WIth every new patch and successive season, an item, skill, or ability is always getting nerfed.
1st it was "overpowered" consoles *(which anyone could get just by playing the game) Next came cannons. And now with season 2 Reverse Sheild Polarity (RSP), Ramming speed, and other ability I cant seem to remember now.
According to the Forums, hull strenght and shild abilities will be getting the nerf axe fairly soom. I have been playing since OB, and all Cryptic manages to do is NERF, NERF NERF!
Instead of finding was to improve the game play they do the exact opposite; taking the easy way out once again. I fear the day when firing phasers will be nerfed!
I've been playing since closed beta and I can tell you they have improved the game over that time frame. From what I've seen they are certainly capable of doing it and I'm sure they will. The continual swings of the NERF bat really aren't that bad when put in perspective. This game is still new in MMO terms. It's not even a year old. It takes time to figure out what powers work right in game for the greater good of the player base and the design of the game. Yeah, lots of NERFs are happening now but once they get out of the "new" game phase and more into maintenance and additions phase things will change. Give it time. I have faith they can do just fine.
Generally I agree. They really have been making this better and better.
My only real worry is that when they had CoH, before the split, about 1 year into the game, they swung a nerf bat that killed the game for me and a lot of friends. The console nerf was a bit like that.
Overall though, again, I think they have made this game better in the 8 months I've been playing.
They can imporve gameplay however right now they are doing it the wrong way.
skill realy powerfull? increase the cooldown and leave the skill as it is that way popping cooldowns will take a thought of will I use this now or save it for the next fight? as with all these 30 second cooldowns it is just pop everything when it is ready for it is ready again in just 30 seconds which is nothing.
If for every nerf they supplied a large quantiy of credits/ badges whatever to replace all my equipment as well as skill points to retrain all my BO's that would be good.
As is they just keep nerfing due to forum opinions.
I think Cryptics devs should be cut off from the forums.
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My only real worry is that when they had CoH, before the split, about 1 year into the game, they swung a nerf bat that killed the game for me and a lot of friends. The console nerf was a bit like that.
Overall though, again, I think they have made this game better in the 8 months I've been playing.
skill realy powerfull? increase the cooldown and leave the skill as it is that way popping cooldowns will take a thought of will I use this now or save it for the next fight? as with all these 30 second cooldowns it is just pop everything when it is ready for it is ready again in just 30 seconds which is nothing.
As is they just keep nerfing due to forum opinions.
I think Cryptics devs should be cut off from the forums.
Actually hire playtesters and listen to them.
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They do swing the nerf hammer hard though. It seems.