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I've been reading the forums a while this morning and decided that rather than post this same message for the third time this week on another thread, I'd dedicate a thread to it.

ARMOUR PIERCING DOES NOT WORK IN PvP. - thank you for listening

Remember a long time ago in a galaxy far far away when PvP damage got quartered? The 75% PvP reuction? That's when armour piercing went out. That was like last november, so unless this was patched back in and I didn't notice (which I doubt as my guild PvPs often and I do my own combat testing from time to time to find new bugs or better moves and such) There was a very simple reason why AP had to be removed, the AP3 weapons would give a 50% damage increase against composite armour, and both of the AP3 weapons in this game can break 500 damage and have moves with huge damage modifiers. In my weapons collection I have a 500 damage T21 and a 590 power hammer, no looted components used in either. These weapons with AP damage bonuses would break 750 damage before the modifier for the move and before output bonuses are applied. This would have caused huge inbalance with the 75% reduction in place, so the devs were forced to remove AP bonuses, which helped us greatly. 75% damage reduction on pistols that only did 200 to begin with? we needed that AP rule taking out back there, and the devs knew it. It's taken me this long to realise it, but the devs have actually done pistoleers a favour, if only once.

AP is still in PvP. sure, your power hammer may be able to do a 750 damage hit after the reduction, but you have to remember, most people are wearing armor that has an 80%+ resists to blast. so that brings your hit with a powerhammer down to 150. do you do only 150 damage against an armored opponent?

Gonzalo

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