Rexo Buff ?!? Is it true?

[Christian]

I have been hearing rumors of a buff that will make Rexo super sexy! Does anyone have any knowledge of such plans? :D

[Biohazzard56]

If its not on weekly dev activities or otherwise announced then no

[Vis Armata]

Link (http://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/planetside/Forum8/HTML/030850.html)

The current plan on RExo is to keep it at 3 points, but to improve its damage absorbtion.

[SilverLord]

Yay. It shouldn't die to a sweeper in 3 hits.

[321]

Just a rumor the devs haven't decided anything yet.

[kerosene31]

I would love to see rexo get some more armor points. 200 armor points at least would be nice.

[Queensidecastle]

I would love to see rexo get some more armor points. 200 armor points at least would be nice.
There would then be no reason whatsoever to cert any MAX but AA after that

[BDMJ]

There is a reason to cert in non-AA maxes right now?

[DramaticFanatic]

If they buff the armor, they better buff the pistols. I use the scatter pistol and the 3 shots on the agile is fine, the 4 shots on the rexo is a giveaway.

Edit : I don't know how all you other empires deal with your pistols. :/

[Rayder]

Beamer is always a prized weapon of anyone's party. With the insane AV damage, you can take out a MAX in 325 shots. Also, you get respect for throwing it at your opponents when the beams bounce off their flesh.

[Queensidecastle]

Beamer is always a prized weapon of anyone's party. With the insane AV damage, you can take out a MAX in 325 shots. Also, you get respect for throwing it at your opponents when the beams bounce off their flesh.
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[noxious]

There is a reason to cert in non-AA maxes right now?

I don't think there is but my decimator's dinner for some reason begs to differ.

[Doop]

I'd love to see the armor stay as it is, and ReXo be aloud to drive in every vehicle, except possibly aircraft. =]

[Biohazzard56]

Thats awesome, i hope they buff resistance against plasma, Plasma rips through Exo

[MuNsTeR]

If they buff the armor, they better buff the pistols. I use the scatter pistol and the 3 shots on the agile is fine, the 4 shots on the rexo is a giveaway.

Edit : I don't know how all you other empires deal with your pistols. :/yeah, they better, or at least make cloakers A LOT less visible, they're so visible right now

[Mognoc]

If it were up to me, i wouldn't buff the armor at all, I'd just make it so that the armor has to be completely depleted for your health to take hits. I'm so sick of dying with 50 or so armor left over.

[BadAsh]

Currently each set of armor has its pros and cons that are built in that make a �give and take� trade off. You get more armor and more inventory at the cost of foot speed.

Standard:
Fast mobility, but at the cost of light armor (50) and small inventory space

Agile:
Medium mobility, but you get more armor (+50; 100) and medium inventory space

Rexo:
Slow Mobility, but you get the most armor (+100; 150) and large inventory space; However, you now suddenly lose the ability to drive/pilot most vehicles and have to spend 3 full cert points for this privilege.

So "Riddle me this batman": Why are 2 armors free, while the one with the worst cons (slowest foot speed and can�t drive) costs 3 cert points? I say just get rid of the asinine and crippling drawbacks. I think the only "buff" the REXO needs is to increase its movement rate to be the same as agile armor and allow it to drive any vehicle. Then it will be worth the 3 cert points as you would GET something for your cert expenditure.

IMHO: I�d like to see the foot speed of all 3 to be the exact same. Agile should cost you 1 cert point and then Rexo 2 cert points with Agile being a prerequisite. So for your hard earned cert points you could purchase a benefit. In any FPS game foot speed is KEY to success. Slower armor will get you shot many more times then the meager armor increase will possibly compensate for.

[WritheNC]

I don't think Rexo should move as fast as Agile. No way.

Make its movement 4 or 4.5 m/sec(current is 3.5), along with the damage absorption.
For reference, Agile is 5.5 m/sec, and Standard is 6.5m/sec.

Keep the armor restriction on vehicles; I don't wanna shoot down some reaver pilot only to have him bail on my ass and pull out a Striker with 15 rounds to spare.

[Queensidecastle]

Rexo should be able to drive any land vehicle period

[MaeWyn]

Ehhh that space in the driver seat of a TR prowler is quite cramped.

[Rayder]

You guys are using the rexo for outdoor activities. That's a bad thing, it's ment for inside, where the extra armor comes in handy.

[1024]

first they need to FIX THE GOD DAMN INFILTRATION SUIT.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[MuNsTeR]

first they need to FIX THE GOD DAMN INFILTRATION SUIT.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
yeah i know, its sux right now and i LOVE INFILTRATION SUIT!

[BadAsh]

You guys are using the rexo for outdoor activities. That's a bad thing, it's ment for inside, where the extra armor comes in handy.

As a cloaker that uses a NC scatter pistol, know what the differance between Agile and Rexo is to me? The Rexo is slower and easier to catch up with. That's it.

Point blank NC scatter pistol:
Agile: 3 hits = dead
Rexo: 3 hits = dead

conclusion: The extra 50 armor is a JOKE. People use Rexo for the added inventory space and the 2 rifle slots. <---stress on the PERIOD.

[ZjinPS]

Would be nice to see armor with higher integrity to certain weapons. Making rexo more resistant to plasma grenades for example.

[Christian]

I happen to love Rexo. I use Rexo with surge when I fight and I spend more time owning then I do getting owned. Most members of our outfit use rexo very succesfully. The additional armor that causes the mobility decrease isn't as bad as most of you think. I have gone against Markov's best in our "duels." In these duels the majority of the INVITED PLAYERS ONLY use agile + surge + HA. One on One I have only lost once! When you mix Rexo with surge, personal shield and of course second wind you are damn near unstoppable.

Outdoors - Surge to the target turn on personal shield and tear that @$$ up.

Indoor - Surge in Rexo armor tear that @$$ up and let second wind do its thing. Repair health, Armor and repeat.

TR Heavy Assauly users would be much better off if they all used Rexo and learned to strafe, surge, strafe, surge!

[Rayder]

Except Rexo uses up more stamina with surge for the same speed.

[Christian]

So? learn to hit you surge key on and off every 3 seconds or so and you conserve stamina while still utilizing a faster foot speed. This also confuses your opponent.

[Rayder]

Just stating a point.

[Christian]

I Love You...

[Hamma]

Rexo should be able to drive any land vehicle period
Then there would be no need for agile. There's a method to their madness :p

[Doppler]

What whould be the point of giving them more points of amor, unless something like a reaver is shooting at me i generaly run outa health before running outa armor. But yes we definitly need mroe points of deflection, i'm getting so sick of a surgile and me killing each other simultanoously.

[BadAsh]

Then there would be no need for agile. There's a method to their madness :p

The need for agile is that it's free, so for people who spend their certs on other things this would be an option for them.

[BadAsh]

I happen to love Rexo. I use Rexo with surge when I fight and I spend more time owning then I do getting owned. Most members of our outfit use rexo very succesfully. The additional armor that causes the mobility decrease isn't as bad as most of you think. I have gone against Markov's best in our "duels." In these duels the majority of the INVITED PLAYERS ONLY use agile + surge + HA. One on One I have only lost once! When you mix Rexo with surge, personal shield and of course second wind you are damn near unstoppable.

Outdoors - Surge to the target turn on personal shield and tear that @$$ up.

Indoor - Surge in Rexo armor tear that @$$ up and let second wind do its thing. Repair health, Armor and repeat.

TR Heavy Assauly users would be much better off if they all used Rexo and learned to strafe, surge, strafe, surge!

That's a great dueling set up, but unless you are just an anti-zerg defender that configuration is not too practical in the field.

First thing, your set up requires BR18 to have the 3 implants, so it's more of a testament to the power of implants rather than the Rexo.

Second, you have enough endurance for 1 fight... so now you have no armor, no health, and no stamina after getting one kill... you are free kill bait for the next enemy.

Third if you are outdoors and surging to an enemy make sure your stamina does not go below 50% ever. If you show up to a fight with half your stamina gone you are going to die walking and panting.

Fourth, in the field you will get owned by cloakers 24/7. Dark Light is not really an option, you better have it or really enjoy boomer and AMP to the back deaths.

[Queensidecastle]

Then there would be no need for agile. There's a method to their madness
As already pointed out, Agile is free and better than Rexo in almost every way. When you spend 3 points that someone else doesnt you should get more not less. The "need" for agile is quite simply that it is free and the benefit of free is that someone can spend thier certs in other places. That is often overlooked

[Professor Frink]

Give rexo 3 pistol slots. Seriously they gotta make it worth the 3 certs. I feel like I've been had.

[MuNsTeR]

Give rexo 3 pistol slots. Seriously they gotta make it worth the 3 certs. I feel like I've been had.
where would the 3rd one go

[Professor Frink]

where would the 3rd one go

lower leg? maybe a fanny pack :lol:

[Queensidecastle]

3rd rifle slot and we will call it the "tripod" :cool:

[Rbstr]

give it a nade belt, and better absorbtion! And made frags do more damage (we all know they should)

[Sputty]

I wish they made something that really made the Rexo an actual grunt armor and not just an extra slot for a gun. the armor often doesn't help as much as speed would(surging agiles can devestate indoors with Jackhammers or SA weapons)

[MuNsTeR]

give it a nade belt, and better absorbtion! And made frags do more damage (we all know they should)
give infs a nade blt :D

[Heavygain]

Personally, i play TR and i love the Rexo, just load up surge and learn to strafe like others have said before me but i do think that it should get some more deflection points.

[Cheeky25]

That's a great dueling set up, but unless you are just an anti-zerg defender that configuration is not too practical in the field.

First thing, your set up requires BR18 to have the 3 implants, so it's more of a testament to the power of implants rather than the Rexo.

Second, you have enough endurance for 1 fight... so now you have no armor, no health, and no stamina after getting one kill... you are free kill bait for the next enemy.

Third if you are outdoors and surging to an enemy make sure your stamina does not go below 50% ever. If you show up to a fight with half your stamina gone you are going to die walking and panting.

Fourth, in the field you will get owned by cloakers 24/7. Dark Light is not really an option, you better have it or really enjoy boomer and AMP to the back deaths.
I totally agree. Unless you are dueling that is a bad strat. While you are strafing you will either get bolted, assulted, or smashed by a tank.

When I zerg defend (only thing I do) I just hop on the top of a gate, watch for tank shells, and blast the Barneys and Smurfs with frag grenades out of a thumper.

P.S. all TR should use the Thumper & Striker/Deci PWNAGE

[Christian]

Heh bad strat? I avg 24 KPH....I

[Madcow]

Heh bad strat? I avg 24 KPH....I

Which is a completely useless stat. If you tend to defend more than following the zerg, your KPH will be out of sight, and you don't even have to be very good. Trust me, I know.