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2013-07-01, 09:09 PM | [Ignore Me] #1 | ||
https://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/...-plans.138396/
"The following is a list of upcoming changes for ESF (Empire Specific Fighter) update. Please remember everything listed here is just the current plan and everything is subject to change. Also note that some components may be split up into other updates, so they may not all be added at once. Lock-On Adjustments We’re making some adjustments to anti-air based lock-on weapons with the goal of making lock-on weapons less frustrating and more interesting for both those using them and those on the receiving end. Mechanics Changes:
The above changes are intended to create a more interesting risk vs reward dynamic for lock-on missiles. For example, at point blank range, the weapon may lock on instantly and the projectile be too fast to dodge, while at 300 meters it may take 2.5 seconds + maintaining the lock. The shorter life span is also intended to remove some of the extra frustration when attempting to dodge a missile only to have it hit you seven seconds later. Feedback Changes: The following list are changes we are considering. Some may become standard UI feedback, some may get rolled into certifications:
Other Changes:
Experience Changes Players will be awarded kills and assists for players that suicide or log out. The kill will be awarded to the player who last inflicted damage, whether that damage was done to their vehicle or to the player themselves. New ESF Weapons Reminder, all the below weapons are works in progress and subject to change. The weapons below are designed to be air combat options for the secondary (wing mounted) slots. They are intended to supplement the nose cannons. NS-50 Mass Drivers Current Description: "Mass Drivers are capable of launching two 50mm rounds accurately and at a high speed. The Mass Driver must reload after each shot." The intent of the mass driver is to create a long range air to air weapon. Although a single shot is high damage, by itself its damage over time is low compared to a nose cannon. It will have limited usefulness against ground targets. Coyote Missiles Current Description: "Coyote Missiles are compact, short range missiles that lock-on to enemy aircraft and inflict light damage. Coyote Missiles can lock-on to targets quickly, but have a short lock-on range and lose established locks quickly." Coyote Missiles cannot damage as quickly as a nose cannon as it takes several seconds to unload a full volley of missiles. Locust Cannons Current Description: "Locust cannons are high velocity machine guns that boast a high bullet spread and increased magazine size, allowing it to engage targets with less accuracy but still score hits. The fire rate ramps up for a short period when it begins firing." The Locust inflicts comparable damage to a nose cannon and can sustain fire for a longer period. The spin up time is intended to limit its usefulness in a high speed dogfight. External Fuel Tank Certification Line We want to make the fuel tanks a more competitive option for the wing mount slot. A certification line is being added that increases the top speed of the vehicle. This stacks with the high speed racer chassis. Existing Balance Changes A tuning pass is being done on the default and rotary nose cannons. Default Cannons
Rotary Cannons
On top of that, we’re adjusting the empire distinctions.
Stealth Certifications We’re planning, for all vehicles, to adjust each rank of stealth so that the final rank removes you from the mini-map while the previous ranks lower the range. We’re also fixing the bug where stealth would not always slow lock-on times. Lowering the engine audio is still planned, but not as part of the ESF update. Fire Suppression Certifications We’re planning, for all vehicles, to adjust fire suppression so that when activated it will apply a small heal over time for the vehicle. This works at anytime and not just when critically damaged. When activated while in critical damage, it will now set your health to above critical, instead of adding a flat amount to your current health pool Galaxy Repair & Ammo Supply Certifications We’re considering Galaxy repair and ammo supply certifications. Giving ESFs and Liberators more locations to re-arm from and more objectives to attack/defend in the sky." Last edited by maradine; 2013-07-01 at 09:30 PM. Reason: News Tag |
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2013-07-01, 09:25 PM | [Ignore Me] #3 | |||||
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I just wet my pants
and it wasn't urine I LOVE those weapon ideas
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2013-07-01, 09:23 PM | [Ignore Me] #4 | ||
Hope you don't mind me adding the notes to your post, Maradine
I like the proposed feedback changes, the Galaxy rearm ability and bringing all the rotatries in line. Not sure about the lock-on changes, but they look good enough on paper. I'm also dubious as to what would limit the mass driver against ground targets, at least when it comes to infantry. I can already forsee sniping ESFs.
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2013-07-01, 09:30 PM | [Ignore Me] #5 | ||
Not at all. I'll remove my color comment and replace it here -
Surprisingly, I'm on-board with most/all of this. Concur, but then again, I'm also in favor of removing 3rd person all together, increasing the flight envelope to hypersonic, and mandating joystick control. Last edited by maradine; 2013-07-01 at 09:32 PM. |
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2013-07-01, 10:23 PM | [Ignore Me] #8 | ||
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Digging the adjustments to the galaxy. Does this mean we can do inflight reloads and repairs if we have two gals flying next to each other? If so Oh my gawd the possibility's. This is like a dream come true for fighter pilots.
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2013-07-01, 10:29 PM | [Ignore Me] #9 | ||
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My fear with this update: BR 100 ace pilots will completely rape everything that moves in the air, while easily dodging everything that's thrown at them. Effectively chasing the majority of the player base out of their ESF's. Being a mediocre pilot will make you farming material more than ever.
I was expecting specialized A2G weapons as well in this update. G2A nerfs aside, A2G didn't seem to get much attention. |
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2013-07-01, 10:49 PM | [Ignore Me] #10 | |||
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2013-07-01, 11:28 PM | [Ignore Me] #11 | |||
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Top gun players will use the extended clip size to effectively degenerate Liberators into flying coffins for every one that does not know how to manoeuvre these vehicles in A2A. The added fall off damage on the guns will favour skilled players even more. Same goes for the better ways to deal with G2A: Mediocre players will still get owned by multiple lock-ons, where top pilots will easily out-manoeuvre them all with their maxed out uber stealth and afterburners. On paper, these changes might seem to buff newer players. In reality however, I wouldn't be surprised that they buff top pilots even more to a level that it becomes down right even more frustrating to be in the air as a mediocre pilot. Last edited by Rolfski; 2013-07-01 at 11:30 PM. |
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2013-07-02, 12:02 AM | [Ignore Me] #12 | ||
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They have to fix the base AA turret bug where it won't register hits at all, no matter how you point at an aircraft. It's as if the sights have been moved but it's still visually firing where it should.
This bug has been around since GU6 or 7. I thought they broke the AA on one of my old GU feedback thread. The turret will revert once it is destroyed and repaired again. I don't know how the bug is triggered but once it hits, that turret will be useless and players will simply abandon them. |
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2013-07-02, 05:13 AM | [Ignore Me] #13 | |||
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2013-07-02, 06:00 AM | [Ignore Me] #14 | |||
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If there's anything devs should have learned by now is that insta-kill weapons are one of the most frustrating mechanics in the game. With the new ESF update it looks like they are bringing this mechanic to a whole new level. Last edited by Rolfski; 2013-07-02 at 06:01 AM. |
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