Impact grenades either should come back, or the launcher needs to become a secondary weapon. It wasn’t even all that OP, considering you can’t really attack a pred in a tree with it. With just the timed grenades, it’s absolutely useless.
Am I the only one who hates the grenade launcher nerf?
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Yeah I’m not sure if ever in actual or video game history ANYONE not deliberately sabotaging themselves for the challenge has EVER used Timed Grenades in a launcher weapon on purpose if given any alternative. Impact or even PROX explosives are one thing but timed grenades render the weapin gimicky and too easy to dodge to be useful as a primary. On that note why are weapons not like the Pred where I can pick two weapons of choice? If I want a Shotgun and Pistol build why not? If balance is the concern you can already have a sniper rifle/minigun build so why not shotgun and pistol or submachine gun? or hell minigun and shotgun/pistol/submachine gun. Gwt rid of the primary/secondary restrictions so FT builds like Pred.
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Yep. I haven’t seen one used since the patch. I tried the timed grenades a few times and had no chance of even hitting the ai when they’re unaware.
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Honestly keep using it and just master the timed nades, it still slaps the shit outta the preddys health, you just gotta predict his movement a bit
I seldom ever go to bat for the FT, but i didn’t really see a need to remove explode on impact…
(Disclaimer: blaw blaw blaw @Sharpy_47. Blaw blaw blaw, you know…)
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Exactly. Not a lot of people ran grenades like I did, it’s a very niche role, and felt rewarding to master. I don’t remember hearing any preds complain either, strange decision. I might try the timed nades some more, there could be potential here still.
No, I felt the Impact nerf was pointless. You are not alone there. It is a special weapon after all but now the weapon is ultimately pointless unless the predator is claiming somebody in front of you.
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I reiterate that Timed Grenades are literally pointless for that kind of weapon. You could argue that it becomes a more thought/planning requirement weapon that is good for trap-type gameplay. While this is true to an extent, something like Proximity Explosives would be infinitely better for this as you can both set up traps and in a pinch if you absolutely need to blsst something in the face ASAP (which current grenades will get you killed) a Prox grenade will go off the second it senses a target even if mid air. Does this still leave the potential for accidental suicide or friendly fire? Absolutely. It’s an f’n grenade launcher. You and your squad mates except that risk the second you say “I’m gonna take this f’n thing to war with me.” and none of them stop you to be like “Put that away! Are you crazy mother f’ker? Jesus bring machineguns and shotguns like you WANT us all to make it out of this damn jungle.”