CeeJ Mantis
Mantodea MC
155
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Posted - 2015.03.10 02:20:00 -
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I have been thinking about this game, and one thing about it is that it is possible to have insanely high K/D for a shooter. No other shooters I've seen allow someone to have a lifetime K/D in the double digits because they have better matchmaking, and tend to put players on more equal footing (similar HP/damage/access to nice things). Also, seeing the forum QQ about how everyone hates swarms because they are "too easy" got me thinking.
My impression based on forum QQ, and the hatemail I get from angry people in proto, is that people feel that when someone kills them with "lesser" tactics/SP investment/isk, then it is "unfair". That when you invest into these things, people shouldn't kill you without similar investment. People complain that they loose proto to cheap tricks, or that their big vehicle should require similar isk investment to take down. As the current player base and matchmaking can't only put vets with vets, and noobs with noobs, they will face each other regularly. So I ask you all this:
1. Should a new player who has played for a week (who has decent aim and doesn't make poor decisions) be able to EASILY kill a vet who has substantially more SP/gametime?
2. If yes, how much of an advantage in general combat should the vet have assuming equal shooting skill (but not equal equipment?
3. It the gap between new players and veteran players too high to make the game fun and fair for everyone?
Discuss.
Longest plasma cannon kill: 236.45m
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CeeJ Mantis
Mantodea MC
155
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Posted - 2015.03.10 03:17:00 -
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Sgt Kirk wrote:I applaud this game. It is the only MMO type game I know of where a long time vet can still be easily be killed by a noob. My issue comes from scrubs killing me
Here's another psudo-philosophical question: What makes someone a scrub?
I am a believer that one should play how they want, but that if one looses because they chose to not use all of the tools at their disposal, then they chose to loose. I don't like doing many of the "cheap" tactics people often complain about because I don't find them fun, but I can't really blame a RE throwing SG scout for doing what works. Even if it is frustrating to deal with.
Longest plasma cannon kill: 236.45m
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