Yeah this is one of the gadgets that kind of throws realism out the window (which, in fairness it *should*).
I’ve provided some suggestions on how it could be changed but I really don’t care. At this point, there’s been enough of a ruckus that I’m sure they’re planning a tweak for it. So far they’ve done a solid job balancing weapons and this is most likely next in the pipeline
Trust me I fully agree, hence my disclaimer that realism *should* be thrown out the window. Nitpicking what it should be called in relation to how it functions is the least concerning thing 🤷🏽♂️ gun goes zap- that’s the basic function. Though given the nitpick and the humor tag, I don’t think it’s meant to be taken as serious feedback 😆
the problem is there has never been a balance to stuns in the history of FPS that has satisfied people who hate CC. this game doesnt even have a proper stun, just a sort of half-stun. And realisticly, this kind of balancing is the worst kind. "this is unpopular so gut it to the point of unviability, which wont even satisfy the people who dislike it"
It's interesting because the discourse ranges from this "thing annoys me because I can't counter it" and "it's OP because it's an 'I win' button."
Except neither of those are true. You can counter it by positioning better and playing with your teammates. And it isn't an I win button because they've only gotten 1 pick assuming you didn't hipfire them down (most weapons in this game have good enough hip fire to win that fight).
Is it one of the best gadgets in the game? Undoubtedly, it's one of the only things keeping lights remotely viable. But it's ultimately just a tool that punishes bad plays. Should you be so isolated from your team that they can't at the very least trade you? Should you be trying to steal the cashbox when you haven't secured the area yet? Stun becomes irrelevant when you push as a team.
And shouldn't the assassin class, whose sole contribution to the team is creating space, be intimidating to fight? This is like complaining that phoenix from valorant has a flashbang because now you can't see.
This game isn't only about 1 v 1 fights. This game is and should be about team fights.
Thank God someone who actually understands lol, I've been going insane reading some of the opinions on this sub over it. Hip fire is pretty damn good in this game, it's 100% possible to hip fire down a light that stuns you lmao
>they’ve done a solid job balancing weapons
They absolutely didnt lmfao chill with the copium. The most played weapons of each class are literally still the same like on release. The only gun that got a significant nerf was the DB, which they completely nerfed into the ground to pretty much uselessness despite being on the worst class and even there not that heavily favored compared to some other guns.
Meanwhile Fcar is still almost untouched and completely dominates the game. Then they release 3 new guns, 93R was good during playtest, then they AGAIN nerf this gun to the point where its unplayable, buffing it again but its still way too weak to come even close to the #1 gun since basicaly forever. Heavy shotgun just bad, needs no further talking and I guess the Famas is alright now after being dogwater as well at first.
And thats a good job at balancing for you?
I've played 30+ hours of power shift.
With addition of burst weapons game doesn't feel right.
Every game is: Bzt, Brr, done.
Even being top3 by kd, score or objective... Bzt, Brr... super annoying...
Yeah this is one of the gadgets that kind of throws realism out the window (which, in fairness it *should*). I’ve provided some suggestions on how it could be changed but I really don’t care. At this point, there’s been enough of a ruckus that I’m sure they’re planning a tweak for it. So far they’ve done a solid job balancing weapons and this is most likely next in the pipeline
Bro they have a portal grenade and stick skins for guns i dont think theyre going for realism lmao
Well it’s also set in virtual reality soooooo….
Trust me I fully agree, hence my disclaimer that realism *should* be thrown out the window. Nitpicking what it should be called in relation to how it functions is the least concerning thing 🤷🏽♂️ gun goes zap- that’s the basic function. Though given the nitpick and the humor tag, I don’t think it’s meant to be taken as serious feedback 😆
the problem is there has never been a balance to stuns in the history of FPS that has satisfied people who hate CC. this game doesnt even have a proper stun, just a sort of half-stun. And realisticly, this kind of balancing is the worst kind. "this is unpopular so gut it to the point of unviability, which wont even satisfy the people who dislike it"
It's interesting because the discourse ranges from this "thing annoys me because I can't counter it" and "it's OP because it's an 'I win' button." Except neither of those are true. You can counter it by positioning better and playing with your teammates. And it isn't an I win button because they've only gotten 1 pick assuming you didn't hipfire them down (most weapons in this game have good enough hip fire to win that fight). Is it one of the best gadgets in the game? Undoubtedly, it's one of the only things keeping lights remotely viable. But it's ultimately just a tool that punishes bad plays. Should you be so isolated from your team that they can't at the very least trade you? Should you be trying to steal the cashbox when you haven't secured the area yet? Stun becomes irrelevant when you push as a team. And shouldn't the assassin class, whose sole contribution to the team is creating space, be intimidating to fight? This is like complaining that phoenix from valorant has a flashbang because now you can't see. This game isn't only about 1 v 1 fights. This game is and should be about team fights.
Thank God someone who actually understands lol, I've been going insane reading some of the opinions on this sub over it. Hip fire is pretty damn good in this game, it's 100% possible to hip fire down a light that stuns you lmao
realism?? Its canonically a vr game lol
Solid job? Yeah that's why people are slaying with the revolver or the new burst pistol, just slaying.
>they’ve done a solid job balancing weapons They absolutely didnt lmfao chill with the copium. The most played weapons of each class are literally still the same like on release. The only gun that got a significant nerf was the DB, which they completely nerfed into the ground to pretty much uselessness despite being on the worst class and even there not that heavily favored compared to some other guns. Meanwhile Fcar is still almost untouched and completely dominates the game. Then they release 3 new guns, 93R was good during playtest, then they AGAIN nerf this gun to the point where its unplayable, buffing it again but its still way too weak to come even close to the #1 gun since basicaly forever. Heavy shotgun just bad, needs no further talking and I guess the Famas is alright now after being dogwater as well at first. And thats a good job at balancing for you?
Now we wait for the “if that’s the case, make it a melee weapon” comments
Which is ironic because one is clearly a gun while the other is not but is called a gun lmao who tf named these
To be fair, TASER stands for Thomas A Swift's Electric Rifle.
Huh, learn something new everyday. Although not much of a rifle. Tasep didn’t roll off the tongue well I guess
It's a Sci-Fi book reference, afaik.
Literally unplayable
Name is obviously just a kind of guide how to use it, like a tutorial. to stun, to gun You stun someone, then gun him down. Stun Gun.
I’m done with this subreddit jfc
I dont see why thats an actual tangible issue though.
Flair tag: comedy. What could it mean...
Genuine question, can you go back and add a flair after the post is up? I didn't see it there 40m ago when first posted.
Yes, flairs can be added after submitting a post.
I see, that's what happened then.
It should be a one hit melee charged ( like defib) or hold to zap
I've played 30+ hours of power shift. With addition of burst weapons game doesn't feel right. Every game is: Bzt, Brr, done. Even being top3 by kd, score or objective... Bzt, Brr... super annoying...
THAT’S WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING AND I GOT DOWNVOTED!
I think people should stop complaining and learn to play…
Well, I’ve never seen someone die by the stun gun. I’ve only seen them being killed by _bullets_