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I think there was a misunderstanding, i meant the "I deserve to die" statement as if someone had landed a direct hit on me. Also, I agree that the splash radius/damage needs to be toned down for the FG's and Compressed RGs.

Don't flux grenades only do shield damage or am I thinking of something else? Also, isn't that what these forums are for? We can voice our complaints, and hopefully they will get fixed.

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!

I know what you meant.

I don't think that you deserve to die just because someone can hit you directly with an easy to aim weapon. :)

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!

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!

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. !

Is the direct damage hitbox the actual size of the FG's projectile?

I know what you meant.

I don't think that you deserve to die just because someone can hit you directly with an easy to aim weapon. :)

The FLUX are supposed to destory uplinks and nano-hives with no problem, ccp has allowed the in-pipe glitch as they can't seem to fix it.

Dislike

One simple step...

Nothing

Leave them alone

Now the devs can work on moar stuff

hmmmm could we get CCP to nerf the MD as well, i would prefer if they didnt have the splash dmg when im hacking the obj as well make it so that the MD also has to do direct hits since splash is too OP hehe

Jesus christ, the FG is fine. Removing the splash? Well then why not do the same with the MD?

At the end of the day its a good AV weapon as a first role and an area denial role second. The problem is from what Wakko has said, Forgers can get high in a DS and then stay there with some support. And without ladders to reach them they have the upper hand. If CCP would add ladders then this would be a none issue. The problem is with the maps not the gun.

At the end of the day the splash on a forge is smaller than a grenade!! Its not like these things can hit you from 6-8m away.

People say its' easy' and how it should deal less damage against infantry, I say Bollocks. What makes it 'easy' is stupid blue berries attitudes, going for that hack a fifth time with rounds still flying in? died there twice to a forge, lets see if hes still looking?

With regards to SP, then its HUGE sink to get the extra damage to even make the splash damage effective. You dont notice improvement until 3-4 Prof.

Also note that even as 'OP' as this weapon is, not alot of people are using it. Why? Because its not 'easy'! People have actualy been using this gun for nearly 5 months, and know how to use it effectively now, so why cry nerf?

Adapt or Die kiddies.

As a forge gun user, I gotta say.. There really is no point to having splash damage. It's very weak, even in the assault variant. If they removed it, I really wouldn't bat an eye. But, you're still going to have people who ***** and moan when someone lands a dead-on skill shot and 1 shots them. So really, you can't win, because no matter what you do people will cry "nerf".

you do relive when something going at insane speed and fired from a powerful cannon will leave holes int eh ground right? without splash damage how will railguns kill infantry. makeing a direct hit with them is difficult. and our splash is only 234 from the particle cannon. without splash we dont have an effecive mean of dealing with infantry we cant direclty hit.

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.

How about some "magnetic lockon" only to vehicles, instalations. Let say visible transparent area with double radius than crosshair so we can shoot with prediction. If infantry staying right in front of vehicle or instalation you can score the kill, otherwise you can't lockon on infantry = FG won't shoot (like swarms).

Then this FG magnetic & SL lockons will be used to alarm vehicles pilots, that there is AV weapon ready to shoot at you (or something already is flying your way).

I can hit moving targets easy, and I know people who can as well. So yea......

you are right.I dont use a Assault Forge gun so i dont need plash damage to get kills. I would be on top of the building shooting directly a poor dude....Believe it or not , Except SOME players that actually aim for Splash damage kills , some forge gunners have skill. The splash damage is , in the CASE I miss, to do some damage as a reward, for using a Fat a** and having spent a LOT of SP to get to weaponry 5, Heavy weapon operation 3,Forge gun proficiency 5mreload speed 3,ammo capacity 4 and Proficiency 4.....

Im against it , by the way, your proposition. But i want just you to know, that even with a splash damage reduction/removal,You will still be shot in the face by good FG snipers at 300+ mts away....

I can't kill with splash damage. But I can do at least 17-3 with a MLT. IMO AR range is the easiest because they walk right into the blast.