The challenge nerf hit to hard
I totally understand the need to change some of the challenges, like the ones were you needed 30-40 kills on objectives, but to now make it 10? All the challenges i was working towards were all compl...
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The problem is the whole thing was badly designed.
Skins and 'show off' stuff? Sure put that behind challenges that take ages or are 'difficult'.
But stuff that gives an advantage in game? Stuff that is class-defining? No. That's bad design.
They shouldn't have locked powerful weapons behind difficult challenges.
They shouldn't have locked class gadgets behind difficult challenges.
They shouldn't have locked class training paths behind difficult challenges.
The challenges for that kind of basic progression should have been like simple tutorials to encourage full use of the class or of other weapons before expanding them.
Simply handing more power to players that are more experienced (and already more powerful) is stupid. The way they have done it just creates a fake power gap between noobs/casuals and those with more time to play.
BF1 did it right: The basic weapons were decent and progression just unlocked variety and flexibility not raw power.
As with a LOT of things in thig game, they got it wrong. It's almost like the devs don't actually play...
Earning the best stuff takes hard work. Welcome to real life kiddos. Yall ruined battlefield again. Now even the most mediocre player can have the best set up. But, considering what I've experienced tonight, it doesn't compensate for a lack of basic common sense when it comes to battlefield tactics. Does no one remember when you had to do crazy challenges for the cool stuff in battlefield? Pepperidge Farms remembers.
I say this as someone who is rank 140 and did near all the challenges that aren't broken (and even some that are) pre-nerf.
Pepperidge Farms sucks and this isn't 'real life'.
As much as snowflake kids can ruin lots of things, it's not childish to want balance, and handing powerful equipment to players simply because they play more is just stupid old-fashioned unbalanced poop.
It wasn't good in BF4 and it isn't good now.
It just creates a fake 'skill' (not skill, power) gap that lets experienced players noob stomp like griefing trolls.
Unlocks should give variety and flexibility as rewards not hand out raw power to give further advantage that experienced players don't need.
Crazy challenges for skins and other 'bragging rights' stuff? Sure. Go ahead. Crazy challenges that hands out power advantage? No. It's stupid design.
And no, none of that compensates for basic sense and tactics. That's not what balance is about though. It's about having a level playing field for all to have a chance to enjoy the game. It's not 'participation prizes' it's basic fairness way before prizes are handed out.
