko Kuronaga
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Posted - 2014.03.25 13:38:00 -
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Takahiro Kashuken wrote:lolcpm
Anyways how are heavys changed?
They are getting a 20% hp nerf, because CCP's internal testing is apparently incompetent and likes to throw around big numbers without actually doing their jobs. |
Himiko Kuronaga
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Posted - 2014.03.26 10:33:00 -
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CCP Saberwing wrote:TheWee BabySeamus wrote:
Please explain to me the thinking behind the future heavy nerf.
Just had a mosey around the office. My latest understanding is that we haven't fully committed to nerfing Heavy EHP just yet. We're going to keep an eye on it and see how things pan out. That doesn't mean there will or will not be a nerf! - just that we're going to approach it carefully.
How in gods name is a 20% stab in the face "approaching it carefully"? |
Himiko Kuronaga
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Posted - 2014.03.26 13:01:00 -
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CCP Saberwing wrote:Himiko Kuronaga wrote:
How in gods name is a 20% stab in the face "approaching it carefully"?
Seems like you didn't understand what I said. The 20% isn't set in stone, nor is it guaranteed to be happening at all yet. EHP is something we'll be monitoring.
No, I do understand exactly what you were saying. I'm aware its not set in stone. It's the fact that big numbers are being talked about at all that's worrying.
At some point in time, someone said "We should nerf this by about 20%" and it became a general consensus in your office that was a decent number to nerf by.
The fact that it was echo'd on the forum as probably incoming very soon is of course troubling, but what is disturbing me is that this is your office's balance mentality in the first place and that such a big number can carry such a popular opinion. By all means, scale down the nerf and implement it bit-by-bit if you must to test the waters. But if people in your office are really talking such big numbers after internal test sessioning, you're going to have to forgive me if I don't feel an overwhelming sense of dread for the future of Dust.
CCP already has a reputation on this game for swinging balance from one extreme to the other with every build, and it's entirely because of that mentality. It's good if you show some restraint on this issue. It is NOT good for big numbers to be thrown around casually like that, ever.
Look at the scrambler pistol for example. You cut its dps in half this build. IN HALF. That's a 50% dps nerf straight outa nowhere that nobody even asked for. That's irresponsible balancing. |
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