[Sandbox] A New Round of Equipment 2.0 Testing Kicks Off June 25

MarveII, on 23 June 2020 - 04:39 PM, said: Dispersion in this game = how big is your aiming circle   If you put Vert. Stabs on a tanks it will make it's aiming circle smaller. My question still stands. Your aiming circle would be always at it's smallest if you wouldn't move your tank. Do you understand this? You have to move your tank to get a bigger aiming circle. That is why everybody use vertical stabilizers, it makes the aiming circle smaller when moving and moving is the only situation when aiming circle can get bigger. It doesn't make aiming circle smaller at fully aimed but aiming circle won't "disperse" as much when moving thus smaller aiming circle. Do you understand this game mechanic?   When does Improved aiming unit reduce the aiming circle: 1. at fully aimed, 2. at not aimed (moving), 3. or both (it always makes it smaller)?


OSBTrebek, on 23 June 2020 - 05:10 PM, said: My first impressions are generally more positive than the first round: The points that look very good up front: +Improvement in that many of the less useful pieces of equipment have been merged, such as the 'improved hardening' getting the effects of suspensions rolled in. +Improvement in that 'Improved configuration' now does essentially roll the cyclonic filter, CO2 in tanks, and wet ammo rack in to a single piece of equipment! This might be enough to earn it a spot on some vehicles on the semi regular. +Improvement that forward and reverse speed modules have been rolled in to the turbo booster. +Reduction in the 'power creep' factor that was brought in in the previous round.   The points that up front need testing to classify: ~Grousers still look to be of little value, will have to test them. ~I think the reduction of the spread between base and boosted gear is the right approach. ~I think the elimination of one of the 'specialized' slots is the right approach   The points that seem to be negative and need testing: -The radio module that extends the spotting duration needs a change to the way sixth sense works so players will know conclusively when they are no longer spotted. In the base game it was 10 seconds, possibly 12 if someone had a specific skill and was tracking you. Then directives boosted that to 10,12, or 14 seconds. Now this radio is coming along and boosting it up to potentially 16 seconds, making it a 60% RNG range. This is down from 18 seconds last patch, but really doesn't seem to be healthy for interactive skill based game play.   As to the situation with bounty gear versus bond gear, it was advertised as being equivalent when the battle passes were being sold, so it needs to be kept in line with bond equipment or the gold refunded - it's that simple. edit: added image      


Unicorn_of_Steel, on 24 June 2020 - 05:43 AM, said:   The majority of the players will simply wait for the forum posts and youtube video's to copy/paste the best new standard set ups. I know you guys want us to spent tons of gold and real money while finding a new set up but i'm sorry, im not falling for that one.   If you guys cant resist that itch to change for the sake of change there is a ton of priorities to choose from, changes that might even lead to more happy customers... 


guest273, on 24 June 2020 - 12:48 PM, said: Why not just remove equipment at all?