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Vespasian Andendare
Subsonic Synthesis
Alpha Wolf Pack
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Posted - 2013.09.11 21:12:00 -
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I know that once upon a time, there was only the "Assault Rifle" to fill up the rifle category. Now, with the introduction of the Scrambler Rifle (and soon the Rail Rifle and Combat Rifle), are we still going to call it an "Assault Rifle," or should we switch over to a more accurate description of "Plasma Rifle?" |
Vespasian Andendare
Subsonic Synthesis
Alpha Wolf Pack
401
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Posted - 2013.09.11 21:22:00 -
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Mobius Wyvern wrote:Vespasian Andendare wrote:I know that once upon a time, there was only the "Assault Rifle" to fill up the rifle category. Now, with the introduction of the Scrambler Rifle (and soon the Rail Rifle and Combat Rifle), are we still going to call it an "Assault Rifle," or should we switch over to a more accurate description of "Plasma Rifle?" Blaster Rifle. Well, that is technically correct, but the trend in Dust is to refer to blaster damage as "plasma," so Plasma Rifle would technically be more correct in keeping with the Dust nomenclature.
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Vespasian Andendare
Subsonic Synthesis
Alpha Wolf Pack
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Posted - 2013.09.11 21:31:00 -
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Rudy Vandersario wrote:Vespasian Andendare wrote:Mobius Wyvern wrote:Vespasian Andendare wrote:I know that once upon a time, there was only the "Assault Rifle" to fill up the rifle category. Now, with the introduction of the Scrambler Rifle (and soon the Rail Rifle and Combat Rifle), are we still going to call it an "Assault Rifle," or should we switch over to a more accurate description of "Plasma Rifle?" Blaster Rifle. Well, that is technically correct, but the trend in Dust is to refer to blaster damage as "plasma," so Plasma Rifle would technically be more correct in keeping with the Dust nomenclature. Nonclementure you say? Dats some fancy **** right there. Somebody's gotta keep it high brow.... :P
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Vespasian Andendare
Subsonic Synthesis
Alpha Wolf Pack
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Posted - 2013.09.11 22:46:00 -
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Forlorn Destrier wrote:Since it is the weapon given on the starter fits, the name won't matter for this. CCP should instead give you a weapon and militia racial suit based on your race. Or maybe even give new players a one time choice of a set of starter fits. Yeah, but I can just as well imagine that CCP is going to change the starter fits to reflect their racial rifle choice once the Rail and Combat Rifles are introduced. At some point, the races will have to play their style and reflect their flavors. So, at that point, Plasma Rifle it'd be, especially considering there'd be a choice in the matter of what weapon you'd like to "specialize" in. It hardly makes sense to have an Amarr-specialized in Scrambler rifles and still have his militia suits contain Assault (Plasma) Rifles.
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Vespasian Andendare
Subsonic Synthesis
Alpha Wolf Pack
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Posted - 2013.09.12 14:25:00 -
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Fizzer94 wrote:Flux Raeder wrote:KGB Sleep wrote:Don't forget to rename all of the sniper rifles too.
Oh and change SMG to "projectile gun"
Think hard, we want this game to be as unfriendly to new players as possible. Idk, sniper rifle sounds much sleeker than "infantry mounted micro railgun" How about Gauss Rifle instead of Sniper Rifle? Edit: Precision Rail is good too. Gauss Rifle sounds awesome, but I think it'd be somewhat confusing to have it sound like it could be just another rifle (AR, SCR, Rail, Combat). Gauss Sniper Rifle perhaps?
And, really, we'd only need the Ion pistol released to round out the sidearms so all races could get their racial weapon packages in their militia fits. Caldari wouldn't have to use Nova knives, though, since the Magsec SMG is coming, and that's probably more preferable to most players.
Overall, though, it's time for the races to play like the races, and give them meaningful differences.
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Vespasian Andendare
Subsonic Synthesis
Alpha Wolf Pack
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Posted - 2013.09.13 16:40:00 -
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bjorn morkai wrote:Because plasma is for hipsters. All the cool kids today are using either fusion, laser, or mass reactors, that's why. Aren't all Dust players hipsters? I mean, we got on this trend to play Dust when it decidedly wasn't cool.
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