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I often wonder whether the slicing effect is quite as random as the devs would have us believe.

I know we cant choose to target dmg or spd but I've long held the belief that the smuggler's tendency to achieve either a spd or dmg slice is affected by the base stats of the weapon being sliced. I think this is also designed to prevent us flooding the market with too many high end weapons. Let me explain what I mean.

A while ago I sliced a couple of krayt scatter pistols for a WS friend. Result? 31% spd and 35% spd. Nice slices, but useless for a MBH user that would already be speed-capped but who would REALLY kill for a nice damage slice. After this I started keeping track of slice results - I have sliced a good number of krayt crafted weapons and never EVER had a dmg sliced. Ever.

There comes a point where the likelihood of this being a coincidence simply gets overtaken by the reality that there is a hidden nerf going on here.

Ah, conspiracies in every corner!

Artful Dodger
Master Smuggler
Master Merchant
4444 Privateer
Lowca

I had a Krayt Scatter Pistol sliced today, 30% dmg

out of 4 scatters, I got 30% dmg, 22% speed, 30% speed and 31% dmg
the first one was Krayt

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Moski wrote:
I often wonder whether the slicing effect is quite as random as the devs would have us believe.

I know we cant choose to target dmg or spd but I've long held the belief that the smuggler's tendency to achieve either a spd or dmg slice is affected by the base stats of the weapon being sliced. I think this is also designed to prevent us flooding the market with too many high end weapons. Let me explain what I mean.

A while ago I sliced a couple of krayt scatter pistols for a WS friend. Result? 31% spd and 35% spd. Nice slices, but useless for a MBH user that would already be speed-capped but who would REALLY kill for a nice damage slice. After this I started keeping track of slice results - I have sliced a good number of krayt crafted weapons and never EVER had a dmg sliced. Ever.

There comes a point where the likelihood of this being a coincidence simply gets overtaken by the reality that there is a hidden nerf going on here.

Ah, conspiracies in every corner!

Artful Dodger
Master Smuggler
Master Merchant
4444 Privateer
Lowca

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your theory, while interesting, doesn't explain the 50/50 repartition on standard weapons, with gaussian distribution of the numeric results.

To give an example, if you slice 4 crates of VK, you'll probably have 50 speed and 50 damage, all averaged on 25%, whatever the base stats were., and the more quantity the closer you'll get to 50/50 average 25

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WranglerDekar wrote:

I feel the solution is to not let a smuggler choose until he is a master. Then get the master bonus and choose what needs sliced...maybe to keep things in line....if you want to choose you can take an 8% lowering from max stats THEN role in there..

example: Joe brings me a T21. Joe wants a dmg slice. Max dmg is usually 35% but since he specifically wants it, max is now 27% but he is guaranteed damage. Joe could also take teh chance and gamble and just do the old school random style and hope for a 35% dmg but Joe could also get a speed slice that way.

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Instead of an 8% reduction, how about just getting the Slicing 4 level if you choose type of enhancement?