Can we get the scope function added back to it
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move this to ideaguysssssssssss
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agreed, i as it is now the B8 is pointless to even use.
Edit: so i tryed it again⌠and yes its not as bad as i thought but still donât think its that good.
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One thing I think most can agree on: the current smart scope is trash. In most encounters, unless you are bronze medal, it is worth having a bit more damage to kill secure the xeno with a few shots in your teammates. With how armor works, any slight damage reduction is bigger than it sounds (50 to 40 damage vs 0 armor is 20% reduction. 50 to 40 damage vs 30 armor is 50% reduction).
The previous smart scope was technically abusable. XO could get a 4 by 4 marine squad all with M4RA B8, few AP, and the xenos would just die running up to the death square every round. Also the overall DPS is probably higher than most, being like a mobile long range turret. There never were enough users to have it abused though. Hell, most shun it since it sucks up front, solo, or vs backline. You could also technically do the same abusive tactics with a group of smart pistoleers, but it is never done.
I only vaguely remember the arguments for its change inside the PR. Something about making the game more skill based, and beginners having a clear starting point choice? I am curious if there are still people who feel strongly about hating the old B8.
people who say the current b8 is trash have not used it in any decent capacity. if you ever slapped it on the mk2, you would know how powerful the ability to just focus on your targets and ignore ff is. -10% damage is nothing when you can always hold down the trigger. you can shoot in any situation. doesnât matter if xenos are trying to use your friends as meatshields or nor. itâs crazy.
sure, the old b8 let you do the same, but only with the m4ra, and it had insane debuffs. 44 to 40 damage is a very small price to pay for alt iff.
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Current B8 = FearRP no longer exists
Old B8 = A dogshit attachment (outside of meme IFF tag teams which are unironically OP as shit)
Anyone who has played to competency knows that FearRP is literally the only thing holding marines back from winning every single game- Momentum is crippling for xenomorphs, if you just hellpush you will secure a kill most of the time; if the whole frontline hellpushes, you will wipe or cripple the xeno frontline most of the time.
Some dude stared at you while your groin got an unconsensual vasectomy by Prime Lurker (SEX-829-Y)? He was probably fearRPing.
You didnât contribute at ALL to a firefight because there were too many marines despite you having a clear line of fire 60% of the time? You were fearRPing.
Mr Fucks-A-Lot didnât shoot and secure the rav you just hit with AP because your fatass was âkindaâ close? They were fearRPing.
You didnât immediately shoot at the xeno that pounced your buddy? You were fearRPing.
Imagine a world where every marine immediately shoots at a xeno the second they gain line of sight.
Imagine a world without FF (which is the #1 killer of marines by the way).
Imagine a world where everyone loses 10% of their damage but learns the OP power that is holding W and LMB.
The B8 alt IFF PR was an objective buff to marines.
Behold, use the Mk2 B8 and frag without fear.
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the MK2 is higher on the marine kill scoreboard than crushers.
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Keep hating on new B8 or people will find out how OP it is and nerf it.
Btw if you just look around in the game, youâll find a ton of guns with smartscope on. A lot more than there used to be.
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To be fair this happens anytime anything gets changed or added, the autopistol is not very good but you see it quite a bit
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I just want to be able to use the scope again on my smartscope
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I was looking through the wiki to see if the attachments were updated, Mk2 was the only I noticed that had B8 added. Did a bunch more get it, like the pistols, M39, etc?
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I meant it as âa lot more people use smartscope nowâ. I think only mk2 got added
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Change was functionally proven and well received. If your argument is that itâs not âviableâ, itâs probably not for you.
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Yeah, every time I latejoin B8 is sold out, and planetside is just fucking littered with random Mk2 and M4RA B8s everywhere. Its definitely a very popular attachment that has gained significant traction since well, it is genuinely one of the better rail attachies.
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