Ok got bored with game , went to youtube and thought i would try a couple of so called god builds ?. for pc ?...
First build was solo legendary build with memento , so searched my 4 toons for all the items i needed and set it up my build was stronger or should be stronger as they were maxed items ?.
Then i went to try it , lol what a joke . one shot as soon as i entered the first floor on legendary mode , so changed to heroic , not a lot better , ?..
it the video he was face tanking everything , numbers running of the npc every hit , me . my shield was melted as soon as i left cover ?. same 5.5 million damage ?..
I do not like shields so thought i would try it my own playstyle and use cover , not a chance one grenade and i was flat ?. 1.4 million armour . ?..
So tried another build .player was soloing legendary summit and melting everything ,also based around memento with 3 hunter 1.4 m armour etc and this time chameleon ar .. same thing , could not kill ?..
lowered to challenge and still no use ???..
Already completed summit 3 times 2 solo challenge and 1 solo heroic ? with my old builds ?.but something happened last update that heroic felt more like legendary ??.
What am i missing ?. both builds had about 10-15k more weapon damage ?.. it is as if i was missing 80% of shots ? my glass canon build lasts longer and is stronger ? with 756k armour ?..
Why does the builds i copied not work for me ?.. it is not playstyle as even at the range my builds were not hitting ?.. my builds were maxed out so should have been a little better ? .and yes they were the exact same gear and stats (apart from a few % mine had more) . but will not do the damage ?..
Already completed summit 3 times 2 solo challenge and 1 solo heroic ? with my old builds ?.but something happened last update that heroic felt more like legendary ??.
Anyone tell me why ... ?.
Well posting the video and you gear would be the best way for us to know, without actually seeing them my best guess would be that they probably also limited to solo or group content, what mods they used (protection from elites or crits?) make sure you aiming for headshots if it's a headshot build, if he's always dropping heals before getting hur too much to keep HP high or only using armor kits
I always run pure dps builds , and ran heroic open world , but for some reason my build stopped working and i had to lower to challenge , ?. I have not changed anything , but last update and this micro stutter seems to have killed my builds ,
went in to the speed run bunker it is on hard and i could not clear it on time ?...a easy level like the bunker ?...wtf is going on .
The builds was 4 hunter with fenris chest with intimidate and memento backpack , my main build was 4 hunter with 2 walker/harris and it worked real well , but like i say is junk now .?.
Why what changed ?.. loadout was saved , never changed anything ?. its like shooting npc and missing 80% . ?. will see what happens next maintenance ..
Your guess is as good as mine. My HF build scored me 10s on all the Time Trials. Also ran my AR/Rifle DPS through Lincoln Heroic last week for old times sake without issue.
I have had some stuttering, as reported, but fortunately not during combat. Maybe you're getting bad lag/ping since that update?
For one, all those build videos cherry pick their footage. They go to missions they know the build works on and have memorized every spawn closet so they never miss a shot and rarely get shot at. They edit out failure and only show highlights.
Another thing is that almost every successful Youtuber has Gb internet and that makes a huge difference.
Then there's the thing about most of them, like Nothingbutskills, are on Ubisoft's payroll. Take what you will from that. [X Files theme plays] lol
The biggest difference between solo & group, are skills that proc on kill, unless you're the main DPS guy playing with Status/BA folks.
The other big issue, for me at least, are the different/extra spawns vs solo. If everyone is pulling their weight, the scaling is usually just a minor adjustment in play style. Can be a little jarring if I've been mostly solo for a stretch, to all the sudden only kill one enemy in a mag instead of 2+. Or not having time to retreat to cover from a surprising spawn.
This is the reason why people shouldn't use cookie cutter builds and expect instant results.
It's always better to understand your own strengths and weaknesses and individual playstyle.
Once you have understood that you can attempt to make builds for YOU or builds that you are confident with that fit a certain "role" then it will help with specific tasks.
When playing with groups there are talent buffs, specialzation buffs that contributes to making you survive longer or deal more DPS. These things are often neglected.