Headshots...

[basti]

Besides that, screw it. Heck, even if headshots become instant kill, SOE will listen very carefully and make sure that stuff is balanced. I trust those guys there. And it propably wont be like COD or CS:S where you just have to spray and pay, or just aim for the torso and wait till the recoil causes the bullets to go into the head.

[Raymac]

It's a Q&A, and it's a straightforward question, and a straightforward answer. I'd say Syndicate is reliable on something like this.

I can't say I'm in favor of headshot OSOK, but DON'T PANIC!!! If it is a big problem, we'll sort it out in beta.

[2coolforu]

Sounds like bullshit, this would make infantry useless against all vehicles and would also obsolete heavy armor/rexo's.

I seriously doubt that every headshot on all squishies is a one-shot one-kill, sounds like BS seeing as not even Battlefield or CoD make headshots from regular weapons OSOK

[Rarntogo]

From the interviews T-Ray said that in the Beta there will be changes. It's when the rubber hits the road. If there is something no one likes then it will get fixed or removed. What more can we ask for than that? If everyone else wants OSOK then so be it. I'll live with it. Just knowing that the majority has a say is enough for me.

[basti]

Figured it seems to be a private QnA Q got with the SOE guys. Well, its official then, OSOK.

We shall fix that during beta.

[Goku]

Originally Posted by Raymac

It's a Q&A, and it's a straightforward question, and a straightforward answer. I'd say Syndicate is reliable on something like this.

I can't say I'm in favor of headshot OSOK, but DON'T PANIC!!! If it is a big problem, we'll sort it out in beta.

Yes that is what I am reserving my energy for. Be productive later and don't waste it on freaking out now.

[2coolforu]

Stop the panic, it's obviously not true. I mean is every weapon going to OSOK Headshot every armor class in the game? Obviously not, how borked would a game be where an infiltrator with an AMP can take the same damage as a REXO With a Jackhammer, there's obviously been some oversimplification, hyperbole or context issues.

Chill

[Rbstr]

Well, this is a surprisingly well tempered reaction.

[2coolforu]

Also go the original Q&A and listen to the prose and writing style of the author, it sounds an awful lot like his own interpretation of the information revealed so far rather than actual facts read out by a SOE employee, he often says things like "Smedley said this" "Listen to the trailer to view it".

It seems that it is ideas that have been discussed by SOE interjected with his own interpretation, the prose just doesn't ring with a Q&A session

[2coolforu]

There you go, Higby cleared it up on reddit 'Precision' weapons will have more of a bonus to damage from headshots than 'spray' weapons, vehicles will have no bonus from headshots.

This would mean only the sniper would OSOK at the present time.

[Goku]

Thanks for the update!

[Bags]

Hoping sniper HS isn't OSOK unless sniping is made significantly more difficult.

Otherwise I'm content.

[Zulthus]

Matt confirmed a headshot with a sniper is OSOK, but all other weapons are not. They have a slight damage bonus though. He also said chainguns are in, so I'm assuming all HA weapons are back

[Bags]

Originally Posted by Zulthus

Matt confirmed a headshot with a sniper is OSOK, but all other weapons are not. They have a slight damage bonus though. He also said chainguns are in, so I'm assuming all HA weapons are back

"Exact balance for this is not final, but that's the general idea that we're going with and we'll tweak as necessary."