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Idea for balancing Flare Gun

Discussion in 'Suggestions & Ideas' started by Waveblower, 3 Aug 2018.

  1. Shadow Moon!

    Shadow Moon! Well-Known Member

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    Also my comments are as sensible as your post and comments;).
     
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  2. Waveblower

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    I think you're a little confused. What I'm suggesting wouldn't have any effect on breaking tesla shields. I'm talking about reducing flares that are already lighting an enemy on fire. Direct flare hits to tesla shield are a whole other story.
     
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  3. Waveblower

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    Wow, that's the easiest question ever. Two words: defense points.
     
  4. EyeOfDoom

    EyeOfDoom Well-Known Member

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    Last time they implemented your idea, they f°°ked up firebomb big time. So No. I don't trust then with changing weapon mechanics.
     
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  5. Joey who

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    If the game broke flare gun, there would be less flare guns. Thus, a buff for tesla shields
     
  6. Waveblower

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    Well who said you're only supposed to break shields with flare? Ever heard of railgun, or XCannon?
     
  7. Joey who

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    So everyone should switch to railguns because poor little waveblower is being bullied by flare guns?
     
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  8. Shadow Moon!

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    Lol like you can hoard up 100 defense points on every ship to make it viable. You're a funny guy:D
     
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  9. Shadow Moon!

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    How do you use 2 slot weapons on enforcer?
     
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  10. Waveblower

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    You do know I'm talking about flare being overpowered because of the cannon burn damage and heal reduction, right? Plus, all teammates benefit from flare if they're packing cannons. Then again, I guess you're one of them.
     
  11. Waveblower

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    It's doable, but most of us prefer more hp. Besides, you actually brought up a good point about flare being the ONLY weapon that has no damage reduction, which is another reason flare is overpowered.
     
  12. Waveblower

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    Hmm, good point - flare is too overpowered for a 1-slot item.
     
  13. StrictSalmon307

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    When a flare hits a tesla shield all the damage registers at once, leaving no time to land cannon shots on the shield.
    In Waveblower's suggestion, the flare duration is only decreased when a cannon hits someone on fire from the flare.
     
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  14. Shadow Moon!

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    Lol come up with another good reason another day. Have a good day. Besides flare is only 1 slot weapon viable on any ship that counters Tesla Shields.
     
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  15. Joey who

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    I don't use flare gun lol
     
  16. Shadow Moon!

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    Only who can equip 2 or more shields that too epic T4. Trade off is you are significantly lower in hp which can burst you in 2 shots or 2 sniper crits.
     
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  17. Shadow Moon!

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    You'll be super annoyed with stupid team mates ruining your combo. See where it landed frost nobody uses it because too many stupid players around.
     
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  18. Waveblower

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    Do you really think I care about whether or not flare breaks the shield? All I care is about flare giving teammates 20+ seconds to deliver as many cannon hits as possible, not to mention reducing heals for that long too. I don't know why people started mentioning tesla shield when my suggestion has no impact on it.
     
  19. Waveblower

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    The point is, all the non-fire weapons have some damage reduction due to defense points. But flare, not only does it not have any damage reduction, the long burn duration offers plenty of time to get hit by cannons for serious bonus damage.
     
  20. Jowiee

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    Everytime there is a nerf, a fraction of the population always quits. Game is dying, the solution isn’t to nerf but the better (not perfect) solution is to buff the underpowered weapons.
     
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