Interplanetary Insanitarium
Fraternity of St. Venefice
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.08.13 03:02:00 -
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 I like how the title makes you think its a "stop QQing" thread but it's actually a "Nerf forge guns" thread.
I'll give you 5 reasons why the FG is fine, YOU (The OP) give me 5 why it isn't.
1) The charge time on all variants. We have to wait to push our "I win" button, anyone else can instantly activate their blap machines and take care of us if we choose to engage you in a "fair" battle on even ground. Some FGers choose to use the weapon to its full potential by being on higher ground to maximize the splash damage against infantry while being able to lock down the air so the other team can't have any good DS pilot threatening the ground troops... It's a sound strategy.
Also take into account that while the AFG has a really short charge time, it also can't hold a charge, so unless you play with KB/M you're going to miss a few shots if the enemy is moving.
2) Clip size. We get a small amount of ammo unless we're camping a supply depot or we have Logi's drop hives (which is teamwork)
3) Accuracy. Yes, it's pretty much point and click, but it has to be, especially in its application to AV. Applying it to Anti Infantry is different because we're dealing with a MUCH smaller target, so really we waste more ammo on infantry trying to kill one guy than we do some vehicles.
4) Range. The range on FG's isn't that ridiculous. Definitely nowhere near a snipers range. But it is hurling a metal slug at 7,000 m/s which is really really really really really really fun. That's like 4 miles in a second.... 4 fkin miles!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At best the longest distance one could travel on any of the maps is like 1km?
5) Damage. IT'S HURLING A METAL SLUG AT 7,000 M/S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why doesn't it just shatter anything vehicle wise in 2 shots (1 to break the shields, 1 to destroy the armor)? I get why it doesn't, because no one would use vehicles then. But against infantry even the concussive splash would wreck anything... it would be like standing next to a bomb in a full bomb squad suit, sure the bomb might not kill you in one hit, but the concussive force would do some damage, now imagine the guy was next to 2 or 3 bombs... he'd probably die.
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