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Jennaissance Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:13 pm Posts: 307	Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? I just had a game on temple ruins an hour ago - where the enemy flag carrier played team rabbit with us for TWENTY-TWO MINUTES of the match. No one could catch him. No one. Not other pathfinders, not Saber Rockets (lol - not to mention most of the time I couldn't even get into Saber Range with the crappy weak jetpacks and Heavy mobility), and unfortunately we didn't have an el1te pr0 s3nt1n3l in our team who could have hit the 2-pixel big man. Chasing for 22 minutes. Why? Part of the reason is Disc Jumps are so insanely WEAK. Why are you doing this to us HiRez?
Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:51 pm

starlinvf Beta Tester Joined: Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:31 am Posts: 1478	Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? Because the physics are terrible for gaining speed, and flight controls aren't suited for reactive adjustments. That puts all the power in the hands of the Runner, who only has to worry about terrain, and takes everything away from the chasers, who must predict routes and plot based on interception. The only thing that can reliably get around that is the Shrike, since it posses exceptional speed, control and acceleration. _________________ "Even if it is just a gimmick, you can bet it'll be a crowd pleaser to see a player's feet kick up in the air and initiate a top down attack."
Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:01 pm

blacklhawk170 Joined: Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:43 pm Posts: 47	Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? I personally haven't found chasing to be a problem, but I think if you have good flag defense it helps fix the problem and keeps games from getting ridiculous. _________________ If you post it they will come
Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:07 pm

Attackmack Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:14 pm Posts: 106	Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? Why didnt anyone intercept his path then? _________________ Everyone should have a spinfusor!
Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:07 pm

DibbzTheLoner Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:30 am Posts: 1616 Location: Australia Steam Gamer Name: Dibbz	Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? Just give Brutes the Heavy Impact Nitrons they were meant to have instead of Fractals from that old concept board. Would solve everything... somehow. VGRD. On topic: y ur taem no hev snipz0rz? _________________ This signature is green. I like the colour green. Wait, why are you still reading? It should be obvious that this signature is pointless and just here to be green. Stop reading already! You're procrastinating too much!
Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:07 pm

Jeradox Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:52 pm Posts: 1455	Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? because no one on your team knew how to snipe, or fly a shrike?
Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:08 pm

mousedisc Joined: Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:38 am Posts: 531	Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? no paths with lar? _________________ ADD CONFIGURABLE CROSSHAIRS: + * . O RELEASE MAPPING TOOLS
Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:09 pm

WitchDoctorVega Joined: Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:15 am Posts: 2482 Location: On the coast, NH Steam Gamer Name: ..WitchDoctor..	Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? Jennaissance wrote: I just had a game on temple ruins an hour ago - where the enemy flag carrier played team rabbit with us for TWENTY-TWO MINUTES of the match. No one could catch him. No one. Not other pathfinders, not Saber Rockets (lol - not to mention most of the time I couldn't even get into Saber Range with the crappy weak jetpacks and Heavy mobility), and unfortunately we didn't have an el1te pr0 s3nt1n3l in our team who could have hit the 2-pixel big man. Chasing for 22 minutes. Why? Part of the reason is Disc Jumps are so insanely WEAK. Why are you doing this to us HiRez? cut him off and disc his ass. _________________ CYBRIDS 4 LYF! Metagens 4 ever!
Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:09 pm

Xeriel Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:36 pm Posts: 577	Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? Attackmack wrote: Why didnt anyone intercept his path then? Even if you do all you have is one shot every minute or so while he skiis from one side of the map to the other. Basically, chasing sucks, use a shrike/SEN. _________________ In game: Ashur (EU servers)
Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:11 pm

Pawndemonium Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:00 pm Posts: 659 Location: at home	Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad? np, it's still Beta Oh wait, nvm. _________________ Best Blog EU I'm posting that in a tuxedo suit, so you better take me seriously! "ululul I is right becuz Blizzard, hurr durr, proven proven ulul"
Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:18 pm

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Jennaissance

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Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

I just had a game on temple ruins an hour ago - where the enemy flag carrier played team rabbit with us for TWENTY-TWO MINUTES of the match.
No one could catch him. No one. Not other pathfinders, not Saber Rockets (lol - not to mention most of the time I couldn't even get into Saber Range with the crappy weak jetpacks and Heavy mobility), and unfortunately we didn't have an el1te pr0 s3nt1n3l in our team who could have hit the 2-pixel big man.

Chasing for 22 minutes. Why? Part of the reason is Disc Jumps are so insanely WEAK. Why are you doing this to us HiRez?

Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:51 pm

starlinvf

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Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

Because the physics are terrible for gaining speed, and flight controls aren't suited for reactive adjustments. That puts all the power in the hands of the Runner, who only has to worry about terrain, and takes everything away from the chasers, who must predict routes and plot based on interception.

The only thing that can reliably get around that is the Shrike, since it posses exceptional speed, control and acceleration.

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Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:01 pm

blacklhawk170

Joined: Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:43 pm
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Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

I personally haven't found chasing to be a problem, but I think if you have good flag defense it helps fix the problem and keeps games from getting ridiculous.

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Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:07 pm

Attackmack

Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:14 pm
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Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

Why didnt anyone intercept his path then?

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Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:07 pm

DibbzTheLoner

Joined: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:30 am
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Location: Australia
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Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

Just give Brutes the Heavy Impact Nitrons they were meant to have instead of Fractals from that old concept board. Would solve everything... somehow. VGRD.

On topic: y ur taem no hev snipz0rz?

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Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:07 pm

Jeradox

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Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

because no one on your team knew how to snipe, or fly a shrike?

Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:08 pm

mousedisc

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Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

no paths with lar?

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WitchDoctorVega

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Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

Jennaissance wrote:

cut him off and disc his ass.

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Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:09 pm

Xeriel

Joined: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:36 pm
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Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

Attackmack wrote:

Why didnt anyone intercept his path then?

Even if you do all you have is one shot every minute or so while he skiis from one side of the map to the other.

Basically, chasing sucks, use a shrike/SEN.

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Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:11 pm

Pawndemonium

Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:00 pm
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Re: Why does chasing have to be so ridiculously broken bad?

np, it's still Beta

Oh wait, nvm.

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Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:18 pm

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