DUST Search - Re-balancing the Forge Gun and Rail Guns with one simple step...

Flux Raeder wrote:

KING CHECKMATE wrote:

Bendaiii Schrodinger wrote:

A simple fix for getting rid of Sniper Tanking and Forge Gun Sniping. Long story short, get rid of the splash damage for Rail Guns and Forge Guns. Then people will no longer be able to just shoot near objectives and kill everyone trying to hack it with the Forge Gun, and, unless they are really skilled, will be using it for AV. Same with Rail Guns. Unless you are really skilled, you won't be able to hit infantry from really far away, so you will use it for AV. Tada!
Now I understand that I am obviously an idiot, and that this is a horribly stupid idea, but please tell me why! I wouldn't have posted this had I known why it was a horrible idea... Thanks for your input!

People will whine because Forge gun sniping is not a problem.

People wanting to stay still results in FG sniping.

Although i wouldnt mind. Only direct hits with my Kaalakiota FG.I could still snipe you.

While I agree it's not a serious problem I disagree with your statement hat you have to be standing still, in the few games I've been in where there has been a forgegunner causing me problems I could be in a scout suit with speed mods, zig zagging, stopping, running, jumping, moving in a way NOBODY could predict (I'm a sniper mostly so I think I'd know) and suddenly I am blasted to dust by some guy 500 meters away

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Jenza's Pants Kang Lo Directorate Gallente Federation 111	Posted - 2013.09.03 04:45:00 - [1] - Quote Flux Raeder wrote: KING CHECKMATE wrote: Bendaiii Schrodinger wrote: A simple fix for getting rid of Sniper Tanking and Forge Gun Sniping. Long story short, get rid of the splash damage for Rail Guns and Forge Guns. Then people will no longer be able to just shoot near objectives and kill everyone trying to hack it with the Forge Gun, and, unless they are really skilled, will be using it for AV. Same with Rail Guns. Unless you are really skilled, you won't be able to hit infantry from really far away, so you will use it for AV. Tada! Now I understand that I am obviously an idiot, and that this is a horribly stupid idea, but please tell me why! I wouldn't have posted this had I known why it was a horrible idea... Thanks for your input! People will whine because Forge gun sniping is not a problem. People wanting to stay still results in FG sniping. Although i wouldnt mind. Only direct hits with my Kaalakiota FG.I could still snipe you. While I agree it's not a serious problem I disagree with your statement hat you have to be standing still, in the few games I've been in where there has been a forgegunner causing me problems I could be in a scout suit with speed mods, zig zagging, stopping, running, jumping, moving in a way NOBODY could predict (I'm a sniper mostly so I think I'd know) and suddenly I am blasted to dust by some guy 500 meters away HOW TO FORGE SNIPE: 1. Aim at infantry 2. Wait for reticle to turn red 3. ????? oh wait LOL, BOOM 4. Profit.
Jenza's Pants Kang Lo Directorate Gallente Federation 111	Posted - 2013.09.03 05:04:00 - [2] - Quote Nova Knife wrote: Bendaiii Schrodinger wrote: I understand that it would still be possible to snipe with the FG, but you wouldn't be ontop of a building shooting the ground near an objective and killing everyone hacking it. I don't think you realize how easy it is to score direct hits with forge guns and rails. The only people who kill with splash are the people who are bad at it. Everyone else just hits you directly and lololols at their OHK. this. doesnt matter if they are moving or not, wait for the red, instawin.