I'm getting the impression (hoping) patch 1b isn't far away now, so this may be my last chance to have a rant...
I'm totally gonna get flamed for this - but the gas grenade just ain't what it used to be and I've seen nothing in the changelog hinting it's gonna change.
Used to play U2XMP a lot. I play from New Zealand so lag is a problem (which isn't gonna change till sombody disproves Einstein). This meant playing ranger was a bit of a joke, try sniping with a lag of 200! Gunner & tech it was.
Was stoked when FMI announced UTXMP, XMP has a future - woo hoo - all hail FMI! UTXMP came out and it showed huge promise, but as the masses noted, the game balance had changed. Everybody moaning about the pistol, shotty and rocket launcher - nobody's said anything about gas. The gas grenade is now near useless. (Yeah - I know - thank **** for that you all say!) But it's taken a lot of strength away from the tech.
I'd love to see the gas grenade return to somthing like what it was in U2XMP. The rate the gas comes out of the grenade needs to be increased. At the moment is far to slow to be useful, you fire a grenade and oponents are all well away before it slowly starts to seep a little. Fire fights are usually over in a few seconds, so the gas needs to be there near instantly to be any use.
I know everyone hates gas, but it's good for a few things. It allows people on crap pings like me to get a few kills. It's also good for newbies, and we need a few more of them on the servers.
Flame me if you will - but bring back the gas!!
BTW - thankyou FMI for giving this great game a lifeline. Can't wait till 1b comes out and the servers a full again!
I'm totally gonna get flamed for this - but the gas grenade just ain't what it used to be and I've seen nothing in the changelog hinting it's gonna change.
Used to play U2XMP a lot. I play from New Zealand so lag is a problem (which isn't gonna change till sombody disproves Einstein). This meant playing ranger was a bit of a joke, try sniping with a lag of 200! Gunner & tech it was.
Was stoked when FMI announced UTXMP, XMP has a future - woo hoo - all hail FMI! UTXMP came out and it showed huge promise, but as the masses noted, the game balance had changed. Everybody moaning about the pistol, shotty and rocket launcher - nobody's said anything about gas. The gas grenade is now near useless. (Yeah - I know - thank **** for that you all say!) But it's taken a lot of strength away from the tech.
I'd love to see the gas grenade return to somthing like what it was in U2XMP. The rate the gas comes out of the grenade needs to be increased. At the moment is far to slow to be useful, you fire a grenade and oponents are all well away before it slowly starts to seep a little. Fire fights are usually over in a few seconds, so the gas needs to be there near instantly to be any use.
I know everyone hates gas, but it's good for a few things. It allows people on crap pings like me to get a few kills. It's also good for newbies, and we need a few more of them on the servers.
Flame me if you will - but bring back the gas!!
BTW - thankyou FMI for giving this great game a lifeline. Can't wait till 1b comes out and the servers a full again!