5.2.1.1

[Chenzo-]

Why did this need to change?

because the game simply does not have the amount of concurrent players online to support soft/hardcounters. rock-paper-scissors is very common in MMORPGs, but freelancer isn't one of these games. when most fights are composed of around 5-6 players, there's absolutely no margin for any sort of heavy specialization.

however, if freelancer battles were huge (50v50, like in MMO raids or territory control) then we could have space for that.

The smallest "fight" I've been involved in at least in the past two years was around 14 players where I sadly got my rear end chewed out by superfasttinykusarisnubs who can shoot constantly somehow.

(real skillissue my side lol)

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