Viral Accuracy - MXO Forum Archive

#35400000471 03/29/2006 02:39:31 Viral Accuracy

(I posted this as a reply to another thread earlier, but I don't think it'll get noticed by the right people in a thread entitled 'I was right!' SMILEY

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I don't mind that they've done certain things to Hacker/Coder abilities, like decrease Stun time, increase the casting time of Dev Field and the like.

What I have an issue with is the Viral Accuracy/Defense inbalance.

I know that it's possible for someone to get up to nearly 200 points of Viral Defense without too much effort. However, I have done all I can to get my Viral Accuracy up, and can only just reach 100 points. Sound fair?

It has become a time-consuming process to kill even a one-chevron NPC one level above me! This isn't right. Okay, they reduce the damage done by my attacks, fine - Hacker/Coder abilities are no longer teh pwn. But considering that I no longer even hit them with my attacks every attempt means the time taken to kill an NPC has at least doubled! If you're going to take away my hit-rate, at least decrease the re-use timers or increase the damage. It hasn't become difficult to kill NPCs, just more time-consuming and boring.

Or am I missing something and people are getting more than 102 Viral Accuracy? If so, how on Earth did you do it? (I'm level 50.)

#35400000472 03/29/2006 03:42:53 Re: Viral Accuracy

Best way is to use 'Upgrade Attacks' from the Arbalest Tree. It can boost your va up to 100 points (depending on attributes)

#35400000473 03/29/2006 03:49:18 Re: Viral Accuracy

Devaude wrote:
Best way is to use 'Upgrade Attacks' from the Arbalest Tree. It can boost your va up to 100 points (depending on attributes)

he didnt say that SMILEY

he meant if you use upgrade attacks you LOSE 100points SMILEY

*whisper to devaude* ive told you, not to tell anyone SMILEY

#35400000474 03/29/2006 04:10:36 Re: Viral Accuracy

this is gonna sound stupid, but your hacker ability is fully levelled isn't it?

#35400000478 03/29/2006 05:40:39 Re: Viral Accuracy

Yes.

At least it flippin' ought to be. I get 60-odd points out of it without my influence bonuses. I'm worried now. *Checks.*

#35400000479 03/29/2006 06:05:10 Re: Viral Accuracy

Yeah, it's levelled to 50. So is Effective Code (or something like that) - the ability above that one which actually grants the Hacker Style.

#35400000487 03/29/2006 11:42:09 Re: Viral Accuracy

I think around 130-140 viral accuracy is the norm. Ive heard as high as 242 with upgrade attacks. Either your missing something in your loadout or your stats are set up wrong. I cant tell you how to do it since I dont use that tree but 100 viral accuracy is definately on the low side.

What loadout can get 200 viral defense? I havent cracked 165 with gunslinger/duelist and thats with 30 belief.

Message Edited by Renesis13B on 03-29-200602:44 PM

#35400000488 03/29/2006 11:52:35 Re: Viral Accuracy

See, that's what I'm wondering. Either I'm missing something (if what you say is right, evidently I am), or Viral Accuracy is unbalanced.

Are there no Hackers out there willing to help? Please tell me your Viral Accuracies.

#35400000490 03/29/2006 13:49:14 Re: Viral Accuracy

I'm gettin the same deal...........

*edit*
Maybe this is the same prob your seeing....scroll down and look at Viral Accuracy BONUS....that shows clothes and what not as boosting your accuracy

Message Edited by theconstant on 03-29-200601:50 PM

#35400000491 03/29/2006 15:08:57 Re: Viral Accuracy

It might be releated but the stats screen is all screwed up. My accuracy and defense numbers vary so much day to day. I dont really understand why. Yesterday my viral deffense was 150 and now its 131. My ballistic accuracy was 117 and today its 111. I havent changed anything in my build. Something weird is going on.

#35400000503 03/30/2006 07:56:47 Re: Viral Accuracy

Another stupid question, Are you launching hacks from the coder tree? and if so is your Write code ability fully levelled?

#35400000505 03/30/2006 08:49:10 Re: Viral Accuracy

As far as your numbers changing... I noticed in CR2 that your numbers on your Combat details screen can +-3 pts... perhaps the range is wider now?

Check your details screen change tabs and then look back at it... it should change again.

#35400000510 03/30/2006 11:09:21 Re: Viral Accuracy

My MA Accurancy is 175, your gear is the main food for your stats, for good Viral Accuracy wear Viral Accuracy gear fully from head to toe.

This new combat sys is great, your gear is the key.

#35400000514 03/30/2006 11:32:31 Re: Viral Accuracy

Are you self buffing with combat enhancement or anything like that? If thats just with clothes then thats impressive.

YanDee wrote:
My MA Accurancy is 175, your gear is the main food for your stats, for good Viral Accuracy wear Viral Accuracy gear fully from head to toe.
This new combat sys is great, your gear is the key.

#35400000519 03/30/2006 14:09:45 Re: Viral Accuracy

of course he is.. mine doesnt go near 200 without upgrade attacks

#35400000527 03/31/2006 08:01 Re: Viral Accuracy

TheTaxidermist wrote:
Another stupid question, Are you launching hacks from the coder tree? and if so is your Write code ability fully levelled?

My Write Code isn't fully levelled, no, but that ability doesn't passively affect Viral Accuracy (at least, none of the info boxes say it does, and Write Code doesn't appear in my stats window).

It grants the Coder style, which when activated increases VA. However, I use the Hacker style (fully levelled), so I get my VA from that instead.