Firearms busted?

[Subotai]

While reading through some of the posts on Planet TR and in a couple of them, Kavadas mentions that the firearms skill is broken. How so? Was it broken in 1.4 or did they break it in 1.5?

I have firearms pumped to 5 since I use the shotgun for close in work (prefer it to the prop gun) and the rifle for taking out womprats in Beggar's Canyon (ooops, wrong game). Am I basically fucked now with firearms?

Subotai

[Revoco]

i dunno but after 1.4 they took a dive in effectiveness. not really broken just weaker...

[Cavadus]

They're not broken; they just suck now.

[Subotai]

How so? Is it because of the armor/health regen of some of the mobs after 1.4?


Subotai

[Cavadus]

Yeah, the damage just isn't there for them anymore with the increased armor, health, and regen.