Teras Kasi Archive
Thread: would it kill me with no ranged mitigation?
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Asquiol
Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:52 am
#14
Rifleman will be getting a lower speed cap in the next few publishes, finally.
This will stop their ability to spam specials once per second. Aside from that I heard nothing else in regards to Rifleman. Most Rifleman will call this a nerf, but firing Master Head Shot, Strafe Shot, Sniper Shot , etc. once per second is a bit extreme considering the ungodly amount of damage they can do, and the distances they can do it at.
Right now Rifleman have the highest DPS (Damage Per Second). Couple this with a class that is able to attack at 64 meters, and DB from the same distance, and it's obvious they need to be brought down a notch. Also, once the new combat changes come into play, spamming specials will be impossible for anyone.
It needed to happen, of course all the Rifleman are going to cry and whine about it, but they needed the fix for quite some time.People used to say that TKM was overpowered, but I don't think anyone that has PvP'd against a Master Riflemanwould say that now.
Tarak_Rexus
Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:25 pm
#15
Stop being such a Rifleman-fanboy. You'd believe it if they said TK was gonna get nerfed?
DarthIguana
Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:38 am
#16
Tarak_Rexus wrote:Stop being such a Rifleman-fanboy. You'd believe it if they said TK was gonna get nerfed?
No, I wouldn't because THE DEVS HAVEN'T DISCUSSED IT. Unless they are a Dev or a correspondant, there isn't a single person on this board that can say with any authority that TKAs, Riflemen, or any other character class is being nerfed at any time without having read it from a red or blue name first. Hit the search engine and see. ALL of the discussions about the imaginary rifleman nerf has been player initiated. TH discussed a speed cap as a theoretical idea in the context of another discussion once like 3 months ago. That's where the rumor started and idiots who haven't done their homework have been keeping the rumor alive since then.
Chris
Caitlynn
Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:04 pm
#17
Look, you are wrong, the devs had said something about a speed cap, although i am to lazy to finda link, there was that one post by TH that was about the whole new combat system, like when they nerfed CHs, and when they told us about the new HAM cost things. In it, it was said that they were thinking about a 3 second cap to riflemen speed, and at the time, they said they would raise the damage, but i doubt it now. lol, you would be right in line with pistoleer!!!
i know that rifleman fanboy is thinking "Man, pistoleers suck, i DESERVE to be way better than them."
sorry, about the flames, but it has been discussed that there was going to be a speed cap and so please dont be tooooo hypocritical. ex: "Then you're the only one who knows about it. NOTHING has been said about a rifleman nerf by anyone in any position to be aware of such a thing." that was wrong, it was just maybe a month ago, but remember that that plan was long term and so undoubtedly they are still working on it. the devs are not as big as idiots as some people think, so dont underestimate their plan for "balancing combat" aka either A. making everyone as good as riflemen, or B. taking riflemen off their high horses, (tka will also probably be affected)
ImpWookie
Sat Apr 10, 2004 6:16 pm
#18
Caitlynn wrote:
Look, you are wrong, the devs had said something about a speed cap,
Don't believe the devs. Battlefields were suppose to be back between 60 to 90 days. It has been way past 90 days. Devs really dont give a sh^t and will say whatever they have to to quiet down those screaming the loudest.
Oune
Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:15 am
#20
i remember the devs saying something on the speed cap. it was 'unworkable' and baisicly never gonna happen.
DarthIguana
Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:32 pm
#21
Caitlynn wrote:Look, you are wrong, the devs had said something about a speed cap, although i am to lazy to find a link, there was that one post by TH that was about the whole new combat system, like when they nerfed CHs, and when they told us about the new HAM cost things. In it, it was said that they were thinking about a 3 second cap to riflemen speed, and at the time, they said they would raise the damage, but i doubt it now. lol, you would be right in line with pistoleer!!!i know that rifleman fanboy is thinking "Man, pistoleers suck, i DESERVE to be way better than them."sorry, about the flames, but it has been discussed that there was going to be a speed cap and so please dont be tooooo hypocritical. ex: "Then you're the only one who knows about it. NOTHING has been said about a rifleman nerf by anyone in any position to be aware of such a thing." that was wrong, it was just maybe a month ago, but remember that that plan was long term and so undoubtedly they are still working on it. the devs are not as big as idiots as some people think, so dont underestimate their plan for "balancing combat" aka either A. making everyone as good as riflemen, or B. taking riflemen off their high horses, (tka will also probably be affected)
Your memory is faulty sir. I've gone back and checked the dev posts pertaining to the combat revamp and riflemen specifically. There's nothing there. Nada. Zip. Sorry sport. No nerf.
Come up with the post that says otherwise and I'll happily concede the point to you, but until then, you're complete wrong. The devs have not discussed any changes, bumpers OR nerfs, specific to riflemen for ages because we were one fo the first professions that they gave some attention to after launch.
Now go troll elsewhere, or at least provide your fellow TKAs accurate information.
Chris
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