Dear Predator Mains

#22

Look renegade, based on the reply you left on my old balance post, I just wanna say this. Just because you are enjoying your combi stick zerker. Doesnt mean everyone else is.

That came off mean. Sorry.

Im just saying. For the game to be balanced properly, not everyone is gonna like the changes. Not everyone is gonna like that their weapon is no longer the best weapon. That being said, over on my post im doing my best to try and create an environment where every weapon is great. Not just the combi stick. Not jus tthe GL or snipers. Everything

#23

Excuse me son, I use Hunter with disc and net. I dont use zerker, he’s to fat and slow.

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#24

I respect that. But then why the hell were you so against the combi stick getting nerfed again?

#25

Considering most predators arent leaping while in SW, still dive into 1v4 melee, cant hit their ranged shots, dont eat pigs, sit on a branch trading one PC shot for 10 headshots by FT. Yes, yes i can.

#26

Bro. It literally feels the same for me going against fireteams the past few days. I hate to say it but i think the balances brought all the… Cough cough not so good players back. So almost Every match is like a potato farm.

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#27

You were saying that they should change it from a close range multi target to a single target weapon.

#28

Yes I was. Because right now it outclasses almost everything else. And theres no reason to use anything else. And there wont be if it can do everything it does.

#29

Meaning most games, no matter what they do to preds health and the ft. Are gonna still devolve to combi rushes. Until some serious reworks are done with all the preds melee weapons.

#30

Okay leaping in second wind is a recent change. People probably haven’t figured that out yet. Doesn’t mean they’re bad.

I’ve never seen a predator jump into a 4v1 lol. It just turns into a 4v1 because the predator is getting parry spammed and having to swing 7 times to kill someone lmfao.

Not being able to hit ranged shots is actually for the most part the game’s problem. Not sure if it’s fixed now but before this patch the bow for example would shoot arrows nowhere near where the reticle was showing. And plasma canon shots are slow and easy for the fireteam to avoid.

Eh pigs are situational. More often than not it’s a waste of time trying to catch one when the fireteam is breezing through objectives. So I can’t really blame people for not wanting to hunt them.

As for standing still shooting the plasma caster that’s what you have to do to get a charged shot. Not really their fault. Unless they’re doing it and they know someone has a sniper rifle then yes it’s their fault.

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#31

I Play on PC and if I loose one match I congratulate the FT. If I lost that match it was due to my mistake to rush in to get the Claims. But as predators in the movies, I learn from each match and adjust to new tactics.
So not everybody is toxic. Guess it is also my age.

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#32

strongly agree. Predator now is just fine, there is no need to buff it anymore. Some weapons need reworks, but everything else is fine.
probably this stupid spotting marks must be changed in different way. it is so stupid when you r meeting “E” spammer that constantly marks you for a minute.
Fireteam weapons need some buffs, especially minigun. Bruh it sucks.

#33

as someone who plays the ft exclusively now; the pred is not op, especially if both sides are playing smart. it’s perfectly balanced or anything, but generally speaking, a smart pred player always has the upper hand.

people seem to forget that they have numerous gadgets and equipment as the pred, and it’s so stupid when they complain after getting stomped out using their one-dimensional play style lol the pc nerf is perfectly fine, and in reality, the grenade launcher’s nerf was a far bigger hit to the ft, proportionally. it’s also important to remember that having things be accurate to the movies or real life can only be done to a certain degree in a game like this.

#34

THIS!

Yesterday I was playing as recon on a FT and a hunter tried to slam in the middle of us, but botched it. He started swinging the stick and botched that too. He got into SW and ran of, with me trailing and sniping his butt… I opened my mic and asked why he was RUNNING… Leap and cloak up! That is the only way to put distance between you and pursuers… It’s what I do when SW hits. But no, these guys keep running and cry that the FT needs to be nerfed. Learn to play as a predator, but do not demand the prey needs to be made easier for YOU to take out. It’s called a skill gap for a reason. But it’s hard for some people to find out they actually shit at playing the predator…

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#35

It’s true for every game, people rather blame mechanics than understand that their lack of knowledge or inherent skill is the reason why they do so poorly.

#36

Renegade, you are assuming solo queing. We are a FT (friends) when playing. The matter of it is, it should be balanced for solo and team play for everyone, Predator and FT. People should not have to be a pro FT/Predator to have fun. A well balanced game is a fun game for both parties. <3 The message we are trying to say here is don’t tweak it so much where one side is able to “Rick Roll”. It will cause people to stop playing because it is not fun anymore. =)

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#37

I think the game is in decent place with classes and teams. Fine tuning needed but both sides have a good feel.

Bugs need major fixes, hit tracking, some loadouts could stand a change/rework.

I think what will make everyone happy is bug fixes. Control fixes. There’s so much UI, control crap/glitches and map glitches (I can tit for tat make my self glitch/clip out of a tree now, I know how avoid it too now but its bullshit though, also its bad because even though you fell, game thinks you’re in the tree still)

The HUDs and texts need to be cleaner and smaller for some lf them. Menu is hard to look at. Don’t get my OCD started on notificationa that cant go away.

I think that will smooth out gameplay experiences too.

I can’t comment on the knife since I’ve been a scout Pred so much I haven’t really gotten into a knife fight with more than two people at once. I did knife a predator when he crashed on us but I couldn’t tell if I did all the damage or my team being ready for him.

I hate youtubers for what did to the combi/berserker builds, its flooded youtube as “Easy wins” if everyone didn’t have the thirst to “win” you’d see it but not as much as you do. FTs have adapted well to it, so much so I think they’re unprepared for Scouts and hunters who don’t rush.

At this point, I think the power trippers are gonna either learn its a video game and not movie simulator, adapt or thin out and leave. Im happy with either. We’re barely on week three and forums are non stop this OP and that OP and buff this and buff that.

Some of the shit barely works right and people wanna say buff or nerf it.

Hell first two weeks my stamina when I jumped didn’t drain, then the patch says thats a bug, it hasn’t broken anything but now I dont jump run anymore when i know he’s stalking us because its a waste of good stamina.

Even as a Predator I don’t see reinforcements as a major issue anymore, the increase in time was a nice buffer, fuck it more people to kill. As I learn the maps I can gauge where to go and if I know where a radio is and pass it early, motion dector on that sumbitch. I’ll gladly kill you again.

Does it need tweeking, eh it couldn’t hurt.

The only thing I’ll say that after bugs are dealt with is certain FT objectives.

I’ve done some and seen some done in like 4-6 mins tops, thats crazy. Others draw out for about 7 - 10 mins. I think the 7-10 min mark is a nice spot, if you hustle, it can get done quick, Predator can stall you up if you’re careless.

4-6 mins is nothing, shit, like the game just started. Sometimes I evac and like “well…I guess”

I want Devs to do bug fixes #1. Onces it cleaned up, back to #2 balancing tweeks unless some game breaking instawin or hack gets found that needs to be moved to #1

#3 we can talk about expanding the maps and then so on and so forth.

#38

pred is in a nice place now. i can honestly say i do not want any more buffs or nerfs right now. for either side!

#39

I agree that these are items that need buffing, with the exception of the sword which is not at all bad. In fact I am not sure is it better than the stick now. The handheld plasmacaster is somewhat superfluous…

#40

i dont know i dont find much use in the elderSword

#41

Yep. The only reason I rush in a bit is to frazzle them and also because I have begun to agree with people saying match times are a bit short. Not because of the timer but because at least for some of the missions, it’s too quick.