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[FortyS1xand2]

When will exotic gear and weapons be better than the regular stuff? Because as of right now all exotics are not even worth having.

[S3lll]

As far as I understand it exotics are supposed to have interesting effects for niche builds, and there are a couple that do exactly that. They are not supposed to be flat out better.

[As1r0nimo]

^^
They are already buffing some exotics. So those are just values. Like, Merciless is pretty good, but some tweaks are needed.
Or Lady death is a powerful and fun gun (although, it's pretty dangerous).

Don't be fooled by broken m1a classic. That's not how the game should be played (faceroll oneshoting).

[JB_rocks]

Watch the last SOTG - the stupid arse dev went on about how exotics are not supposed to be the best equipment, rather just changes the way you play the game.. This guy and any other dev who thinks this way should just look in the mirror and fire themselves because that was the dumbest dev comment I've heard to date.. If that's all they are then delete them or make them named items.. when you can only equip one of a type of item, then it better be F*cking good.. Stupid arse.

[XSmiling84nditX]

Don't be fooled by broken m1a classic. That's not how the game should be played (faceroll oneshoting).

Lel. Delusional anyone? M1A is they only really balanced weapon. Except if "how it is supposed to be played" involves throwing 200 marshmellows per NPC around.

[Tet2]

When will exotic gear and weapons be better than the regular stuff? Because as of right now all exotics are not even worth having.

Apparently, the Devs think exotics are not meant to be the best weapons.
Only a type of weapon that changes the way we play the game.

The problem is even if that's the case, most of the exotics are weaker than a regular high-end, so they don't really give us a unique experience.
So if they're going to say that, they need to buff the Exotics so they are at least equal to a high-end.

^^
They are already buffing some exotics. So those are just values. Like, Merciless is pretty good, but some tweaks are needed.
Or Lady death is a powerful and fun gun (although, it's pretty dangerous).
Don't be fooled by broken m1a classic. That's not how the game should be played (faceroll oneshoting).

M1A feels like the only rifle that is working properly.
It's most of the other rifles that feel "broken" in the sense that they feel overly weak.
People would actually be using other rifles if the others were better.

[Spidey456]

As far as I understand it exotics are supposed to have interesting effects for niche builds, and there are a couple that do exactly that. They are not supposed to be flat out better.

There is a definite disconnect between the drop chances and that line of thinking. Luckily I don’t play for the exotics.

I think they are saying that as a cop out because they don’t know how balance them without making the game a face roll, or “over rewarding” people that grind a lot over those that don’t. So they made them suck pretty much. Wasn’t like that in that past. And isn’t like that with any very rare weapon in any game. They are usually game changing. You feel the power. You are rewarded.

[Tet2]

As far as I understand it exotics are supposed to have interesting effects for niche builds, and there are a couple that do exactly that. They are not supposed to be flat out better.

Yes, that's what they said but in that case the Exotics should at least drop at the rate of named weapons.
If they're going to keep it this rare, there should be a reason for them to be that hard to get other than "you get to enjoy niche builds with interesting effects".