DEV STREAM ROUND-UP: 4TH APRIL 2016 [Update + Event Summary]

(AnonOmis1000) #41

If you get one in a crate or buy a crate

(Grave_Knight) #42

Uh…what? You do know recon is short for reconnaissance. They’re information gatherers (they do other stuff too, but their main focus is gathering intel). So far the only recon who isn’t a recon is Phantom, which incidentally is the only recon with CQC weapons.

And, yes, you can recon in someone’s face. Ever play Brink? Recon gets in your face, steals your datapad, and also your clothes cause that’s not weird.

(solace_) #43

I’m all for splash damage making money, but it is the way that it is gone about that I think most people are not happy with. Just because they are free to play does not mean they should charge whatever they like for stuff. By ‘whatever they like’ I mean high numbers.

(AnonOmis1000) #44

While I agree that a lot of the prices are a tad steep, I don’t think they are far off the mark. $15usd for a merc and a very unique card I think is alright.

(APRenpsy) #45

Yay!.. I guess? I’m actually looking forward to the sniping aspect aspect of Aimee, since she will be the fastest recon in-game once added. If only jumping didn’t make your shots go everywhere randomly.

(BlazinFox) #46

Uh…what? You do know recon is short for reconnaissance. They’re information gatherers (they do other stuff too, but their main focus is gathering intel). So far the only recon who isn’t a recon is Phantom, which incidentally is the only recon with CQC weapons.

And, yes, you can recon in someone’s face. Ever play Brink? Recon gets in your face, steals your datapad, and also your clothes cause that’s not weird.[/quote]

Holding a chokepoint doesn’t really always need a CQC merc. The GSR is there for a reason too

(doxjq) #47

They should make Aimee’s Obsidian card Harry Potter themed and give us a golden version of her ability. This I would buy into :smiley:

Edit: Better yet, just give us a lovely Emma Watson version of Aimee.

(Black) #48

Well I guess we won’t be seeing that many vassili’s anymore.

(AnimeDude) #49

People will get upset that a new merc can kill them and then call for nerfs, this happens everytime.

(brennanfreak) #50

Oh please, what newbie’s gonna kill you with a sniper?

(CCP115) #51

Firstly, what’s the debuff like? Any numbers? Quite surprised to see a debuff added this late in the game.

Secondly, anyone got a figure on the Cycle drop rates? I spent too many damn credits on the Spring Cleaning and Patricks weekends. Damn SD, stop it.

Thirdly, thanks Faral3th.

(AnimeDude) #52

Oh please, what newbie’s gonna kill you with a sniper?[/quote]

An actually skilled player.

(Naonna) #53

If she gets a load out with the granduer and bomb squad, i’ll be happy. (Have I mentioned I love bomb squad for recon mercs? It also helps red-eye see even with the IR goggles up.)

(ImSploosh) #54

So Aimee won’t have her own unique weapon? That sucks. She really needed something different. Most people feel the same way from what I’ve seen.

(Rjsto) #55

Seriously, does anyone have any cofirmation for this?

(BananaSlug) #56

the event skin is ugly :frowning:

(OmaGretel) #57

Aimee OP pls nerf

(Faraleth) #58

Hopefully this is something the PTS will help to eliminate. I guess we’ll have to wait and see, but it SHOULD in theory help to minimise the unbalanced nature of new release mercs.

(jollyRacer) #59

I’m very excited for her release since we know that;

-She has the FELIX ( bolt action sniper )

-SNITCH device ( which increases incoming bullet damage to enemies zapped by it and if you noticed, there icon on the victim’s head is different from vasilli’s HBS. Which might mean once you’re zapped, you’ll be debuffed and revealed for the whole duration of 7 seconds until it expires or removed by med packs.)

-Thanks to the debuff, the PDP no longer suck and I can seriously see it being used in competitive, primarily on Aimee. Now I know why its her signature sniper in conjunction with the SNITCH device.

-Now dedicated sniper users have the luxury to choose between Aimee and Vasilli depending on maps and the team’s strategy. Since I believe the SNITCH only detects and marks enemies within its sights and unlike the HBS that can detect through walls.

Only complaint is that her loadout art for Gold/Cobalt is way too masculine for my taste but nothing I can do about it. I’ll definitely make her cobalt loadout once she’s out and main her for the rest of my time in DB.

(DMaster2) #60

Glad to see Aimee coming, it will be a reason to return playing DB consistently again.