DUST Search - TACH Assualt Rifle - How to fix it?

CCP Rattati wrote:

I have always been a normal full auto AR guy, but I "know" that for the most effective use I should be firing controlled bursts but I never seem to have the mental fortitude to do so.

I tried all the variants after Uprising but I never got them to work for me, probably a combination of lack of my skill/stats and hit detection.

So I began testing the burst, breach, tac and normal AR again after 1.4.

Breach is fun but not enough punch to be competitive. Maybe I shouldn't ADS on the breach, that's food for thought.

TAC is too much of a sniper for me, the only kills I get are low health runners, but then again, I'm not a sniper by nature.

Burst is probably my favorite, but something about it makes me always think, well I would have wasted that guy if I just had my duvolle full auto but now I'm dead and he is not. I love the feeling of a direct hit of a concentrated burst but I usually need 3-4 of those to take someone down, and that's just too much, 2 solid burst "should" be lethal. The Allotek with 3 complex dmg mods does hit like a bulldozer.

Also on most of these, I am just getting killed back by full autos, as we all seem to share the same range, or minimal differences.

I enjoy the different playstyles, but I never see the variants on the battlefield anymore

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Reav Hannari Red Rock Outriders 1204	Posted - 2013.09.10 15:29:00 - [1] - Quote CCP Rattati wrote: I have always been a normal full auto AR guy, but I "know" that for the most effective use I should be firing controlled bursts but I never seem to have the mental fortitude to do so. I tried all the variants after Uprising but I never got them to work for me, probably a combination of lack of my skill/stats and hit detection. So I began testing the burst, breach, tac and normal AR again after 1.4. Breach is fun but not enough punch to be competitive. Maybe I shouldn't ADS on the breach, that's food for thought. TAC is too much of a sniper for me, the only kills I get are low health runners, but then again, I'm not a sniper by nature. Burst is probably my favorite, but something about it makes me always think, well I would have wasted that guy if I just had my duvolle full auto but now I'm dead and he is not. I love the feeling of a direct hit of a concentrated burst but I usually need 3-4 of those to take someone down, and that's just too much, 2 solid burst "should" be lethal. The Allotek with 3 complex dmg mods does hit like a bulldozer. Also on most of these, I am just getting killed back by full autos, as we all seem to share the same range, or minimal differences. I enjoy the different playstyles, but I never see the variants on the battlefield anymore I ran the Burst on all my suits for two weeks to get a feel for how the Combat Rifle might work. The scope is nice but too many cases of a regular AR getting in my face and putting more rounds into me than I could into him. So, all my logistics suits are back to the GEK-38. In Uprising 1.3 I used the Tactical on a Scout suit very effectively... as long as I kept range. I liked the idea of a mid-range, move with a team, sniper soldier. I just don't have the reactions to use a normal Sniper Rifle in that manner. I do have good skills in SMG for up close wet work. To make the variants more effective the regular AR needs real kick. That rifle needs to climb enough that you start missing if you don't manually burst your fire. Make that sucker buck like a wild bronco if you hold down too long.
Reav Hannari Red Rock Outriders 1204	Posted - 2013.09.10 16:01:00 - [2] - Quote Zero Harpuia wrote: The TAR is supposed to be gimpy. If you want a Tactical Rifle, use the ACTUAL Tactical Rifle (Scrambler Rifle). I do agree with this statement but the idea is to have options within one skill tree. The problem is the regular AR is a bit too good although the balance is close enough. I don't care as much now though because it sounds like we'll be getting Caldari and Minmatar rifles in 1.5 and I'll be standing in line at the Minmatar store waiting to pick up my Combat Rifle.