BIGGEST problem about the KS, Heskey, was they made such a shitty video, at no point do they stress their positives: fighting system. Instead they show off mediocre gfx and shitty animations.
As to my saltyness: Ive been salty for a LONG time about the mod, its direction, etc. I played as an archer for YEARS man, I mean actual years on my main character and came to the conclusion that its massively, actually abusively, overpowered and broken, and today I see them being buffed once again.
The 2h stab... I am a fan of 2handers, just as I love polearms, and I love 1handers probably best of all. I love the game. But to me... I dunno, I never felt that fighting a 2hander was difficult, or that their stab was OP. Then it got huge nerf, so it was unusable (in a close fight) by anyone not doing massive animation breaking mouse movements. Sure I chainstabbed like 4 guys in a row last week with bastard sword. I can do it, many can do it, noobs will glance and die. But now again its played with... I just dont get it...
1h stab, the same: I never had a problem using it, it took some thought and preparation, then BAM you killed a guy cause you walked him into your perfect stab. Instead we got a weird "poke the fire with a long stick" animation for it, its OP, everyone using it. Fine, I dont care, its easier than before, I could use it before and will now more.
But my point is: They are making balances based on players INABILITES to play the game to what I consider a base level. I am not under delusion that I am a great player, but I AM a decent one. Most players I meet in equal conditions will get smashed, because I have a lot of experience. And good players smash me all the time. But when I get smashed by a good player I try to see why it happend, what I did wrong, what I read wrong about his movement, footwork, timing, etc. I dont consider how to change the game mechanics to make what he did impossible, and THATS where Tydeus came in: he changed the game based on HIS inabilities. THATS what makes me salty, Im seeing changes that DONT need to happen, ranged doesnt need a buff: DO I care so much? I carry a shield. A masterpiece shield. I dont like using it in melee but Im forced to carry this shit just fucking nabs cannot kill me at leasure. They dont have to have any skill whatsoever to shoot someone. And I dont like the look of the armors we have. But Im not gonna complain, I just wear other things. Does it get me 1hit? Yes in melee all day. I can live with that, since I usually rock positive KDR, I have no problem being killed in melee when I fuck up ONCE. But should shitcunts like HauteGame, who have no experience, fighting ability or skill be able to 1 hit me? No, I dont think they should. But was I on here daily trying to get nerf for ranged? No. I wasnt. Instead they get buffed. A class that requires NO skill, no abilities, no learning, nothing but point and click, gets buffed? GTFO of here.
/salt
You ask why? They said so in KS, so that they can move in one buro at one place.
As for your critique I partly agree, the communication with the community is very special, but I would not call it ignoring completely. Also if someone is actually doing things (see Senni + San, etc. right now + many others before them) they seem to get heard. But yes, I thought the talk of not being developers in an ivory tower in KS was somewhat ironic because at least on forums that was kind of a fitting image. But then again they offered puplic Q&A on TS, how many were there to talk to them?
chadz has my email address. He wants a grownups opinion he can ask anytime and he knows it. He's either as naive as he acts and doesn't realise hes surrounded by uselessness or he doesn't give a shit about community. I think it's the first thing. As grating as I am (I aknowledge that I am not an easy person to judge by text, everyone thinks I'm an asshole and calls me that, and it's fine, my friends who know me, KNOW that if they need any help I do not ever say NO to helping someone, as long as what they want is actual help and not just a yesman) even I would be better placed to judge what balance needs. But I am not your volunteer type, and the problem we have with our balance representation is the same as in politics: those who put themselves forward are the exact people you DO NOT want in that position.
