Higher ego items vs low

[DustOfDeath]

So its a complete "e-*****" value? i just made a 2nd char - and the very first SAW LMG has same stats as 300 EGO white SAW LMG.

So what is the poitn of actually getting any weapon past the one you find early on and like.... sicne mod slots/rarity chances are same aslo at every ego level.

[Halcyon]

I'm pretty sure it scales, but only slightly. I remember hearing that while you may find a ego level 20 grenade the level 40 equivalent will do more damage.

[Zeroexit]

Whats the point? There is none.....

[Halcyon]

Still, the higher EGO you are the more perks and health you have. Plus, finding weapons that may do equivalent damage will have a new XP bar. Once you fill that XP bar you will want to move onto a new weapon as you won't be getting the general weapon skill to increase with it's use.

[DustOfDeath]

no scalign at all, it has actually no affect on items at all - which makes me wonder why is it even there to confuse people Oo

the lvl 1 vs 300 lmg stats are 1:1 same - and i bet lvl 3000 would also be the same.

Yet mob/npc health does scale as you go further (like grenades deal worthless damage vs elites at the last beta areas already).

[Zeroexit]

Frankly Halcyon, that whole notion of weapon Xp maxing, Offends me.

[DustOfDeath]

i recall there was a option to reset it with the gulanite.

but this isnt about perks and other stuff u get for ego - but rather why does it eve nexist as a number on weapons - it has no effect on any of the stats.

[Ozzalin]

I'm pretty sure it scales, but only slightly. I remember hearing that while you may find a ego level 20 grenade the level 40 equivalent will do more damage.

Still have to admit that, as for an entire mmorpg weapons system, 7 days from launch, there is no real explanation on how it works, what it really does ( with real stats) no matter if we keep low EGO rating weaps, or switch to higher EGO ones.

In fact, since Alpha, on most characters i made so far, i never saw any real difference between low end and high end ones regarding EGO ratings. My EGO 50 fully moded and top skill bar, is as effective as my EGO 300 one.

This is a good thread, by the way.
I hope the EGO rating weapon system will get an update, and full explanation on what the ratings truly do.

[Daymarr]

EGO rating only use is for gaining more perks, Heath, pursuits, bigger inventory, bigger salvage matrix queue, etc

Weapons are like that for balance reasons.

[JBoneFX]

I noticed the 200+ ego items started showing up with 2 upgrade slots. Maybe thats the only benefit?