1: Shotgun changes
Is it just me who thinks the Shotguns are a LITTLE bit too heavy? Wouldn't be more fun to have them slightly more available offperk, especially the regular Shotgun? So, here is my short list of Shotgun weight changes:
Shotgun weight down to 7, from 8 (-1 weight)
Hunting Shotgun weight down to 8, from 10 (-2 weight)
AA12 weight down to 9, from 10 (-1 weight)
2: Corresponding Support Specialist changes
If only point 1 would be made (lowering the Shotgun weights) the Support Specialist would become too powerful, because he would be able to carry a little bit too much extra stuff. So, along with the Shotgun weight changes, i have some proposed perk-weight bonuses. Here is the list:
Level 0 Support: +0 carry weight (=15 total)
Level 1 Support: +1 carry weight (=16 total)
Level 2 Support: +2 carry weight (=17 total)
Level 3 Support: +3 carry weight (=18 total)
Level 4 Support: +4 carry weight (=19 total)
Level 5 Support: +5 carry weight (=20 total)
Level 6 Support: +6 carry weight (=21 total, down from the current 24)
The combos get effected like this (at level 6):
* Shotgun + Hunting Shotgun combo = Spare weight goes unaffected
* AA12 + Hunting Shotgun combo = Spare weight goes unaffected
* Shotgun + AA12 combo = You sadly lose 1 spare weight
These perk and shotgun changes also has one great bonus effect: You can use the Shotgun + Hunting Shotgun combo already at level 1, the Shotgun + AA12 combo already at level 2 and the Hunting Shotgun + AA12 combo already at level 3!
3: Other future balance bonuses
These changes might maybe seem unnecessary at first, but they do have other balancing points to them and that is in offperk weaponry. The LAW can currently be carried with an AA12 or Hunting Shotgun at level 6 (13+10=23, which is the exact spare weight you have @ lvl 6). With my changes, you could at max carry the LAW with the regular Shotgun. In addition, the M99 (discussed in General and in the Modding area), which also would weigh 13, could then also only max be carried with the regular Shotgun.
It would also be a balance on the lightweight weaponry. If more stuff like the Mk23 (only weighs 2!) would be added, the Support Specialist would end up being able to carry a whole crapload of lightweight weapons, which might get a little unbalanced in the end. Reducing the Support Specialist's max carry-weight a little, which i have suggested here, would reduce this possible future unbalance as well.
Opinions?
Is it just me who thinks the Shotguns are a LITTLE bit too heavy? Wouldn't be more fun to have them slightly more available offperk, especially the regular Shotgun? So, here is my short list of Shotgun weight changes:
Shotgun weight down to 7, from 8 (-1 weight)
Hunting Shotgun weight down to 8, from 10 (-2 weight)
AA12 weight down to 9, from 10 (-1 weight)
2: Corresponding Support Specialist changes
If only point 1 would be made (lowering the Shotgun weights) the Support Specialist would become too powerful, because he would be able to carry a little bit too much extra stuff. So, along with the Shotgun weight changes, i have some proposed perk-weight bonuses. Here is the list:
Level 0 Support: +0 carry weight (=15 total)
Level 1 Support: +1 carry weight (=16 total)
Level 2 Support: +2 carry weight (=17 total)
Level 3 Support: +3 carry weight (=18 total)
Level 4 Support: +4 carry weight (=19 total)
Level 5 Support: +5 carry weight (=20 total)
Level 6 Support: +6 carry weight (=21 total, down from the current 24)
The combos get effected like this (at level 6):
* Shotgun + Hunting Shotgun combo = Spare weight goes unaffected
* AA12 + Hunting Shotgun combo = Spare weight goes unaffected
* Shotgun + AA12 combo = You sadly lose 1 spare weight
These perk and shotgun changes also has one great bonus effect: You can use the Shotgun + Hunting Shotgun combo already at level 1, the Shotgun + AA12 combo already at level 2 and the Hunting Shotgun + AA12 combo already at level 3!
3: Other future balance bonuses
These changes might maybe seem unnecessary at first, but they do have other balancing points to them and that is in offperk weaponry. The LAW can currently be carried with an AA12 or Hunting Shotgun at level 6 (13+10=23, which is the exact spare weight you have @ lvl 6). With my changes, you could at max carry the LAW with the regular Shotgun. In addition, the M99 (discussed in General and in the Modding area), which also would weigh 13, could then also only max be carried with the regular Shotgun.
It would also be a balance on the lightweight weaponry. If more stuff like the Mk23 (only weighs 2!) would be added, the Support Specialist would end up being able to carry a whole crapload of lightweight weapons, which might get a little unbalanced in the end. Reducing the Support Specialist's max carry-weight a little, which i have suggested here, would reduce this possible future unbalance as well.
Opinions?
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