So, the gun stats got balanced.
Again.
For the XYZ'th time.
Just mere months ago.
But I don't think the administration has learned anything from the previous XYZ attempts.
Once again, multiple parties are modifying stats of random guns sporadically.
New guns are being created, without even a slight glance at the molds created within the balancing.
Previously unreleased guns are filtering into the game, without ample modification; or in most cases, without even checking the gun script.
The worst part?
A majority of these guns are free use.
Guns you obtain simply by joining a gang, with no effort required, now highly out-class almost every possible option of weaponry that can be properly earned.
Just a quick check before I hopped off the staff team shows how bad this issue is. Four of these 'gang guns' have
exact carbon copy and paste statistics; that of the Mp5 Navy.. which is the
most expensive gun you can obtain through a monetary shop purchase. Many more even out-class (have better stats than) their best subjective counterparts of gun 'type' (shotgun, handguns, etc.)
The game play quality has dropped almost as far as the skill-cap over the past week+. This behavior of gun editing needs to cease and be remedied. Someone with actual in-game (player) knowledge needs to oversee guns and standardize anything that tries to work its way onto the server so there are no anomalies.
I'd like to actually have to try when pking, and perhaps see some significantly positive effect of being better than the player against me... rather than just having a mindless shootout, holding D and not being hampered in the slightest with these ridiculous statistics.
tl;dr
Stats are getting ****ed up again, and no one with even the slightest bit of knowledge concerning guns is overseeing these modifications. It needs to be controlled and standardized, or the game play will [continue to] suffer.