OK, I did just play a match and the other team was running mostly MDs

Since we are all here, how do you counter a Mass driver? Getting destroyed by them.

A lot.

I've been using them the last couple of weeks, and they are still OP, but not by much. Reducing the Splash Radius to pre-buff levels and making the ROF a little slower would make them hit the sweet spot.

Maybe.

Get in a tank/dropship or avoid CQC...that's all I got


Note: Being in a vehicle means you'll probably die anyway.

Come on there has to be a proper way to counter it, if this is the only way to counter the weapon I might have to take back the "I don't think the weapon is OP". The weapon cannot be that powerful that the only way to counter is by running away and not re engaging.

Since we are all here, how do you counter a Mass driver? Getting destroyed by them.

Come on there has to be a proper way to counter it, if this is the only way to counter the weapon I might have to take back the "I don't think the weapon is OP". The weapon cannot be that powerful that the only way to counter is by running away and not re engaging.

Get in a tank/dropship or avoid CQC...that's all I got


Note: Being in a vehicle means you'll probably die anyway.

Come on there has to be a proper way to counter it, if this is the only way to counter the weapon I might have to take back the "I don't think the weapon is OP". The weapon cannot be that powerful that the only way to counter is by running away and not re engaging.

A lot.

I've been using them the last couple of weeks, and they are still OP, but not by much. Reducing the Splash Radius to pre-buff levels and making the ROF a little slower would make them hit the sweet spot.

Maybe.

Splash is the whole purpose of the weapon. To deter grouping.

After my logi suit that is the next thing on my list... or was it better flux grenades... or was it better armor upgrades... ah crap.... see I just cannot make up my mind.

Come on there has to be a proper way to counter it, if this is the only way to counter the weapon I might have to take back the "I don't think the weapon is OP". The weapon cannot be that powerful that the only way to counter is by running away and not re engaging.

Since we are all here, how do you counter a Mass driver? Getting destroyed by them.

Things that routinely kill me when using a MD:

Snipers
Tac AR
Shotty
Myself :)

Remember, MD is really good for logis and logis have no sidearm. More often than not, those MD users are logis that you can close on and fight in CQC. This can easily lead to the logi killing himself in the blast.

Come on there has to be a proper way to counter it, if this is the only way to counter the weapon I might have to take back the "I don't think the weapon is OP". The weapon cannot be that powerful that the only way to counter is by running away and not re engaging.

Way to "counter" them. Use a weapon that has longer range and sit back and outrange them (so you have to be pretty far away for this to work). If you can get into CQC....I mean true CQC then they will hurt themselves while they shoot you...as long as they dont hit you directly you will be doing more dmg with your shots + their own dmg being dealt to themselves.

Dont even try to "dodge" being hit by the AOE....its simply not possible. The best you can do is to positions yourself in a way that the blast radius does not help them......unfortunately the brilliantly designed maps by CCP allow for very few areas where you can position objects between you and the MD round.

People say height advantage is the best method....but that is the best method vs every single weapon in the game. So in reality if you say the only way to counter an MD is to have height advantage then that is just a laughable statement.

Not even LAVs are safe as your dropsuit will take dmg if your char is in the explosive radius....even when it hits the vehicle.

Had somebody cook a grenade and rush at me, killed himself along with me...

This is ********. If you were a dedicated MD user you would know how terrible the MD was pre-buff, and how anything MD except the Boundless Assault was useless.

Personally my SP from this double SP week is going towards getting into an advanced logi suit. Probably the Gallente one. Because I am not smart... and I armor tank... while using a mass driver... this should end well.

No, he's right. The MD was given at least an extra 1m splash radius in addition to fixed hit detection.

The extra radius wasn't necessary. I don't think the ROF needs a nerf though.

Personally my SP from this double SP week is going towards getting into an advanced logi suit. Probably the Gallente one. Because I am not smart... and I armor tank... while using a mass driver... this should end well.

I do not use massdrivers and I do not find them overpowered even though I am armor tanked. I like the variety and it just take some time for AR users to get accustomed to the massdrivers. They are not that good out in the open when you can keep the distance. The massdriver is really good in close urban combat zones and that is the only areas I have found them to be a problem. Their range is shorter and it gives more room for infantry to move around and not being sniped by duvoulles.

I have learned my lesson to keep my distance from massdrivers or instead run right into the massdriver user and have him kill himself with his weapon.