They BUFFED the Striker.

Lise · 2003-10-16, 03:45 PM

Well I'll be damned. It looks as though they buffed the Striker, in a sense.

Here's my logic: Previously, it took 4 missiles to kill a MAX. It now takes six. So, previously, a TR with a fully-loaded Striker and 3 boxes of Ammo (a fairly standard loadout, when you get an AI weapon and medkits too) could kill three MAXes. Now, you can still kill the three MAXes, but it uses up 18 out of 20 missiles. They BUFFED the thing, you now have missiles left over.

Granted, we have to hold the lock, but in it's new (admittedly nerfed) range the locks seem to come easier. I think on the whole the Striker didn't actually come out of it as bad as I thought it would. Still need to play with it a bit, but the damage potential is still there.

bryan25 · 2003-10-16, 04:00 PM

Is it harder to kill aircraft or easier.

A reaver for example?

Queensidecastle · 2003-10-16, 04:01 PM

Time to Kill is longer. Thankfully now this gives MAX suits a chance to escape before getting pwned

JakeLogan · 2003-10-16, 04:32 PM

Like I said eariler I'll take my limited range and short ammo just give me back my old striker.

FPMachine · 2003-10-16, 05:00 PM

its not an AA weapon so dont complain about it not killing aricraft.

Indecisive · 2003-10-16, 05:06 PM

Thank god. The striker needed this n3rf, now its finnally here.

im so happy.

Good. Now TR has nothing to whine about. They get a trade off.

Madcow · 2003-10-16, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Gohan_VA

Good. Now TR has nothing to whine about. They get a trade off.

You must have missed the part where the TR weren't whining about the Striker, it seemed like VS and NC for the most part.

InfiniteStorm · 2003-10-16, 05:14 PM

All I saw was TR whining about the striker "nerf" since the balance pass announment came out.

bryan25 · 2003-10-16, 06:06 PM

I am pretty sure InfiniteStorm is right.

Aen · 2003-10-16, 06:17 PM

I am pretty sure InfiniteStorm is right.

^^^ Thats funn3y ^^^

Madcow · 2003-10-16, 06:18 PM

The poor winky face just doesn't have the power it used to...

Happy lil Elf · 2003-10-16, 06:28 PM

I think you misread what he was trying to say, Madcow. He saying since it's a tradeoff the TR should have nothing to whine about. This of course will not be the case. In fact just go look at the OF boards if you can stomach them long enough to.

Nitsch · 2003-10-16, 06:29 PM

I read the OF boards once...then I decided that sticking sharp sticks in my eyes was more pleasant.

Madcow · 2003-10-16, 06:56 PM

I swear, time was throwing a winky face into your post would let others know you weren't being completely serious. I didn't actually mis-read the post, I cleverly (or not, apparently) turned it around and referenced the way the whining had just changed sides was all. It was a joke, I promise!

Jagd · 2003-10-16, 07:11 PM

Buh-doom-psh!