Blacklight Retribution

On February 29 2012 08:32 Cel.erity wrote:
Since it's by Perfect World, I would expect this to be much more expensive to play than most "paid" titles. Their games tend to be extremely imbalanced towards paid players. Any insights on how much it will cost to keep yourself competitive?

On February 29 2012 10:43 Silidons wrote:
it's actually really fun right now, but that's because there aren't many pay2win people yet.

it's going to be another pay2win FPS game (there are MANY out there) that aren't fun at all if you don't pay. i think its ~20k to perma unlock a primary gun, and i played like 5-6 games and have <400. there are like 5-7 upgrades you can get JUST for your gun, and they all cost >2k ea for perma unlocks. if you don't want to pay, expect to play for ages and ages if you want perma stuff...there are upgrades for primary, secondary, multiple primary & secondary guns, 3 different armor pieces you need, nades, etc etc etc

On March 04 2012 10:00 FlamingForce wrote:


If you're a half-competent FPS player you should have no trouble getting around with even the most basic of equipment, anything real money can buy, you can buy with the in-game cash, and the rates have been much improved.

On July 07 2012 18:27 Qbek wrote:
Great game, very good (not perfect, the guns are a bit overpriced) f2p model. I love how much customization there is, shame I don't really mass game games now so the renting is a bit meh for me :/ But as TB said, the game is much more balanced and fair than it should be

On July 09 2012 06:06 3772 wrote:
Whether it's easy or not depends on your opponents, like in every PvP game?

On July 09 2012 22:50 3772 wrote:
I think it changed a bit, because I'm able to one shot (some) people with burst rifle, if the third bullet hits the head (depends on gear?). Burst rifles seem to be a bit underused and not that strong, at close range you get owned by SMGs, and combat/sniper beat you at long range. I have taken to using knife/nade in close quarters instead of trying to shoot against ARs/SMGs.

On July 10 2012 02:43 greggy wrote:
I'd just like to point out that there are hardly any items which give a straight up bonus. Usually there is a trade off between damage, spread, recoil, run speed, reload time, etc. So a guy with more health WILL be moving slower and have less HRV time/ slower HRV recharge.


What does annoy me is the ttk. It's ridiculously low (or maybe I've been spoilt by bf3).

Fixes:

• Implemented slash commands for ignore and unignore
  
• /ignore - /i
  
• /unignore - /u
  
• Use /help for more chat commands
  
• Enhanced global chat spam prevention
  
• Global chat now limited to last 100 messages, fixing performance issues
  
• Steam registration/billing links for FRA/DEU clients go to correct pages
  
• Improved Kill Confirmed announcer dialog
  
• Fixed Server browser performance hitching
  
• Now has an option to toggle on/off screen door LOD fade
  
• Video settings will be reverted after patching. Sorry for the inconvenience.
  

Balance Changes:

• Kill Confirmed tags have a larger collision radius, making collection easier
  
• Threat/Warlord/Revenge now reset when changing teams
  
• Heavy Assault Rifle ammo decreased to 22, damage range decreased to [54/62/70], movement speed penalty increased
  
• Burstfire Rifle magazine count decreased to 4
  
• Light Machine Gun movement speed penalty decreased
  
• RL2a Swarm now costs 1000cp
  
• Taunts now break cloak

On July 12 2012 14:30 HeavOnEarth wrote:
so i got 8k gp, anyone kno whats good? ive just been using the stuff i got for free lol. bolt rifle + 3x zoom headshots all day weee

On July 12 2012 20:05 PH wrote:
Wait...you can start with weapons other than the SMG? o.O

On July 12 2012 20:36 HeavOnEarth wrote:

u mean assault rifle?
customization-> weapons

On July 13 2012 13:48 sugatooth wrote:
Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I only found on thread in the Blacklight forums about it and it wasn't very helpful. Since I got the game a few days ago (non-Steam--that has its own issues), I have been able to play it perfectly fine, except for the fact that I can't sprint at all. I've tried unplugging my keyboard and using my laptop, restarting both the game and the laptop, rebinding...nothing really works :/ any suggestions? I think I may just have to reinstall or something.

On July 13 2012 13:52 Infernal_dream wrote:


Go to options and controls and make sure sprint is not set to toggle. Most of their options come defaulted as toggle for some stupid reason.

On July 13 2012 23:19 Judicator wrote:


I don't know about others, but this game and its controls feel very much like a console FPS shooter. It's odd because I am having a hell of a time finding a comfortable sensitivity settings.

On July 14 2012 08:14 Resisty wrote:
The number of new players is hilarious when I bring my 200 damage sniper.

On July 14 2012 08:54 Airact wrote:

True dat.


Is it just me being bad or do Sniper Rifles have bullet spread right after scoping in? If yes, that just might make me ragequit the game. I'll hope it's just me being bad with it because I really like playing with Snipers in general.

I don't know I might miss my point-blank reaction headshots from Team Fortress 2 a bit too much.

On July 14 2012 09:17 Airact wrote:
Huh... Maybe I'm too used to TF2 where the only way to headshot is either a certain Spy weapon or a scoped-in Sniper shot.

0,13 seconds from the moment you activated the scope was the time after which you could headshot people. I think.


I don't know. Now I feel like Burst-Fire Rifles are just simply better than Snipers in the game due to you not being able to stay still and because the game is mostly close combat based. HRV helps a bit but you are so vulnerable if you rely on it too much.

I guess I either need to find a scope that is really fast to scope in with or test with the spread a bit more.

On July 14 2012 17:10 TunaBarrett wrote:
Just started playing this game yesterday and havin loads of fun so far!

Quick question, while i usually play alot of sniper in FPS(Well in battlefield mostly) i dont think i will in this game, what other guns do most people go for? Also what depot weps are worth getting, railgun sounds amazin :D

On July 15 2012 20:41 TunaBarrett wrote:
So ive played a bunch more, mostly with SMGs. Found out most people think "HAR" is OP, which i assume is heavy assault rifle...bought a premade one and....how the fuck are you supposed to kill stuff with this. Can shoot bursts of at most 2 shots then the recoil brings it up into the sky.

On July 16 2012 14:19 sob3k wrote:
Is there no way to unlock more loadout slots without paying money?

On July 16 2012 19:35 sob3k wrote:
This is a fucking odd game. Giving everyone wallhacks on like a 5 second CD? I still dont think its a good idea.

They need to like double the cooldown at least, it removes like half of the positioning skill from the game...and positioning is really all FPS's have.

The weapon sprays are also pretty crazy random from hip, and ADS makes you basically completely immobile. One of these should be adjusted.

On July 16 2012 20:17 Tobberoth wrote:

It just removes camping, it doesn't remove positioning at all. Holding a good position is always key in FPSes, if you and your team is doing it properly, it shouldn't matter at all that the enemies know you are there.

On July 16 2012 20:35 sob3k wrote:


It ALWAYS matters that the enemy knows where you are.....thats like Sun Tzu basics right there.

It just sucks that if I want to do some sort of flank or switch positions in a sniper dual or run away around a corner and set up an ambush, I have a about a 5 second time window to do it or chances are that everyone already knows. It also adds a randomness aspect because you never know what an enemy player's CD is, they could happen to scan the second you get out of view, or they could be totally blind. You just have to make a total assumption and go for it.

On July 16 2012 20:52 Tobberoth wrote:

Of course it matters that the enemy knows where you are. It however doesn't change the fact that positioning is very important. If Sun tzu is your example of choice, think about archers on a hill. The enemies see them clearly, doesn't mean it isn't VERY advantageous.

You can't see their timer because you're not supposed to know about it. You should always play as if they know where you are, you should be constantly moving and you should never expect to "ambush" someone. The game is obviously trying to take a different route than cod since it's so common in games like this where you're killed in 1-2 bursts for people to sit around and ambush people since that gives guaranteed kills. In BL, they are trying to make it more like Quake where constant movement is superior and I feel it's more or less perfect. You don't have vision long enough to abuse it, and while your visor is on, you're completely defenseless.

On July 17 2012 06:23 sob3k wrote:
I know you can still obviously still outposition people, I've gotten the hang of the maps and won my last 3 games and felt pretty good....I just cant shake the feeling that the game would be better with at least an increase on the CD.

Its an interesting mechanic and keeps the action going, but you have it so frequently that you just end up mashing it constantly. Its should be more of a tactical decision.

On July 17 2012 06:23 sob3k wrote:
I know you can still obviously still outposition people, I've gotten the hang of the maps and won my last 3 games and felt pretty good....I just cant shake the feeling that the game would be better with at least an increase on the CD.

Its an interesting mechanic and keeps the action going, but you have it so frequently that you just end up mashing it constantly. Its should be more of a tactical decision.

On July 17 2012 06:33 Infernal_dream wrote:


If you're mashing it constantly, you're probably getting shot in the face constantly while having it up. It's not hard to see the other persons character put their hand to their head. If you actually let it run out of energy it takes about 12 seconds to recharge which is reasonably long. I pop it once I spawn to see most positions get a few kills then pop it to see where they respawned at. Got called out yesterday on having wallhacks multiple times because of this. Feelsgoodman.jpg.

On July 17 2012 06:52 sob3k wrote:


I almost never die in HRV, like never. If you are using it for more than a second you are doing it wrong. You can easily get all the information you need in the minimum amount possible, and this allows the like 4 second CD. Its always better to tap every single time you don't think someone is right up your ass. You are guaranteed to learn the location of 80% of the enemies on the map, vs like a less than 1:80 chance of someone jumping you in the next 1.5 seconds. Worth it 100% of the time.

On July 17 2012 19:11 sob3k wrote:
Hardsuits OP

How do you use the revival injector? I equipped it but cant find it when playing.

what is up with nodes? They are like runes from LOL right? What does it mean when they are degraded? What is fusion? Are they permanent or not?

What is up with ADS toggle?....half the time it doesnt work and it pisses me off majorly

On July 18 2012 01:48 Resisty wrote:
Why would you not want to rent stuff? They're only like 200 gp each day and you make that much in one or two games. Getting a weapon permed is 5500 so you would need to play for almost a month before perm is more cost efficient.

If you're talking about tactical gear, the Heal Injector is probably the strongest option, unless you want the Cloak or Shield, but you'll need to build properly for those, whereas the Heal Injector works for everyone.

For depot items, there isn't anything really worth using except Swarm Rockets. Even after the price nerf, it costs 1200 and you get 200 for each kill, so 6 kills to break even and it's almost impossible to fail that badly with Swarm.

I recommend getting EMP grenades though. They cause a blue-screen-of-death effect, but they're basically flash bang for 3.5 seconds. The other grenades are underwhelming, in my opinion, and won't work out for you at this level.

If you don't snipe, I firmly believe the the OPRL REFLEX-2 HOLO scope is the best for close quarters, followed by the EON-F1 which is almost the same thing. If you really want that extra zoom, then SILVERWOOD CONS-ELO which I recommend if you snipe.

On July 17 2012 06:36 Airact wrote:

I actually agree a bit. It definitely is a bit random, especially when you play with weapons not intended for point-blank fights.

I activate HRV and I see a dude taking a corner right in my face. What can I do at that point? Not that much. I play with Sniper Rifles mostly so I guess that's a risk because I'm not a good Sniper: I can't go all reaction headshot on people if I don't know he's coming. Of course the point stands that I should position myself better... except that people can spawn behind me. Maybe I'm just not used to that.

This is all just competitive ranting tho. If the game wants to go competitive, I think it needs to go with the way Counter-Strike and Call of Duty 4 did it. No respawns and an objective to prevent stalling.

On July 27 2012 11:01 sob3k wrote:
I have to say i'm kind of losing interest in the game, I think the biggest issue is that despite all the nice little stat upgrades, the guns really lack interesting feel.

AR's, HAR's and SMG's feel very similar, and no matter how much shit you put on a reciever, it still basically feels like what ever the base type is.

The recoil characteristics/spread/weapon sounds are all really similar, which just isnt very interesting.

On July 27 2012 11:51 Infernal_dream wrote:


Um what? The HAR's recoil is only verticle. The SMG has huge spread (note, not recoil) and the AR has a decent amount of recoil. That's the point. You pick a basetype weapon and build from there. If i put 100 attachments on my m16a4 guess what, it's still an m16a4 and will always feel that way.

On July 27 2012 12:30 Esoterikk wrote:
Why isn't this game more popular? seems like a very entertaining free arcade shooter from what I have played so far (2 days)

On July 27 2012 12:35 Infernal_dream wrote:


I would guess because they're bad at it. I'm level 17 and I run in regular stock shit. Only thing i've bought is receivers. It's disgusting how easy it is to completely annihilate 99% of people in this game if you have any clue as to what you're doing. The wallhacks make a good fps player amazing.

On July 27 2012 12:48 Resisty wrote:
For some reason, there are people complaining about how hard it is to acquire money and perm stuff, considering every other free FPS has a terrible renting scheme. There's also quite a lot of complaining on how knifing is OP in a gun game =_=

On July 27 2012 12:58 FoeHamr wrote:
Is it just me or does virtually everyone suck at this game? I run completely stock and just role over the other team. I don't even really play pc shooters that much. My basic plan is to use wallhacks and try to get people from behind until you get money for a hardsuit. Once you get a hardsuit your pretty much guaranteed to get another one and keep killing people.

Overall, this game is pretty fun I just wish there was more variety in the guns/maps.

On July 27 2012 13:04 Resisty wrote:
What times are you guys online? I want to stop playing alone :<

I'm working my way up so I can buy the Riot Shield - 11,000 GP >.<

On July 28 2012 09:24 Resisty wrote:
They are doing almost nothing to increase or add any competitiveness from what I see. A new tank-escort mode is coming soon, but there is no way that will be seriously played in my opinion. There are heavy versions of some weapons in the game files already which will shake balance quite a bit from what it seems like e.g. Heavy Bolt-Action, Heavy Machine Gun, etc. For what it's worth, this is a casual game, in the same vein as COD.

Fixed:

• Resolved admin privilege issues where items/GP/XP would not update until relogging.
  
• Quick Join will no longer timeout and send you back to the server browser.
  
• Recoil values will no longer persist for the next shot after having died while firing.
  
• Fixed Flamethrower igniter flame from disappearing after using HRV.
  
• Hardsuit Battle Mode UI now shows up when any agent with the Battle Mode tactical item enters the hardsuit.
  
• Fixed a couple rare crashes that occur at end of round.
  
• Weapon crosshair color will now always persist through switching weapons.
  
• "+ Crowbar" will now appear in the combat log for crowbar kills.
  
• The Send Mail button in Find Player, Clan, and Friend lists now function.
  
• Killstreaks will now be recorded correctly in cases where the player did not die to end their killstreak.
  
• Clan invitations will no longer be automatically accepted during map transitions.
  

Added:

• Ability to form a party. When the party leader joins a game, all party members will be prompted to enter the game.
  
• Clan officer promotions. Clan officers have the ability to invite and kick players from the clan.
  
• The main menu now contains buttons for accessing the Social Menu, Mail, and Inventory menus.
  
• An opt-in only Help channel! Type "/join Help" to join.
  
• Notifications when either team gets close to winning.
  
• Featured Item now displays scrolling descriptive text and tooltips.
  
• Re-added the 'Close' button for bypassing the expired item dialog.
  

Changed:

• Inventory cap increased to 800.
  
• Enhanced chat spam prevention.
  
• Shotgun hit detection has been improved.
  
• Datanodes now appear in the inventory list and can be trashed.
  
• KOTH points now have a 30 second inactive time before they can begin to be captured.
  
• Private matches no longer have a votekick option. Instead, the match creator has a kick button that does not require a vote.
  
• Private matches now have a ready button in the pregame lobby that requires all players to hit before the match will begin.
  
• The closest region will be selected by default upon running the game for the first time.
  
• Teams are now clan sorted in private matches.
  
• Hardsuit Battle Mode now lasts for 10 seconds instead of 5.
  
• Hardsuit Battle Mode cooldown now lasts for 40 seconds instead of 30.
  
• Hardsuit Battle Mode protects the pilot from flamethrowers while active.
  
• Hardsuit Battle Mode reduces damage by 50% while active.
  
• Hardsuit HRV Ping now activates twice as fast.
  
• Post-match inventory item updates now appear in the 'Spoils of War' section of the after action report.
  
• Clicking the inventory count widget now opens the inventory menu.
  
• In-game taunt selection now disallows the use of taunts not in the current loadout.
  
• The Filters menu in the server browser now more clearly shows when filters are turned on.
  
• Rebalanced the Burstfire SMG, including increased hip fire accuracy.
  
• Increased velocity of Throwing Knives.
  
• Lowered the minimum and raised the maximum for possible Stamina based on players health and speed.
  
• Anti-vehicle Rocket Launcher now does 7500 damage to hardsuits.
  
• Decreased total Railgun ammo to 5 and increased accuracy penalties for moving and jumping.
  
• Increased accuracy penalty for jumping while in ADS.
  
• Non-renewable items now appear in the expired item dialog. 'Trash' is the only selectable option for these items.
  

On August 04 2012 07:05 Ettick wrote:
After blowing like 1k gp on different guns today, I've found heavy rifles to be my favorite guns. They can do a lot of damage and the recoil is pretty much in the sweet spot for me; it is low enough that there isn't too much side to side motion while high enough that you need to fight it a bit.

On August 04 2012 07:12 Ettick wrote:

Is is really only vertical? That explains a lot lol

On August 01 2012 10:57 Resisty wrote:
8/1 Patch Notes

Highlighted the important stuff in my opinion.