Hi guys,

Just wanted to let you know we will be making a temp fix for the Swarm Launcher OHK issues people have been complaining about. There will be a very significant nerf to the splash damage and direct damage against infantry targets in the next update.

This is a bit of a brute force fix but it should solve the issues youGÇÖre currently experiencing. WeGÇÖll be looking at a more elegant solution for a future release when we have a bit more time to work on it.

Cheers

CCP Wolfman

Just wanted to let you know we will be making a temp fix for the Swarm Launcher OHK issues people have been complaining about. There will be a very significant nerf to the splash damage and direct damage against infantry targets in the next update.

I propose the inclusion of a signature radius on all objects. Obviously vehicles and installations have a larger sig radius and will take more damage. Heavies should have a higher radius too, with scouts being the smallest and taking little damage from swarm launchers. Leave everything else as is.

End effect is that it is less effective against assault and scouts which won't be one-shotted, but it can still be used as a form of suppressing fire against groups of enemies.

This change will only change their effectiveness against infantry. They should actually be a little more effective against vehicles because we have also lowered the lock on time and tightened the firing spread for lock on.

WHen will this update happen?

This update is due around the end of June/beginning of July.

This update is due around the end of June/beginning of July.

easy guys, they don't choose to release it in 2 - 3 weeks, that's just how it goes, I hate feeling like an account manager and ccp are the programmers - all we ever complain about is why it isn't out yesterday. I suppose it can be conceived as a good thing, what with demand and all that, but as a programmer who deals with that kind of environment I'm just happy humbled to see a company keeping such close contact with the community.

As relaxed, social and upbeat I see the comments from the CCP guys (of all departments) I consider this the utmost of professionalism to deal with us.

thanks for the update wolfman, keep up the good work

Are we all really saying that a weapon capable of punching holes in tanks should not be able to kill an infantryman?? I know that right now it takes more than one hit to bring down a heavy most times. Yes, it's a powerful weapon and it sucks to get shot point blank with it. There must be a better solution than nerfing the damage it does to infantry. I do like the idea of one charge at a time in the weapon. Having to reload after each shot gives the man behind the sacrificial point man the opportunity to come in and deal with the rocketeer.

Or perhaps do it like the army, you don't walk into a room when you are clearing it. You throw grenades in first and then go in and clean up the mess. Or perhaps instead of granades, flamethrowers? They are handy for cooking out the bad guys if they are dug into a hardened position.

Anyways, my two cents.

PS. The army is primarily used as stationary units; most of them (99.9%) do not "clear" rooms.

AV munitions and rockets detonate by a directional charge trying to punch a hole in the armour it actually hits, and deliver the damage through that, failing that it'll still deliver the majority of its charge forward weakening the armour or shield of the target, and with only a minor amount of "splash" damage beyond the immediate area.

What is the point of testing if the changes role out this slowly?