I Don't Get The New Umbra Change...

Kazyras

Umbra now blocks 5 out of 6 bullets instead of 6 out of 7.

6/7 = 85.7%
5/6 = 83.3%

A whole 2.4% of a difference? Meaning, assuming that a marine with a LMG lands each of his 50 bullets on you while you're standing in umbra, only 1.2 more bullets on average would deal damage to you compared to the old umbra?

How can this slight difference have any significance in the game? Or am I missing something here?

porp

Flayra has explicitly stated that gameplay tweaks are generally made by steps, not by leaps. This change might be enough to make lerks that much more careful. That may well be the intent.

Wolv

And and what the marine is interested in is the percentace that <i>hits</i>:
1.03: 14.3%
1.04: 16.7%
That's a nice 17% increase. Not breathstopping, but definetely more interesting then the 2.4% you mention.

0range

i though umbra blocked 3/4 now.. lerk is my favorite thing to be and i noticed umbra is way weaker than before.. I dont like it but its flayra's choice. Still i think umbra should be like it used to be.

Ganja

it is hella weaker