Siege scoring: Whats the deal?

[inox2980]

Nope.

My score was 22k, and I got a blue and a green. No purple.

Chuck is right - you are guaranteed at least one Epic item once you hit/exceed the 20K point barrier. I've gotten an Epic every time I've passed 20k in points. Now, I didn't say they were GOOD Epic items..

[PseudoCool]

There's a growing trend on PC NA where players will sit and snipe at the last second for the kill shots.

I actually mentioned it in another thread that I started after dealing with a couple of players from the same guild who enjoyed this tactic instead of actually fighting the volge.

This morning.. I actually went and tested it: 32548 pts.. nothing but sniping head shots on already almost dead Volge of all varieties. Then at the next Siege, I went in with my "power damage set up" and had to fight to get over 20K with a fully on Overcharge resetting, DPS maxed out load out.

Something in the "kill shot modifier" is seriously wrong when I can sit there with my saw and mow into a trooper, get him down to about 5% of his life, then someone shoots him and I get a 300pt "assist". Yet, when I reverse the tables and I'm the one sniping, I get a 1500 pt "kill" with only doing 1 shot at the target for 3750pts of damage. This modifier is NOT what it's supposed to be, and people are intentionally utilizing this game mechanic as nothing short of an exploit to gain higher tears of free gear.

[PseudoCool]

Chuck is right - you are guaranteed at least one Epic item once you hit/exceed the 20K point barrier. I've gotten an Epic every practically every Siege. Now, I didn't say they were GOOD Epic items..

THat is NOT correct.

I've exceeded the 20K cap MANY times without getting a purple or orange item. Not sure who came up with this falsehood, but it's most definitely NOT the way it's working in practice. Infact, this morning I did not get a SINGLE purple from a Siege, but I did drop 3 purples from Arkfalls (2 of them from the same DM arkfall infact).

[alienstookmybeer]

I actually mentioned it in another thread that I started after dealing with a couple of players from the same guild who enjoyed this tactic instead of actually fighting the volge.

This morning.. I actually went and tested it: 32548 pts.. nothing but sniping head shots on already almost dead Volge of all varieties. Then at the next Siege, I went in with my "power damage set up" and had to fight to get over 20K with a fully on Overcharge resetting, DPS maxed out load out.

Something in the "kill shot modifier" is seriously wrong when I can sit there with my saw and mow into a trooper, get him down to about 5% of his life, then someone shoots him and I get a 300pt "assist". Yet, when I reverse the tables and I'm the one sniping, I get a 1500 pt "kill" with only doing 1 shot at the target for 3750pts of damage. This modifier is NOT what it's supposed to be, and people are intentionally utilizing this game mechanic as nothing short of an exploit to gain higher tears of free gear.

If I ever see anyone doing this I'm gonna put together an anti-sniper loadout with a BMG and swarm cannon. Not for the volge, but just to f*ck with the piece of crap who does this instead of trying to get 20k the way you're meant to.

[PseudoCool]

If I ever see anyone doing this I'm gonna put together an anti-sniper loadout with a BMG and swarm cannon. Not for the volge, but just to f*ck with the piece of crap who does this instead of trying to get 20k the way you're meant to.

A good place to start looking for the "culprits" is in the Mutant District. Check out the buildings and surrounding hill crags.. you'll see em there. Most of them are in the buildings however.

[inox2980]

THat is NOT correct.

I've exceeded the 20K cap MANY times without getting a purple or orange item. Not sure who came up with this falsehood, but it's most definitely NOT the way it's working in practice. Infact, this morning I did not get a SINGLE purple from a Siege, but I did drop 3 purples from Arkfalls (2 of them from the same DM arkfall infact).

Now, I'm not saying I'm right, but I know I'm not THAT lucky. Seriously, every Siege, *every* Siege, I've scored 20k or more I've received an Epic item as my last reward item. I've now come to expect the last item I receive will be either Epic or Legendary.

[kendillin]

@inox : you are that lucky, at least at sieges. I get 20k at most sieges( if the volge keep showing up) and have gotten a total of 2 purples.

[inox2980]

THat is NOT correct.

I've exceeded the 20K cap MANY times without getting a purple or orange item. Not sure who came up with this falsehood, but it's most definitely NOT the way it's working in practice. Infact, this morning I did not get a SINGLE purple from a Siege, but I did drop 3 purples from Arkfalls (2 of them from the same DM arkfall infact).

Regarding this not working the way it should -- you may be right and they may still be tuning the loot drops as Siege Master indicated here:

http://forums.defiance.com/showthrea...52#post1165252

[inox2980]

@inox : you are that lucky, at least at sieges. I get 20k at most sieges( if the volge keep showing up) and have gotten a total of 2 purples.

Possible, but just seems unlikely since it happens every time. For some clarification I usually get Tier 10 (20k+) and reach around Siege Stage 10-12.