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StormtrooperDan
Rising Hotshot
4 years ago
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DICE, please clarify if Paik's scan range got stealth buffed

I played with Paik before her patch 1.2 buff, got her to T1 and only used her from time to time. Paik's ability was okay but not critical to most scenarios. As soon as I tried her after the patch, both my friends and I noticed the increased range of her scans. But the patch notes does not mention a range increase at all.

From 1.2 Patch Notes:

Paik

We felt that Paik’s EMG-X Scanner was not consistently worth using as an offensive tool as it caused her to become spotted, and thus vulnerable. We therefore removed this self-spotting effect, and slightly increased the spot duration of scanned enemies to make the Scanner more reliable for use.

  • Increased the spot duration while using the EMG-X Scanner from 0.5 -> 0.85s
  • Paik is no longer spotted when using the EMG-X Scanner

This increase in range makes her ability viable. Whereas before the range was so short that enemies down a corridor I was looking at wont be picked up by the scan. Now I can scan a room and know for sure no enemies are nearby.

This increase in range is also what's making her overpowered. Before the patch her scan might reveal one or two people on the other side of a wall, now a dozen enemies are revealed with each scan on a contested point.

I agree with the patch notes that Paik should have been buffed a bit, but DICE over did it with stealth buffs as well. I see a lot of players complain about Paik, but no one mentions the vastly increased range that's the crux of the problem. 

Paik definitely should be adjusted, but all the talk of banning or replacing her ability is unjustified.

  • StormtrooperDan's avatar
    StormtrooperDan
    4 years ago

    Well looks like I was wrong, I searched youtube for gameplay footage of Paik before and after patch 1.2 and I found the max distance an enemy could be scanned is the same. 

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  • kregora's avatar
    kregora
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @Kaptyn027 So is Mackay by hanging around Pipes, or on top of cranes. As long as Mackay can high-roof, I think its okay when Paik can spot him there.
  • Bolvard's avatar
    Bolvard
    4 years ago

    Defenitely agree

    wallhacks have no place in any fps game, just replace her ability completely.

    It only draw bad players to that class who undeservingly get kills in a cheap and pathetic way.

    *snip*

    The first 14 slots are all paik players, look at theyr K/D… not helping in any way

    *snip*

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  • Oh an btw @Dice *snip* can we somehow change her ability so I can’t see through walls but still can somehow start to play her to t1 ? i refuse to play with cheats, just so you know

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  • kregora's avatar
    kregora
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @Bolvard It is totally your choice if you act on what you see, or not. You rank her up by spotting alone. You don't need to kill anyone, and you don't need to tell anyone what you are seeing.
  • @kregora
    No, just no

    As Long as the possibility is there to see enemys through solid objects aka CHEATING it WILL give me an unfair advantage and therefore will not playing that.

    it even disgusted me to pick her to show my mastery with her

    Sorry to have that much selfrespect.

  • StormtrooperDan's avatar
    StormtrooperDan
    Rising Hotshot
    4 years ago

    Paik had wall hacks since the beginning and was one of the most underused specialist in the game. You choose the specialist to give you an advantage in specific situations. So many people complain about certain specialist but don't even play them in the game. All recon + boris can spot/highlight enemies, but they are all very underused. 

    If any of you Paik complainers played Paik before the 1.2 buff, you would know that she needed a slight buff.

  • cso7777's avatar
    cso7777
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @StormtrooperDan And now she is nerfed to oblivion...

    Wallhacks are a disaster no matter what, should never had been in the game in the first place.

    Game-mechanics have to be balanced in all situations (at least as much as possible), CQC with wallhacks are a joke and Stranded really showcased this.

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