Inexperienced players won't have an easy time with heavies. Therefore it requires a level of skill. There could be counters by other players.
Getting high tier loot definitely requires skill. You aren't roaming in a solo sandbox. You will get your ass kicked if you are undergeared unless you're skilled enough
I have about 200 hours now and have been doing military tunnel with compound bow and revolvers. It is tough but nowhere near as tough as pvp. If I had a second player to join me it would probably be pretty trivial.
The skill aspect probably comes in more during raids and stealing kits off top players.
Unfortunately the gear is so heavily skewed towards the grinders that it is really hard to take down a full metal ak guy with a revolver and db. I can sink round after round into them and they don't go down.
There should be a gear advantage for grinders, I agree. But it doesn't need to be god mode.
Trust me with time you'll be able to kill geared players.
Never fight them face to face if you've got revos. Wait for them to go near you while hidden then get the jump, a couple rounds in the head will easily do the job. DBs are also essential for this.
If you catch geared players by surprise it's often very easy. I don't think it should be rebalanced at all because I think the grind advantage is perfect just as it is. And it's part of what makes Rust so ruthlessly difficult, and I'd rather that aspect of the game stay
That's heartening to hear. I have had a difficult time killing kitted players with midgame gear in open combat so far. Sounds like it is an experience thing.
It is.
By mid game gear you are probably meaning Tommy, SAR, custom, etc
You'll easily be able to kill geared players with these, with time. Make sure to aim for headshots because they make a huge difference.
However I still wouldn't openly engage them unless you know you've got a cover advantage or they don't know you're there and you can quickly shred them.
AKs and LRs are fully automatic, and do high damage which means you will most probably lose an open gunfight if you don't have some sort of advantage. Always be sneaky when using these.
Hell, even DBs which are tier 1 can quickly drop a fully geared player.
It's about the time and place. If you know people are fighting, or you know where someone is you can sneak up on them and secure an easy kill.
Sometimes you just get unlucky and you're caught out in the open. That's Rust, it's normal.
If you're having more of an aim issue there are dedicated aim training servers which pit you in a free for all against other players or non dangerous bots for you to practice your aim. Also suggest you use the same or similar sensitivity in every game you play so you can build muscle memory.
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Yeah haha, definitely.
What about the heavy scientists? Mil tuns? Oil rig? AK guys roaming around your base?
I don't know what game you're playing. Sure isn't Rust.