Dirty bomb doesnt feel the same with the new weapon balancing

(sportiveEmperor) #1

When developers try to balance the weapons it changes lots of things in game.
For example it is more one shooting with burst weapons now. Most players still play the smg-s but the one shot burst weapons are so much better. I don’t mind that. But what has changes is the gameplay and the feel of the game. It used to be tracking enemy player and then getting a kill which was amazing gameplay and feel. Now it is just trying to one shot. When they make new balance changes to weapons hope they keep in mind that it also changes the game.

(Amerika) #2

[quote=“sportiveEmperor;32344”]When developers try to balance the weapons it changes lots of things in game.
For example it is more one shooting with burst weapons now. Most players still play the smg-s but the one shot burst weapons are so much better. I don’t mind that. But what has changes is the gameplay and the feel of the game. It used to be tracking enemy player and then getting a kill which was amazing gameplay and feel. Now it is just trying to one shot. When they make new balance changes to weapons hope they keep in mind that it also changes the game.[/quote]

The burst rifles were not touched in this patch and the last few times they were touched they were nerfed. You can read the recent patch/balance notes here: http://forums.dirtybomb.nexon.net/discussion/32237/summer-squash-part-ii/p1

(onLooSe) #3

[quote=“Amerika;204404”][quote=“sportiveEmperor;32344”]When developers try to balance the weapons it changes lots of things in game.
For example it is more one shooting with burst weapons now. Most players still play the smg-s but the one shot burst weapons are so much better. I don’t mind that. But what has changes is the gameplay and the feel of the game. It used to be tracking enemy player and then getting a kill which was amazing gameplay and feel. Now it is just trying to one shot. When they make new balance changes to weapons hope they keep in mind that it also changes the game.[/quote]

The burst rifles were not touched in this patch and the last few times they were touched they were nerfed. You can read the recent patch/balance notes here: http://forums.dirtybomb.nexon.net/discussion/32237/summer-squash-part-ii/p1[/quote]

You know better than most of the players that they didn’t get nerfed… Just saying…

(Nibbles02) #4

[quote=“onLooSe;204430”][quote=“Amerika;204404”][quote=“sportiveEmperor;32344”]When developers try to balance the weapons it changes lots of things in game.
For example it is more one shooting with burst weapons now. Most players still play the smg-s but the one shot burst weapons are so much better. I don’t mind that. But what has changes is the gameplay and the feel of the game. It used to be tracking enemy player and then getting a kill which was amazing gameplay and feel. Now it is just trying to one shot. When they make new balance changes to weapons hope they keep in mind that it also changes the game.[/quote]

The burst rifles were not touched in this patch and the last few times they were touched they were nerfed. You can read the recent patch/balance notes here: http://forums.dirtybomb.nexon.net/discussion/32237/summer-squash-part-ii/p1[/quote]

You know better than most of the players that they didn’t get nerfed… Just saying…[/quote]

Actually yes they did, pretty hard. They reduced the fire rate of both burst rifles as well as the reload speed so if you don’t have the double time perk, the BR-16 is the slowest gun in the game and fires slower than the M4.

Before the nerf, a BR-16 would win any engagement with no other variables, because 1-2 bursts would kill most mercs if you hit all headshots. Now, the burst rifles are more on-par with the other rifles and has a similar DPS as well.

If you’re going to complain about anything, complain about the Dreiss now living up to its 135/270 body/headshot DPS(it’s in a good place right now but you can kill any merc in 4 shots or less, making the TTK under a second if you can click fast enough) or how slow mercs like Rhino don’t suit the fast-paced nature of the game, not something which has already been balanced.

(Amerika) #5

[quote=“onLooSe;204430”][quote=“Amerika;204404”][quote=“sportiveEmperor;32344”]When developers try to balance the weapons it changes lots of things in game.
For example it is more one shooting with burst weapons now. Most players still play the smg-s but the one shot burst weapons are so much better. I don’t mind that. But what has changes is the gameplay and the feel of the game. It used to be tracking enemy player and then getting a kill which was amazing gameplay and feel. Now it is just trying to one shot. When they make new balance changes to weapons hope they keep in mind that it also changes the game.[/quote]

The burst rifles were not touched in this patch and the last few times they were touched they were nerfed. You can read the recent patch/balance notes here: http://forums.dirtybomb.nexon.net/discussion/32237/summer-squash-part-ii/p1[/quote]

You know better than most of the players that they didn’t get nerfed… Just saying…[/quote]

I know exactly how much they were nerfed actually.

If you know me well enough like you seem to think you do you also know that I am consistent with most weapons in DB at a decent level of play. Even the ones that people think are horrible. Due to my consistency and knowledge I know exactly the changes from an actual players point of view as opposed to reading numbers on a change log. Burst rifles were nerfed and it’s noticeable (unlike some other buffs and nerfs to other weapons). But they weren’t nerfed into the ground hard, like some people want, that they are essentially removed from the game at the pub level and the competitive level. I’ve never understood that mentality yet it’s fairly common.

So yes, they weren’t nerfed to the point of being horrible. But that’s a good thing. DB used to be a game where there was only one choice for AR’s and anything else was a liability. And even running mercs with those weapons was a liability (and nobody wanted to be the person who had to do it). Now those guns and mercs are solid choices and I enjoy that variety personally.

(Jan S.) #6

I remember when Arty did almost no damage and I was so pis*ed that I got obsidian for him :smiley:

(pumpkinmeerkat) #7

Long live the BRs.