Quote (Flameyes @ 8 Sep 2016 13:32)
Rip thorn
Rip universal remote
Rip snipers
Snipers got absolutely fucked in the patch that will come out with rise of iron. No more hardscoping meta, I don't know if I've ever been happier
Thorn nerf wasn't even needed. Was just saying to a buddy of mine that this is the most balanced I've seen Thorn, and given its current state am excited to see it in Year 3. Oh well. Thorn was honestly
slightly above Eyasluna/LHF/Imago/FP, don't see the nerf warranted at all. Honestly they're just paranoid, I think. Thorn reigned supreme in the Crucible for all of year one and they don't want a repeat. But a nerf like this just makes it so nobody will use it at all. Very disappointed about this nerf, I loved Thorn in year one in PvE and PvP, and with this nerf there is no reason to use it over an Eyasluna with Rifled Barrel, otherwise you're gimping yourself. It's essentially a novelty item with these new stats. I was VERY excited for Thorn to make it to Year 3, so bummed out right now.
As for UR, that nerf was warranted, most definitely. The range at which you could get kills was a bit much.
Sniper damage nerf makes absolutely no sense. But hey, we might see some strategies come out to combat players in supers that could make this not so bad. Even after a headshot, they'll still have a little health left, making team-shotting all the more important, as to back-up a teammate trying to shut down a super.
e/ Can't wait to see what class balances they cook up.
" . . . and for our next trick, we will make the Stormcaller... DISAPPEAR!"
But in all seriousness, with these patch notes, there's always the initial disappointment because on paper the changes sound awful, but in practice aren't actually that bad (sometimes). We shall see when the patch goes live. Too early to make huge conclusions, but my initial reaction is that of disappointment. I really wanted to use Thorn. One of the things I was most looking forward to with Rise of Iron.
I just want to see Sunsinger get some use again. That's another nerf that was too harsh. They went from one of the best, if not, the best class, to the least used and opposite of "meta" class in one fell swoop.
Quote (pirateradio @ 8 Sep 2016 14:02)
got a link to the patch notes?
https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/45154/This post was edited by Beacon on Sep 8 2016 12:45pm