What Happened to Flame Notes In Rockband Blitz?????

[NightmareLyre]

Well this is just silly. Just happy I am such a noob that I only use Road Rage/Blast Notes most of the time, but still this is very silly.

[Mircosoft93]

If they did this to fix the Bandmate/Flame expliot thats one thing but it destroyed the best combo in the game. That was Jackpot/Flame. Yes it was inconsistent but you still needed skill to get a top score using that combo.

The fix is simple yet probably complicated for Harmonix to do. Flame notes should not be random but consistent. That takes the luck out of it and leaves it to pure skill.

But if they are going to nerf the Flames they need to reset the leaderboards because like you the only reason to play is to get the high score. To many high scores are now no longer possible.

The Bandmate/Flame affected so few songs. I just don't understand the logic in this decision.

Jack/blast needs skill too, pinball/sync needs skill as well
I used jack/flame all the time it's just a matter of getting used to new power-up combos, I mean, wouldn't it be ideal if there are lots of power-up combos to choose for getting high scores, that's the reason why HMX put that many power-ups in the game in the first place I guess. This nerf might be helpful then.

On a side note I find it funny how MasterMo is the guy moaning the most

[MasterMo]

You have an odd idea of what moaning looks like, my friend. That's criticism of a decision that I don't think was a wise one. Certainly, I have a lot to lose in regards to the nerf and what happens to my leaderboard scores, but at the end of the day it's just a video game. If HMX decides/has decided they don't like the way I play their game and want to ensure I can't do that any longer, then so be it. I'll find another game to spend my time and money on.

[SirDavidTLynch]

Wiping the leaderboards make things worse for 99% of people who only pay attention to friends leaderboards, if that, and even the hardcore players aren't going to get #1 on every song. That's just impossible.

I'm hoping this is accidental and/or reversed, because it changed the game from button-mashing as the only way to win a score war with someone who does the same to button-mashing as the only way to get any use out of flame notes.

[cowboys282]

Jack/blast needs skill too, pinball/sync needs skill as well
I used jack/flame all the time it's just a matter of getting used to new power-up combos, I mean, wouldn't it be ideal if there are lots of power-up combos to choose for getting high scores, that's the reason why HMX put that many power-ups in the game in the first place I guess. This nerf might be helpful then.

On a side note I find it funny how MasterMo is the guy moaning the most

I agree. Jack/Blast was my combo for awhile early on. I got to the top on many songs using it. The problem was as more people played with Jack/Flame and got good flame runs the scores got too high. If they reset the leaderboards that will be the best combo.

But I can assure you everyone of my scores I beat using Jack/Flames over Jack/Blast and I am sure you have as well. And although Jack/Blast does take skill Jack/Flame is always more challenging.

And yes the little I hear of MasterMo he seems to be very high on himself. However everything he posted was 100% right except for maybe his first statement.

[PedroRVD]

So...if HMX decides/has decided they don't like how I have spent 500 hours in their game to reach #1 on the leaderboard, then so be it. I'll find another game to spend my time and money on.

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People are overeacting to this...but, well...maybe HMX should not try to rebalance the game anymore, that will always bring more problems than before.

Maybe they should post a group of alternative solutions to this problem without reseting anything (including nerfing flame) that are actually possible to implement, and let people here vote.

[NightmareLyre]

On a side note I find it funny how MasterMo is the guy moaning the most

And yes the little I hear of MasterMo he seems to be very high on himself. However everything he posted was 100% right except for maybe his first statement.

I kind of get a "he don't like what we like so he is whining" vibe from these comments. MasterMo have reacted pretty reasonably to all this I would say, being upset but still being calm and presenting his outlook in a rather mature way. I wish more people could complain like MasterMo, less caps lock and bad grammar that way.

[Mircosoft93]

I agree. Jack/Blast was my combo for awhile early on. I got to the top on many songs using it. The problem was as more people played with Jack/Flame and got good flame runs the scores got too high. If they reset the leaderboards that will be the best combo.

But I can assure you everyone of my scores I beat using Jack/Flames over Jack/Blast and I am sure you have as well. And although Jack/Blast does take skill Jack/Flame is always more challenging.

And yes the little I hear of MasterMo he seems to be very high on himself. However everything he posted was 100% right except for maybe his first statement.

I agree that it requires more skill and mostly results in a better score than jack/blast but it was OP. band/flame was OP too and nerfing flame notes was maybe not the best solution but a very efficient one. The only issue I have is with not reseting the leaderboards. And I understand why ppl don't like that, I spent hundreds of hours in Blitz too but in the long term it's the best they can do

[lemonsquared]

whats the point of trying to top the leaderboards if they are going to change the rules constantly.

There is so many things one could say about this, but honestly its not worth my time. I am done with blitz

[cowboys282]

I kind of get a "he don't like what we like so he is whining" vibe from these comments. MasterMo have reacted pretty reasonably to all this I would say, being upset but still being calm and presenting his outlook in a rather mature way. I wish more people could complain like MasterMo, less caps lock and bad grammar that way.

I guess you missed the part where I said he was 100% right even though you quoted me saying that? The only thing I disagreed with was his statement saying he was the biggest reason why this happened. Although I know (I hope) he was being tongue and cheek.

FYI neither me or Microsoft93 have used caps in any of our posts and although I have not proofread any of my posts I am confident in the grammar. I think you have me confused with someone else.