# Please fix the powercreep (RANT) **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 9, 2025, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639 "2025-07-09T03:15:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 62
**Author:** ![gpkgpk](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/gpkgpk/32/119406_2.png) [@gpkgpk](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/gpkgpk)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1309 "2025-10-18T06:02:04Z")
> [@Vertraxxx](#): > > reduced its recoil and made aiming much easier Don’t forget this was in response to their weirdly bugged recoil/aim, IIRC this was meant to be a temp fix until they sorted out the issues, but it seems like the super temp fix is now permanent. And yes, when the “temp fix” bolters were introduced and people still talked about the plasma, I had a good chuckle because the bolter was noticeably better overall, the only real drawback was ammo consumption. In FS’s defense balancing is hard, and the underlying system is more complex than meets the eye (IIRC @Gideon404 called it “the work of a mad genius” after looking at the Lua) but OFC if OP/too weak weapons are simply left to fester, the game suffers. The last balancing pass tried to tip-toe around the Steam neg review brigades but ended up probably doing more harm than good, as predicted. ---
**Author:** ![anon63448941](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@anon63448941](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/anon63448941)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1310 "2025-10-18T06:19:06Z")
> [@King\_Ass\_Ripper](#): > > should we spawn more crushers???” Nah, gotta pump out Trappers until Poxbursters reliably spawn as ninjas. ---
**Author:** ![Ashrad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Ashrad](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Ashrad)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1311 "2025-10-18T06:29:54Z")
> [@gpkgpk](#): > > Don’t forget this was in response to their weirdly bugged recoil/aim, IIRC this was meant to be a temp fix until they sorted out the issues, but it seems like the super temp fix is now permanent. Tbh, I’d love to see the hitbox buff applied to every precision weapon, since most of the smaller ones always suffer from ghost hits. The Vigilant Autogun is still pretty mediocre overall, but the hitbox buff feels really noticeable to me which make it feel great to shoot. Can’t say the same for the Laspistol or Infantry Lasgun though. Or, you know, Fatshark could just fix the BS hit registration…but that’s probably asking too much. ---
**Author:** ![Digman](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/digman/32/73276_2.png) [@Digman](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Digman)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1312 "2025-10-18T18:47:34Z")
From what I understand all balance was made with Havoc in mind, so if devs actually separate Havoc from rest they could focus on regullar board balance and look on Havoc after. ---
**Author:** ![MarxistDictator](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/marxistdictator/32/106716_2.png) [@MarxistDictator](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/MarxistDictator)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1313 "2025-10-18T19:36:54Z")
> [@Ashrad](#): > > Or, you know, Fatshark could just fix the BS hit registration…but that’s probably asking too much. A lot of these are just messed up hitboxes. Seriously I can have Dreg Ragers sit in the psych ward and have a rock fly through their head if they are in a specific point in their idle angry dad yelling. I mean melee can ghost hit and confirm without giving you the animation of recoil, so obviously there are huge netcode adjustments in our favor. ---
**Author:** ![SymboJones](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/symbojones/32/80251_2.png) [@SymboJones](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/SymboJones)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1314 "2025-10-29T20:45:12Z")
Ain’t no way this thread’s slipping through the cracks when the ball’s only just started rolling. ![c2273a58bceb9d476095b71f5723da12](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/5/0/5095761620625d0748039fee58ae43baa1f084c0.gif) Dear FS: More hotfixes like #80 - 1.9.4. pls 🙏 This thread can’t rest until it’s over and done with 🙌 ---
**Author:** ![Durandal94](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/durandal94/32/113472_2.png) [@Durandal94](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Durandal94)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1315 "2025-10-29T20:57:26Z")
Someone isn’t gonna be happy about this threads continued existance 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Khorne\_Dawg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/khorne_dawg/32/111464_2.png) [@Khorne\_Dawg](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Khorne_Dawg)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1316 "2025-10-30T00:50:59Z")
Stop necroing!!! Guys, please stop talking about Darktide on Darktide’s Forum! This is necroing because you’re engaging with a Topic that I don’t like! ![images (26)](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/3/9/39f2c943d3b98cba514e80ac725c41ad444e149c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![SymboJones](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/symbojones/32/80251_2.png) [@SymboJones](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/SymboJones)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1317 "2025-10-30T02:18:16Z")
Me and the boys exhuming a relevant topic after 11 days [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Wr6kJ4GkEsg/maxresdefault.jpg "ARMY OF DARKNESS - Deadite coughs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr6kJ4GkEsg) ---
**Author:** ![MarxistDictator](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/marxistdictator/32/106716_2.png) [@MarxistDictator](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/MarxistDictator)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1318 "2025-10-30T03:16:04Z")
![evil-dead-game-evil-dead](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/9/b/9b745fbd5b15f0779948b84dbe517b33379b5775.gif) ![3UrRF6x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/6/7/67f1f80b4eab584e34d6363a75440857fe6bb3c7.gif) I see Army of Darkness I post more doot ---
**Author:** ![Khorne\_Dawg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/khorne_dawg/32/111464_2.png) [@Khorne\_Dawg](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Khorne_Dawg)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1319 "2025-10-30T03:45:45Z")
> [@MarxistDictator](#): > > Army of Darkness Based. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/GULItNlBvJc/maxresdefault.jpg "Army of Darkness (HD) - This is my boomstick!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GULItNlBvJc) ---
**Author:** ![Hrupo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/hrupo/32/100677_2.png) [@Hrupo](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Hrupo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1320 "2025-10-30T06:34:45Z")
![berserk-skeletons](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/b/2/b2ab62277498f71429e11ea84cce163182d2ffa0.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Index](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/index/32/95844_2.png) [@Index](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Index)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1321 "2025-10-30T07:14:25Z")
yep, berserk wins everytime 😁 ---
**Author:** ![DVD.exe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/dvd.exe/32/116175_2.png) [@DVD.exe](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/DVD.exe)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1322 "2025-10-30T21:46:21Z")
Hello _filthy casuals_ and/or _filthy elitists_ ![17618603885341893162227220753613](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/3/1/31ffbb45a5971ae3574f77dbfb6447dde2256f39.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Vror](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/vror/32/97172_2.png) [@Vror](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Vror)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1323 "2025-10-30T21:54:22Z")
VT2 dunglicker here but isn’t it funny despite VT2 being unbalanced it feels a lot less relevant balance wise than the unbalance of DT? That’s because the difference between OP stuff and Bad stuff is minimal, meanwhile in DT it’s huge It’s almost like devs, instead of spamming more enemies and adding harder difficulties, they just raised up the bad weapons and nerfed the problematic ones And waos, now the Game is playeable with almost anything even on cata twitch??? ---
**Author:** ![Martak7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/848f3c/32.png) [@Martak7](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Martak7)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1324 "2025-10-30T22:49:56Z")
They don’t care about balance. They allow cheats and hacks to be used with impunity. Don’t even care about the FOMO store. ---
**Author:** ![SymboJones](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/symbojones/32/80251_2.png) [@SymboJones](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/SymboJones)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1325 "2025-10-30T23:02:59Z")
> [@Vror](#): > > It’s almost like devs, instead of spamming more enemies and adding harder difficulties, they just raised up the bad weapons and nerfed the problematic ones Nooooo you don’t get it, think of all the R\*dditors!!! They won’t be able to W+M1 through every match with their \ and farm karma by giving “advice” and saying “heh, Auric? Completed it mate, easy dub, it’s so boring and easy” ad nauseam if FatShark actually think about balancing properly!!! Won’t _somebody please_ think of the updoots??? And don’t get started on the _horror_ of a “Mixed” reviews label on the Steam store page post-review-bomb when the beloved, perfectly balanced DSIV _alone_ is nerfed! ![2182698a-1aa6-416e-b095-10087354f74d_text](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/c/3/c395ba84268a59bc88f722851fe555c7e0239d0a.gif) _Truly, unimaginable horror beyond mortal comprehension…_ (Yeah typing that out sickened me too… 😔) ---
**Author:** ![Antilus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/antilus/32/44699_2.png) [@Antilus](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Antilus)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1326 "2025-10-30T23:23:44Z")
> [@Svyat020](#): > > Or, betterm sit down and listen people who know what are they talking about like me, Dagoth or Antilus. uhh, i agree with him > [@Charlson](#): > > The enemy armor system is a joke, killing Crushers with a knife in 2 sec shouldn’t be possible you have a warhammer 40k game with carapace armor and you allow players to get trough with kitchen knives and shovels Crushers used to mean something back in the days, he’s right when he said the balance got screwed over you could choose to spec for armor busting or to focus on everything else there was actually a semblance of buildcrafting other than just ‘‘pick whatever’s best’’ ironically you had more meaningful choiches to make pre talent tree rework than later tbf i didn’t follow your whole conversation but from the little i saw we come from the same place > [@Charlson](#): > > Some builds make the game easy and dull i wouldn’t say some builds make the game easy and dull i would say some builds makes all the other builds useless ---
**Author:** ![Durandal94](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/durandal94/32/113472_2.png) [@Durandal94](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Durandal94)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1327 "2025-10-31T07:42:38Z")
> [@MarxistDictator](#): > > post more doot [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Sf_F1Dka_WE/hqdefault.jpg "doot e2m1 doot anomaly") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf_F1Dka_WE) ---
**Author:** ![harlekein](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/harlekein/32/90957_2.png) [@harlekein](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/harlekein)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639/1328 "2025-10-31T10:53:35Z")
> [@Vror](#): > > It’s almost like devs, instead of spamming more enemies and adding harder difficulties, they just raised up the bad weapons and nerfed the problematic ones Keep in mind that this only happened after an incredibly long time. I didn’t even play anymore. And also keep in mind that the way they did it was by applying a wildly popular community patch from the modded realm. FS couldn’t balance the game themselves. Some very dedicated players had to do it for them. [Previous page](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639.md?page=61) [Next page](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/please-fix-the-powercreep-rant/110639.md?page=63)