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[Spartancarver]

Given the slower dev cycle now, there better be some hefty bug fixes. Building render issues come to mind.

Would love to be proven wrong about the rush to e sports and microtransactions impacting the dev cycle

 

[JDB]

Given the slower dev cycle now, there better be some hefty bug fixes. Building render issues come to mind.

Would love to be proven wrong about the rush to e sports and microtransactions impacting the dev cycle

What have they done beyond the gamescom crates that makes you think that?

 

[Venfayth]

So after all the talk about revamping the update schedule, we get 2 extra days on the test server before changes go live?

They can delay longer if they need to. Makes sense to plan for a short testing period to begin with, and only extend it if issues arise.

What have they done beyond the gamescom crates that makes you think that?

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[Fried Food]

They can delay longer if they need to. Makes sense to plan for a short testing period to begin with, and only extend it if issues arise.



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O V E R W H E L M I N G L Y S T A G N A N T

Why change the schedule at all then

 

[JDB]

Why change the schedule at all then

Internal testing and generally less of a rush to push out updates means it'll probably be more polished before it even becomes public.

 

[MUnited83]

Why change the schedule at all then

Internal Testing =/= Test Servers
Did you miss the whole point? They changed the schedule because they were pumping out stuff to the test servers before they were relatively ready. Now when they put something on the test server, it cames with a certain standard of testing already done.

 

[Venfayth]

Why change the schedule at all then

Because they were obligated to put out patches and then release them even if they knew they were broken on the test server. This happened twice.

If it happens again I'll join you in your confusion, but that's not what I imagine will happen.

 

[Golden_Pigeon]

I rather have a slower pace of update if it come with more stability. Also, please the new weapon be not crates only.

 

[Venfayth]

I believe PU said the next new weapon would not be found in crates.

 

[BizzyBum]

I am like allergic to finding scopes in this game.

Too many damn times I would be sitting pretty if my M16 or sniper would have a 4x or 8x but I never fucking find them, maybe like once or twice. Usually spot red dot sights or 2x's.

 

[jim2point0]

I am like allergic to finding scopes in this game.

Best long range weapon in this game is a car. I drive around and hit people with my UAZ until I find the scopes I need.

People are surprisingly bad at shooting at you and are rather susceptible to being run over.

 

[jeffc919]

I am like allergic to finding scopes in this game.

Too many damn times I would be sitting pretty if my M16 or sniper would have a 4x or 8x but I never fucking find them, maybe like once or twice. Usually spot red dot sights or 2x's.

I have these games, usually followed by one where I find 4 extra scopes I don't need....

I've won plenty of times with just a red dot, even won one with no optics at all, killing the last guy with an iron sight SKS head shot which was pretty satisfying.

Not finding any optics is annoying but not as much as not finding a full auto AR or at least a UMP, or not finding a backpack and having to leave stuff on the ground that I want.

 

[Acinixys]

122 hours and I just got my first solo dinner

Was a 3 way sniper battle on military, but i had the highground and managed to flank them both, let them fight so it was 1v1 and then sniped the last guy as he ran to the circle

Was intense

 

[Phaenos]

As long as crates and contents can be monetized, some people will always find the path of least resistance to earn BP so I just thought of a solution to the rampant AFK plane drop problem.

Basically, change the game so that chutes no longer open automatically when you hit the white region of the altimeter. Put the responsibility in the player's hands to manually open the chute. Don't open your chute? Splat. Die without your chute opening? No BP earned.

I actually think that for those actively playing the game, having to manually manage your chute makes the game more interesting and dynamic, while also solving the current AFK issue. I mean, I'm realistic, people would still find ways to game the system by dropping normally and then afking, but at least they'd have to actively participate and might be forced to spread out more so they're not all in the same location at the end.

I dunno, maybe I'm overlooking something and it wouldn't help much, but I still think it would make the game more fun for people actually playing.

 

[One Eyed Willy]

10 hours in, just got my first chicken dinner! Feelsgoodman

 

[jediyoshi]

Why change the schedule at all then

You already weren't paying attention to their dev posts if you think there was a correlation between gamescom happenings and their sporadic larger scale updates. People freaked out because they took a break during a holiday, everyone's trying to put a 2 and a 2 together.

 

[Blizzard]

As long as crates and contents can be monetized, some people will always find the path of least resistance to earn BP so I just thought of a solution to the rampant AFK plane drop problem.

Basically, change the game so that chutes no longer open automatically when you hit the white region of the altimeter. Put the responsibility in the player's hands to manually open the chute. Don't open your chute? Splat. Die without your chute opening? No BP earned.

I actually think that for those actively playing the game, having to manually manage your chute makes the game more interesting and dynamic, while also solving the current AFK issue. I mean, I'm realistic, people would still find ways to game the system by dropping normally and then afking, but at least they'd have to actively participate and might be forced to spread out more so they're not all in the same location at the end.

I dunno, maybe I'm overlooking something and it wouldn't help much, but I still think it would make the game more fun for people actually playing.

Like the plane exploding, someone could just add a timer.

No matter how many restrictions you add, you can still probably create a sufficiently advanced AI that simulates a bad player. Detecting people who do the same thing every game and banning them is probably a better option, but eventually bots will be 100% indistinguishable from humans, we'll reach the Blade Runner future, and everyone will be banned.

 

[Phaenos]

Like the plane exploding, someone could just add a timer.

No matter how many restrictions you add, you can still probably create a sufficiently advanced AI that simulates a bad player. Detecting people who do the same thing every game and banning them is probably a better option, but eventually bots will be 100% indistinguishable from humans, we'll reach the Blade Runner future, and everyone will be banned.

All fair. I guess my point is that even with everyone using advanced scripting with active button presses and timer delays, etc - it wouldn't all be happening synchronously the way it does now. AFKer's would be spread all along the flightpath making it less lucrative for everyone.

I still contend that it would make the game more fun to actually play anyway

 

[Huge Succeeded]

man the VSS is a beast once you get used to the dropoff. This was a great match, lmao. My buddy and I landed at mansion, killed a couple of people who thought they had the drop on us, and then trolled the bridge at Rozhok for the rest of the match. 4 people jumped their vehicles into the river to get under that bridge, lol. Killed 'em all. The last two circles were back on land, so we were at a disadvantage, but at the last second, the last two people alive besides us (firmly entrenched in the circle) popped a shitload of smoke, so I just jumped headlong into it and hip-fired at their silhouettes.

edit: one of the groups that visited us down by the bridge drove their dacia straight off a rock into the river, then swam right up to where I was hiding, and turned to loot the people I already killed. I ran up to them and tried to switch to my AK, but ended uup with my pan instead. Got my first real pan kill today

 

[Ferrio]

So I got ran over by a flaming ghost buggy the other day. I don't even know how it happened, and I wish I had recorded it because it was funniest thing I've seen yet in this game.

Basically we blew up a buggy that had some guy in it. He died and the buggy was totally destroyed and started to roll down a slight incline. I went to find his loot, but I looked away from the screen for a moment. When I looked back somehow the buggy was now backing up over me while on fire with no one driving it and still making engine noises. It'd make sense if I was downhill from it, but I was uphill so I have no idea how that happened.

 

[HowZatOZ]

Like the plane exploding, someone could just add a timer.

No matter how many restrictions you add, you can still probably create a sufficiently advanced AI that simulates a bad player. Detecting people who do the same thing every game and banning them is probably a better option, but eventually bots will be 100% indistinguishable from humans, we'll reach the Blade Runner future, and everyone will be banned.

Nah, there's definitely ways of coding in tracking for player's picking up weapons considering we got stats recently on bullets shot and weapon favouritism. Just use those stats to determine whether someone is consistently avoiding any weapons and then ban them. No bot could ever be scripted to automate moving to a house/shack and picking up a weapon when the plane path is so randomised so they'll be stuck either standing AFK or running AFK but never picking a weapon up. A legitimate player will have found a weapon or item at least by the first two minutes of the game.

 

[SCB3]

ok, best game I've had, FPP is definatly for me, it seems fairer imo

 

[Swig_]

man the VSS is a beast once you get used to the dropoff. This was a great match, lmao. My buddy and I landed at mansion, killed a couple of people who thought they had the drop on us, and then trolled the bridge at Rozhok for the rest of the match. 4 people jumped their vehicles into the river to get under that bridge, lol. Killed 'em all. The last two circles were back on land, so we were at a disadvantage, but at the last second, the last two people alive besides us (firmly entrenched in the circle) popped a shitload of smoke, so I just jumped headlong into it and hip-fired at their silhouettes.

edit: one of the groups that visited us down by the bridge drove their dacia straight off a rock into the river, then swam right up to where I was hiding, and turned to loot the people I already killed. I ran up to them and tried to switch to my AK, but ended uup with my pan instead. Got my first real pan kill today

My problem with the VSS is that its so weak. I had one a few days ago and it took soooo many shots to knock someone. It's fun gun and I love the built in scope, but its sooo weak and the velocity is so bad.

 

[baddvision]

YA YES!!!!! tonight i eat! finally after 80 hours

 

[Vipu]

My problem with the VSS is that its so weak. I had one a few days ago and it took soooo many shots to knock someone. It's fun gun and I love the built in scope, but its sooo weak and the velocity is so bad.

Its not that weak, you just have to spam it more than other snipers.

 

[cackhyena]

ok, best game I've had, FPP is definatly for me, it seems fairer imo

No one would dispute that, would they? You can't look around corners with the camera or see fully behind you hitting Alt. I loved third person until this came out. I'm good now.

 

[JDB]

Its not that weak, you just have to spam it more than other snipers.

Because it's weak :U

 

[dantevsninjas]

Finally picked this up over the weekend. First impression was really great, but boy am I fucking terrible at this game. I'm hoping the frustration doesn't trump the enjoyment.

 

[Swig_]

Its not that weak, you just have to spam it more than other snipers.

The problem is that once you get a shot off, they have time to take cover.. Where a well placed shot from a Kar or SKS does way more damage and potentially a one shot kill with a headshot.

 

[Vipu]

Because it's weak :U

Compared to kar or sks yes, but it doesnt take THAT many shots to kill someone, like 5-6 shots from full hp without headshots.

The problem is that once you get a shot off, they have time to take cover.. Where a well placed shot from a Kar or SKS does way more damage and potentially a one shot kill with a headshot.

You mean if they are standing still? You can do a lot of dmg with VSS too if they stand still, 2-3 headshots and few bodyshots and they usually dont have time to do anything when they realize they are getting shot.
Even if they move its not that hard to spam and hit the last hits to kill.

Its not squad weapon because of its "low dmg" and having silenced weapon alone is usually useless when rest of the team dont have silencers but in duo and solo its very good.

Some example

Its mostly good imo because its so silent that no one around will know you are there, if you shot with silencer AR/SR even, people can hear it from pretty good distance and they can be waiting when you keep moving.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

yeah, more often than not, when I'm shooting at someone with a VSS, they don't even know which direction they should be taking cover from.

 

[jim2point0]

I'll take the VSS I don't have a sniper already. I never see the point of carrying 2 ARs anyways. But I'll replace that VSS with any other sniper just because I'm not very good with it.

The VSS was my favorite weapon from Battlefield BC2 because you could also use it as an auto in close quarters. Not as easy to do that in PUBG sadly.

 

[Swig_]

I'll take the VSS I don't have a sniper already. I never see the point of carrying 2 ARs anyways. But I'll replace that VSS with any other sniper just because I'm not very good with it.

The VSS was my favorite weapon from Battlefield BC2 because you could also use it as an auto in close quarters. Not as easy to do that in PUBG sadly.

If I can't find a sniper rifle, I try to find an M16 and a 4x scope. It's about as good a substitute as you can get for an SR. I'd take it over a VSS. Maybe I just need to use the VSS more, but it seems like the kind of weapon you take when there's nothing else and throw away for anything better.

That's why I often carry two ARs around. But I usually prefer a Kar or SKS to an M16 for a ranged weapon.

 

[baddvision]

The problem is that once you get a shot off, they have time to take cover.. Where a well placed shot from a Kar or SKS does way more damage and potentially a one shot kill with a headshot.

vss is great at mid range. so fun in the shelter

 

[ultron87]

The VSS is only super good at the very end because it's the one you that you can kill people with where the other people in the small circle still won't hear where you're shooting from. Even the other guns with silencers are too loud for that purpose.

 

[HowZatOZ]

Wow, my fun ruined. Rude.

If I can't find a sniper rifle, I try to find an M16 and a 4x scope. It's about as good a substitute as you can get for an SR. I'd take it over a VSS. Maybe I just need to use the VSS more, but it seems like the kind of weapon you take when there's nothing else and throw away for anything better.

That's why I often carry two ARs around. But I usually prefer a Kar or SKS to an M16 for a ranged weapon.

Go AK for a SR substitute. Highest damage on single shot and bloody accurate too.

 

[RandomExpletive]

Demolished a guy in Lipovka, motorcycled to the circle across the map, hit a bump next to a house OH THERES A GUY IN THE HOU- dead

Love this game, wish you got more BP

 

[BigDes]

So the new weapon is the Mini 14

Do we really need another semi auto rifle?

Yes, yes we do.

 

[23qwerty]

Go AK for a SR substitute. Highest damage on single shot and bloody accurate too.

AK has the slowest bullet velocity of the AR's, M16 has the highest

Spoiler

I believe

M16 ain't a bad option

 

[luchadork]

I've been playing for a week now. The first few days were ok connection wise. But the past 3 days I've been having pretty much non stop hitching/lag where my character will skip across the ground ever few seconds. I'm not a super computer tech dude but I've done my best to check my connection and everything seems ok. I'm not experiencing lag in another game.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is laggy servers a known issue? Does it normally sort itself out?

 

[SkateorDi3]

No one would dispute that, would they? You can't look around corners with the camera or see fully behind you hitting Alt. I loved third person until this came out. I'm good now.

You'd be surprised. People who prefer tpp are not right in the head.

I've been playing for a week now. The first few days were ok connection wise. But the past 3 days I've been having pretty much non stop hitching/lag where my character will skip across the ground ever few seconds. I'm not a super computer tech dude but I've done my best to check my connection and everything seems ok. I'm not experiencing lag in another game.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is laggy servers a known issue? Does it normally sort itself out?

its the servers. It was pretty bad about an hour ago on US.

 

[frbrr]

I've been playing for a week now. The first few days were ok connection wise. But the past 3 days I've been having pretty much non stop hitching/lag where my character will skip across the ground ever few seconds. I'm not a super computer tech dude but I've done my best to check my connection and everything seems ok. I'm not experiencing lag in another game.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is laggy servers a known issue? Does it normally sort itself out?

the servers can be laggy and some times you'll hit a really bad one. but if you've been getting it non stop for three days now, it's probably on your end.

 

[Golden_Pigeon]

NEW WEAPON REVEALED:

Official tweet:

New @PUBATTLEGROUNDS weapon alert!

After next week's update, Mini-14 will be available all over the island of Erangel. #ThisIsBattleRoyale

Can we expect this to be not from crate ? I certainly hope so. It's seems that it is.

 

[luchadork]

its the servers. It was pretty bad about an hour ago on US.

the servers can be laggy and some times you'll hit a really bad one. but if you've been getting it non stop for three days now, it's probably on your end.

yeh. its possible. just weird i dont get it in other games :\

 

[questionmark]

So I got ran over by a flaming ghost buggy the other day. I don't even know how it happened, and I wish I had recorded it because it was funniest thing I've seen yet in this game.

Basically we blew up a buggy that had some guy in it. He died and the buggy was totally destroyed and started to roll down a slight incline. I went to find his loot, but I looked away from the screen for a moment. When I looked back somehow the buggy was now backing up over me while on fire with no one driving it and still making engine noises. It'd make sense if I was downhill from it, but I was uphill so I have no idea how that happened.

Beware the flaming ghost buggies.

NEW WEAPON REVEALED:

Official tweet:



Can we expect this to be not from crate ? I certainly hope so. It's seems that it is.

The answer is in the tweet you quoted.

 

[LordAlu]

NEW WEAPON REVEALED:

Official tweet:

Can we expect this to be not from crate ? I certainly hope so. It's seems that it is.

The question is, is it the actual Mini-14 which uses 5.56, or is it the Mini Thirty (which falls under the "range" of Mini-14 guns) which uses 7.62?

 

[Wardancer]

AK has the slowest bullet velocity of the AR's, M16 has the highest

Spoiler

I believe

M16 ain't a bad option

Indeed, M16 is easily the best long range weapon if you can't find a sniper rifle. Hell if all you have is an SKS without any attachments and an M16 i would pick the M16 any day. If you find 1 or preferably at least 2 attachments for the sks that reduces recoil (foregrip, compensator or cheekpad) it beats the M16.

Edit: And indeed, the AKM is absolutely the worst choice for long range shooting.

I am like allergic to finding scopes in this game.

Too many damn times I would be sitting pretty if my M16 or sniper would have a 4x or 8x but I never fucking find them, maybe like once or twice. Usually spot red dot sights or 2x's.

Kill people, people always pick up scopes and meds, so go find people to kill once you find some guns and armour. Don't wait until the very last circle because then you wont have time to loot and its too late for scopes. You need to find someone midgame to kill to steal their scopes and meds.

 

[Anne]

I can present to you a game where 34 people were AFK. Watch the number in the top right https://gfycat.com/EthicalGreedyIvorygull

 

[Fried Food]

NEW WEAPON REVEALED:

Official tweet:



Can we expect this to be not from crate ? I certainly hope so. It's seems that it is.

SWEET finally a new regular spawn gun that matters. Really like the look of this one.

 

[Ayumi]

I'm at the point where all I care for is the M16, some nice attachments and a Red Dot. 8x feels like too much in most situations (unless I'm able to safely camp on a really good overview). 4x feels too much when the circles are getting much smaller too.

AKM is fine and until I'm in the top 10, then it'll just feel really inaccurate and bad for Panic Mode™️.