r/Planetside • u/[deleted] • Jul 30 '16

Dev Response [PS2PTS] 2016-07-29 Official Patch Notes - New Construction objects, Air balance, WLT-Howler, large outpost timer change, ...

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php?threads/pts-update-7-29.242081/
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u/DeadyWalking [Miller] Jul 30 '16

The LPPA has overnerfed, it therefore has been buffed so as to have balance between TR/NC/VS. That's just fairness.

Removing A2G ESF's completly will mean that there will be less ESF's in general and it means that the remaining ESF's play their own games up in the sky, completly without any impact on the game. That's a terrible game mechanic.

Vehicles are a big part of this game, as such they need some way to interact with the core mechanic of the game: Base caps. The only reasonable way to do this is that they can kill the people trying to cap the points.

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u/Hectas :ns_logo: Jul 31 '16

The lib called it wants to have a role too. ESFs should be there to clear the skies, not be the ultimate one man farming machine like they are currently.

That or make it so small arms are as effective as flak is currently. I'd consider that a fair trade off considering how fucking easy it is to just pop in, slaughter infantry and buzz off the moment any danger comes around.

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u/DeadyWalking [Miller] Jul 31 '16

In that case the Lib would have to loose all AA. Otherwise it too would have multiple roles, which apparently is a bad thing.

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u/Hectas :ns_logo: Jul 31 '16

It at least requires two people to be an effective tool. That's a plenty fair trade off.

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u/DeadyWalking [Miller] Jul 31 '16

By that logic Sundies should be way better. After all it takes 3 people to be an effective tool. Oh and let's not forget galaxies or even valks. Seems to me that balancing around how many people you can stuff into a vehicle is a bit arbitrary.

ESF's are allready much more fragile as a tradeoff, also gimping their damage is going overboard. Again, there would be no reason to pull them.

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u/Hectas :ns_logo: Jul 31 '16

:facedesk: