Predator doesnt need buffs

#1

Be honest guys, how many of you actually play smart? Most of the guys complaining about the Predators health are guys who just try to rush a group of 4 people with a combistick…

I’ve faced maybe just 1 or 2 Preds that actually play smart and shoot from distance in order to weaken the fireteam and then they strike.

I get that some things like the 50 cal. Sniper needs a tweak, like way less stability when aiming or a speed nerf when equiped, but that’s it. Everything else is pretty balanced imo.

And yes, I do play Predator. Hunter with combistick (obviously), Plasma Pistol, and range and energy perks. Never had problems against Fireteam except when I was LEARNING how to play optimally. I feel like that’s whats hapening here, to many people complaining about stuff they havent mastered yet…

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#2

I agree but minor tweaks like war club dmg, and reinforcement 15 sec heli arrive should be more like 45 secs

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#3

Nope pred second wind needs buff its way to easy to follow the pred and kill it this way.

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#4

I think some people don’t understand, the Predator must be stronger than the fireteam and not that both teams are equally strong.
Happens too often that fireteam hunting the Predator, the Predator is the hunter and not the other way around.
Even the developers see what’s going wrong.

And im lvl 83 and i play ony Predator, and yes i play tactical with the bow and the Plasma-Blaster,
but you just can’t win tactically, you have 0,0% chance to kill the full fireteam tactical.

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#5

I don’t agree, I win all the time… But they do need to tweak it. Also The predator is all about being challenged it’s part of their society.

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#6

How can we shoot from a distance if plasma can’t penetrate leaves

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#7

Predator does need buffs. But not tank buffs per-say. I just had a guy attack me with a knife and knock my mask off. And I was FULL HEALTH. That’s what kind of buffs he needs. I play on PC. I need to be able to re-keybind my keys. Being forced to use that crappy weapon wheel, or use my mouse wheel to swap weapons sucks on a PC. That needs a buff. So, it’s stuff like that, that needs a buff. Killing 3 Fire Team members one by one. Then they all respawn needs a nerf. Not being able to tell Fire Team from NPC’s needs a buff. Stuff like is what I’m talking about…

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#8

I agree with this, but if you just keep running till the second wind bar is almost gone that usually helps.

#9

Leaves yes, branches that are there to support you no.

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#10

Hi, I play smart, main scout, round 100 games with her, as soon as I enter audio range and attempt to find a perch I’m already spotted(cloak or not) and most likely have taken a mask shot from the 7EN already(we will ignore the fact this shot took me to half hp) which means one more and I lose my mask and I still dont know exactly where the FT is because if I attempt to slow down for even a fraction of a second the FT sniper who already knows my general area(due to excessive audio cues) will remove my mask, leaving my only options as an apex predator 1-corner camp with PC and hope I can find and down the sniper before he snaps to my location and removes my mask -or- 2-charge the full hp FT(because the inundation of heals the FT is always full hp) and hope they dont know how to parry

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#11

For me it is not a challenge to rush the fireteam as Berserker with a combistick.

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#12

Spotting could use a cool down, I rarely lose my mask tho. Gotta keep moving and shooting in those trees .

#13

I don’t play like that, I use a plasma caster and well timed slam build to win my matches.

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#14

Look I’m not saying get good or they shouldn’t balance the game. I just think a few minor things will go a long way.

#15

Nonono. Both teams need to be equal, but both TEAMS. The entire fireteam should be as able to kill the predator as much as the predator should be able to kill the entire fireteam. 1v1 pred wins, no problem. 2v1, pred takes damage but wins. 3v1 pred should win, but it requires a bit of tactics. 4v1 the pred needs to completely out plan the fireteam.

Both TEAMS must be equal.

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#16

Well said.

#17

I play FT as recon 7EN sniper and let me tell you, it doesnt matter, all you need is a transition on predkour or for then to walk instead if run for a split second and the 10x scope makes the headshots easy, luckily most players tend to GL or MG, but when there is a sniper who knows his role, trust me, it points out the glaring flaws in the cloak and audio detection systems currently in place

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#18

Maybe some recoil tweaks on the sniper and spotting tweaks.

#19

Slam is ok, it needs to stun the FT members not slow them, most times on a slam they just turn and start knifing while I do my “I’m so pimp” animation

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#20

yes to everything but the last part. You can already highlight worthy prey, some might not be the fireteam. It gives the fireteam that extra bit of protection in the crazy firefights.