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Request to Lower Shield Resistance Cap
freedumb4eva
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I think that the shield resistance cap is way too high at the moment.
As proof, in PVP a shield buffed target is nearly invincible. I think that every one realizes this, but could be wrong.
The high shield resistance cap + defense bonuses make for some unstoppable targets.
Whereas a target with only self buffs, is popcorn.
The high shield resistance creates a situation where only a Sub Nuc can assist in taking the target down. (Debuffs from a tac will not be sufficient, even with a disruptor proc, because those debuffs only increase total damage or debuff the hull resistances of a target -which is ignored by a % by high shield resists-)
As proof, in PVP a shield buffed target is nearly invincible. I think that every one realizes this, but could be wrong.
The high shield resistance cap + defense bonuses make for some unstoppable targets.
Whereas a target with only self buffs, is popcorn.
The high shield resistance creates a situation where only a Sub Nuc can assist in taking the target down. (Debuffs from a tac will not be sufficient, even with a disruptor proc, because those debuffs only increase total damage or debuff the hull resistances of a target -which is ignored by a % by high shield resists-)
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Switch targets. Not everyone on their team can have the ally-assisted resistances up at once.
@DevolvedOne
I would prefer a gameplay style without zombies.
High Defense (avoidance = 100% mitigation)
High Shield Damage Reduction
High Hull Damage Resistance
More than sufficient shield healing
More than sufficient hull healing
Various debuffs on attackers
Maneuverability
Analogy:
In front of you, there is a wall. In that wall, there is a door. Do you try to walk through the wall or do you open the door and walk through that?
Elite fleet shields can, without even trying let you get 20-35% depending on what you are getting shot with. Add in a decent EPTS 1, and that jumps to about 40-50% or so. Add in a good Extends, and anyone can run around with maximum resist.
Add in all the proc heals you can easily get from rep and Embassy consoles, and you can see why it's a tad extreme sometimes.
So what might be good is to make it more difficult to reach the cap, or otherwise adjust the items that are causing the issue. Heck, both would be an even better idea.
That sounds about right to me. I don't really see it as a problem. You're saying you should be able to kill a target (without subnuc) if everyone on the other team is healing and throwing resists to that target? So your offense should be able to beat the combined defensive powers of an entire team? Now that doesn't sound right. You either subnuc or switch targets. At that point, a good target for your alhpa strike would probably be the primary healer that is throwing out all these heals/resists to his allies as he won't have many left for himself, and then when he goes down you could probably take out another one or two players before he gets back into the match.
@DevolvedOne
I'm saying that when every one on a team is shooting at a target, it should lose shields/hull, not gain. It's wonky as it stands. I don't remember anything canon where every ship is firing on one target and the target takes it to the chin and comes out healthier than before being engaged.
Good suggestion. Shield healing/resist are definitely a problem imo.
How is this going to help if ppl are already complaining about DHC's, High spike, Wing cannon overload, Beam overloads, de-Cloak ambushes, OP trannies/clusters, etc?
One day the resist/heals is too much, other day the damage in this game is too high. lol
Some people can't attack.
Some people can't defend.
So we see both complaints at the same time.
That would be a good logical first step.
Second step... can't remove the embassy consoles and rep junk I hear cause people would flip... but you could just fire the moron that put them in game.
You mean the moron that plays it smart and knows that if you go for ResA shields you also find yourself in situations that actually need the ResB shieldS? Oh yeah double up the money baby!!!! Someone will pay for the zen.
PWE's Orders.
Full HP? Full resist bonus.
Half HP? Resist bonus halved.
10% shield remaining? 10% of total resist remaining.
I built an eng/assault cruiser/healboat with Mk XII MACO set, power levels are 25/75/25/75 then add EPtS1, EPtA1, Aux2SIF1&2, ES2&3, AP: D1, HE1, TSS2 and 2xTT1, I took it into an FvK arena on one occasion and when they finally decided to shoot at me I took 5 Klingon ships (at least 2 tacs) two subnukes, more warp plasma than would fit on my screen and over 5 minutes under said conditions to kill.
All that self buffed... I dread to think what would have happened if I used my elite fleet shields...
80 % of the time they are either to high or to low.
Very few mobs are balanced to their level appropriate
another major problem is the starter weapons do not compete with the later weapons
for example, Phasers are just not as good as anti-proton beams, and most
resistances to phasers is higher.
All Resistances should get a mechanical cap at 30%.
Second
A lot of skills are broken when it comes to pvp, Like rapid fire spam.
We need to mechanic change the rapid fire to being a passive
- 1 second cool Down. or Something like this mechanic, so that
it gives less burst, but more dps.
Then we need to buff the damage on cannons, and give them
more impact value then beams (much more).
For example, We need to make Impact on a Captain value something like
200 Dps, 300 Impact on Cannon
300 Dps, 200 Impact on Beam
(the numbers are just conceptual)
It should work out that cannons shoot in a similar way that the defiant,
or the current disruptors do.
lol canon.
This game is so far out of canon that it's a joke.
If this game's developers cared about canon the Galaxy wouldn't be the ****ing joke it is now.
skurf's points stand. Learn to choose targets and get a team to help you kill that target. And in a proper composition as well.