Wow this fix made me even want to log into the forums to rage, that's quite an achievement but i have just concluded 10 or so rounds of play of the new patch and i am almost staggered by what CCP have done.

The TLDR version of this is that their core game was taken seriously by many of the renaming few who play still and this seriously 'gun game' element was competitive and aggressive and therefore good.

This patch has made the game step far too close to comparison with the free to play games of Steam which are all pretty much terrible and really horrid cash grabs with game play not lost on those who remember Quake team arena but lacking the quality.

Dust 514 now feels like an aged and 'corny' ironic shooter that sits in the gutter looking up in awe at huge piles of excrement like Destiny and try to cherry pick the odd feature here and there to glue to its frame so that it also will be considered a cool kid.

The Warbarge - a shocking cash grab based on seeing Clash of Clans create 'bases' that the user upgrades and lusts over, soon i expect we will be able to minigame our warbarges in a 2D side scrolling shooter

The Jump Stuff - Are we to believe that mercs in the future wouldn't have anti grav? so why give us a terrible jump mechanic? is it perhaps because you cant change the code of the game to fix roof top campers?

The Tank Changes - First the proto tanks were in, they were removed, now back in - its like an armed hokey - cokey - the changes i am seeing reward further extreme and stupid mechanics over having a good solid rounded fight - its tank or gank.

I usually never post on this forum and am not even sure why i am - i guess i am just so frustrated at the endless queue of strange and unlinked changes that seem to be coming thick and fast from CCP now - if this is linked to a grand vision then i cannot see it - all i see is a rather poorly understood game trying to mirror and copy elements of other genres without any understanding of the holistic view of the product.

I am now at the point where i just want CCP to stop working on it, just stop before we get assassins creed eagle vision or a hide mechanic from Alien Isolation and lets not forget - DUST 514 - HEISTS COMING SOON...... jeez

assassins creed eagle vision

Mate I love you, I love your vids, ive been subscribed since the start...

But SHUT UP! I have not had this much fun in dust since Codex. You're talking out your ass.

He has a point. I agree that since last fanfest's rouge wedding bollocks, this game has lost vision. The 'hotfix' era of iterative development has had no cohesive strategy. Just random ideas or poorly thought out additions based on a short term monetization strategy or listening to the fukcing forums.

The same effort could have been put into fewer updates that addresses the core mechanics of the game, enhanced performance, or added more genuine content in terms of weapons, vehicles or game modes.

I know that everyone gets excited when a new update is released, but that's CCP's power to seduce you. Afterwards you always realise that the game hasn't actually improved.

Warbarge is an issue. The very fact that you can so blatantly buy power is sad. It is also psychological money grab, which are always fun. Even worse is that the idea of the Warbarge is to have the "flotilla" for Planetary Conquest meaning the Corporation with the best Warbarges (IE, spent the most money) will have the best results.

A true shame.

You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously have not done your research based on your conclusions.

You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously have not done your research based on your conclusions.

Warbarges are extremely easy to upgrade without Aurum. Keys are gotten daily without Aurum.

Apex suits can be bought with LP or Aurum. Though they aren't competitive and most people could make better militia fits.

Myofibril Stimulants are broken but will probably be nerfed just like rocket jumping tanks.

The developers who took away high tier tanks are not the same ones who brought them back now.

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Seriously, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

We didn't touch the war barge this hotfix....

Also Sagaris =/= Prototank it was still standard level.

You just listed all the new features that cost real money. I though OP's point was CCP making a load of cash grabs.

I'm confused here, you sound like your disagreeing with OP but then you list things that reinforce his argument?

wow, lots of angry and wrong people in this thread. Must suck to be you.

I'm enjoying my new viable Madrugar.

You don't know what you're talking about. You obviously have not done your research based on your conclusions.

Warbarges are extremely easy to upgrade without Aurum. Keys are gotten daily without Aurum.

Apex suits can be bought with LP or Aurum. Though they aren't competitive and most people could make better militia fits.

Myofibril Stimulants are broken but will probably be nerfed just like rocket jumping tanks.

The developers who took away high tier tanks are not the same ones who brought them back now.

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Seriously, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

Only thing I agree with is the warbarge but that was done awhile ago. It wouldn't even be that bad if a) there was no damage bonus or b) you couldn't buy warbarge components, only salvage on field, through strong box, and daily production. But the fact that you can literally buy components which directly and immediately turn into damage is absolutely horrible.

Edit: Dust used to be unique, CCP used to be progressive and cutting edge. Now they are just copying ****** elements of other games.