ETA on new MAX abilities?

Rasui · 2013-05-06, 04:47 PM

I was wondering if we could get some kind of update on their progress or an ETA? I was saving up certs and was really disappointed when they didn't come with the patch. Now I'm wondering if I should just spend them or what.

Chaff · 2013-05-06, 05:09 PM

Save 'em. But, heck If I know jack squat. Buy/use the new Max weapons before they Nerf them ---- you can earn enough Kills to earn even More Certs to help cover the new abilities. Besides, there's always going to be something newer & seemingly better in this game, so banking a min of 2,000 Certs will eventually pay dividends.

Hamma · 2013-05-06, 05:16 PM

Higby talked about it a but during Squad Beacon Saturday.

If I was to guess I'd say next GU.

Chaff · 2013-05-06, 05:33 PM

....as In .......GU forgot to put a number in there after the "U"...... ?

(Must be GU09, eh ?)

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Chewy · 2013-05-06, 05:48 PM

I just hope the rumors of the NC shields being at 2,000HP and no sprinting isn't true. Might just have been drunken bullshitting but 2,000HP is only 2 infantry and can be taken out with a single person in a single burst of fire on a target of that size. The shield needs to be 10,000HP (same as a MAX) or better with certs to buff it up in my opinion. Why bother using a shield that takes away your killing power while used if it can't keep you alive?

The sprinting part is a maybe depending on if the HP is enough to let me walk to the next cover.

Rasui · 2013-05-06, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

Higby talked about it a but during Squad Beacon Saturday.

If I was to guess I'd say next GU.

So about another week?

Lonehunter · 2013-05-06, 06:37 PM

Considering the TR and VS abilities have an infinite duration, and since they're OFFENSIVE abilities they buff every aspect of play MAX can participate in (AV, AI, AA), I don't think the NC shield should have any health. It should be a constant shield. THEN I would be comfortable with no sprint or melee.

But if it's gonna have any health, the NC will have the only Cooldown ES MAX ability, and we need to be able to run, and melee (with more damage in my opinion)

moosepoop · 2013-05-06, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Chewy

I just hope the rumors of the NC shields being at 2,000HP and no sprinting isn't true. Might just have been drunken bullshitting but 2,000HP is only 2 infantry and can be taken out with a single person in a single burst of fire on a target of that size. The shield needs to be 10,000HP (same as a MAX) or better with certs to buff it up in my opinion. Why bother using a shield that takes away your killing power while used if it can't keep you alive?

The sprinting part is a maybe depending on if the HP is enough to let me walk to the next cover.

2k hp is 10 bullets lol

Hamma · 2013-05-06, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Rasui

So about another week?

If it goes anything like it has been GU's have been every other week.

Chewy · 2013-05-06, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by moosepoop

2k hp is 10 bullets lol

I only heard it from the bullshitting that happens in a lax platoon. Could be true could be bullshit, and with how much the test server changes and the fact that the ES abilities needed this much time to tweak making them what 2 patches late now I just can't say either way.

Hell. I DLed the test launcher and never even booted the damn thing so I can't say what they are like now.

Brusi · 2013-05-06, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by moosepoop

2k hp is 10 bullets lol

Maybe i won't have to jump around so much now while i'm reloading...

Koadster · 2013-05-07, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by Hamma

Higby talked about it a but during Squad Beacon Saturday.

If I was to guess I'd say next GU.

GU09? Its been pushed back since MARCH. If this is a clue as to how the rest of the class updates are gonna go. Itll be 2015 before we finish all the class updates.

Hamma · 2013-05-08, 08:22 PM

You're right it has.. but we know it's on test and it's pretty far along I doubt it will be pushed back much further.