U45 Preview 1: Balance: Ranged Combat Changes

[redoubt]

IPS is still OP and hasn't enough drawbacks.

Based on the 20% nerf to IPS I see nothing changing. It's still a hobson's choice.

100% damage to 1 mob or 80% damage to all mobs. No brainer there. Nothing will change and we'll be back here in 6 months with another IPS nerf.

I have doubts about you actually using IPS. Even when you get mobs lined up, there are height issues. Try using IPS on a group of drow with spiders. You will hit one or the other, but not both.

So basically, IPS, which has been in the game since Module 3 in 2006, is suddenly OP due to a 2019 universal ranged tree so the solution is to nerf IPS?

Yeah, the IPS hit does not compute.

To be very clear, the change to IPS does not specifically have to do with Inquisitive overperforming. It is the result of evaluating the way that Ranged Weapon Users interact with the overall build meta and (especially) melees.

IPS is the hardest multitarget damage to use. (Yes, I've played, casters and thf cleavers etc).

Overall, I have to say that reading the OP on ranged changes, I just am walking away pretty ****ed off.

You want lama feedback? Keep it up longer than 36 hours. Showing us you will listen to that feedback would also be helpful. I used to do a lot of lama testing, but time after time Turbine showed all of us that it was really just a preview server. So far, you are not doing a good job of showing us anything different from the old Turbine and Mournlands days.