or maybe try using it as an anti infantry weapon, im pretty sure its not an av weapon especially since ccp has never specified it as one.

Best area denial weapon in the game, in some situations/maps.

Being a dedicated user, I have run into some of the hit detection issues/aoe dmg occlusion and escalated them to the right teams.

I have had the ghost projectile pass through enemies, the hit with no explosion/dmg, the reloading without reloading, the shooting without the projectile, and that weird charge thing you describe

Best area denial weapon in the game, in some situations/maps.

Being a dedicated user, I have run into some of the hit detection issues/aoe dmg occlusion and escalated them to the right teams.

Best area denial weapon in the game, in some situations/maps.

Being a dedicated user, I have run into some of the hit detection issues/aoe dmg occlusion and escalated them to the right teams.

MD doesn't OHK, try Domi defending with PC and OHK any poor sucka rushing the point, for much hilarity.

It needs proper skilling into though, it's not a pickup weapon, faster reload speed and more ammo being critical.

MD doesn't OHK, try Domi defending with PC and OHK any poor sucka rushing the point, for much hilarity.

It needs proper skilling into though, it's not a pickup weapon, faster reload speed and more ammo being critical.

I squad with two players who are quite proficient in plasma cannons and they both tell me the reload skill is a waste of skill points. I argued, thinking logically that any amount of reload on a weapon that needs to be reloaded after any shot is critical, but they both insisted it is not worth skilling into unless you literally have nothing else to do. Just too negligible, they say.

It's because of the 2 second delay after firing. With max reload speed, it's still 5 seconds between shots. Which makes for crap DPS without direct hits, not to mention that the projectiles are easily dodged if the weapon is not used like a shotgun. If you don't have a sidearm and don't manage to land a direct hit in cqb, you're dead. If you hit with the splash in cqb, it's 50-50 with a sidearm. It's too situational to be used in a competitive environment, since most other weapons do things more efficiently, e.g. a forge gun. Not to mention all the bugs.

But don't get me wrong, the weapon itself is the most fun weapon to use at the moment and the one I'm currently maining. I don't think I'll ever want to main another weapon than the PLC. Also, join the Cannon Fever channel, if you are or want to be a disciple of the Plasma God. Our parish is growing stronger each day! 6 man PLC squads make my heart throb.

Best area denial weapon in the game, in some situations/maps.

Being a dedicated user, I have run into some of the hit detection issues/aoe dmg occlusion and escalated them to the right teams.

I have had the ghost projectile pass through enemies, the hit with no explosion/dmg, the reloading without reloading, the shooting without the projectile, and that weird charge thing you describe.

I never used the MD before or after it was fixed, so I am wondering if this is similar.

Its not fun reloading when people shooting clip at u r.i.p plasma cannon

Best area denial weapon in the game, in some situations/maps.

Being a dedicated user, I have run into some of the hit detection issues/aoe dmg occlusion and escalated them to the right teams.

Couldn't be more right. I think most people just expect and insta-kill RPG weapon. I have lvl 3 proficiency with it and I'm getting double kills with it at objectives and doorways. I think it's already a great weapon even with it's little bugs.

Best area denial weapon in the game, in some situations/maps.

Being a dedicated user, I have run into some of the hit detection issues/aoe dmg occlusion and escalated them to the right teams.

I think your point goes back to the issue with it. An MD does the same thing.

PLC -it is fun and it kills. People never expect you to actually be using it, most think you are a n00b trying out a new weapon.
However the spool time and the reload are major disadvantages -whereas the MD serves pretty much the same function.

Its almost best suited for knifers. They, by the very nature of a silent stalker, are perfectly positioned to use these things.
If the fitting was a bit more generous on scout suits that is.

Best area denial weapon in the game, in some situations/maps.

Being a dedicated user, I have run into some of the hit detection issues/aoe dmg occlusion and escalated them to the right teams.

I think your point goes back to the issue with it. An MD does the same thing.

PLC -it is fun and it kills. People never expect you to actually be using it, most think you are a n00b trying out a new weapon.
However the spool time and the reload are major disadvantages -whereas the MD serves pretty much the same function.

Its almost best suited for knifers. They, by the very nature of a silent stalker, are perfectly positioned to use these things.
If the fitting was a bit more generous on scout suits that is.

Don't I know it.

I swear I have the honour of squadding with the two best Plasma Cannon Users in the game.

I agree about the scout suit build you're referring to. I've wanted to try this myself but I find that it is near impossible to fit a PLC on my scout suit without sacrificing more than I'm willing to give up in survivability or speed.

I think that the MD is good for closer range area denial. It is much better for keeping people around corners as well as spamming (which is what I think is this weapon's biggest strength). It takes little skill to use as an area denial weapon but what it lacks is enough power to kill instantly.

I think the PLC has a better ability to destroy threats from a safer distance. People hacking an objective are instantly killed. Snipers can be instantly handled from surprisingly far distances. When people get hit with a mass driver they are still able to get away many times. I still agree that the disadvantages are difficult to overlook with the PLC but I think that new users should try and use it as more of a "threat neutralizer" until they gain enough confidence in their abilities to treat it as a primary assault weapon.

TL;DR: I agree that the MD is better in most situations but I think the PLC has great advantages in other situations.