Anyone else think this must be a joke?

[Forsaken One]

Q. What exactly is the planned Damage bonus for headshots? Will any Infantary weapon be able to One shot Kill?

A. The system allows us to have different damage bonuses for each weapon. This way we can make it so that sniper rifles give a 200% bonus making them OSOK on headshots and chainguns get a 0% bonus making it make no difference. Other guns like pistols or assault rifles might be somewhere in between based on how rewarding we feel precision should be with each of those weapons/weapon types. Vehicle weapons will likely have a 0% bonus.

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


So.... does it sound to anyone else like its going to be. "use Deagle and sniper or uninstall." Ala CS style balance?

[hippieschuh]

...might be in between... = 50% more damage if hit on head

considering a pistol does low damage, sounds fine to me?

[Vancha]

I'd hoping that sort of "balance" would end up being fixed rather quickly.

[Grimster]

I imagine that they will look at this part closely during the beta to balance it properly for the launch of the game.

I have full confidence in the developers there because I am sure they will listen to the feedback from the beta testers.

[Forsaken One]

Its sadly the most retarded thing I've heard so far. This is how gaming works. if X gun can out dps Y gun by taking skill it makes Y gun totally useless. As you ether use X gun or pretty much uninstall.

CS/CSS is a prime example of this bullshit. even through the MG and assault rifle has decent dps the fact that the Deagle/sniper can one shot you makes pretty much any of the other guns worthless.

If the chain gun is outdps'd by a assault rifle useing headshots then the chain gun would be utterly worthless because it would fall under the "use the assault rifle or uninstall"

[SKYeXile]

i herd they're also giving maxes a gun that can headshot, and the most DPS...again...also again the most armour, it also cannot be headshot.

[Grimster]

Well I think you have to put a little more faith in the developers. I am sure that there might be a inbalance when they start off the beta but I am also sure that they will balance this based on the feedback from the testers and from what I have heard since current subscribers are those that will have first dips on the beta I am certain that the feedback provided will be what appeals to the general Planetside player and not some CS/COD hardcore player.

[Gandhi]

Originally Posted by Forsaken One

If the chain gun is outdps'd by a assault rifle useing headshots then the chain gun would be utterly worthless because it would fall under the "use the assault rifle or uninstall"

Then the solution is clear, we'll have to get rid of stamina and allow bunny hopping to make it harder to land headshots.

[Forsaken One]

Originally Posted by Grimster

Well I think you have to put a little more faith in the developers.

Its hard to have faith when everytime they speak its like a slap in the face to Planetside as a whole.
Everytime they open their mouths its something self over teamwork.
Everything they say tends to lean for ADD Monkey drool bucket twitch kid over mature players with tactics and strategy.

[Kran De Loy]

Originally Posted by Forsaken One

Its hard to have faith when everytime they speak its like a slap in the face to Planetside as a whole.
Everytime they open their mouths its something self over teamwork.
Everything they say tends to lean for ADD Monkey drool bucket twitch kid over mature players with tactics and strategy.

Using tactics means knowing how to manipulate the twitcher into being where he'll do the most good. Usually as a fine piece of distraction.

Herding Cats will likely be one of the Squad captain certs.

[Robert089]

I'm gonna snipe so many heads in the Beta they will be forced to take away it's OHOK abilities.

[Bruttal]

yeah what it boils down to is after they "think" they have it where they want, then they will open beta and it will be scaled agian. there gonna be tracking so much data then before. they done said that they have the tools to see each projectl in live time. is it gonna suck to sit there and watch numbers for 1 type of gun for 8hrs aday to check to see if its doing what they think it should be? probabily. but there gonna do it anyways :P

[FastAndFree]

Originally Posted by Robert089

I'm gonna snipe so many heads in the Beta they will be forced to take away it's OHOK abilities.

It works both ways though, you will be a sitting duck while you line up your headshots

I just hope they will change how base repair works, it was boring enough to fix up a base after it flipped, now people will have to worry about funny snipers looking for one hit kills after each base capture

[Wakken]

if they balance it right then its fine by me

[Volw]

Originally Posted by RavenLord

It works both ways though, you will be a sitting duck while you line up your headshots

Unless they allow quick-scoping or no-scoping....