Is it just me or the enemies getting stronger?

[WonnaBeWilson]

This was on Difficulty 7 (where I exclusively play Difficulty 7), and I'm just testing out my freshly unlocked Plas-1 Scorcher and going in with an Arc-thrower for mob clearing purposes.

From this, I noticed a massive influx of hunters/jumpers which was fine until I realized how quickly these buggers were closing the distance toward me like they were literally 50+ meters away, and they closed the distance to me in seconds. The number of times I've been swarmed and getting 3-hit combo'ed by a hunter or slapped by a jumper was pretty outrageous.

Another detail I've noticed while practicing my Scorcher was that the Chargers are making very sharp turns and are a bit quicker than usual (mind that I was wearing light armor), like the downtime to attack a Charger after a charge was quicker, not enough time to attack it. As well, they've been really responsive when I'm trying to do a sharp turn on them after a charge, and they slap me more consistently when trying to get behind them. Maybe that's what I get for trying to destroy 12 bug hives solo (at least I completed the mission though)

Is anyone noticing this? I just read the patch notes, and there haven't been any changes to the enemy AI. Maybe this was a secret, unannounced patch.

[capybaras are cool]

it is you. theres more hunters now than there used to be because people complained about armored bugs and weirdly enough the devs didnt want to have the game just be straight up empty with 0 challenge.

[Aethrys]

People wanted fewer elites so hordes were made bigger instead.

[Crash9010]

Chargers chase a little better than before but you can still easily dodge if you know their pattern or use rocks around you to break their charge(it can stun them for a bit too).
There are definitely more hunters and they will swarm you if you don't stealth past patrols or eliminate them fast.
I also use the Scorcher and either the flame or arc for large crowds and that works very well just know their range and place your shots well.

[Tigerhawk71]

Just you.

[cherub5667]

yeah screw those acid spitters with there Elden Ring tracking!

[AlienTestosterone]

Good.

[WonnaBeWilson]

Originally posted by kiopta1:

Chargers chase a little better than before but you can still easily dodge if you know their pattern or use rocks around you to break their charge(it can stun them for a bit too).
There are definitely more hunters and they will swarm you if you don't stealth past patrols or eliminate them fast.
I also use the Scorcher and either the flame or arc for large crowds and that works very well just know their range and place your shots well.

Thanks for the advice; even though I've played long enough to unlock the Scorcher, I was pretty salty that I jumped to the left of the charger and it still ran me over, instantly killing me (Probably some dumb headshot mechanic). That was the most frustrating thing I've experienced in that game other than being hugged on by a hunter.

[Graf Vigah]

they need to stretch the content somehow

[spartanshalo]

People said the chargers were too hard....those ##### Hunters...wayyy worse than fighting even 5 chargers solo.

[Crash9010]

Originally posted by WonnaBeWilson:

Originally posted by kiopta1:

Chargers chase a little better than before but you can still easily dodge if you know their pattern or use rocks around you to break their charge(it can stun them for a bit too).
There are definitely more hunters and they will swarm you if you don't stealth past patrols or eliminate them fast.
I also use the Scorcher and either the flame or arc for large crowds and that works very well just know their range and place your shots well.

Thanks for the advice; even though I've played long enough to unlock the Scorcher, I was pretty salty that I jumped to the left of the charger and it still ran me over, instantly killing me. That was the most frustrating thing I've experienced in that game other than being hugged on by a hunter.

I try to dodge last sec and to a side they seem to be turning from a little bit...works 90%+ of the time....the rest i am saved by my shield and medium armor.

[Eudicots]

There were a lot of claims of secret Ai changes when the armor stats got fixed. These claims were primarily focused on hunters because they seemed to more actively go after headshots.

[he-lo]

i have been killed by the hunters ever since i got this game the only thing about the chargers was that i think we needed more piercing damage to combat them.