hey killer, sad to hear about your experience
Nc used to crash, 50/50 bug, and fatal on me loads when i was running XP on my old PC, since i got a new PC and been using Vista i can't remember the last time i had a fatal ! The system definately has something to do with it.
As for the implants the game was in dire need of rebalancing, APU/PPU rape team had to end, they went a little too far in rebalancing if you ask me and we are now left with worthless APu's and melee class is a joke in PvP. but they did have a cracking good go at it, yes that meant implant and armour changes some fairly severe.
It was like the transfer from NC1 to NC2 some just left too much change, others dealt with losing everything they had worked for and getting a few measly NC credits and your quickbelt items.
The balancing was exactly the same, paid over 5m for a MOVE on chip for my tank which is now worthless, the Crahn Epic Glove now worthless, MC5's split (But they did do exchanges for a short while) and so on... it was almost like learning a new game......
Those who couldn't be arsed again left, those whoi stayed saw new challenges and doors opened to all new setups, not seen a pistol tank since NC1 FFS the variety is much better and worth the short term headache of trading and farming items.
If you ask around there is always runners willing to help out returning vets, even i would have swopped some imps for you and sorted some PPU spells but alas i cannot fix fatals
Good Luck.
P.S. BP is gonna be owned by NC vets, lol, just to annoy KK!
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