Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-30714040-20180529210038/@comment-33830657-20180529223208

Sanquo wrote: This is probably going to be hard to get support, most likely due to the fact that I will probably trigger a bunch of M249 hoggers but still hear me out, I have reasons.

[READ THE ENTIRE THREAD BEFORE YOU CRITICISE]


 * Ever wondered why digger and stalker are OP? Blame M249.


 * Ever wondered why AI zombies come in large numbers? Blame M249.


 * Ever wondered why PR focuses his buffs on zombies at the moment? Blame M249.


 * Ever wondered why PR rarely nerfs the zombies? Blame M249.

As you can see from these facts, the M249 has changed R2DA a lot, up to a stage where the game isn't even enjoyable for most people [Especially veteran players]

1. What did the M249 cause to the zombies?

Well, since M249 was born, HRs complained about the game being "too easy" because of the immense power of the M249, then PR tried to make the zombies stronger to "balance" the game, this may have solved the problems for the HRs, but it made LR-MR's problems worse at the same time, making new player's experience a living hell due to the strong zombies, and it's probably the reason why R2DA doesen't get much long lasting new players because they will find the game hard and then quit the game to play something else, and this contributes to R2DA's low player-count, I hope you can clearly see this.

'''2. What did the M249 cause to LR-MR's/Non m249 owners? '''

M249 users made it harder for those without the weapon to actually earn cash, and it's quite unfair, before M249 was born, low ranks actually had a chance to earn money and gain xp, even I experienced that nice feeling of fairness in the game back in the day but the M249 just makes the game unfair for them.

3. What did the M249 cause to the entertainment factor of R2DA?

Nowdays, literally every high rank you meet has an M249 glued to their hands, if you were there before update 1.0.0, you would understand how fun it was when there was actual weapon diversity in the players, it was actually fun to use weapons like spas, ak etc because it actually required skill to use, and the kills with those weapons were actually rewarding instead of holding your mouse and spray down an entire horde of zombies with the M249.

4. What did the M249 cause to the community in general?

I think that because of the M249, there has been a vast deficiency of teamwork among the players, M249 users will think that it's more important to get a brute kill under 5 seconds than trying to save a teammate's life(True story, it happened to me). And that really dissapoints me when PR is trying to encourage teamwork in the game.

The weapon also make the game extra grindy, when people just farm with this weapon all day instead of playing the game casually which is quite depressing if you ask me.

5. The nerf

Well PR should nerf the M249 to a more fairer state so here's my seperate ideas:


 * Make it have a slower equip time so you can't instantly fire the weapon as soon as you equip it


 * Decrease the damage


 * Decrease the range


 * Convert armour clip bonus to bandoleir power bonus

6. The positive effects on these changes

If PR actually listens and takes action on this issue, then...


 * R2DA will be restored back to it's glory days


 * There will be more teamwork


 * Low ranks will actually have a chance of earning cash and xp, and they won't have any bad first impressions of the game

7. Criticism breakdown

(Yes, I see the future.)

[From paragraph 1]: "But san, the game will be harder for us because the M249 is nerfed"

With a little use of common sense, with the M249's balance, the zombies should also be balanced with this big chance so that comment isn't really much of a big deal

[From paragraph 1 and 2]: "But san, the low ranks can just go to singleplayer if they're having trouble with earning money"

Firstly, don't be selfish, low ranks should have the right to play on a R2DA server without being hogged by 20 m249 users at once, and because of your selfishness these new-comers decided to quit the game because of it unfair aspects.

[From paragraph 3]: "But san, I find it fun using M249"

Okay then, that's your opinion but your opinion doesen't apply to everyone because common sense wise, theres many people out there who dislike M249, even the Battlestation dwellers dislike using the M249, so don't be so self-centered.

[From paragraph 4]: "But san, people do use teamwork with m249"

So what if the minority of M249 users show a few ounces of teamwork, it doesen't mean that every M249 user shows teamwork, again common sense.

[From paragraph 5]: "That nerf is too harsh"

But guess what, it's an stat suggestion, obviously PR has the power to change a few parts of my stat suggestion

"[Insert random mention of M249's disadvantages]"

Despite its disadvantages, its still overpowered.

[If you're gonna disagree because the M249 if your favourite weapon and you don't want it to be fair, then leave.]

At this point, nerfing the m249 is like giving a spoilt child a good PC, then taking it away from them for rational reasons.

"OH NO DONT NERF MY FAVOURITE CRUTCH WEAPON, IM NOTHING WITHOUT IT!!1" m249 dosen't need a nerf. you just don't know how it work