About 1.4 -> Dice making game lameproof?

[DutchDude]

Just played a game in the beta. Joined a 5 man squad. After a while I found out that Demize99 himself was leading the squad (he was doing great with the Baur!). Curious as I was, I poked around a bit, asking questions about the new patch. He told me that they would fix the drone problem (although I think you guys already knew this). He also stated that they were going to fix pod surfing.

As I was typing this, I started to think (ouch it hurts ) .I think Dice is trying to make this game less noob friendly, and much more oriented to interesting gameplay . Look at the ARs for example: the most easy to use gun, the Voss, is becoming less useful, as the other ARs have become more useful. I have played the beta intensely, and the balance between the ARs is nearly perfect! Each gun has it's own domain where it is the most useful. The Voss is now only usable for close range, and the Scar is no longer the weakest Assault Rifle. SCAR is perfect for medium/long range. Krylov is a little bit between the SCAR and Voss. Baur is mid/long range.

Another example: podsurfing. I do it myself every now and then, but I know it kinda breaks the gameplay. It can be considered as lame I think, because we are using something on a way it was not intended to be used. Either way, they will fix it. I think Dice is trying to make the "lameproof", so to say. They are slowly flushing out the gamebreaking elements whilst making the gameplay better. What do you guys think? Sorry for the Wall O' Text.

Oh, one last word: 1.4 owns! Way to go DICE!

[Biotech2142]

That is good news but I am able to pod surf in 1.40 for now.

I am more into testing vehicles and looks like UE tanks got a bit more of splash damage and gunships countermeasures blocks AA emp (maybe they blew before hitting all the time).

Some Dice guy allowed me to fly his gunship so he could measure the balance stuff (they still the same in 1.40).

[StoneCold313]

I like the idea that they are gonna fix pod surf. I do it too time to times, but it's getting sooo boring. Althou i get plenty of points when i shoot those roof campers down with my Zeller..

That is good news but I am able to pod surf in 1.40 for now

They are prolly gonna fix it to the "solid" release. For example, in BF2's Highway Tampa, there was this problem with the FAV's spawn times(you had to wait really long time until they re-spawned). And they fixed it for the solid release(made them spawn faster).

Hopefully they fix this surfing problem.

[Digital-Boy]

All things considered, I think BF2142 would be more enjoyable with less pod-surfing, Voss-toting clan squads. So, hooray for 1.4?

[Bladeeagle]

Can't forget the clark.

[DutchDude]

Definitely a biiig hurray for 1.4. You can still podsurf in the beta, but demize told me that they were fixing it soon. So it has not yet been fixed. BF will indeed be much more enjoyable after 1.40. Not for the Voss whoring, nadespamming, podsurfing bunnyhoppers that is ^_^

[Nasi]

Voss really isn't a problem for me. I can kill them close up with the baur anyday.

[NZDeathBoy]

Voss really isn't a problem for me. I can kill them close up with the baur anyday.

For that it depends on who has the faster reaction time.

No pod sufing good.

But the clark doesn't need improving. I seam to get owned by that now as much as I used to by the voss. I either die to a voss or a clark. And nothing else...

[Bladeeagle]

I rarely see a clark user.

[Widkidone]

Lameproof.......LMAO! You got to be kidding me. Allowing the Clark RDX to take out the APMs and Demo Packs is the worst idea. An engineer can take out the APMs and Demo Packs by deactivating them. Its call teamwork. But using the Clark RDX to take out the APMs and Demo packs is so noobish. It does not take any skill. Same thing with the Clark shotgun....the distance and the about of health damage should be reduced based on the distance. Not allow the Clark Shotgun take out someone at the distance of say the width of the rear Titan landing pad. As for the Voss, i do not know compare to the Baur or the Carbine. All three seem the same to me. It would be nice if they improve the missiles on the walkers. And fix the sliding bug with the walkers.

[FURRY BIRD]

What is Pod surfing?

[Bladeeagle]

Moving the beacon pods through the air to land on the roof on the buildings and such.

[Deesies]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y0GbylUAHAY

pod surfing.

Not to be confused with spinning it to move the pod off course... Which I hope is the case, here =(

[DutchDude]

Lameproof.......LMAO! You got to be kidding me. Allowing the Clark RDX to take out the APMs and Demo Packs is the worst idea. An engineer can take out the APMs and Demo Packs by deactivating them. Its call teamwork. But using the Clark RDX to take out the APMs and Demo packs is so noobish. It does not take any skill. Same thing with the Clark shotgun....the distance and the about of health damage should be reduced based on the distance. Not allow the Clark Shotgun take out someone at the distance of say the width of the rear Titan landing pad. As for the Voss, i do not know compare to the Baur or the Carbine. All three seem the same to me. It would be nice if they improve the missiles on the walkers. And fix the sliding bug with the walkers.

So you think the Voss is fine but the Clark is too powerful. That would explain the insane amount of Vossers and the nearly neglectible amount of Clarkers. I play on Camp G servers all the time and I am often the only Clarker there.

[StoneCold313]

Definitely a biiig hurray for 1.4. You can still podsurf in the beta, but demize told me that they were fixing it soon. So it has not yet been fixed. BF will indeed be much more enjoyable after 1.40. Not for the Voss whoring, nadespamming, podsurfing bunnyhoppers that is ^_^

:yay:

Does anyone have any info when we are gonna see "the official" 1.40?