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I come back to the forums every now and again to check what is happening with APB, but it seems that nothing is really happening. It's still plagued by the same issues. What used to be a massive ongoing project upheld by a team of developers and an inflated budget is just a passion project charging 2025 prices for 2011 tier content. I want to point out the fact that I made a guide to this game for beginners and instead of support and kindness I was met with derision, harassment, abuse and complaints from a selection of players who had no interest in open and honest discussion or giving feedback, but just scoring points by gatekeeping whatever superior knowledge they believe they had over me. I wanted to put the information in one comprehensive place because I know the learning curve this game had and I didn't want other players to suffer the same way I did. That said, let me make one thing clear: A lot of stuff in this game is paywalled, especially weapons, and there is no way to write a comprehensive guide for the weapons in this game without asking people who spent their money how the gun functions and what modifications work for it best. I was even surprised to see that the player who wrote a Steam guide did nothing to come to my defence when he saw the toxicity I was facing even though his guide only covered meta weapons. New changes definitely aren't coming. People begged for lowering rank requirements on character modifications which took several years to implement. People are still begging for the last two slots of equipment to be unlocked so they don't have to change it mid-match to suit an ongoing mission. It still hasn't been done.There are paid weapons in this game that are absolutely horrendous. The player meta still revolves around the NTEC and anything else is just an exercise in futility. Some of you I have met are some of the most toxic and unsavoury human beings I've played games with. How is it that AAA games are finally stamping down on the abuse and disruptive behaviour better than what is now an indie game with a tiny player base. Is it really that hard to moderate in game chat and griefing? I don't like talking online anymore because truth be told, I became toxic too because it was the only way I could fit in. Now I'm not like that, I like to hold my tongue because if I go back to my old ways we're both going to lose. One thing I tend to encounter on games where I give feedback are toxic players who think that my opinion is so at odds with the game's vision that they need to shoot me down and belittle me instead of understanding that my feedback is as valid as anyone else's. It's as if you're all fine with the way things are to some degree and any changes to the status quo mean the end of the world for the rookie crushing golds who need to feel better than everyone else. You write snarky forum posts complaining but won't highlight the issues you dislike. You come into game and argue about geopolitics instead of focusing on the match. You kick down new players and instead of communicating, whisper abuse and teamkill. I'm sorry to say: APB is dying and most of you deserve it. You don't make the game any better to play with your behaviour and you certainly won't be allowed to act the same way on the other games you go to play. Especially where voice and text chat moderation come in. The tree spoils the fruit and the fruit spoils the tree. Shame on y'all. Truly.

I've tried every single red mod possible to fix the gun and it still doesn't work

Will you consider giving more powers to volunteers to dissuade and punish cheaters, especially those who mission block, grief and troll? It seems that there isn't much of a hierarchy to stop players other than SARD, and the kick function can only do so much. Will you scale back in-game reliance of mods in order to reach gameplay meta and adjust stats to ensure that new players don't have an uphill battle to climb when playing?

the ability to be a powerful shotgun with too much spread and too slow a fire rate?

The description on the Bloody Mary does say it's supposed to be 24 bullets, unless I am mistaken.

No, thank YOU for the rest of your comments, I appreciate hearing your honest thoughts and reading them, but this^^^ remark especially isn't necessary. I'm not your enemy and this isn't an argument, I was simply adding context to what you wrote. The ISSR is an awkward gun to play with, I do have them and that is my personal opinion that the series needs serious work. Yes, the accuracy and range on the ISSR-A is exceptional, but that doesn't change the fact that it takes more shots to get a kill with compared to say an NTEC or STAR. The ceiling on those weapons I find just aren't worth the time, money or investment.

Your concerns are valid, but Frosi did say he is learning the tools and APB is custom coded to high heaven so new talent can't be brought in to work on it. They've tried that. Some have suggested rebuilding from the ground up but is that fair/worth the money and time? Also, I want to say that the ISSR series is just plain awful, even with amazing accuracy its recoil and lack of damage output doesn't make it worth touching. Major disagree. With the NTEC meta being the way it is, there's no reason most weapons should be locked to 1 or 2 slots. It's time we buff them all.

Could you edit this post to reflect that the DOW change also applies to the Thumper, please, @MageLO?

I'm happy you've buffed two of the shotguns I wish to play with, however I'm a little sad you still haven't buffed the SG-21 Strife, which has been very weak for quite some time. That deserved to have his spread lowered and fire rate increased to bring it in line with other shotguns. Hopefully we get 3-slot Raptor and ISSR-B soon.

Thank you, I'll do this shortly!

apbdb is the wikipedia of information, which means it never lies!

I think you're responding to the wrong post. This is a guide for which mods work best with which weapons. It isn't about spending any money, it's for other players. If you know what I know, all of these guns don't cost $40 to buy, some are cheaper and some you unlock.

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thank you for the kind words, I am not entirely sure which go best with high magnification scope, I'll have a play around and see what works

The weapon guide is almost done, I am still here people! There are a few weapons I need to gather info for but then things should be A-okay in the hizzouse

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Thank you as always, Mage. What is your go-to loadout?

You can't unbuy a gun once you've bought it. The issue isn't that the gun costs money, nor that it should be strong or pay to win, but that a weapon you pay for should be of equal standing to the weapons you don't have to buy. You also don't get a chance beyond the 6 hour trial to know what its strengths and weaknesses are long term. There's growing pains.

Big agree, at the very least the spread needs to be decreased massively so the weapon kills like it is supposed to. 1 shot on direct hit at close range, with a slow firing rate, and 2-4 further out. The firing rate wouldn't even matter if the gun actually killed like it was supposed to.

We do have a lot of legendaries, but I don't think we have TOO TOO many.

The issue with the ARMAS and JT store is that lot of the weapons you pare for there there are just terrible. And they're even weaker than unpaid variants. Now that the meta is changing, I think there are a selection of weapons which need some urgent attention. The Pack of Revelations Weapons need a lot of love, and here is how. They need to all become legendaries. Why? 1) They're rare - The most popular weapon out of all of them is the PS-247 Oblivion. 2) They're supposed to have a unique identity against the rest of the weapon meta - Most weapons are just reskins or variations of popular weapons, whereas these have their own style and identity. Here's my suggestions. SG-21 'Strife': I think this weapon very much behaves like the bully of the shotguns. As such, it should be used to strike fear into opponents, while losing some of its vehicle damaging capabilities. I think it would be fair to remove this weapon's ability to blow up vehicles, but make the spread tighter, maintain the low fire rate and allow it to open doors and disable vehicles. Legendary Mod - Breaching Rounds - Description - "Primarily used for tactical entry, Wax polymer rounds ensure that players can get in and get others out as needed." -35% spread -20% fire rate Ability to break down doors Chance to disable enemy vehicles New weapon description - "No expense has been spared to ensure that the 'Strife' can use the largest, meanest shells around. While the breaching rounds require slower cycling to keep the weapon in one piece, the resulting destruction is worth it." AR-97 'Misery': This needs to be the final boss of the STAR series. The slowest firing, most punishing and semi-accurate battle rifle. A special tagger symbol and a compensator will account for increasing recoil as you fire. Legendary Mod - Recoil Compensator - Description - "Utilising a piston driven compensator allows this weapon to redirect gas as you fire, gradually reducing recoil" As you keep firing: -3% recoil per shot Tagger - RFID Tags attached to fired rounds effectively mark enemy targets, highlighting them on your Heads Up Display for you and your team. This variant places a "Skull" over your opponent's head. R-2 'Harbinger: It's about time this weapon actually behaved like a wild west revolver. It needs better range, lower recoil at long ranges and faster fire rate close up. Also, add a speed reloader. Legendary Mod - Slip Hammer - Description - "Disconnecting the hammer from the trigger allows the user to reload faster and fire shots more rapidly at the expense of accuracy." In Marksmanship: -30% fire rate +20% accuracy Outside Marksmanship: -40% range +25% fire rate +10% recoil PS-247 Oblivion: This weapon performs well as it is, so give the user a bonus after killing a player within a specific time frame. Legendary Mod - Dedicated Aim - Description - "Built-in data collection allows the user to gain bonuses after dispatching targets consecutively. After killing a player (Lasts 5 seconds) -20% reload time +10% fire rate

It really didn't make sense quoting me like this when I didn't understand what was being said to begin with