Rest in peace Arty (12.11.2012 - 29.10.2013)

(.FROST.) #1

I still can’t belive it. Just two days ago we were rocking the future world of London 2020 and the next they he was gone. Just gone and now all that’s left of him are sweet memories, memories of a bigger than life friendship; even more than that, we were soul-mates. I’ll allways remember this time, when he was still full-auto fiering like a boss and nothing could’ve stopped him.

But that’s life; you’ll allways know what you’ve got, when it’s gone…, gone, but not forgotten. See you there Arty, old friend, and remember, where ever you are now; it wasn’t your fault, they did that to you and you never even stood a chance.

Forever your’s

-FROST-

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(Hundopercent) #2

I really like the new Arty. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: His gun needs some better handling though

(Protekt1) #3

Arty seems fine. I’d like to know how much headshot damage they do. Don’t they do 25 damage on a body shot? Are they capable of 2 shotting people to the head? 3 shots to low hp characters, 4 to standard. Seems fine to me. I understand a semi may not be appeal to everyone, but the weapon seems very capable. I dunno what strych means by handling, but lower spread seems like it’ll make this weapon quickly one of the best. I haven’t had enough time to gauge how appropriate that would be at this junction yet.

(Kl3ppy) #4

For the first test its really good. I like the concept too :slight_smile:

(.FROST.) #5

I’ll of course play Arty again, but you guys have to understand what kind of a shock it was for me, since I almost exclusively played him for the last 10-11 months. And some won’t agree with my opinion, but in his current state(at least until we’ve learned to play him anew) he’s become a completely different character; the mere idea, of forefront fighting with him is just frightening now. I mean trying to headshot someone in a CQ situation, with a semi auto? You just can’t want that, especially if your potential opponent happens to be soldier. Well, except if you are some kind of a masochist, or one of those guys who’d try to play through games in those “only one life challenge modes”.

As for now Arty is a mix of a designated marksman, a forward air-controller and a supply-bod. Wich means in essence, he’s best used somewhere between the rear and the mid-field; as opposed to formerly, where you could’ve used him wherever you wanted.

I may adapt to that, but it will take me some time.

PS: SD has gained a habit to change things in 300% steps now, as opposed to the past where we were used to get those 15% changes. I wonder if that new rush style indicates some kind of ““panic””*, or anything else. At least in my opinion they could’ve started with a three rounds burst mode. But maybe that would’ve been harder to implement than a mere one-shot setting. I hope though, that they’ll give Arty a reasonable three rounds burst mode for the open beta, or at least in the release version.

I mean people would just look at his weapon and laugh their butts off, as soon as they find out, that that thing is nothing but a elongated pistol. That’s seriously no way to convince people to pick this guy. But then again, maybe that’s it; maybe the stock mercs are designed to suck a little, so people would buy themselfs the real mercs from the shop. Wich would be completely understandable, since we are still talking about a F2P game here.

* because the development/testing time has already taken much too long.

(Protekt1) #6

Sounds like you’re complaining that there was change in an alpha/beta product…

(.FROST.) #7

I know you hate me, but please don’t let us get in what we got the last time(seriously). And yes, I’m kind of complaining, but not only. I said it was a shock, but I also said, that I’ll try Arty again, as soon as I’ve recovered myself from this shock. I was allways for big changes; ask everyone, but when they come, and hit you kinda personally and without a warning, it’s still a shock to you. And nobody had to preach me this little alpha/beta/gamma prayer, I’m not entirely stupid.

PS: SD wants our feedback, about how we find things, even when we don’t necessarilly like them too much. Can you tell me how you’d express your displeasure about something, without having it sound like a complaint? I’m really curious.

(shaftz0r) #8

i personally dislike the weapon, but it will grow on me. i just think that it basically takes artillery away from the game in general, because the majority of players wont like the weapon itself, and that’s a shame

(.FROST.) #9

And that’s exactly it. Arty’s weapon was the only weapon I kinda felt confident with and now it’s the complete opposite. Nobody can honestly expect me to cheer about that.

(potty200) #10

I presume Arty is no longer OP then?

(Protekt1) #11

I agree with strych, the gun could use more accuracy in hipfire definitely. But not too much to make 4 shotting bodies too easy.

[QUOTE=.FROST.;480255]I know you hate me, but please don’t let us get in what we got the last time(seriously). And yes, I’m kind of complaining, but not only. I said it was a shock, but I also said, that I’ll try Arty again, as soon as I’ve recovered myself from this shock. I was allways for big changes; ask everyone, but when they come, and hit you kinda personally and without a warning, it’s still a shock to you. And nobody had to preach me this little alpha/beta/gamma prayer, I’m not entirely stupid.

PS: SD wants our feedback, about how we find things, even when we don’t necessarilly like them too much. Can you tell me how you’d express your displeasure about something, without having it sound like a complaint? I’m really curious.[/QUOTE]

Just saying it sounds like you’re complaining just cause they changed your favorite character up til this point and not on the basis of the change. Yours is a knee jerk reaction saying the character is dead. I don’t know why certain people cannot explain themselves without the over-sensationalizing of their views. You’ve clearly got a penchant for drama.

Just read your posts and see how much them come across as plain whining. SD is in panic mode because they changed a gun to be more unique? The gun is an elongated pistol now? Designed to suck so people buy more mercs? Your post is full of salty complaining and nothing more.

(.FROST.) #12

Well, he may was OP, I really can’t judge that sufficiantly, since I even sucked with him*. But wouldn’t you say reducing the rounds in his mag, or the fiering mode, to a 3rounds burst, would’ve also done the job, yet in a more subtle and reasonable way?

*just not as bad as with the others.

(fzl) #13

i totally agree with frost

r.i.p. arty

(Glottis-3D) #14

This is because we have chars with a locked set of abilities+weapon. Which i sinserely believe is wrong.

(.FROST.) #15

Oh, I’m a real drama-queen, you should see me on stage.

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(Nail) #16

some people forget where we are, the SD forums where humour is valued over condescension

(Nail) #17

gee Protekt1, neg rep for that post ?
pull the stick out of your star and quit proving my point

(Protekt1) #18

[QUOTE=Nail;480311]gee Protekt1, neg rep for that post ?
pull the stick out of your star and quit proving my point[/QUOTE]

I negative rep clowns.

(Nail) #19

see, humour is over your head, so you lash out against it, is it a childhood problem ?

(Hundopercent) #20

Different, yes.
UP, no.

You got to aim for the nog piece, hes good at CQC if you land your shots. Spread needs a reduction for sure though. Gun is way to unreliable after 4 or so shots.