Deadside is full of Astronauts!

[Onirak]

I think DeadSide needs to get a significant armor rebalancing, and I'm not talking about damage resistance, TTK is realistic and balanced, but from an aesthetic, variety and penalty point of view. Getting armor with maximum protection on Deadside is quite simple and after a few hours of play everyone finds themselves equipped like astronauts (particularly in PVE). Using heavy armor does not cause any penalty other than fewer inventory slots which consequently leads to a lack of variety in players' equipment. They all look like astronauts, which is a bit of a waste considering the variety of cool gear available in the game. they're all willing to give up those extra loot slots for better protection... maybe it would be time to add the weight and slow movement factor? for those who choose to equip themselves with a diver's outfit from the 1800s... or perhaps a visual penalty for those who wear a helmet with a bulletproof visor? aim slower? camera effects related to helmet weight? I don't know, you do it.... but it's always nice to see a bit of variety in a game. it's a survival game! but in this way it feels like players have more equipment than a modern army at their disposal.

[Lord-Knight Fandragon]

Lol armor is not realistic at all......that top tier heavy assault vest should reduce damage by a solid 70-80% to the point where at best, the damage you take represents a bruise or cracked rib. Pistols and anything lower than a 5.56 or 7.62 should do basically nothing in terms of damage if it hits your heavy assault vest.

But yes, it would be cool to have more variety in armor and gear. Having only the 1 single helmet cuz it offers the head protection to the full head is derpy.

[Onirak]

Originally posted by Lord-Knight Fandragon:

Lol armor is not realistic at all......that top tier heavy assault vest should reduce damage by a solid 70-80% to the point where at best, the damage you take represents a bruise or cracked rib. Pistols and anything lower than a 5.56 or 7.62 should do basically nothing in terms of damage if it hits your heavy assault vest.

But yes, it would be cool to have more variety in armor and gear. Having only the 1 single helmet cuz it offers the head protection to the full head is derpy.

yes but this is a video game and since there is no wound/limp/incapacitation system I think it is much more balanced this way... offering much more dynamic and realistic gameplay. Body armor is made to save your life, it doesn't make you invincible just because a bullet can't penetrate your armor. if you take 3 shots in the chest even if you are wearing an assault vest I don't think you would still be there shooting as if nothing happened in real life.
but still the point was: We look like a flock of astronauts better equipped than an army in a game that's supposed to be a survival game... we're all equipped the same way because you have no reason to wear a bulletproof vest that offers less protection or to use the smallest backpack once you find the top tier gear....