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Posted - 2014.12.24 13:49:00 -
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Fox Gaden wrote:ScI-Iurk wrote:Fox Gaden wrote:Proficiency was already nerfed heavily and now only provides a 6% to 9% overall advantage at level 5 depending on the Shield/Armour configuration of the suit you are facing. I don't think you can say this because you adopt the handicap of related things straight to the rifle damage profile. While this skill gives you an 15% more damaging weapon. It doesn't matter what target or used gun are. Proficiency gives a Rail Rifle 0% additional damage against Shields. Proficiency gives a Scrambler Rifle 0% additional damage against Armor. Since all suits have both Armor and Shields your statement that "this skill gives you an 15% more damaging weapon" is inaccurate.
Yeah DPS is increased with levels in Proficiency, but not 100% of the maximum (15% at L5) coz as you say, mercs have both shields and armour.
Whether that's a big enough increase to be something that shouldn't exist I'm not sure.
Let's face it the name of the skill (proficiency) can be applied to any of the other skills that affect the same weapon. Sharpshooter skills for example - those make your more proficient with the gun. So do the others...clip size, heat build-up etc.
So to make it valid (if it isn't already, although it should be called "Damage profile" or something) you need a new skill. Having it affect an existing skill just makes the skill pointless...might as well roll it into the existing skill.
You could add a skill that lowers the CPU or PG (depending which one already exists).
Or what about crazy **** along the lines of it makes the cost of each weapon cheaper, or the # nanites required to replenish it lower?
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IAmDuncanIdaho II
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Posted - 2014.12.24 23:17:00 -
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ScI-Iurk wrote:
I stand corrected. I thought the skill worked differently but Fox Gaden is right and it only effects shield or armor and never both. My appologies for the disinformation.
I should have prepared my material better before arguing with the teacherGǪ
It did used to be the way you say :) Wasn't changed that long ago.
You must learn honor, or you deserve to learn nothing at all.
~ Rivvy Dinari - Swordmaster of Ginaz
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