2 months ago, I was super impressed with these crazy 100k dps figures I was seeing. But after looking through the damage breakdown, I can't say I'm impressed anymore. Any and all DPS over 30k seems to come from embassy plasma consoles. Here I thought they were able to maximize the actual beams to do that, but after looking through 50 recorded runs, most of their actual beam attacks don't do anything higher than 30k dps.
I'll be off to build my 20k dps rainbow beam boat.
No doubt that it does. I chase the DPS numbers. And the sad reality is that there are several scores ahead of me that has some sort of doping going on. Some are doing gateway doping like you said. It isn't a common thing for two people to be about equal in 100k DPS in one ISA run. Normally there's a good difference from one to the next. Others are using 1-2 sets of recluses to boost their numbers up. Meanwhile those who get a random group either from just queuing up or calling out in a channel are getting so far left behind it becomes a deterrence rather than an encouragement.
I believe the recluse advantage only comes into play when you want to deal 150k+, Maybe with the new power creep even 200k+. 100k-150k is doable in a random group. I was with Mal when he did 112k. It was a random group without any recluse.
Even if a random group is enough to bring you to Top 15, even we are talking of optimal piloting skills level that is still 2:1 DPS advantage due to the recluse debuffing with a premade over a non-premade with random groups having no capability to bring you to Top 1.
I think DPS chasing is fine to a point. But having to grind or buy newer and newer gear to stay on top is boring and honestly a waste of money. After a point say hitting 50 or 60K most elite ques become accessible. and if you have a few friends who do similar damage becomes profitable in earning research mats etc. For me thats rewards enough for chasing DPS to a point and ill want to try and hit the 50k mark with a few alts as well ..in my lifetime.
However what really struck me as funny is that this game has been around what 4-5 years and there is actually only ONE stf ISA that measures DPS accurately?? how come cryptic hasnt thrown a few more stfs that will be similar to ISA ?? Or in fact how come IS (E) is not out yet?? Does feel like cryptic are at war with themselves in trying to decide what to do with DPS.
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I believe the recluse advantage only comes into play when you want to deal 150k+, Maybe with the new power creep even 200k+. 100k-150k is doable in a random group. I was with Mal when he did 112k. It was a random group without any recluse.
Even if a random group is enough to bring you to Top 15, even we are talking of optimal piloting skills level that is still 2:1 DPS advantage due to the recluse debuffing with a premade over a non-premade with random groups having no capability to bring you to Top 1.
However what really struck me as funny is that this game has been around what 4-5 years and there is actually only ONE stf ISA that measures DPS accurately?? how come cryptic hasnt thrown a few more stfs that will be similar to ISA ?? Or in fact how come IS (E) is not out yet?? Does feel like cryptic are at war with themselves in trying to decide what to do with DPS.