Combat and Profession abilities

[Sinclair]

Hey all!

This is my first time posting and so first I would like to give credits to the trese brothers for creating such a wonderful game!

I've been playing CK since it's release back in 2011 has been an active player ever since. Updates has really been great and I'm one of those fans that is hoping to see more. I just wanted to point out a few things and hopefully you can include this in your next update.

First is the combat abilities. It's clear that gunslingers are the most combat proficient class and that they are most unstoppable with the dual wield matched pistols. With the exception of Hunds, I think that only the gunslingers have the ability to punch through even the strongest critters around. Especially when wielding raptor II's or Grande Knight, it's a sure kill.

Now I'm not complaining as this makes playing the gunslinger really fun and worth it, but I do think it outshines other professions that are supposed to be combat oriented, i.e; Cyberswords instead of having the grapple ability which removes AP, this could have been a melee counterpart of gunslingers. Let's say, an ability that does increase combat damage much like thrash but relies on bonuses from STR. Given this, it will make XP allocation a lot more fun since I believe players now are concerned most in increasing AP which leaves the STR attributes left out when it's suppose to be a criteria in increasing your overall damage.

and Snipers on the other hand should make a kill shot that actually kills targets in one hit, say an increase in critical % coming from perception bonuses and critical damage overall.

Other professions or specialist all have good abilities that matches what they are with the exception of Hunders, which I believe has already been posted here may times before, the Command talent doesn't really make the hunder a feared class which means a more offensive type of ability will make it worthwhile.

Overall, the game is really good and is my number one choice as a Cyberpunk post apocalyptic mobile game but could be a lot better. Still waiting for the new maps and the Drone Master and possible additions of operations outside of MNB and Swords!

[fallen]

@sinclair - thanks for the post and I've taken notes about your suggestions. Its possible we could work some of these into the next update.

[Sinclair]

Thanks fallen! Really looking forward to the next update! Do you have a turn around time for when the next release would be?

[fallen]

@sinclair - no, we don't do ETAs as a really small company. Cyber Knights has a release building up with a number of fixes and bugs, and we still have to push a few more test builds before the drone master would be ready. Just depends on all the other high priority work piling up, if we can find the hours!

[Sinclair]

Makes sense! Still CK has gone through a lot of development and improvement unlike other mobile games that's been left out. More power to you guys and hopefully CK will never be forgotten.

Would really hope that by your next update, combat talents and attributes revision will add more flavor with how combat goes as this is going to change how fans are playing the game.

Long live CK!

[grävling]

I think that a cybersword with shock gloves is at par with a dual-raptor gunslinger. It's not that their special is particularly
good, but rather that before there were special abilities they really out-performed everybody at combat. The gunslingers have caught up. But snipers, yes, snipers would like an improved special ability a whole lot.

[Officer Genious]

Dec 1, 2016 9:17:32 GMT -5 grävling said:

I think that a cybersword with shock gloves is at par with a dual-raptor gunslinger. It's not that their special is particularly
good, but rather that before there were special abilities they really out-performed everybody at combat. The gunslingers have caught up. But snipers, yes, snipers would like an improved special ability a whole lot.

Agreed. I'm playing MnB on Crazy with a sniper and it didn't take long for me to ignore his special ability.

[fallen]

grävling - I'd agree. I took notes on improving the sniper, but I don't think we can improve the brawler, they are already just too good. Their Grapple ability improves them a lot, but keeps them balanced with Gunslingers.

@sinclair - we won't be making any more major changes to Cyber Knights, short of the Drone Master's pending release -- the future will be in CK2.

[Sinclair]

grävling - Well, Cyberswords are really good in combat especially with shock gloves on, but think about this, when you choose an avatar that is able to use all weapons reached a level where they're both good in brawling and firearms, regardless of profession they can perform in melee just as good as a Cybersword does.

Maybe what I'm trying to say is, having an attribute raise the possibility of dealing 2x or 3x the damage that Cybersword do will really make a difference. Face and Hackers all share the same ability where they do AP damage "non drones and drones" in particular. Maybe something that fits the Cybersword more "legendary combat skills" that will make them a more fearsome combatant. That goes with there supposedly signature combat implant "hand blades", it's hard to make a stable damage as it goes from HP to MP

fallen - I've also seen a lot of good ideas for CK2, it's just sad that we won't see any more major updates, operations, maps in CK. I saw a thread here once that says you guys plan on adding additional stories for other characters/avatar? Will fans still see those or not anymore?

[Sinclair]

Snipers ability though, if can be improved, then maybe we'll have fun playing around with them at least until CK2 is released. A lone sniper that can take on those corporate tyrants sounds really good.

Mars in particular, I'd like to see my MNB sniper running his vendetta against them solo

[grävling]

Dec 1, 2016 20:06:23 GMT -5 Sinclair said:

Snipers ability though, if can be improved, then maybe we'll have fun playing around with them at least until CK2 is released. A lone sniper that can take on those corporate tyrants sounds really good.

Mars in particular, I'd like to see my MNB sniper running his vendetta against them solo

Me too.

[Cory Trese]

Dec 1, 2016 19:49:39 GMT -5 Sinclair said:

fallen - I've also seen a lot of good ideas for CK2, it's just sad that we won't see any more major updates, operations, maps in CK. I saw a thread here once that says you guys plan on adding additional stories for other characters/avatar? Will fans still see those or not anymore?

There is no chance that CK will receive additional stories. It simply did not make enough money to support those efforts and they were abandoned.

Unfortunately that is just the reality of for-profit game development. We have to make choices that keep us in business, or there will be neither updates nor sequels. Given the choice between a possibility to have one or a certainty to have nothing, we chose the possible, the shot at survival as a team.

It was an easy choice to make -- we want to stay in business. I don't want to go back to working at a bank or a factory or whatever -- I've really been enjoying game development.

There may be people out there who'd say one big update to CK would be worth the destruction of TB, but I wouldn't be one of them. I'd rather survive and keep fighting fights we have a chance to win.

THANKS!!!