I think this is what makes Mass Drivers OP. They do an incredible amount of damage to armor. And the more armor you stack, the easier you are to hit because you are so slow. They keep Armor users down and make running shields way more preferable. They do less damage to shields, correct me if I'm wrong, I believe it is 80% of their damage. This is why everyone who runs shield tanks usually does not complain, because they are being dealt a lot less damage than armor tankers.


For instance, if an explosive does 150 base damage. That would mean they only do 120 damage to shields. Though that same 150 would do 195 damage to Armor.

Run away? Your telling me that the best way to beat an area denial weapon is to... Run away?

Mind you, most M.D. users are Scouts and Caldari med suits. Both of which beat Armor Tankers in speed.

OK, if the MD is area denial only...why does it so well in a open field or on the run?

Also, one real problem I have with the MD is that it does better in CQC then a Shotgun. Look at the demoman from tf2. He can do a lot of DMG but a scout with a shotgun(or any class really) will ruin him at close range.