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DametheFame's avatar
3 years ago

So You're Nerfing Rao as Well??

Wanna hear something totally insane? I've logged 36, 678 kills as Rao. This tells you two things. I play the game obsessively (Breakthrough) and I nearly always play Rao. 

I watched an Enders video today where he talked about each vehicle now being equipped with hack-protection. I'm also a transport pilot. Understanding the mechanics of the game from both sides I can tell you two things with certainty.

1. Rao is one of the least used specialists in the game

2. As a pilot I RARELY enter a server with a Rao on the opposite team that plays the game the way I do, and is repeatedly hacking my vehicle 

In fact, I rarely even see a Rao on the field in general, whether on my team or the opposite team. 

I'd love to understand what was looked at that promoted this decision. It's difficult to understand how it helps the game to nerf the ability of one of least used specialists. I'm curious to understand the reasoning being the decision. 

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  • @DametheFame  As far as I understand, the reason why Rao is not played as much, is because the way his gadget works is so inconsistent.
    Most of the time when I try to hack vehicles, the hack stops halfway because they drove past a bush! And yet I can still perfectly see the vehicle! The same applies to trees!

    Furthermore, Rao should be getting buffed! I honestly think his range should be doubled and the "Hack Firewall Detected" should only apply to the player who did the last hack on that vehicle. In a previous post I made about Rao, I even asked for them rework an additional ability alongside his gadget that can be switched between, just like Irish can. This additional ability should be a different kind of EMP with significantly reduced range that merely immobilizes a vehicle instead of turning off their weapons. This would implement quite a fun element to Rao.

  • Nussepus's avatar
    Nussepus
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    This is a massive nerf to rao indeed as well as a massive buffs to all helis except the stealths.

    Helis can now use flairs AND cyber warefare at the same time. Cyber warefare is instead of repair on all helis except stealths. lol We all know helis already dont really need repair as they can just fly out of range and behind cover. FXM wil be even more useless now than ever and Lis wil be more used than ever. GG Dice.

    Just watch hinds being even more dominating now that they can flair and use cyber warefare and still fly around with two repairs people and that stupid front gun. Rao no longer a threat to remove flair.

  • S3SSioN_SoL's avatar
    S3SSioN_SoL
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    @3DiE9djua2  Whoa I didn't realize they added Cyberwarfare protection to almost every single vehicle and aircraft.

    Rao is literally a dead specialist despite being the face of 2042.

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