Ninjitsu scrapper snipe has to be nerfed!!!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

[biostem]

4 minutes ago, Rudra said:

The author is complaining about Scrapper snipes, which have a 150 feet range.

And if we're talking about the "slow-snipe", then, IIRC, there's a LoS check both as the start of the power and just before firing, so if you keep moving and using cover, it's less likely to be used against you...

[Rudra]

2 minutes ago, biostem said:

8 minutes ago, Rudra said:

The author is complaining about Scrapper snipes, which have a 150 feet range.

And if we're talking about the "slow-snipe", then, IIRC, there's a LoS check both as the start of the power and just before firing, so if you keep moving and using cover, it's less likely to be used against you...

Pretty sure you are correct, yes.

 

Edit: Combine that with available stealth options in PvP and the benefit of teams, and the OP doesn't really have a leg to stand on.

 

Edited September 26 by Rudra

[UltraAlt]

1 hour ago, Rudra said:

The author is complaining about Scrapper snipes, which have a 150 feet range.

 

And what exactly are scrapper snipes that are so powerful?

Epic power pool ranged powers?

I can't see say https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Staff_Fighting#Serpent's_Reach being that powerful, but maybe I don't understand how powerfully slotted that power can be.

 

 

[Rudra]

1 minute ago, UltraAlt said:

Epic power pool ranged powers?

Yes. Frozen Spear from Ice Mastery, Mace Beam from Mace Mastery, Zapp from Mu Mastery, Psionic Lance from Psionic Mastery, and Moonbeam from Soul Mastery.

[Wavicle]

I have to say, I think it was an error for Stalker and Scrapper Sniper attacks to be given the Fast functionality. That should have been limited to squishy classes.

[Rudra]

38 minutes ago, Wavicle said:

I have to say, I think it was an error for Stalker and Scrapper Sniper attacks to be given the Fast functionality. That should have been limited to squishy classes.

That shouldn't change anything as far as the OP goes. In order for the quick version to be active, your character has to be considered to be in combat already. And Shinobi-iri won't boost their snipe damage, which is the OP's complaint, if the character isn't hidden.

[General Idiot]

On 9/26/2024 at 12:53 PM, Rudra said:

I'm pretty sure the game code prevents a full health player from being 1-shot as well.

 

If I remember rightly, the oneshot code prevents any single hit from taking you from full health to dead instantly. I believe it also accounts for powers doing multiple damage types, counting both together as one hit even though on screen you'll see two damage numbers. However, it does not stop you from taking a hit for nearly all your health and then being finished off by one or more procs in the power firing, or a DoT inflicted by the same power whether inherently or from an added effect like incarnate Interface.