Plus you get to kill or protect (let's just be honest, you're going to kill us) DUST 514 developers!

Lol.

https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=126393


Well, they called that right!

Unless you want to join their team just so you can slag on them in team chat? :D

Actually I am thinking of join ing the Devs for the benefits of tunnel visionGǪ People are going to be so focused on killing them I will be free to stab backs like crazy

The change of the scrambler operation skill. It use to decrease your charged shot time from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds at lvl 5 operations which had no affect on the AScR, now it reduces heat build up allowing you to get more shots off before it over heats.
I think this change took place around the 1.5 patch, this operations change combined with the 1.6 hit detection is the main issue.

I would have to check how many shots I'd get off after a charged shot before over heating cause I cant remember but I know its quite a few more. Note this is without using an Amarr assault suit.

Shotty.... You better put my name back at the top!

That way 5 years from now when this game is on ps4 and is decently good, I will come back... And people will see my name and..

Merc 1: "Djinn marauder? I could swear I've seen that name before.."
Mrc 2: "You probably have... He was #1 in kills for that one old rare breed called... The Scout"
Merc 1: "The scout? I've heard legends and tales... I heard they were once the most feared thing on the battle field in closed beta... But worse of all.. That they were deadly EVEN after CCP tried to nerd them to extinction..
Merc 2 : yes... Those were legends... But I believe they were true.. Wait! I just got a scan margin of error!?
Merc 1: what!? That can't be.. It's impos.. *Bouncing ball of pavement sound* Gahhhh!!!
Merc 2: Oh God! Nooo GAHHHH ! They were true! I can't believe it,

*Marauder proceeds to tea bag in his quafe suit*

Hmmph.

yer crazy.

people will be in a feeeding frenzy, tearing up anything that shows red.

And you WILL be showing red.

duvolle focused scanner. All The Time. They will have no place to hide, unless they are cowering somewhere with 300HP.

I give you my personal guarantee.

Now recently its seen a spike in popularity, certainly, but it has not actually changed or gained any power (save for the range buff in 1.7) . The perceived power of the weapon has far more to do with the (now declining) popularity of shield fits, which the scrambler rifle absolutely wrecks.

All that to say - correlation =/= causation. People cried over the Flaylock because it was actually broken. CCP fixed the Flaylock because it was broken, not because people cried. And now, word is spreading that the Scrambler rifle is actually good and thus victims are complaining more (which they do about any weapon they frequently die to whether its OP or not). If the complaints about the Scrambler had been consistent all the way back to Uprising 1.0 it would be one thing.....but the community accepted that it was fine at the time, and for the most part it still is.

As far as the future goes - too early to tell. CCP will watch how all this plays out with the new rifles, but Scrambler rifle users need not fear the nerfbat for the immediate future. Just because people are crying about it does not mean CCP recognizes it as a problem. If they do, I've missed a post or comment somewhere.

Yes, hit detection improved in 1.6, but this is NOT the same as the Scrambler rifle performance itself changing. Many weapons improved in 1.6, including the AR, SMG, and Scrambler pistol. This is what is causing the frustration over TTK, but it is generalized across many weapons not just the Scrambler Rifle.

While you are correct that a change to the rifle occurred, it was hardly one that suddenly broke the weapon, compared to the generalized "buff" that most weapons received when hit detection was improved.

I still think the frenzy will be a benefitGǪ
It works well with my Minja, and i can't even hide from advanced scans with that account yet

yes you can.
2xmilitia damp, gets even a light suit, down to 33dB

Edit: Dangit, me and my big mouth. The Llast thing I need is another person sneaking up on me

A good way to look at it is how fast you can kill a tanked out heavy now compared to a few months ago. The hit detection has moved from working hard on killing that 1400 plus suit for ten seconds to 3 second sustained fire. We last maybe a second if we are lucky.

Okay yes technically It can be done, but I can't kick the bottlesGǪ I've triedGǪ
I need them man
I need them
BAD

The above sets of statements are perhaps both technically accurate, though they stipulate separate causation and arguably posit distinct implications. Kindly permit my paraphrasing (as attempt only to elaborate):

Statement 1)

Stipulation: Any observed "change" in the ScR's in-game performance is resultant of mercs' fits having changed, the popularity of the ScR having changed, QQ levels having changed, etc. But in reality "it has not actually changed or gained any power."

Implication: CCP has dismissed your concerns about the ScR as unsubstantiated QQ.

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Statement 2)

Stipulation: Hit detection changes in 1.6 quickened the ScR's TTK, alongside those of other weapons like the AR, SMG, ScP. Nothing technically changed on paper.

Implication: CCP is aware of the TTK issues, specifically as it relates to the ScR and other high RoF weapons (excluding the HMG).

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Following Uprising 1.3, if I recall correctly, you wrote an article about "projectile weapon" performance improvements on your blog. This improvement we Scouts had labeled (incorrectly, I know) as an "AR Buff", as it improved the AR's odds of insta-gibbing us without having changed the weapon's base properties. Sure, other weapons may have been affected, but not affected by the same degree. Not even close.

More recently, following Uprising 1.6, a similar phenomena was observed as it relates to ScRs and aScRs. While these weapons were not technically "buffed" on paper, they absolutely changed in that they acquired the ability to insta-gib a Scout whereas before they could not.

When a weapon's in-game performance changes, "balance" is absolutely affected, whether or not that weapon's base properties were changed. If weapons were balanced in 1.0, and mechanical changes to follow affected some weapons more than others, then we have created a state of weapon "imbalance" by very definition.

If we set out to impact weapon performance (through mechanical tweaks) each and every build, then shouldn't QA be prepared to tweak weapon properties up/down accordingly?

How is it that we are seven builds in -- having undergone numerous mechanical tweaks -- without any significant adjustments?

If we fly this craft uncalibrated, what can we hope to collect when checking our gauges?

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Also, thank you for checking in (seriously).
And thank you for your clarification. o7

Guh. Unless you have adv, minimum, I dont find them worth it personally.

you talk like this is a brand new alt. So I cant see you having unlocked those yet.

stealth is so much more important to scouts these days!

Just step away from the pills, Llast... nice and easy....

When a weapon's in-game performance is changed, "balance" is absolutely affected, whether or not that weapon's base properties were changed. If weapons were balanced in 1.0, and mechanical changes to follow affected some weapons more than others, then we have created a state of weapon "imbalance" by very definition.

If in a given build, we set out to improve gameplay performance through mechanical tweaks, and we unintentionally upset the state of weapon balance, then shouldn't QA be prepared to recalibrate?

How is it that we are seven builds in without any significant adjustments to weapon properties? Have we not undergone numerous mechanical tweaks, all of which impacted some weapons more than others?

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Also, thank you for checking in (seriously).
And thank you for your clarification. o7

Shotty.... You better put my name back at the top!

That way 5 years from now when this game is on ps4 and is decently good, I will come back... And people will see my name and..

Merc 1: "Djinn marauder? I could swear I've seen that name before.."
Mrc 2: "You probably have... He was #1 in kills for that one old rare breed called... The Scout"
Merc 1: "The scout? I've heard legends and tales... I heard they were once the most feared thing on the battle field in closed beta... But worse of all.. That they were deadly EVEN after CCP tried to nerf them to extinction..
Merc 2 : yes... Those were legends... But I believe they were true.. Wait! I just got a scan margin of error!?
Merc 1: what!? That can't be.. It's impos.. *Bouncing ball of pavement sound* Gahhhh!!!
Merc 2: Oh God! Nooo GAHHHH ! They were true! I can't believe it,

*Marauder proceeds to tea bag in his quafe suit*

I kind of like it as a memorial. Although it's weird to see myself listed as dead.

<---- This guy ...................... now dead.

Alright, gals and gents!

The memorial's up and ready for the mercs of the Future!
If Honored Name is or isn't stricken?struck?striked -through in error, let me know and I'll fixy.

Other than that, my work here is finished.
Best of luck, Happy Holidays, you guys know where to find me.

Should I need to share something of absolutely vital importance with you,
It'll be right here in our Barber Shop via ghostly, super-secret proxy :-)



<---- This guy ...................... now dead.



Coroner's Report
* Cause of Death: Longer-than-expected winter.
* Time of Death: 09/Dec/2013, hours out from 1.7.
* Possessions: Broken Shotgun, Scout Log (thick, damaged, somewhat legible)
* Final Entry (pg 248) Start: "Cold here in Scoutland ... help not coming ... passing torch to Brothers ..."
* Final Entry (pg 248) Stop: "GG, EZ Mode. You win." [roughly sketched stickman, saluting or flipping bird, unclear]