this guys awesome (yautja buff) (epic)

Hellware · July 8, 2024, 3:16pm

Adjusts Yautja health from 175 to 200

cmss13-devs:master ← UntoldTactics:o-no-pred-buff!!!

opened 03:15PM - 08 Jul 24 UTC

# About the pull request This itsy bitsy PR changes the total_health of predato…rs from 175 to a very nice number of 200. _The practical effects of this are as follows;_ Using regular M41A to shoot until critical **_52 shots --> 56 shots_** Using M41A AP to shoot until critical **_28 shots --> 30 shots_** Slashes by a warrior to the face until critical (with demask at 8 slashes on both 175 health and 200 health) _**52 --> 58 slashes**_ It's important to note especially for the xeno section that this doesn't reflect real world performance, considering the usage of xeno abilities, in particular tail stab and wall-slams via the use of fling or other similiar abilities can do a significant amount of additional damage. # Explain why it's good for the game Predators are in a weird spot when it comes to the current state of balance. This is more to test how an increase to health will affect preds in actuality rather than in theory. At the moment it's a generally wide consensus (from what I have learnt talking to people on the discord, at least) that predators in regards to fighting against marines are a fair bit squisher than before. It's in my opinion rather safe to say that a good marine will usually win against a good pred, all things equal on the 'skill-field'. This state is, depending on your opinion, perfectly fine or sliding towards 'bit too easy'. It's not rewarding to kill something if it's too easy to deal with, really. This honestly might have more effect on xenos than it does marines, despite the goal in mind is to make marines have a bit of a harder time downing a pred, whilst limiting any effect on xenos, whom at the moment can't really 1v1 a predator and only have a good chance in numbers. Hopefully the difference isn't too impactful there, though part of this PR is to figure out if health changes will have a significant effect on xeno v pred, so others can account for it in any future attempts at balancing preds. I think however, being able to take even just a few more shots can help against the current state. It's not too hard to kill a 7ft monster. It's easier than you think, considering that this 7ft monster has to move towards you to do damage in most circumstances. Especially when you can (usually without consequence), run up to said creature and magdump it from the get-go, getting a few free shots before they can react and begin dodging. Is this a bit of a bandaid PR? Yeah, pretty much. We gotta start somewhere and sticking a hand into the puddle of values and variables to see what happens probably won't go horribly. Right? There's very few ideas floating around in regards to addressing some of the issues preds currently face, so seeing how small changes like this affect the real game might give us a bit of insight on what we _can_ do. tldr; who doesn't like round numbers? :3 # Testing Photographs and Procedure <details> <summary>Screenshots & Videos</summary> Put screenshots and videos here with an empty line between the screenshots and the `<details>` tags. </details> # Changelog balance: Yautja total_health changed from 175 to 200 /:cl:

ihatethisengine · July 8, 2024, 3:17pm

Good PR, preds deserve a buff

Hellware · July 8, 2024, 3:18pm

why nerf xeno

ihatethisengine · July 8, 2024, 3:19pm

Xenos need to be buffed in a different PR

Untoldtactics · July 8, 2024, 3:19pm

next I shall remove all slowdown on the synth armor vest
I WANT TO WEAR PONCHOS WITHOUT MECHANICAL DISADVANTAGES!!!

ihatethisengine · July 8, 2024, 3:22pm

Synths deserve only nerfs

ben12623 · July 8, 2024, 3:24pm

Buff everyones health by 1000%

Nerf everyone damage by 1000%

somerandomguy3124 · July 8, 2024, 3:48pm

(PR maker played pred and got beat by a private with AP m41 and Flamethrower)

Mensla · July 8, 2024, 4:17pm

You can only reduce something by %100 you goober

Flatulent · July 8, 2024, 4:17pm

he can do anything he wants hes cool like that

molasses · July 8, 2024, 4:18pm

I like this but tbh I’d rather a buff for bullet resistant

androbetel · July 8, 2024, 4:18pm

guys the pr is closed by maintainers LEAVE THIS THREAD NOW!!!

Flatulent · July 8, 2024, 4:20pm

No, I will now salt about it in dchat when I die to sweaty preds as xeno.

Hellware · July 8, 2024, 4:21pm

holy shit were saved

somerandomguy3124 · July 8, 2024, 4:51pm

It’s joever, CM has fallen, billions must Skin Pvts.

osmos · July 9, 2024, 9:39am

bro why the fuck does it take that many slashes to down a predator on top of their crackhead speed making it impossible to slash?? Now i understand why preds are so keen to duel that poor runner or lurker.

RainbowStalin · July 9, 2024, 10:06am

Yeah, it’s insane. And you also gotta know that press take like 10 hits to crit a rav, and will perma you if you go down, but will run away with scout invis if he gets below 10hp.

p1terskiy · July 9, 2024, 11:29am

because xenomorphs are not designed to kill preds in 1v1

RainbowStalin · July 9, 2024, 11:44am

Yet they always wanna 1v1 them and brag about it(they will immediately run away if another Xeno interjects, or start stunning them). Curious.

p1terskiy · July 9, 2024, 11:50am

i like how people will complain about bad actors but will never ever try to report anything. curious.