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Aero Yassavi
PIE Inc.
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1106
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Posted - 2013.08.08 15:55:00 -
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My best advice for you would be
1. Don't listen to all the people who say the LR is useless, they obviously have no clue what they're talking about.
2. Don't worry so much about the numbers and such. Yeah you can know that the laser rifles efficiency is somewhere hidden between 50 and 100 meters roughly, and you can pin it down to exactly 65-85 meters and carefully map the distances on your radar and with target intel, but that's a lot of extra work. You're best bet is to simply go out there and start firing at people and get a good feel for how far away you need to be, how small the enemies look, how much they should cover up your sights. You may die a lot initially in the process, but having a good feel for the weapon is a lot more important than knowing the numbers.
3. You may already know this, but pre-heat when you can. Fire off target (preferably at something close so no one can notice you're pre-heating) and let loose. It is also beneficial to intentionally overheat once so you know exactly how much wiggle room you have.
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Aero Yassavi
PIE Inc.
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1106
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Posted - 2013.08.08 16:02:00 -
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Princeps Marcellus wrote:FATPrincess - XOXO wrote:When you aim at an enemy you can see an info below it in the HUD. You'll see shields/armor, range and efficiency %. When aiming try to get that number no greater than 80m, which is the Laser Rifle optimal range. You're using Amarr assault right?
-XOXO Haha, unfortunately no. Gallente scout. Is the Amarr assault really worth investing all the points into a new suit for? I usually like to lure people out by running away from them. I don't think that would work so well on an assault suit. *crosses fingers for Amarr scout*
People will tell you "Absolutely yes," and that you need to be Amarr assault with damage mods to even think about being efficient with a laser rifle. I disagree, I think you can run a standard laser rifle with no damage mods on a non-Amarr assault suit and still be deadly. I believe this because I've done it. That said, I do believe the Amarr assault suit's bonus is incredibly valuable and well worth any amount of skill points, but again by no means necessary.
When I use the laser rifle, it is usually from a defensive position so I'm not moving much and the speed doesn't bother me. However, I have got in one situation where someone sneaked up on me while I was lasering in the Orbital Artillery outpost. I ran away the best I could and went to that long underground passage way, turned around, and was at perfect distance to laser my poacher. Definitely made me feel like the laser rifle may have some hidden potential when combined with speed, so good luck with that! |
Aero Yassavi
PIE Inc.
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1106
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Posted - 2013.08.08 16:18:00 -
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Princeps Marcellus wrote:
3. I like the idea, but the laser rifle tip that occasionally appears on the loading screens indicates that the power of the LR is based on continuous fire, rather than the heat level. Is it the heat level? Have you tested this out?
You are correct, it is based off continuous fire, not heat level. I suppose the popular term "pre-heating" is a bit of a misnomer. What I mean by that is fire off target and then, without letting go of R1, move the laser over your enemy. If you start firing at them initially when you hit R1 the damage rate isn't going to be that high and they may be able to escape, only do that if your target is out in the open. Otherwise, "pre-heat" your weapon and they will have much less time to react. |
Aero Yassavi
PIE Inc.
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1112
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Posted - 2013.08.08 17:29:00 -
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Princeps Marcellus wrote:Gaaaaaaaah
A guy with a Carthum Scrambler Rifle was absolutely dominating me. I thought that I was safe at about 60 meters. Nope. Gotta do better than that.
So another tip with the laser rifle is to always operate it with nearby cover. Not only does this provide a safety net if you overheat as well as a good place to "preheat," but also because using the laser rifle does make you a dead give-a-way and you'll need cover if you can't kill your targets quick enough. |
Aero Yassavi
PIE Inc.
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1119
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Posted - 2013.08.08 17:59:00 -
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Princeps Marcellus wrote:XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO XOXOXOXOXOXO wrote:70-80 meters and you will melt them
keep a smg handy for the guys that charge you I might've, if I hadn't invested into scrambler pistols. There is so much I wish I could've redone. Ah, well.
I personally use the scrambler pistol and find it a better defense weapon if someone gets close. |
Aero Yassavi
PIE Inc.
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
1119
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Posted - 2013.08.08 18:04:00 -
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FATPrincess - XOXO wrote:Princeps Marcellus wrote:XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO XOXOXOXOXOXO wrote:70-80 meters and you will melt them
keep a smg handy for the guys that charge you I might've, if I hadn't invested into scrambler pistols. There is so much I wish I could've redone. Ah, well. It works, but it's f**** hard as hell to aim with that thing. lol strafe speeds in this game... -XOXO
With 11 shots per clip at level 5 operations, spam it across the head height and one of them will surely hit. |
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