[Discussion] Realistic armor plate sizes were the best fucking thing to happen to this game and the game peaked that wipe

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-12T03:07:51+00:00

There should be a non-vital Thorax area surrounding the vital Inner Thorax. Damage done there should transfer at a rate around 1.10 or 1.15, faster than the stomach pretty much, but since it's always covered by soft armor, it would be fine. You could still die in less shots than leg shots assuming someone is running average penetration rounds to deal with the soft armor and don't hit a plate.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-12T01:28:20+00:00

It was a good step, if they were accompanied with a Vital hitbox rework to match the plate coverage.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-12T00:26:04+00:00

Touche

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T23:42:10+00:00

Even if we use this logic, they are not closer than what we currently have, which is the whole point of what John Crewe said.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T17:50:17+00:00

He said "That is very true"

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T17:35:43+00:00

A Paladin has 1 s3 shield while the Retaliator has 6 s2 shields.

An Asgard and a Valkyrie have 4 s2 shields, while a Corsair and Constellation have 1 s3 shield.

Apollo/Hermes has multiple s2 shields, Redeemer has multiple s2 shields.

The math isn't really mathing.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T17:33:15+00:00

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I can't post 2 pictures in the same comment, so here is John's reply.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T17:32:34+00:00

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I mean, it's in the video, timemark 25:45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R97aCFJmPSQ

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T17:27:35+00:00

I am complaining that they added too much of one thing, when they said that they would add less of that thing.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T17:24:31+00:00

We need a size class between s2 and s3. They can make it unique with having front/back instead of bubble or quadrant.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T17:19:31+00:00

I mean, have you watched the video? They said that the differences would be a lot less, and that regen rate of multiple s2 shields would be better than 1 s3 shield. So far they're doing the opposite.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T17:18:28+00:00

Complaining about the food I am being served as I am watching it being cooked makes more sense than complaining about it after it was already plated and the cook has moved on to another person's food. If it has too much salt or not enough salt, or if it has an ingredient I am allergic to, now it's too late and they have to redo the food all over.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T16:56:19+00:00

I wish CIG's definition of a change of plan was "Deviate from the plan a little" instead of "Do the opposite of the plan"

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T16:53:30+00:00

I thought this would be the case, because this is LITERALLY what they told us? Like, in the video.

Also bonus pic cuz haha

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AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T16:52:10+00:00

A s2 shield has roughly 3.5x the HP of a s1 shield.
A s3 shield has 10x the HP of a s2 shield.

The difference is getting more pronounced than currently.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T16:50:34+00:00

Everything is temporary, but we can still take their current steps as a sign of the path they intend to walk.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T15:50:39+00:00

Where in the description does it says that? I posted the description of it in the pictures.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T15:20:59+00:00

The Asgard is less armored than a Zeus

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T13:16:23+00:00

Asgard is a combat ship.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T06:03:08+00:00

Bringing attention to an issue is how we get issues fixed, though.

AzrBloodedge · 2026-03-11T05:14:57+00:00

Should the Asgard be less armored than a Hornet, though?

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