@oursin_360: Seems like semi auto weapons are boosted, but melee is nerfed and a bunch of the enemies sound like they will be harder. They don't mention anything about player abilities that I can see really, and like I said currently my Assault Turret only works if I am the match host. Seems like a big bug to fix to me.
From their notes:
Multiplayer Balance Updates
We’ve introduced a number of balance changes to multiplayer based on feedback from the community.
We increased the threat and effectiveness of some of the heavy hitters in enemy factions. Hydras, Remnant Destroyers, and berserkers are now more likely to target nearby players, increasing the threat for close-quarters characters and reducing the effectiveness of repeated melee attacks. Players also won’t be able to avoid damage from the kett anointed by standing beside them.
We’ve made changes to the Outlaw faction to increase their difficulty. They were less effective at pushing players into cover than other factions, so we increased the damage and fire rate for sharpshooters. The hydra’s sync attack is now lethal.
After investigating complaints about assault rifle and pistol performance, we discovered an issue that reduced the rate of fire for many semiautomatic weapons. This limitation impacted the Mattock in particular. However, after fixing the issue, we found its damage output was overpowering, and scaled it back. To keep the identity of the Mattock as an assault rifle that fires as quickly as you can pull the trigger, we left the rate of fire unchanged and lowered the damage per round. To compensate, we also increased the amount of spare ammo.
To ensure the risk-reward play styles of melee-heavy classes retained appropriate risk, we made changes to reduce the effectiveness of repeated melee attacks on large targets. Enemy attacks can now interrupt a meleeing player, which means you’ll have to bring more than your fists to a gun fight.
We’re continuing to look into issues around weapon balance, particularly at higher difficulties. We’re also looking at melee-focused builds to ensure they pack the right punch.
You can find a full list of changes below.
Player Abilities
Melee
- To reduce the effectiveness of repeated melees against tougher enemies, player melee attacks can now be interrupted by enemy attacks.
Challenge Tracking
- Biotic, Tech, and Combat Detonation Challenges now update on the Challenges screen.
- Lance and Throw will now successfully increment the Biotic Detonation Combo challenge progress.
Weapons
Generally, we’ve found that semiautomatic assault rifles and pistols are underperforming when compared to their automatic counterparts. We’ve increased the damage per round for most of these guns and fixed bugs that limited the rate of fire for semiautomatic weapons.
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Enemies
Kett
Kett Anointed
- Players can no longer avoid damage by standing up against a firing anointed
Kett Ascendant
- Kett Ascendant’s Orb will now give 15 points when killed, instead of points equal to the Ascendant himself
Kett Behemoth (Boss objective)
- Behemoths are more likely to target nearby players
Outlaw
The Outlaws have generally been easier to fight than other factions, so we’ve closed the gap. While Remnant Observers and kett anointed are effective at pushing players into cover, sharpshooters needed improvements to get players to hide. Across the rest of the palette, changes to targeting and the hydra’s sync attack help keep the Outlaws competitive.
Outlaw Adhi
- Adhi no longer attempt to chain sync attacks
Outlaw Agent
- Outlaw agent’s holographic clone will no longer give points
Outlaw Sharpshooter
- Sharpshooters now fire more frequently, especially against targets out of cover
- Sniper rifle damage increased by 44%
- Sharpshooters sprint more often
- Aiming time is now shortened at shorter ranges
- Aiming and impact audio are now clearer
- No longer pursue melee targets over long distances
Outlaw Berserker
- Berserkers are more likely to target nearby players
Outlaw Hydra
- Sync attack is now lethal
- Hydra is more likely to target nearby players
- Hydra now lose their target—but no longer cancel firing—when their target cloaks while locking on
- Fixed situations where the hydra’s body would reappear after being destroyed
Remnant
We found that the Observer was a little too good at its job, often leaving players feeling totally pinned down. This could be frustrating when another Observer flanked the player or when a Nullifier attacked. At the same time, the Nullifier felt like a nuisance, but one that was easy to counter in many situations.
To address these issues, we reduced the damage Observers inflict and how long they fire for. We’ve reworked the Nullifier to make its main weapon more powerful, but less frequent against players in cover. The Nullifier is also more likely to stand its ground, helping it to control the space. Repeated melee should now be a less dominant strategy against Nullifiers.
Remnant Observer
- Observers can now lose their target while firing when the target cloaks
- Maximum beam duration decreased from 6s to 5s
- Beam damage decreased by 10%
Remnant Nullifier
- Rate of fire has been decreased against enemies in cover
- Projectile attacks now travel faster and hit harder
- Stays still and fires in more situations
- No longer flees in protracted melee situations
- [Single player only] Fires less frequently on lower difficulties
Remnant Destroyer
- Destroyers are more likely to target nearby players
- Fixed situations where the Destroyer’s body and turrets would reappear after being destroyed
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