So... About That Spectra

[Vaskadar]

Somehow its damage per second is almost as low as the Lato. The starting pistol... why?

 

When's DE going to get around to fixing the weaksauce weapons and buffing them?

[Freelancer27]

I've seen a lot of weak weapons posted on this feedback that are left unanswered.

 

Mostly because of the weak constructive results crafted by some of the community members who would think that buffing weak weapons are bad.

 

Although, I'm really with the Spectra buffing right now. :3

[CrazyCatLad]

I'm holding off on crafting this sucker because of the negativity around it.

 

 

Just made the Tysis and I approve of that pistol.  ...all the hitbox on the ammo does seem a bit wonky.

[Neogeo]

It's a shame. This weapon had great SFX and it's actually act differently than other secondary. The damage should be buff since it cost a forma to build.

[Leriel]

Mire Sword

[Methanoid]

why buff high mastery weaksauce weapons when you can just release more weapons.

 

that is "balance", and content..... unfortunatly.

[Vaskadar]

I'm sure they'll get around to it... soon.

[GeoffFromAccounting]

I'm sure they'll get around to it... in six months time.

 

there, made it more accurate for you

 

on topic, yeah as much as it needs a buff, I wouldn't expect one coming any time soon, just look how long it took them to buff Volt when he was weak, or a better example, look how long it took for them to buff Banshee

[Shin]

When people stop crying about every other weapon and warframe i guess. "Oh no this weapon is too op nerf DE, Also nerf dis warframe too! because my warframe cant do the same damage"

[Vaskadar]

When people stop crying about every other weapon and warframe i guess. "Oh no this weapon is too op nerf DE, Also nerf dis warframe too! because my warframe cant do the same damage"

That's not why I suggest nerfs. The reason is that it trivializes content and is what makes this game overall too easy outside of endless modes (which is NOT what the game should ever be balanced around.)

 

 

 

there, made it more accurate for you

 

on topic, yeah as much as it needs a buff, I wouldn't expect one coming any time soon, just look how long it took them to buff Volt when he was weak, or a better example, look how long it took for them to buff Banshee

 

I'd meant to type out soon™

 

Hopefully after they're done revising a couple of the frames, Scott can go and look at weapons that have been outmoded, weapons that are over-the-top (looking at you, Brakk. You're still king).

 

And hopefully, buffing the weaksauce weapons, along with a much-deserved buff to sniper rifles.

Edited May 20, 2014 by Vaskadar

[Shin]

That's not why I suggest nerfs. The reason is that it trivializes content and is what makes this game overall too easy outside of endless modes (which is NOT what the game should ever be balanced around.)

Well it wasnt directed at you. I was talking about this communities general way of thinking.

 

 

And hopefully, buffing the weaksauce weapons, along with a much-deserved buff to sniper rifles.

They are a pain to use honestly. I think they are holding back on sniper buffs because people would start posting theads like "snipers are op nerf pls" but IMHO snipers should be OP anyway.

[Juranai]

I like the spectra =)

[Vaskadar]

I like it too, but it needs to be a lot better.

[LascarCapable]

It's not only as weak as the lato. It's somehow worse than the lato. Lato doesn't restrain your range at least.

 

A nice buff would be really needed.

[Vaskadar]

Technically the worst weapon in the game and it requires 3 fieldron, 1 forma, 3 days of research, etc.

 

Still somehow worse than a weapon that can be bought for 10,000 credits.

[Methanoid]

Technically the worst weapon in the game and it requires 3 fieldron, 1 forma, 3 days of research, etc.

 

Still somehow worse than a weapon that can be bought for 10,000 credits.

 

given how high a rank it is and ho wuseless it is it should realy have at least 1 built-in feature that gives it some worth if just a little.

 

as its such pathetic short range, youd expect it to have at least full length punch-thru or something because its got exactly zero upsides whatsoever at present.

[Scr4mp]

Spectra, the most expensive laser pointer in tenno history. yeah, it deserves a buff.

[(PSN)ELIJAHIB88]

As much as I am against removing weapons from the game, this should've been in place of one of them. It can't be fixed without turning it into something new. You give it Brakk pre-nerf damage (an extreme but valid point) and it's still a pointless torch (in terms of an over-exertion of effort that simple projectiles could fix); give it flux rifle range (it would need damage too as both are really weak), and it'll just be an arguably superior version considering puncture's effects on scaling damage vs Grineer and pistol mods overall worth. With all due respect, It is a failed concept that only succeeds in how not to make a weapon.

[Cursor]

I was just thinking about how it had been a while since someone mentioned the Spectra and that maybe I should make a thread about it.

 

I think it's a gorgeous weapon, feels really nice, and it's fricken' lab researched. Give the poor thing a buff.

[Vargras]

A large portion of the older clan weapons (Spectra included) were able to hold their own back when Damage 1.0 was a thing, and before other (and better) weapons came out.

 

The transition to Damage 2.0 hurt many of them. The inevitable powercreep just put the final nail in the coffin.

[MageMeat]

The weapon just is not worth the resources and time to build. A buff would definitely be appreciated.

I have three ideas for it.

-Give it a damage boost.

-Give it a polarity.

-Give it innate puncture.

One of those or a combination would do wonders for the Spectra.

[Metalarcher]

The spectra is a great example of a weapon that is difficult and costly to craft, but does negligible damage, whereas you can buy a penta BP on the market for credits and make it right away, and that's one of the go-to weapons right now, right up there with Soma and Boltor Prime.

 

I really hope DE realizes all the problems with the weapon tiers right now, and gets around to rebalancing them posthaste...

[Vaskadar]

The Penta, Ogris, and Angstrum now all have no downside other than suicide potential. They all carry way too much ammo.

 

The Spectra does need innate fire proc (since it is a welding tool) and have its damage buffed largely. It is a pretty poor weapon right now, and it has been for a while, even though it looks pretty cool.

[yarash2110]

let me see the future for you guys, they either make a new secondery weapon in one of the other labs with the exact same functions but balanced or they will buff it to be OP as hell, or they wont touch it ofc

[Wolfstorm18]

I have the blueprint of this one, but never made it after reading about how weak it is. It needs a buff to be on par with most secondaries. 

 

But how can we expect it if the Flux was 'nerfed to the ground'? The Spectra is a mini-Flux. If the Flux is weak now, we cant expect any better from the Spectra. Please devs fix both guns because they are weak. 

 

I used to have fun with the Flux on Phobos caves, cutting grineer like the dummies they are. Not anymore.