Weapon balance discussion: Suppression And Weapon Accuracy
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 10:56 pm
Hi, since I'd love to get involved in this mod when the tools are made public, and it seems like we're getting closer and closer to that day, I'd love to start getting the ball rolling on a weapon balance discussion.
First up on the list is something that is tied into every single weapon interaction, and that's mainly Suppression. As it is in game, if I recall correctly, causes more screen blur, decreases weapon accuracy (increases the spread), and causes more weapon sway. Now, I'm not the biggest fan of the part about increasing your weapon spread. I feel that this causes more of a "who shot first" issue in the game, instead of a who is the better player. That's not to say a suppression mechanic shouldn't exist in the game. I feel that the mechanic could instead cause a larger increase in the weapon sway, as an attempt to raise the skill ceiling up higher. That way a good player could still not be the one that shoots first but still be able to turn a situation around to win.
But what do other people think? I've heard YouTubers say that the suppression mechanic was annoying cause of the weapon accuracy going out the window as your eyes seemed to have a swarm of bees attacking your face (NOT THE BEES), but that can always skew actual opinions of the game.
First up on the list is something that is tied into every single weapon interaction, and that's mainly Suppression. As it is in game, if I recall correctly, causes more screen blur, decreases weapon accuracy (increases the spread), and causes more weapon sway. Now, I'm not the biggest fan of the part about increasing your weapon spread. I feel that this causes more of a "who shot first" issue in the game, instead of a who is the better player. That's not to say a suppression mechanic shouldn't exist in the game. I feel that the mechanic could instead cause a larger increase in the weapon sway, as an attempt to raise the skill ceiling up higher. That way a good player could still not be the one that shoots first but still be able to turn a situation around to win.
But what do other people think? I've heard YouTubers say that the suppression mechanic was annoying cause of the weapon accuracy going out the window as your eyes seemed to have a swarm of bees attacking your face (NOT THE BEES), but that can always skew actual opinions of the game.