HVT's and 214/240 drops...yuck!

[Oh. daesu]

My apologies if I am, but this same thing comes up far too often. This seemed as good a time as any to make more than a passing remark about it.

Yes, i know, i could see that in other threads. I was endeavoring to show "why" people are seeing it that way.

 

[Xeromaus]

??? When did I say doing HVTs takes 2 hours? And regarding the 240 gear drops being garbage, and you stating in another thread that you have yet to see someone demonstrate that, I'm working on that.

Sorry, missed your reply.

No one said you said it, you jumped on a comment I made to Luis Rivera, and I explained why I said it.

As to the demonstration bit, the exact line I said was " I hear the argument of "my 182's are better than 240s" daily here and elsewhere, but have yet to see anyone that can demonstrate how." Even if you manage a full set of god rolled 182 gear, I'm sitting in 240's that would wreck it, and I run daily with others that could wreck my 240s with theirs. Don't waste your time.

 

[quinch1199]

Issue I keep getting is its parts of the same set (Lone Star) that keep dropping for me at a far greater % rate than I'd thought for some reason. Worse is that all my weapons aren't compatible with Lone Star as it strips down Stamina/Toughness so drastically that I lose the talents on them. Even the HE LMG's I have lose talents. 

Granted I haven't got a full set still, I've had several pairs of gloves drop! 

So the real question is, is the stamina/toughness cut compensated once you have more than four parts or is it just the visible ammunition buff you keep getting?

 

[KidGreengene]

I don't know about you guys, but with the new HVT missions, I'm really disappointed to have had so many 214 and 240  set gear drops only to find, ironically, they're almost useless. After 1.2 and the new armor cap, I have yet to have a drop that actually increases my stats even somewhat significantly and I'm running at only 196 GS. I really think if a 240 level gear item drops and you have a 182 for the same gear slot, it should ALWAYS increase your stats...at least a little! Anyone feel me? I'm liking the game less and less compared to when it launched.

Sorry to hear it, man. I am by no means a daily player that lives this game and I was ecstatic to take a look at my character and see that I am now fully equipped with 214 gear. Yeah, I am sure you would destroy me in DZ (and probably have). And after re-rolling, every one was better than any 182 gear I had. Now I love that I can drop something I already have so my friend has one.

IMHO, HVT's seem to be an honest answer to compete against people that exploited Falcon Lost and even if just that, I am thankful for it. I still use 160 weapons even over my 180, but I am not using anymore 180 gear.

I will admit that the new gear seem to be less attractive than the old gear sets.