Rifleman Archive
Thread: 3-second speed cap makes no sense for AOE
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JasterMereele
Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:57 am
#1
I know, it's dumb when people compare aspects of the game to real life, I usually hate it myself. "It's a freaking game, shut up and go to school!" Anyway, I'm going to compare it to real life and you will like it. Okay, so I'm an expert marksman as classified by the US military. I can fire 12 rounds from an M16 rifle in 15 seconds and put them all in a 6-inch diameter circle from a range of 30 meters. I'm a crack shot. "Wow Jaster, want a cookie?" Well in this game we can shoot once per second from 64 meters and be very accurate. That might be a little much, a little, dare I say it, unrealistic. Perhaps, they should make a relationship between speed and distance? That's another subject. *stay on target, stay on target* But, when we are talking about area attacks, what the hell is up with a 3 second cap? I mean, anyone can put an M16 on full auto and blast away at multiple targets without taking time to aim (most people wouldn't hit a damn thing though lol).My suggestion (IF we are being nerfed anyway) is that for non-AOE shots they puta 2 or 3 second speed cap and don't change damage output, but for AOE shots leave the speed cap at 1 second and decrease damage (but total damage to all targets will still be more than what a non-AOE shot does to a single target).That way thedamage done to a single creature/player in DPS is close to being the same for both type of shots, but AOE shots are still better because they are faster and hit multiple targets. AND the devs get to apply their precious nerf. This is justan idea/suggestion, don't hurt me.
Message Edited by JasterMereele on 03-05-2004 11:00 AM
Brahn-Cholo
Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:07 am
#2
why even write this post.... 3 second cap wont happen....... so dont even worry about it. Klaw already disproved that rumor
Keltorr
Fri Mar 05, 2004 10:26 am
#3
It's an interesting suggestion that may draw feedback from the community in case sometime in the future we have yet more people crying for a nerf to our profession and the devs get wind of it and decide they want to nerf...
I don't think a slower speed cap is good for us, simply because we pretty much suck until master and can already be matched for damage per second by other professions like TKA.
nikolai
Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:30 pm
#4
So how are they going to balance Pistoleers and Carbineers when Rifleman still outdamage them?
The obvious way is a speed cap, but have they mentioned any other alternative methods?
Fred_Skinner
Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:40 pm
#5
nikolai wrote:
So how are they going to balance Pistoleers and Carbineers when Rifleman still outdamage them?
The obvious way is a speed cap, but have they mentioned any other alternative methods?
No. The obvious crutch is a speed cap. There are other ways. Carbineers are getting their AoE KD fixed, this will very good news for them. Pistoleers should advicate for Dual Wield.
Brahn-Cholo
Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:58 pm
#6
Fred_Skinner wrote:
No. The obvious crutch is a speed cap. There are other ways. Carbineers are getting their AoE KD fixed, this will very good news for them. Pistoleers should advicate for Dual Wield.
Yup........ pistoleers should have Dual wield. This is a very big oversite. Or atleast something that equates to it, such as a AoE within a Diamiter of 15 meters...that hits all targets within that range the same amount of damage.
JasterMereele
Sat Mar 06, 2004 1:19 am
#7
Brahn-Cholo wrote:
why even write this post.... 3 second cap wont happen....... so dont even worry about it. Klaw already disproved that rumor
My apologies, I was not aware the rumor was disproven. Well yay then
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