A Quick Rough Test on Weapon Encumbrance

(Xiphoid) #1

Method:

(Xbox Version)
Encumbered weapons with heavy attachments (e.g. Weapon Shield).
Timed the seconds it took to equip and fire each weapon.
Times are based on three tests. <-- Please note
(Brink Wikia says the EZ-Nade is 0.900, so as a non-attachment starting point I also tested the EZ-Nade… And, I don’t know, maybe I’m just slow)

Results:

[ul]
[li]EZ-Nade - 1.5 - - [1.2]
[/li]
[li]Chinzor - 1.5 - - [1.2]
[/li]
[li]Barnett - 2.3 - - [1.2]
[/li]
[li]Maximus - 2.4 - - [0.9]
[/li]
[li]Euston - 2.8 - - [0.8]
[/li]
[li]Gerund - 2.8 - - [0.8]
[/li]
[li]FRKN-3K - 2.8 - - [0.8]
[/li]
[li]Rokstedi - 3.0 - - [0.8]
[/li]
[li]Rhett - 3.3 - - [0.8]
[/li][/ul]

Side Test

All Assault Rifles were fitted with Weapon Shields, so as an extra test I swapped the Weapon Shield for the Bayonet on the Euston:

Results:

[ul]
[li]Euston Bayonet - 1.8 - - [1.65]
[/li][/ul]

Summery:
So a full second faster with the Bayonet, even though the equip speed bar looks exactly the same as when the Weapon Shield is attached.

Well at this point, if you haven’t fallen asleep, you might be wondering what those extra times are with smaller numbers - - [ ]… Well that’s the time it takes to equip the same weapon loadout and fire it, but with the twist of using Melee to break the equip animation. And given that Assault Rifles have fast (non-Bayonet) attacks, it knocks off a sizeable chunk of time… Especially with the Rhett.

While playing around with this I did notice though that buffing yourself locks you into the animation… And I also noticed it’s a nasty habit to get into, as I found my self using Melee on weapons I didn’t need to, which actually added time to my equip and fire speed.

Conclusion:

As many already knew, the stat bar on weapons does not show the true Minimum/Maximum and as a result can be misleading… And most importantly this test definitely proves that the Weapon Shield must be made out of freaking lead!!! I mean that little thing?!? Seriously?..
Sure, 3.3 seconds is fine… If you’re equipping a Bazooka!!!

(Nexolate) #2

Not sure how you managed that little slip up then, since the Weapon Shield far and away decreases equip speed by the largest amount. Let me see if I can find some pics around here.

[QUOTE=Nexolate;366279]Rhett-Shield:

Rhett-Bayonet:
[/QUOTE]

Regards,
Nexo

(Xiphoid) #3

Sorry Nexolate, I should have been more clear, the purpose was to put the maximum penalties on each weapon. That is each AR had the Weapon Shield on, but also a D-Flex Red Dot Sight and Drum Magazine. I also tested with the COGA Scope but found it only added 0.1 seconds over the D-Flex Red Dot Sight.

So an AR with a Weapon Shield on, but also a D-Flex Red Dot Sight and Drum Magazine (I know I know, I should have said so) shows as being the same as a Bayonet, D-Flex Red Dot Sight and Drum Magazine… But in actual fact, decreases more than what can be shown.

I’m sorry if that was confusing. :o

(wolfnemesis75) #4

Switching to a secondary weapon with a shield attached is like taking a cigarette break during a fire fight. OMG. :slight_smile:

(Nexolate) #5

So let me double-clarify:

Weapon 1: AR + Weapon Shield + D-Flex Red Dot Sight + Drum Magazine
Weapon 2: AR + Bayonet + D-Flex Red Dot Sight + Drum Magazine

Weapon 1 shows the same Equip Speed as Weapon 2 but you found Weapon 1 decreases Equip Speed more than Weapon 2?

That goes without saying. The Weapon Shield decreases more than the Bayonet, as shown in the previous images. There’s just not enough room on the stats bar to display this total increase in penalty.

I’m guessing SD never intended for an item such as the Weapon Shield to have as large a penalty as it currently does when paired with other attachments that give similar penalties.

Regards,
Nexo

(Xiphoid) #6

True Nexolate, but even before the new content, weapons like the Maximus had this issue from the start. Maybe numbers instead of a vague bar would have been a better idea and maybe a cut off point for equip speed penalties.

Exactly, a slow Game Mechanic in a fast paced game… :confused:

Spots the Weapon Balancing Feedback Sub-Forum… Ah, cool. :cool:

(Nexolate) #7

Mate, you’re preaching to the choir. I’m a frequent editor on Brink Wiki and one of the things I’ve been after since day one is accurate statistics on Attachments. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Regards,
Nexo