Hello guys. Returned to Defiance after about 2 years of inactivity. I'm EGO 5.7k+ with what used to be relatively decent gear.
I used to avidly PvP, and was quite goot at it. Scores like 50:5-10 was a common occurance. Now I jumped into a few shadow wars, the same weapons that used to one-shot or two-shot people (some snipers and shotguns point blank) literally do no damage at all. I mean, a fully charged Surge Bolter hits like 8-10k dmg? How? What is everyone wearing that protects from such damage (fully charged Bolter is like 150k dmg everywhere else) and when I last played, with a well placed shot around the head area you could instakill. Now it literally slaps like a wet fish. Same with a pump action shotgun, point blank with most pellets hitting the target it killed with 1-2 hits, now it doesn't even tickle... What gives?
I mean all my gear is OJ and up, matched synergies t4-6 mods, everything at my EGO rating.
What is the secret sauce I am missing? What are those shields everyone uses that can't be damaged? And the snipers that literally instagib me? I know I am 2 years behind, but my gear shouldn't be literally absolete considering it's still in the game, still purchaseable for the same amount of currency etc.
It took people a quite an effort to break my Rhino IV OJ shields and now it's like i don't even have one. I feel like i'm a complete newcomer even though I am geared to the teeth with everything still that was considered "end-game" stuff.
Have there been extremely heavy nerfs or is this new stuff some P2W from boxes that they keep shoving in my face everytime i log in?
What is it I am looking for? Where do i find PvP-worthy gear that actually damages the enemy?