Overpowered AI

Blxndy · November 2021

I am not sure whether I am one of few who have suddenly experienced the increased skill from the AI's; let me explain.

I have within the last month or so noticed the AI, recovering significantly quicker from attacks. An example being dexxing Terrax's heavy and when going to punish getting parried or intercepted; this has happened to me with Doom as well. Unfortunately I do not have footage as it seems to be random.

I have also noticed that the AI seems to be special intercepting me more often, dodging specials (usually the first hit or so), hitting some incredible light intercepts (some of which put me to shame lol). The AI could be holding block in their corner with a bar of power and as they are holding block, I will aim to hit their block and they will launch a special right in my face.

I don't know whether I missed a patch note where they started to put the AI on a Steroid Cycle, or whether I am slowly losing the ability to play the game lol. This has been mentioned by others in my alliance so I hope it's not just us.

Anyone else? Or am I just trash

Riptide · November 2021

I’ve been special intercepted a lot lately too, need to brush up on my timing lol

EgretM4 · November 2021

It’s getting a little ridiculous

FlyGalaxyBomb · November 2021

I've gotten parried so much in war using Ghost lmaooo.🤣

WeaponXBrute_47 · November 2021

FlyGalaxyBomb said:
I've gotten parried so much in war using Ghost lmaooo.🤣

speaking of parries, I even get parried in story questing....
the last thing we need to teach them is dexterity....lol

Draconic_12 · November 2021

WeaponXBrute_47 said:

FlyGalaxyBomb said:
I've gotten parried so much in war using Ghost lmaooo.🤣
speaking of parries, I even get parried in story questing....
the last thing we need to teach them is dexterity....lol

Cap

No one can parry in story quest unless if they have a node parry

Killswitch01 · November 2021

Draconic_12 said:

WeaponXBrute_47 said:

FlyGalaxyBomb said:
I've gotten parried so much in war using Ghost lmaooo.🤣
speaking of parries, I even get parried in story questing....
the last thing we need to teach them is dexterity....lol
Cap

No one can parry in story quest unless if they have a node parry

Or if they are colossus

Blxndy · November 2021

EgretM4 said:
It’s getting a little ridiculous

Agreed, I would be interested on what @Kabam Miike thinks of this and whether there has been any change to the AI.

Blxndy · November 2021

FlyGalaxyBomb said:
I've gotten parried so much in war using Ghost lmaooo.🤣

Terrax was the main one for me. I once got parried 3 times in a row by terrax when he was a war boss lol

EtherionGod · November 2021

Whenever I fight Venompool and Miles they special intercept me with their sp2s the moment they reach it so i have to bait it out. If i even attempt to attack into their block when they have a sp2 i'm getting hit 100%

SpideyFunko · November 2021

and they refuse to throw their special attacks

Rasilover · November 2021

Single hit heavies recover way too quick in this game

Blxndy · November 2021

EtherionGod said:
Whenever I fight Venompool and Miles they special intercept me with their sp2s the moment they reach it so i have to bait it out. If i even attempt to attack into their block when they have a sp2 i'm getting hit 100%

I can't say the same for Miles, but weirdly I have had the same with Venompool....Considence?Maybe?Hotel?Trivago?

Blxndy · November 2021

Rasilover said:
Single hit heavies recover way too quick in this game

Yep, it seems to be the case.

Searmenis · November 2021

Baiting specials is harder now, and they throw their specials in the middle of a 5-hit combo or even worse, heavies. SO what's it's gonna be, we have to keep block waiting for AI to throw its special all the time now?

Kennado · November 2021

Blxndy said:
I am not sure whether I am one of few who have suddenly experienced the increased skill from the AI's; let me explain.

I have within the last month or so noticed the AI, recovering significantly quicker from attacks. An example being dexxing Terrax's heavy and when going to punish getting parried or intercepted; this has happened to me with Doom as well. Unfortunately I do not have footage as it seems to be random.

I have also noticed that the AI seems to be special intercepting me more often, dodging specials (usually the first hit or so), hitting some incredible light intercepts (some of which put me to shame lol). The AI could be holding block in their corner with a bar of power and as they are holding block, I will aim to hit their block and they will launch a special right in my face.

I don't know whether I missed a patch note where they started to put the AI on a Steroid Cycle, or whether I am slowly losing the ability to play the game lol. This has been mentioned by others in my alliance so I hope it's not just us.

Anyone else? Or am I just trash

They did this in response to their quarterly earnings report and youtubers beating the content itemless. We all ended up getting the **** end of the stick due to those two factors. This is why I'm quitting the game. Can't play when criminals (Netmarble, et al.) are running the game.

Blxndy · November 2021

Ciedre said:
Have noticed the increase in special intercepts as well.
Can't say it makes the content more fun to put it that way

Agreed man, never used to happen but it’s clear the AIs have had a tune up!

Blôdletter · November 2021

I get constantly bullied in AQ, and had to restart some cav EQ paths, AI seems pretty juiced now, yes.
Don't know if this is intentional or not, but if it is, its damn great time to launch this superb new butt-kicking AI, when we can't even relaibly move or attack.

QuincyPeck · November 2021

Came here looking for a thread on this and I'm glad to see it's not just me. Just a couple of days ago in AW, I had a defender pinned against the wall and they dexed me and countered with a heavy, then a special. Just unreal.

Playing EQ, I've had the AI come at me like a spider monkey, moving crazy fast and throwing chains of combos and specials. Try to counter them, and they light intercept. I've also noticed a lot more of the AI flying across the screen when throwing specials.

All of this combined with the lack of a consistent parry or dex on my end, and the game is almost unplayable. It certainly isn't fun.

Shanos · November 2021

Honestly reaching the end of my time in this game. Been six years and this is plain ridiculous. Came here to see if others were experiencing the same, so glad it’s not just me. Arena used to be a mindless grind but becoming impossible. This game is no longer fun, it’s now becoming work, sorry Kabam I already have a job…

GroundedWisdom · November 2021

Kennado said:

Blxndy said:
I am not sure whether I am one of few who have suddenly experienced the increased skill from the AI's; let me explain.

I have within the last month or so noticed the AI, recovering significantly quicker from attacks. An example being dexxing Terrax's heavy and when going to punish getting parried or intercepted; this has happened to me with Doom as well. Unfortunately I do not have footage as it seems to be random.

I have also noticed that the AI seems to be special intercepting me more often, dodging specials (usually the first hit or so), hitting some incredible light intercepts (some of which put me to shame lol). The AI could be holding block in their corner with a bar of power and as they are holding block, I will aim to hit their block and they will launch a special right in my face.

I don't know whether I missed a patch note where they started to put the AI on a Steroid Cycle, or whether I am slowly losing the ability to play the game lol. This has been mentioned by others in my alliance so I hope it's not just us.

Anyone else? Or am I just trash
They did this in response to their quarterly earnings report and youtubers beating the content itemless. We all ended up getting the **** end of the stick due to those two factors. This is why I'm quitting the game. Can't play when criminals (Netmarble, et al.) are running the game.

"This week on Conspiracy Corner...."

DNA3000 · November 2021

Kennado said:

Blxndy said:
I am not sure whether I am one of few who have suddenly experienced the increased skill from the AI's; let me explain.

I have within the last month or so noticed the AI, recovering significantly quicker from attacks. An example being dexxing Terrax's heavy and when going to punish getting parried or intercepted; this has happened to me with Doom as well. Unfortunately I do not have footage as it seems to be random.

I have also noticed that the AI seems to be special intercepting me more often, dodging specials (usually the first hit or so), hitting some incredible light intercepts (some of which put me to shame lol). The AI could be holding block in their corner with a bar of power and as they are holding block, I will aim to hit their block and they will launch a special right in my face.

I don't know whether I missed a patch note where they started to put the AI on a Steroid Cycle, or whether I am slowly losing the ability to play the game lol. This has been mentioned by others in my alliance so I hope it's not just us.

Anyone else? Or am I just trash
They did this in response to their quarterly earnings report and youtubers beating the content itemless. We all ended up getting the **** end of the stick due to those two factors. This is why I'm quitting the game. Can't play when criminals (Netmarble, et al.) are running the game.

Actually, I'm pretty sure they did it so you would quit. Microtargeting is getting very advanced these days.

LeNoirFaineant · November 2021

I've seen an increase in special intercepting. Get tired of dancing around, go to hit the block and boom lol. The AI changes from time to time. I'm not fussed about it.

DNA3000 · November 2021

LeNoirFaineant said:
I've seen an increase in special intercepting. Get tired of dancing around, go to hit the block and boom lol. The AI changes from time to time. I'm not fussed about it.

I don't know if it is just me, but I've seen the AI simultaneously get better at intercepting, and slightly more vulnerable to actually being intercepted. Which makes me wonder if I'm seeing an actual intercept-specific behavior, or I'm seeing the AI aggressiveness being tuned in a way that just makes it more intercept-happy and also more likely to walk into an intercept.

Nalak8 · November 2021

I can’t quantify it but I do notice the same thing. My 5 hit combo sometimes get intercepted mid-combo. I’m being parried more often. The AI just seems to respond quicker.

0casual0 · November 2021

Yesterday I fought UC Sersi and it didn't went really well for me. I used Doom and when she knocked me down with her sp 2 then she dash forward right away at me while Doom is still in the motion of getting up. I'm like "WTF??" the AI can do that now? I swear Doom was just about to get up and she charged forward straight away.

jdrum663 · November 2021

I seem to be getting wrecked everywhere. It's all I can do lately to win some fights. Super fast AI playing flawlessly, beating me like I stole something. I'm losing fights that I'm normally able to easily beat with auto-fight. Impossible stun recovery, dashing completely across the screen in 1/10th of a second, dexing like a Dorky Dave Master Class, launching sps at odd times, etc. The AI throws a special...I get punished, I throw a special...I get punished. It's beyond ridiculous for the AI to be this fast, nothing "fun and exciting" about any of this.

Overpowered AI

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