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[DC]ClavisApocalypticae
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 Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:11 am Post subject: 2014-30-01 Patch - AKA The Day SRAW Stacking Died :( |
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The full release notes are here. No mention of removing the ability to stack the SRAW, but in my own testing it's definitely gone.
A sad day for Engi's everywhere...
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Oh well, I never learned how to do it anyway 
What is much better about this is MANTLE HAS GONE LIVE!
check out the free performance improvements. This is why I chose an R9 card over Nvidia for my upgrade.
Thanks AMD!
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Super Wabbit
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: 2014-30-01 Patch - AKA The Day SRAW Stacking Died :( |
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| [DC]ClavisApocalypticae wrote: | The full release notes are here. No mention of removing the ability to stack the SRAW, but in my own testing it's definitely gone.
A sad day for Engi's everywhere... |
What happens when you try to stack? |
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[DC]ClavisApocalypticae
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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The first projectile disappears. It doesn't fizzle. It doesn't careen off course. I just blinks out of existence.
Dumb.
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Super Wabbit
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| [DC]ClavisApocalypticae wrote: | The first projectile disappears. It doesn't fizzle. It doesn't careen off course. I just blinks out of existence.
Dumb. |
You're right, Dumb. |
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Super Wabbit
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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This patch has a lot of goodies, check them out:
http://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield_4/comments/1wk151/ninja_updates_thread/
- Multiple missile SRAW change You can no longer have multiple missiles in the air at once.
- Change kit at Test Range credit to /u/Qahlel.
- Increased color and contrast They've increased the color and contrast on all camouflage thumbnail images in the Customize menu.
- New killed by icon New killed by icon as seen in the top of the image.
- Reduced the "black screen" on spawn from ~1.14 seconds to ~0.11 seconds.
- 3D enemy spot icons (doritos) scaling The enemy spot icons now scales down the more far away you are. Notice how small they are just above the crosshair on image.
- In-game chat color update Some in-game chat colors have been updated.
- Client information icon The HUD icon indicate if anything is going wrong with the client such as packet loss, FPS drops, etc. Credit /u/DarkLord7854
- Xbox One AND PS4 in-game chat Xbox One AND PS4 now has a "chat" window that pops up when people make requests such as asking for ammo. Img credit /u/youngsplud420
- In-game scoreboard icons In-game scoreboard icons/numbers are slightly smaller.
- Admin messages show up on screen Admin messages now show up on screen like seen in the image. Img credit /u/DANNYonPC
- Bombcarrier spotted 24/7 in Defuse "As soon as somebody picks up the bomb he is spotted for the enemy team." Credit to the guy who made the video.
- RCB changed to DV-15 on Paracel Storm The "silent" RCB in the Chinese deployment has been changed to an DV-15 and is now available through the spawn screen.
- People are reporting that the UCAV reloading has been changed, could someone confirm with image/video.
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NTolerance
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Stacking was highly situational and not really OP IMHO. |
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Super Wabbit
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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| NT makes a good point. The SRAW does less damage than the RPG7, requires you to be exposed longer to fire. Even if you stack, you're still more exposed than an RPG for marginally better damage. I don't think it was ever OP but did require skill. |
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[DC]ClavisApocalypticae
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| Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed, of course on the SRAW issue. One upside is that they seem a bit more accurate against air assets? I've never been able to hit anything in in he air with them, but in my limited testing today, I hit everything I guided it toward. Could just be confirmation bias on my part tho, YMMV.
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Khaghabal
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 1:51 am Post subject: |
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Stacking was more likely than not going to get you killed in 9/10 situations, and you need wide open areas.
Sraws have (had?) 0 drop if you aim/fire then unscope. They just keep going straight.
They're good against air because you can guide the projectile in. That's about it. If you guide based on the projectile and not the cursor it's easier to hit air at range.
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ProfessorZ
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:53 am Post subject: |
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I downloaded the patch but I'm still waiting on the new AMD drivers. Can't wait for me free extra frames from Mantle
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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| ProfessorZ wrote: | | I downloaded the patch but I'm still waiting on the new AMD drivers. Can't wait for me free extra frames from Mantle |
You mean frames everyone else already had? HA! |
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Dynamite Dan
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Khaghabal wrote: | | If you guide based on the projectile and not the cursor |
Please elaborate? |
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Kapak
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| Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Dynamite Dan wrote: | | Khaghabal wrote: | | If you guide based on the projectile and not the cursor |
Please elaborate? |
When you fire, you aim and lead with the rocket flying and not where your crosshair is pointing.
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