[b]As you all know, update 2.3.1 is getting launched soon. As the new community manager (and a Navy Seal with over 300 confirmed kills), I'm here to bring you the patch notes.[/b] [i]Let's get into it, shall we?[/i] -Shotguns will get a PvE nerf, because they kill people in PvP. Unchanged in PvP. -Snipers won't change, because they are [i]definitely[/i] not a problem. At all. Nor are they overused. At all. -Fusion Rifles will get nerfed, because nerf fusion rifles. -Hand Cannons were hitting their targets too consistently. We buffed phantom bullets to fix the issue. -Scout Rifles will remain unchanged. -High Impact pulse rifles are doing too much damage, so they're getting a damage reduction. It now takes 4 bursts to kill a full health guardian. -Auto Rifle bullets will be replaced with lettuce again, a lá 1.1.1. -Sticky grenades will no longer damage targets if they don't stick. Just like Tripmines, we decided that grenades that can damage enemies with [i]or[/i] without sticking are OP. -Lightning Grenades will now be able to stick to people, because -blam!- consistency. -Shoulder Charge will get buffed. -Force Barrier will get buffed. -Ward of Dawn will get buffed. -Fist of Panic will get buffed, and renamed to "Fist of Tactical Superiority" to appease the angry Titans. -Hammer of Sol projectile speed has been reduced by 50%. We decided it was too easy to aim. -Titans as a whole will get an armor buff, because they're clearly the "Tank Class." -Titan Skating will get buffed, because they're clearly the "Agility Class." -Titans will get a recovery buff, because they're clearly the most "combat-oriented" class. -Hunters will get nerfed. -Warlocks will get nerfed. -Sunsingers will get nerfed (again). [b]We hope you're satisfied with the latest update, and we await your feedback. We're always listening.[/b] [i]Edit: This update has earned the approval of Titans everywhere.[/i] [i]Edit 2: One of our sandbox directors has released new information regarding the Sunsinger nerfs. Here are the details:[/i] [quote]- Solar grenades renamed to "Tickle Grenade: A non-dangerous fireball which generates fiery fingers to tickle your opponents." Opponents will see on-screen alert "YOU ARE BEING TICKLED!", similar to "last guardian standing" alert. - Firebolts are still marginally effective. To remedy this, Firebolts are renamed "FireScold grenade: Flaming hands will reach out and slap your enemies on the wrist." That'll teach 'em. - Song of Flame no longer reduces ally's cooldowns. Instead, encouraging messages will randomly show up on-screen for your allies: "You can do it!", GO TEAM! GO TEAM!", "Awesome job, guys!", etc. - Fireborn's animation is extended & changed: self-res-ing will resemble clambering out of bed after a long night of irresponsible behavior. - Flame Shield: Takes a full second to activite. Rather than grant an overshield, it now extends flaming hands which will chide enemes by wagging their fingers at them.[/quote] That information comes straight from the desk of Thedandymancan. We look forward to revealing more information as the update draws closer! [i]Edit 3: I've heard your feedback, and made several last minute changes (Because community managers are [i]clearly[/i] developers, and can make whatever gameplay changes you want)! Read up on them here:[/i] [quote]-We've noticed that Stormcallers are getting outplayed in melee duels more often than intended. As such, we've tripled their charged melee range. -Hunters have been training their throwing arms! As such, Throwing Knives have twice as much range and projectile speed. We've also removed all damage to compensate. -Golden Gun has been a hot topic on the forums since the game's release. We've given Golden Gun an extra 14 seconds of active time to bring it in line with Hammer of Sol. The bullets have also been replaced with flags that say "bang!" to keep it in line with HoS' non-damaging nature. -Made the beacon on Tripmine Grenades 66.6% brighter. We've also reduced the delay between flashes, because we felt like it was performing too well as a trap. -Fist of Tactical Superiority now plays the breakdown from Blind Witness' song "All Alone" when activated. ("WHAT THE -blam!- IS GOING OOOOOON?") -Arc Blade now requires approximately 546% [i]less[/i] skill to aim. We've added a program to aim for you! We also fixed a hit detection issue that caused attacks to register. -Last update, we accidentally [i]reduced[/i] the angle in which Backstab would activate. We meant to [i]increase[/i] it. As such, the perk has been changed to activate in a 360 degree radius of the target.[/quote] [b]Those are all of the changes for this update. We hope you continue to enjoy the Destiny experience![/b]