Anew Menace
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Posted - 2007.12.07 12:43:00 -
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I would like to take the time to reply to this topic as I have noticed some odd things going on with GUNS as of late or as of latest patch.
I am not sure if this is an all around issue or something was changed within the game or mechanics of the game. I really like EVE mostly because you really donÆt have to Rant about stuff, but it seems like were into a new age of development based on getting people in rather than balancing the game and making sure things work.
I would just like to say; my guns cannot hit JACK anymore! I am not sure if this is just an issue with (long range) Projectile weapons, or an all around issue with the targeting and actually scoring of a hit with ALL guns.
The effeteness of my weapons have or at least appear to be drastically reduced, both in Range and Effect. I seem to have only a very small area (range wise) where I can hit, and it seems to be drastically reduced from what it previously was.
I am not claming to be an expert or anything on the game, but it does appear that the window of scoring a hit has changed and is drastically reduced. With a gun that can shoot from 0-65k, I have an approximate 15-20k swath within that range I can score a hit on. Sorry to say it seems like one of the Vectors is off from previous. (along with damage it seems halved from previous).
i.e. If I stop moving, or slow to a crawl, I score more hits than if I am moving. Even if that movement is directly away from the enemy combatants. Basically I can only get a few shots off before the enemy is over or under the range I can hit at. I only have about a 15k area between 35-45k range where I can actually score a hit on anything. This area used to be about 20-80k before where I could score a hit while moving. Currently it is pointless to turn on my guns at anything 25k and under or 65k and over.
Skills (gunnery V, everything else is Ivs)
Unfortunately I donÆt understand this lack of accuracy either. I really donÆt know what the point is with guns if they can only score a hit within a very specific range and only that range when missiles hit everything within range and do damage.
In any case, if this is how its going to be IÆm switching o Rails, and Missiles as a Target Painter has become Mandatory on Minmatar ships using Long Range Projectile weapons. Instead of ôand alsoö, or just a buff like on any other races ship that uses one.
The only other option I have is switching back to a Typhoon and Auto-cannons because long range projectile weapons are practically useless now. 80% of the time on missions I stuck using just missiles and drones anyway because everything is either out, or under the gun range (where it was not before).
Probably not a bad idea anyway. Too bad I donÆt have Hull Upgrades V so I could tank properly. I guess I could just switch to a Raven and go on Easy Novice Mode for awhile. :p
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