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Edited by Galiant360:
2/28/2015 9:30:02 AM
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Newbie Here. How are Crucible matches removing level advantages?
So I just tried my hand at the Crucible and, well... It certainly feels like there is a level advantage... For starters, everyone I got placed with was over level 20 and I was only level 5. Dont even have a heavy weapon yet... I shoot at the enemy hitting with multiple rounds, barely take down their shield. They turn around and insta-kill me. How is that possibly balanced/fun?
I played CoD and Halo almost religiously and was very good (Seriously, was in the top 100 players for HC FFA in CoD on their leaderboard). I was expecting a learning curve in this game, obviously, what with the mobility of jumping around and all. Not knowing the maps yet, etc. But skill is obviously not the only thing that matters in the Crucible. The only times I ever got a kill were by using my grenade, or managing to headshot with my sniper.
I understand that in a game where leveling up and getting betting gear people want to use it, but maybe make special playlists for people that want to use that gear. Otherwise, make something for lower level players where everyone has the same gun options, or loadouts, or something. As it is, I feel like an ant trying to kill elephants by tickling them...
And I want to say this before anyone comments about it. Please dont say "Level up and get better gear then do the Crucible". When it says that level advantages are removed, I dont expect to have to level up to do well. It is blatant false advertising.
EDIT (SORRY IN ADVANCE FOR THE ALL CAPS, BUT PEOPLE SEEM TO BE MISSING THIS POINT):
THE GAME SAYS "LEVEL ADVANTAGES DISABLED. SO WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO LEVEL UP TO STAND A CHANCE?
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Edited by A K: 3/2/2015 12:43:56 PMLevel Advantage DISABLED means that your weapon's ATTACK rating does NOT matter, only its stats do (i.e.- a 331att Handcannon will do the same damage as a 56att one provided they have the same IMPACT) the reason why you're getting killed is because at level 5 you have not maxed your SUBCLASS. see, as you keep progressing, you'll soon find out that your base stats (Armor, Agility and Recovery) will go up, quite a bit, and here's what seem to be your "problem" - while you can be doing teh same damage as your opponents even with your lvl5 primary, your enemies who are likely lvl20+ have most likely TWICE as much Armor ...so if i am correct the fact you're getting killed easily has nothing to do with Level advantage, but rather with your low base stats it wouldn't make sense to have someone who just started the game (lvl 1-5) to be AS STRONG as someone who's been playing for weeks and months, especially when it takes about 6-8hrs to fully max your chocen Subclass, so the only thing Level Advantage does is it makes you competitive in a sense that you're still able to kill someone who's level 32 even so you're just level 5, but you'll still have tough time doing so, especially in one-on-one gunfight (if you shoot them from a distance with a sniper, although a lvl5 sniper, they'll still die tho)
