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Constable Jones
3dge of D4rkness 3dge of D4rkness.
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Posted - 2014.10.05 08:14:00 -
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One thing I only recently realised- there is no way within the game for new players to see the various effective ranges of the different weapons.
This will likely be leading to players engaging in inappropriate fights, due solely to a lack of information. At 60m, a Rail Rifle will horrendously out-DPS an AR, but new players may not realise this is due to a range disparity.
This could, in turn, be followed by a bias towards use of the longer-ranged guns, when players start using what they perceive as 'overpowered' weaponry.
Is there any way to get this stuff patched into the game without a client fix, as this information seems critical to ensuring proper education of new arrivals. |
Haerr
Clone Manque
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Posted - 2014.10.05 08:49:00 -
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Wait there are stats relevant to game play that aren't being shown in-game? This is the first time I have ever heard of such a thing! |
Fizzer XCIV
Company of Marcher Lords Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.10.05 09:11:00 -
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Yes. Beyond a simple number though, they should add a small graph in the weapon stats that show the % of damage dealt at various ranges.
"Laser Rifle Range - 110m" is not even coming close to showing all the needed information. |
Jebus McKing
lol Proto
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Posted - 2014.10.05 10:42:00 -
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We have been telling CCP to include more stats in-game - including weapon ranges - for months and months, if not years now. I don't know what the problem is, but so far they refused to do it or had more important things to fix.
Things would be so much easier if we had those stats in-game, not just for new players but for all of us.
Not Haerr's alt. // Closed beta vet. // @JebusMcKing
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Haerr
Clone Manque
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Posted - 2014.10.05 11:21:00 -
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Jebus McKing wrote:We have been telling CCP to include more stats in-game - including weapon ranges - for months and months, if not years now. I don't know what the problem is, but so far they refused to do it or had more important things to fix.
Things would be so much easier if we had those stats in-game, not just for new players but for all of us. No.
Not Jebus's alt. // Perpetual Newbie. // @JebusMcKing
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Mexxx Dust-Slayer
Fatal Absolution General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2014.10.05 15:37:00 -
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Putting it just before the character selection screen seems like an easy way for them to do it, or on the recent updates menus when you login, it could have its own tab and heading along with other missing information. |
Apothecary Za'ki
Biomass Positive
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Posted - 2014.10.05 15:57:00 -
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Constable Jones wrote:One thing I only recently realised- there is no way within the game for new players to see the various effective ranges of the different weapons.
This will likely be leading to players engaging in inappropriate fights, due solely to a lack of information. At 60m, a Rail Rifle will horrendously out-DPS an AR, but new players may not realise this is due to a range disparity.
This could, in turn, be followed by a bias towards use of the longer-ranged guns, when players start using what they perceive as 'overpowered' weaponry.
Is there any way to get this stuff patched into the game without a client fix, as this information seems critical to ensuring proper education of new arrivals. excluding the graph idea.. it could be just a server side tweek to add a little more info to the weapon description to give the indication of "max range" and "effective range/optimal range"
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Iron Wolf Saber
Den of Swords
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Posted - 2014.10.05 17:04:00 -
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Effective and Max Range should be a stat to put in. but as it stands its a formulated line and not a number.
CPM 1
Omni-Soldier, Forum Warrior
\\= Prototype Assault Rifles =// Unlocked
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Haerr
Clone Manque
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Posted - 2014.10.05 18:37:00 -
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Iron Wolf Saber wrote:Effective and Max Range should be a stat to put in. but as it stands its a formulated line and not a number. Is there something preventing you from adding attributes, that does not effect game play, to the database?
Just thinking it might be possible to then add them to the Displayed Attributes that way.
Speaking of the database... Maybe the Dust team can borrow CCP Mankiller for just a bit?
Not Jebus's alt. // Perpetual Newbie. // @JebusMcKing
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Zindorak
G0DS AM0NG MEN General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2014.10.05 22:14:00 -
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They should add where the weapon is good at range wise
Pokemon master!
Death to all Swarm scrubs
CCP please buff AScR and normal AR :(
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Atiim
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Posted - 2014.10.06 00:27:00 -
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Iron Wolf Saber wrote:Effective and Max Range should be a stat to put in. but as it stands its a formulated line and not a number. Along with Optimal Range.
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Jathniel
G I A N T
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Posted - 2014.10.06 09:38:00 -
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LOL Not only do we need to see Maximum Optimal and Maximum Effective ranges for weapons.
We also need to see damage profile types.
It's laughable that there is a tooltip on the loading screen that says, "x type of weapon is more effective against x type of defense" etc, but there is NO way a player can know what type of weapon he has.
So here's a small list of information that we need access to in game:
- Maximum Optimal Weapon Range - Maximum Effective Weapon Range - Weapon Damage Profile (inc. after proficiencies, passives, and damage mods applied) - Scan Radius, Precision, and Dampening (inc. after modules, equipment, and passives applied)
Set your goals high, and shoot for the moon; even if you miss you'll land amongst the stars.
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Haerr
Clone Manque
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Posted - 2014.10.06 10:41:00 -
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Jathniel wrote:LOL Not only do we need to see Maximum Optimal and Maximum Effective ranges for weapons.
We also need to see damage profile types.
It's laughable that there is a tooltip on the loading screen that says, "x type of weapon is more effective against x type of defense" etc, but there is NO way a player can know what type of weapon he has.
So here's a small list of information that we need access to in game:
- Maximum Optimal Weapon Range - Maximum Effective Weapon Range - Weapon Damage Profile (inc. after proficiencies, passives, and damage mods applied) - Scan Radius, Precision, and Dampening (inc. after modules, equipment, and passives applied)
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Not Jebus's alt. // Now residing in Ana. // ... I think I might be one of Appia's alts ...
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Fox Gaden
Immortal Guides
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Posted - 2014.10.06 12:45:00 -
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Well, just as a start, can we get a Stickied post on the General forum (or the Rookie Training Grounds forum) listing the Range of each weapon, and have that thread be updated every time there is a change? We need a definitive source for weapon range.
It is a lot of work to go back through all the Hot Fix spread sheets to look for the most up to date range information.
Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.
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