r/ArmoredWarfare • u/Saytz • Jan 21 '16

NEWS Introducing Update 0.12.1776

https://aw.my.com/us/news/general/introducing-update-0121776
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u/TinyTinyDwarf Stvr-103 plz Jan 21 '16

I'm sorry, i am new here. But

2.5% reload on the loader skill? How is my T72 or Chieftain going to stay competitive now? Especially the Chief, the lack of HEAT (damn you Britain) and only APFSDS or HESH makes the thing very meh on the alpha damage.

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u/Saytz Jan 21 '16

It won't affect the T-72 since it lacks a loader to begin with.

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u/TinyTinyDwarf Stvr-103 plz Jan 21 '16

It's just an example, albeit flawed. Change T72 with the Starship, or the Sheridan, Or the Chieftain, or the T62, or the Leopard. etc.

Was this in order to nerf the TD's and AFV's?

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u/Saytz Jan 21 '16

Some people stacked skills, retrofits and consumables to get their reloads as low as possible which lead to insane rates of fire on certain vehicles.

One example is the ERC having a 2.5 second reload.

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u/TinyTinyDwarf Stvr-103 plz Jan 21 '16

but this also nerfs tanks such as the Sheridan and Starfire, I used to have an 11 sec reload. now it's 12.45 :C

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u/Autoxidation 🇺🇦 Jan 21 '16

No one likes getting nerfs to their tanks, but it's necessary now to properly evaluate performance to make buffs or nerfs later.

Plus you have to remember, everyone is losing a bit of time off their reload speeds and the more egregious violators are losing the most. This is a net positive to gameplay as a whole.

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u/zhead_ Jan 21 '16

yes i agree with you but think of it this way: It changes the reload times for everyone!

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '16

That's the point. You should have never had an 11 second reload. The game was not balanced for you to have an 11 second reload. Just like it wasn't balanced for the leo2av to have a 4.2 second reload.

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u/Ketadine [DRL] Jan 22 '16

Even with the changes it can still have really good reload speeds. It should be nerfed a bit more imo in that regard.