StanUK.3214

Thanks for the communication! Echoing calls to re-look at Mechanical Genius please. The complete removal of the grace period is seriously affecting gameplay. I have no problem with the intended penalty in terms of cd increase, but the Mech's AI makes this really un-fun in its current form. So either increasing the radius threshold and/or giving us even a few seconds of grace period would go a long way here. Thanks!

I've never had my Mech skills set to auto and have always used them manually - I enjoy playing it that way. But even with stationary boss fights, if you get knocked-back, teleported etc. (yeah, gitgud I know) or have stop-start action where mobility is key, or where there are multiple targets then the removal of the grace period hurts here. I have zero issues with the cd penalty, or the old stat penalty - they are sensible changes to balance the class, but the current MG mechanic is hard punishing in PvE. I can understand this implementation in competitive modes, but this feels like one where the PvE version needs to be a bit more forgiving (moreso considering the AI of the mech).

Hard agree with OP. Prior to 6/27 patch there was some grace time allowed with mechanical genius. Now I lose it for a few seconds just running off from a standing start, because the Mech takes time to catch up with you. I'm fine with how it has been re-worked in principle, but even a 6s grace period would fix the issue for me at least. Other things that would help here include a bit more generosity on the radius threshold. Oh and fixing the AI so that the Mech doesn't 'go rogue' during fights (Octovine is notorious for this).

Hi - I've seen several other threads about the Spirit Strings not dropping from W3 KC. I have attempted this multiple times with various methodologies to no avail. I note there were some release notes back in 2020 claiming to have fixed this issue but clearly it still exists. Curious to know if anyone else is still experiencing this issue?

I've noticed since this week's patch that the frequency that the champ arrowheads spawn in AB has plummeted. Was this deliberate?

There is genocide in this game. It goes by the innocent name of 'Lake Doric Leather Farm'...Poor centaurs...

Well I've ordered my 5600x-based PC - no idea when it'll turn up but I'll try to remember to post some before/after figures for you guys!

I'm still planning on getting the 5600x, but this is very reassuring! Thanks for posting the results!

This is very good to hear. I have a local supplier for PC parts that I've gone to for years, but they're really taking advantage of demand and have jacked their prices up - won't be using them again, but it's reassuring to hear you guys are being fair to your customers!

Indeed - they both screwed up with their launches! I'll keep my eyes out...

Well. That was a cluster-kitten of a GPU launch by AMD. I swear, I've never been in a position to be ready to hand over money for a new PC to find that the CPU and GPUs that I want are nowhere to be seen...

Oh I know a new GPU won't really help things all that much, but I need a new system and have other games where a new GPU will be an advantage, especially as I game at 1440p.

Thanks, I'll have to keep my eye out for that! As for me, the chips sold out quick - no chance to get one. Given I'm looking for a new system I'm going to wait to see what the reviews are for the new AMD GPUs also. The aim is to upgrade by the end of this year and, of course, happy to let you guys know how it goes and what performance looks like!

First impressions from the reviews - it's looking good!

Let's see what the independent reviews are like for Zen 3 vs Zen 2 - if there's really not much in it then of course I'd consider Zen 2. Guess we should know in a few days, actually!