DUST Search - [Feedback] Warlords 1.1 and Echo

Kaeru Nayiri wrote:

They've been out for awhile, here is some feedback.

- Warlords 1.1 Frame rate improvements
Warlords 1.1 brought noticeable frame rate improvements, especially during intense close quarters combat. Since the proliferation of SKINs and the arrival of Hotfix Echo Tweaks, however, this has reverted. Close quarters combat seems to drop down to the same old 15 FPS very often. Is it possible that frame rate drops are due to RENDERING issues and not database memory issues?? If that is the case we should tread very lightly with the number of SKINs made available and the amount of different sprites that need to be rendered in a given match (and their respective LevelOfDetail versions).

- Backpeddle speed
In Warlords 1.1, backpeddle speed was brought down to 85%. Is it possible that this has been reverted with Hotifx Echo Tweaks? This is difficult to test in game and a couple of threads have cropped up asking the question, without response.

- Vehicle Turret Upgrades
All the new turret upgrades are unlockable with level 3 of their respective skill. Basic, Adv. and Proto. variants of the Heat Sink and the Dispersion Stabilizer unlock with level 3 Vehicle Turret Upgrades. I am assuming this is unintended.

- PG Upgrades
Currently, Militia variant of the PG upgrades has the same stats as the Basic variant but with LOWER fitting cost. I am assuming this is unintended.

- Uplinks
Currently, Miltia variant of uplinks have the same stats as the Basic variant but with LOWER fitting cost. This was intentional after Rattati's experience in academy, however the basic variant has no reason to exist at all. All stats including: Bandwidth, Number of Spawns, and Spawn Time Modifier are identical between Militia and Basic except for Militia having LOWER fitting cost.

I miss the days when all Militia variants of weapons were IDENTICAL to their Basic counterparts but with higher fitting requirements. It was a boon to new player experience to know exactly what to expect from a piece of equipment before skilling into it. This is no longer true for many weapons, including the HMG, the flaylock, swarm launcher, and many others who either have less damage, more heat or smaller clips than even their basic variants.

"As well as stupid, Rattati is incredibly slow and accident-prone, and cannot even swim"


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CCP Rattati C C P C C P Alliance 22	Posted - 2015.05.26 02:43:00 - [1] - Quote Kaeru Nayiri wrote: They've been out for awhile, here is some feedback. - Warlords 1.1 Frame rate improvements Warlords 1.1 brought noticeable frame rate improvements, especially during intense close quarters combat. Since the proliferation of SKINs and the arrival of Hotfix Echo Tweaks, however, this has reverted. Close quarters combat seems to drop down to the same old 15 FPS very often. Is it possible that frame rate drops are due to RENDERING issues and not database memory issues?? If that is the case we should tread very lightly with the number of SKINs made available and the amount of different sprites that need to be rendered in a given match (and their respective LevelOfDetail versions). - Backpeddle speed In Warlords 1.1, backpeddle speed was brought down to 85%. Is it possible that this has been reverted with Hotifx Echo Tweaks? This is difficult to test in game and a couple of threads have cropped up asking the question, without response. - Vehicle Turret Upgrades All the new turret upgrades are unlockable with level 3 of their respective skill. Basic, Adv. and Proto. variants of the Heat Sink and the Dispersion Stabilizer unlock with level 3 Vehicle Turret Upgrades. I am assuming this is unintended. - PG Upgrades Currently, Militia variant of the PG upgrades has the same stats as the Basic variant but with LOWER fitting cost. I am assuming this is unintended. - Uplinks Currently, Miltia variant of uplinks have the same stats as the Basic variant but with LOWER fitting cost. This was intentional after Rattati's experience in academy, however the basic variant has no reason to exist at all. All stats including: Bandwidth, Number of Spawns, and Spawn Time Modifier are identical between Militia and Basic except for Militia having LOWER fitting cost. I miss the days when all Militia variants of weapons were IDENTICAL to their Basic counterparts but with higher fitting requirements. It was a boon to new player experience to know exactly what to expect from a piece of equipment before skilling into it. This is no longer true for many weapons, including the HMG, the flaylock, swarm launcher, and many others who either have less damage, more heat or smaller clips than even their basic variants. Thanks, most of these are simply bugs, but the backpeddle speed hasn't been touched. "As well as stupid, Rattati is incredibly slow and accident-prone, and cannot even swim"