having played the beta for a bit now here's my plus and minuses for it....
-the perk itself,
up front iam honest..i havent reached lvl 10 yet.
the new perk isnt special or something iam too hyped about after playing it for a bit.as some others said it seems like a lighter version of the commando perk. the guns are awesome (although personally i dont like the sounds of some of the new guns.iam using a cheap headset so thats maybe why) and feel great to shoot but the perk itself just doesnt add something new. we need a riot shield (destroyable) to charge into incoming hordes and clear a path for your lads!
make it so players have to choose between a t3/4 gun or the shield and it being destroyable so its not OP. it will need some testing to make sure its balanced well of course. overall the perk doesnt add something new,apart from the guns, for me.
-as iam a bit of a perk rascist i cant comment on most of the new changes to them...so ill just skip that and leave it to more knowledgable peeps out here
-the biggest issue i have with the beta as it is now is the exploding poison gas cloud crawler...i hate them. perhaps thats a good change because it seems to add more difficulty to the game.but then it doesnt really does it?
it just makes an already hectic round more hectic and forces you to move spot.that might be a good thing for all the anti-holdaspot type of players but me i like a good hectic spot i can make my own with the team and try to controll it efficiently.
-loving the new evasive moves of some of the zeds.and although the stalker has been the bane of my (support) existance i think this addition to the zeds is great and makes for a nice challenge. i used to be able to kill both hans and patrick fairly easy as support but now they move fast to avoid incoming mass damage.and that is a great addition! (it seems hans evades more efficiently than patrick though)
-please remove the glow from alpha clots..you know those guys with special abilities.it just adds to the colour confusion onscreen. you dont need to highlight those any further than the already quite distinguishable albino skin.
-infernal realm..about time this was made an official map
i love the theme of it and it was a well deserved 1st in the competition.
-i like the new sound bites you get interacting with things...the trader (and i think stuff in the main menu too)
-the trader UI..yes, i sold many a good gun thinking i was actually buying ammo for it.thats a minor issue though since it just needs a lil getting used to
overall i think you guys are on the right path with KF2 with some perk changes hopefully.
and although i dont agree with some of your decisions i want to thank you for the latest (beta)update