Bendtner92
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Posted - 2013.08.12 08:29:00 -
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In competitive matches more people used the Flaylock than the SMG (by far).
SMG might be used as a primary as some people, but does that mean there's a problem? Hardly, the SMG isn't as good as an AR plus the SMG has the highest fitting requirements of all the sidearms so it should be the sidearm closest to a primary.
Flaylocks on the other hand have the lowest fitting requirements of all the sidearms, so obviously this should be the sidearm furthest from an actual primary weapon. I'm pretty sure people still use it alongside a primary, mainly as a finishing kind of weapon, as intended.
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Bendtner92
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Posted - 2013.08.12 15:56:00 -
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Buster Friently wrote:USe of the sidearm as a primary, and overuse compared to other sidearms were both cited by CCP as reasons for the flaylock nerf. The SMG exhibits both of these characteristics, so is CCP going to look at the SMG, or are they hypocritical?
Are they, instead, going to look at the flaylock again per their own dev thread, or are they liars?
I don't think you read my post.
Flaylock not = SMG. They serve different functions.
SMG has high fitting requirements and could easily be used as a substitute for an actual primary weapon. It is worse in some areas though, which creates a fine balance.
Flaylock has low fitting requirements and should not be viewed as a possible substitute for an actual primary weapon. Sure some people might use it as a primary but they wouldn't really have as much success with it. The Flaylock is something that should be coupled with a primary, and be used to finish of people.
Currently both weapons fulfill their intended roles, and do not require (massive) changes.
You act like weapons have to be used by an equal amount of people for them to be balanced. This is simply false. Weapons have different roles and functions and if the playerbase likes a certain role/function they will use the specific weapon best suited for it.
Even though weapons aren't used by an equal amount of people does not mean that they aren't balanced. |