So they say, there's new shiny hat for gunners, heh. But I'm asking you: why swordsmen and bombers get their new toys after completing each mission ONCE and with no extra fee? Gunners not only have to complete every mission THRICE (triple energy cost) but also are forced to spend lots of materials, crowns and crystal energy for alchemizing...
Seriously, is there anybody who still doubts in anti-gunslinging conspiracy at OOO?!
because frankly, that mask is everything a gunner could want. CTR med. ASI low. Fire and shock resist. Costume piece as well, but so functional! Hey, I'm happy to (have) work(ed) for it, for the rewards it offered.
The answer, in short, to why we had to complete it thrice? Because it's worth it.
All 3 of the new items should have been crafts, or token exchange rewards or something.
The gun balancing patch hasn't come out yet :x
There's already a hint in the Arsenal about Iron Slug getting a buff with an upcoming patch. I'm looking forward to what other wondrous things will come with it. Personally, I'd love that CTR, especially for alchemer, and it'd max out my Biohazard's charge time lol.
The mask, the rocket heavy sword thing (not so much related to this thread), and the good comments about the actual mission gameplay are really enticing me to get the expansion XD
And you forgot about being forced to pay for the Expansion Missions with real money while the other stuff was obtainable in-game with CE.
True enough. The creation of a real paywall has turned off a lot of players. I still believe that all of the reward items should be craftable via normal means and achievable without the need for cash payment. This won't decrease the need for people to participate in the overall global CE market, which is only obtained with CE . . . but I feel like we've been over this in other threads, as well as with Shadow Keys, as well as with the crafting cost increase last year...
Getting back on topic, I would be quite happy to have this hat. Spiral HQ doesn't hate gunners; I'm growing to enjoy the relative safety of run-n-gun and shield bumping techniques. You simply can't expect the same game as swordies, bombers, or hybrids if you're a gunner.
"So you have to run the boss like, three times to get the reward, Is that really such a trek?"
You...Have no...Idea...
^ Y u no have pic?
@OP focus on the positives man. I gotta say, Seerus is one ugly mofo, but his mask is pretty sweet.
Lol... THREE WHOLE TIMES? GASP!
You paid for the content. Enjoy it. Some of us don't get to.
Hey, OOO hasn't said the swiftstrike bonus to guns was a bug yet. Wait for it.
:3
You paid for the content. Enjoy it. Some of us don't get to.
QFT lol. And hey gunners at least you still have options for shadow damage, people were begging for shadow damaging bombs since forever. Any bomber without this still doesn't have an option. And tbh, since Lockdown with the electron vortex, there hasn't been anything majorly useful for bombers (Mercurial Demo is meh, between the acquisition wall of shadow lairs and the damage bonus with no CTR, it's just a better bombastic and only useful if you've maxed out your bombs with very high ctr [through UVs or trinkets]). Let's not forget that gunners actually have options for damage protection against all kinds, bombers only get elemental protection on all sets and while that is the best option overall, it is still odd. But to continue would be going off point.
So yeah enjoy running it 3 times, it's worth it for the power. Be glad you can.
But you can unbind and sell the mask, unlike the other weapons enabling f2p gunners easier access to it.
ANTI-SWORDSMAN AND BOMBER CONSPIRACY CONFIRMED
The entire thing is one massive conspiracy. Now go find that Vanaduke and beat him up. Again.
It's also interesting to see a piece of equipment with Charge Time Reduction on it.
O_o
I can't believe anyone would take this thread seriously.
I even put ;-) in the topic just in case.
/sight
Y'know I think a significant part of it hasn't been said here. It is in fact the mask of a boss, and a fairly preeminent one in the SK world itself. And similar to Shadow Lairs and partially boss stratums, the mat's a reward for completion and a token of the boss itself. I mean, imagine if people could wear Vanaduke's mask. It's can be a costume, something to show off in Haven, and holds a lot of notoriety!
(Personally this mask is everything I've ever wanted in a helm and I love it so. Makes gunning amazing.)
So you have to run the boss like, three times to get the reward, Is that really such a trek? The hat looks pretty great, don't focus on the negatives.