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General / Re: Requesting crossbow build from Wildan
« on: March 22, 2016, 08:04:45 pm »
Awesome guidelines Wildan. Do you have similar advice for other builds?
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Bugs / Re: Googles bonuses don't apply to crossbows at all
« on: March 22, 2016, 06:34:52 am »
Please disregard my previous post. It must have been some quirk with status screen (c). Now it's showing properly. From 8% to 13%.
Yay!
Yay!
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Bugs / Googles bonuses don't apply to crossbows at all
« on: March 22, 2016, 06:32:55 am »
Hi underrailers.
I need confirmation. Currently playing a crossbow build. I have tested several googles (smart, etc) and they seem to no affect crossbows at all. Tested with a hurricane crossbow. Both damage (PER10 > PER11) and critical chance (8%) stayed THE SAME with or without googles.
Running latest version under Win10 x64.
I need confirmation. Currently playing a crossbow build. I have tested several googles (smart, etc) and they seem to no affect crossbows at all. Tested with a hurricane crossbow. Both damage (PER10 > PER11) and critical chance (8%) stayed THE SAME with or without googles.
Running latest version under Win10 x64.
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General / Re: Requesting crossbow build from Wildan
« on: March 22, 2016, 06:30:32 am »
Heh. I ran out of bolts halfway GMS compound mission and had to trek back to base. Annoying. 
Well. Here is my view on crossbows so far:
+ Great damage against organic opponents.
+ Special bolts are fun.
+ Great synergy with traps.
- Crappy damage against heavily armored opponents. You may need a sidekick weapon but then, you find out, you need to invest in another discipline, like guns.
- Other weapon loadouts pay off earlier in the game, like SMG/Sniper combo. With crossbows you have to invest a lot and be patient.
- Special bolts make you invest a lot in several scientific paths, maybe spreading your points too thin.
- Snipe ability is way better with sniper rifles than with crossbows (at least early game).
- Only two attacks per round that may become nerfed as soon as you try to position yourself in combat.
- Fastest degradation rate of all weapons ?
- Attack percentage pretty variable at similar distances. Maybe it's just me. But other weapons seem more reliable when compared to same PER 10.
- I have also found crossbows to be terrible when moving around in combat and/or disengaging from a close quarters opponent.
Overall, I am not very impressed with crossbows so far. I will keep playing to see how they evolve over time, but I have the suspicion that crossbows cannot be the main weapon and may need of some sidekick aid.
Well. Here is my view on crossbows so far:
+ Great damage against organic opponents.
+ Special bolts are fun.
+ Great synergy with traps.
- Crappy damage against heavily armored opponents. You may need a sidekick weapon but then, you find out, you need to invest in another discipline, like guns.
- Other weapon loadouts pay off earlier in the game, like SMG/Sniper combo. With crossbows you have to invest a lot and be patient.
- Special bolts make you invest a lot in several scientific paths, maybe spreading your points too thin.
- Snipe ability is way better with sniper rifles than with crossbows (at least early game).
- Only two attacks per round that may become nerfed as soon as you try to position yourself in combat.
- Fastest degradation rate of all weapons ?
- Attack percentage pretty variable at similar distances. Maybe it's just me. But other weapons seem more reliable when compared to same PER 10.
- I have also found crossbows to be terrible when moving around in combat and/or disengaging from a close quarters opponent.
Overall, I am not very impressed with crossbows so far. I will keep playing to see how they evolve over time, but I have the suspicion that crossbows cannot be the main weapon and may need of some sidekick aid.
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General / Re: Requesting crossbow build from Wildan
« on: March 22, 2016, 05:19:14 am »
Well, right now there are several things that I dislike specially from crossbows.
1. Degrade rate seems to be a little high for my taste. Either you keep a replacement crossbow or invest in mechanics to be able to create your own repair kits. It could be also that crossbows from earlier game are crap anyway. Poor durability.
2. According to stats, there are only 10% penalty for shooting in close quarters combat and while moving. Well the feeling seems to be quite the opposite. From a 95% to 74%- doesn't seem like a 10% to me.
3. World loot is full of bullets. Not many bolts except for purchasing them at shops. PS - I must admit this point might be invalid. Random loot generator tends to generate (redundancy implied) more bolts and or crossbow related stuff now that I am weilding one.
1. Degrade rate seems to be a little high for my taste. Either you keep a replacement crossbow or invest in mechanics to be able to create your own repair kits. It could be also that crossbows from earlier game are crap anyway. Poor durability.
2. According to stats, there are only 10% penalty for shooting in close quarters combat and while moving. Well the feeling seems to be quite the opposite. From a 95% to 74%- doesn't seem like a 10% to me.
3. World loot is full of bullets. Not many bolts except for purchasing them at shops. PS - I must admit this point might be invalid. Random loot generator tends to generate (redundancy implied) more bolts and or crossbow related stuff now that I am weilding one.
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General / Re: Pistols versus SMGs
« on: March 22, 2016, 05:14:41 am »
The one thing I like more for SMGs over other weapons is that you get insane amounts of attacks per round with high DEX. I am not looking into the big flat damage output obviously, but being able to attack more times per round is a godsend. I hate when you have two attacks per round (with high caliber pistols or crossbow for instance) and you miss one or both 95% shots.
Player1 is right. A nice combo of pistol/smg/sniper is cool. You just have to swap it when needed.
On the other hand I always ended up using SMGs most of the time over pistols, specially when you get access to high caliber ones.
Player1 is right. A nice combo of pistol/smg/sniper is cool. You just have to swap it when needed.
On the other hand I always ended up using SMGs most of the time over pistols, specially when you get access to high caliber ones.
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General / Re: Requesting crossbow build from Wildan
« on: March 21, 2016, 10:57:36 pm »
I agree with player1. On top of that Crossbows have a great synergy with all traps related stuff. I am looking forward to trying the "deadly snares" feat or whatever is called. I am getting "quick tinkering" too.
PS - Do you think "concussive shots" is worth taking? Judging from description, it seems nice.
PS - Do you think "concussive shots" is worth taking? Judging from description, it seems nice.
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General / Re: Pistols versus SMGs
« on: March 21, 2016, 10:54:41 pm »
I disagree. Firearms benefit from high PER. You can create a decent SMG user with low STR and without Full Auto or Spec Ops. Combine it with a sniper rifle (custom made) and you are all set. You only need STR 5 for sniping with sniper rifles and none STR req. for Dragunov.
I built a custom 7.62 harbinger which had 175% critical damage. Nice.
I built a custom 7.62 harbinger which had 175% critical damage. Nice.
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General / Re: Confused about .44 hammerer.
« on: March 21, 2016, 10:51:17 pm »
Nope. Not consuming anything. Maybe it's just that way but I swear I used a .44 with DEX 8 twice.
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Bugs / Re: Not enough screen space for tooltip with new font in 1.0.1.4
« on: March 21, 2016, 07:40:50 pm »
Yes. I think I reported the same issue a while ago. Set tooltip font to small for this to work.
I hope we get different fonts in a later patch. The old one was too small; the new one is too big sometimes. No middle ground.
I hope we get different fonts in a later patch. The old one was too small; the new one is too big sometimes. No middle ground.
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General / Re: Pistols versus SMGs
« on: March 21, 2016, 07:39:19 pm »Pistols require less ability points to be effective in them.
Can you give a more in-depth explanation? I am not sure I am following you here.
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General / Pistols versus SMGs
« on: March 21, 2016, 05:22:07 pm »
Hi.
Just testing several weapon loadouts.
Is it me or do pistols feel pretty underwhelming/dissapointing when compared to SMGs?
Invested heavily in crafting in both cases; SMGs win by a big margin to me.
Your thoughts?
Just testing several weapon loadouts.
Is it me or do pistols feel pretty underwhelming/dissapointing when compared to SMGs?
Invested heavily in crafting in both cases; SMGs win by a big margin to me.
Your thoughts?
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General / Re: Requesting crossbow build from Wildan
« on: March 21, 2016, 05:19:40 pm »
I think you also need to invest in crafting for those nice special bolts.
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General / Confused about .44 hammerer.
« on: March 21, 2016, 03:32:47 pm »
Hello.
Does anybody know why some .44 pistols require 26 AP to shoot (DEX 8 + Gunslinger) and another ones 25 AP?
Is this a bug?
Does anybody know why some .44 pistols require 26 AP to shoot (DEX 8 + Gunslinger) and another ones 25 AP?
Is this a bug?
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General / Re: Requesting crossbow build from Wildan
« on: March 21, 2016, 03:31:49 pm »
I take you are going for heavy armor then. Not the stealthy route.