TheDogCatcher

This is why we have remote detonators.

Considering that the APB population is now at it's lowest point ever ( even worse than the last days of G1 ), if they rush the engine update out to please the fans and it turns out to be full of bugs ( which is a very real possibility ) it could very well be the last nail in the coffin for this game. That's why I'm playing as much as possible at the moment because I can't see the game lasting much longer if this downward trend continues.

I have to agree that the prices on the ARMAS store are extortionate, especially given the current low population of the game - there's no guarantee that APB will even still be around in another year, I for one would not feel confident in making a purchase for that kind of money given the current state of the game. I have spent quite a lot on APB in the past but even then only during sales, the population was much healthier back then so I felt more confident knowing I'd get my money's worth from my purchases.

The IRS doesn't seem to be listed in the store under snipers, am I missing something ? The only place I see it is as part of the death and taxes bundle. The SBSR however is listed under semi auto rifles. If I recall correctly it was like this under the old ARMAS aswell. Is this and oversight ? is it possible buy and IRS without buying the bundle ? if so how ?

I don't doubt it, but this doesn't in any way negate what I said. There's always going to be hackusations but now a higher proportion of them are likely to be valid or at the very least those making the claims are more likely to be paranoid, it's a matter of perception, if you unban thousands of cheaters legit players are going to be more suspicious.

maybe just maybe if they hadn't unbanned all the cheaters support wouldn't now be swamped with loads of complaints about people cheating .... just a thought.

Totally agree, It's like they can't accept that their bad idea was bad and so they give in partially but they still can't let go completely. Honestly if I was in charge of LO I'd be giving the balance guy his marching orders, this person obviously has no idea what they are doing . The big problem with messing with mods is that they can have so many potentially unexpected consequences due to the wide variety of weapons they can be used on, so without an intimate knowledge of all weapons in the game it becomes really easy to screw things up, this should be bleedin obvious to anyone doing this kind of work.

I don't think balance is perfect , there are still a few useless weapons (mostly legendaries), but it is in a reasonably good state - proably the best it's been since I started playing (assuming they are going to revert the IR3 changes). There are definately other aspects of the game that are in far more need of attention.

It's obviously beans, have you never seen Blazing Saddles ?

yep I'm just waiting for the howling mob with their pitchforks to come out and downvote me.

The reason why I don't think returning players will stick around is based on my experience of older games I've played that have been remastered or whatever. It usually goes something like this : there's a load of hype with people getting all excited over updated graphics improved netcode or just the fact that they'll be able to play these games on newer systems. Then the game is released and lots of people are playing but after a couple of weeks they start to drift away again as they realise it's just the same old same old with a shiny new coat of paint, and eventually what you are left with is a few die hards who never left in the first place and a few new players who didn't get to play the game the first time around. I really don't see why APB would be any different in this respect, it's the new blood that will determine if this game lives or dies.

I honestly don't see many people who say they are waiting for the Engine Update coming back for long, the fundamental gameplay won't change, they'll probably have a quick look and then move on again. I honestly think LO should concentrate on attracting new players, there is a constant trickle of them even now it's just that they don't stick around because they instantly get jumped on by more experienced players, we could easily have double the population we have now (if not more) if the game was more friendly to noobies.

Rerolls would have a field day with this.

Reduce recoil on N-SSW / Vas C2 ? ..... lol

For me the two biggest issues are dethreaters and cheats with dethreaters being by far the biggest problem right now, it's at epidemic proportions and it's destroying any chance you have of attracting new players, this absolutely must be dealt with.

If this were in any way true why do games developers employ testers most of whom have never written a line of code in their life ? If you have to attack the people making the comments rather than adressing the points they make you've already lost the debate. Players can identify problems with games they have an intimate knowledge of even if their proposed solutions don't make much sense from a programming perspective.

I don't believe a single person has been banned, if they had there would be the usual I wasn't cheating 'honest' threads popping up all over the place and there isn't therefore there have been no bans.

Honestly I'm split on this, they have done some undoubtedly good things such as the trading system and Battleye, but their balance changes have been a real mixed bag some things have been good but others have been disasterous, then they've done stuff like the unbans which in my opinion was a terrible idea. I am however hopeful that moving forward things will improve provided they learn from their mistakes, for now I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt but only time will tell.

So in other words short term gain for long term pain, doesn't sound like a very good strategy really.

Constructive criticism from concerned players is one of the most vital tools a developer has at it's disposal when it comes to making improvements to a game. A developer who doesn't listen to the concerns of it's players doesn't last very long. Not all criticisms are valid but it's still better to be able to discuss things freely and openly, look at the changes made to shotguns, they were bad, people were leaving the game , we complained, LO listened and things were fixed.

Cross district matchmaking sounds like a terrible idea, with the load times this game has you'd spend more time loading districts than playing in them, so unless UE 3.5 improves this aspect dramatically I think it would drive more players away than poor the matchmaking.

that depth of field looks horrific.

I love the Jersey Devil it's an absolute beast, easily my favourite secondary, it certainly doesn't need a buff it's perfect as it is.

Honestly I'd rather Little Orbit made less "progress" until they have had time to fully familiarise themselves with the game, not only on the technical side but also from a gameplay standpoint aswell. I strongly suspect that the mistakes they have made since taking over are largely due to them feeling under pressure from the community to make a bunch of changes to show that they were doing something, doing something/anything is sometimes worse than doing nothing at all, this is painfully obvious from looking at the changes they made to shotguns/IR3 etc. Give them some space and stop demanding stuff, game development is hard and from reading the comments on this forum most of you seem to have very little idea of just how difficult it can be.

exactly my opinion. mine too, fairly obvious I suppose