Have you been having, what I call, "phantom shots"?
The projectile just passes through people.
I've only really noticed it in short range (<15m).
Also, I had NO idea this bug existed, but it totally makes sense seeing it happen.
I've had prolly close to one hundred missed kills because of these two bugs alone.

These Proof for the weapon being "good" are not proofs but instances where people got lucky and or they are very good players.

I used the Plasma Cannon and went 17-1 does that mean the Plasma Cannon is good?
No.
Just as me using the laser rifle going 23-0 and then going this gun is OP would be false.


The plasma cannon is fun and the damage is decent and doesn't need to be tampered but its functionality leaves much to be desired.

With all that being said this bug needs to be addressed soon as it screws me up far too much when fighting dropships.

The Cannon is very, VERY hard to get the hang of.
Watch all of Ghaz's videos. They'll help you out.
Also join chat channel Cannon Fever.
It's where we Nuke-Tubers (Credit for the name goes to itsmellslikefish) hang out.
You'll find yourself in good company in there, as well as, having other Nuke-Tubers to squad up with.

@Ghaz - How many other bugs do you know about? There's the one in the video, the phantom projectile, misfires for no damage and some misfires that do damage, but that is all that I know of.

The weapon is good. People are bad players. I use it in every match unless I am being severely protostomped and have less than a full squad.

Just because there are better and borderline OP weapons doesn't mean that the PLC is not a good weapon. It just means people have no skill with it. I don't get lucky; I learned how to use the weapon.

Unrelated note: Notice how you load a cylinder type cartridge into the Plasma Cannon, after you fire it's completely gone unlike other mags in this game where you take it out. Burn up perhaps, actual projectile? idk.

The most difficult weapon to use and also the most bugged.
But i love the potato launcher.

Thank you so much for getting video of this damn bug!!!! So frustrating. I am unable to capture video but I've considered buying the appropriate gear just to document the many bugs with my beloved Asthma Cannon. It seems I can semi- recreate this bug by switching weapons before reloading the PLC and then switching back. Often after switching back the projectile will be a dud. Also the horrendous wait time between PLC and sidearm (which can be skipped by sprinting) is super annoying. I sure hope CCP understands that there are people who use this weapon and it needs to be fixed. How does something stay so broken for so long?

Also, why is this not in the TECH SUPPORT/BUG section of the forum? I suggest reposting it there so that it doesn't get buried under endless QQ in the General Discussion. Thanks!

I did not put it in that part of the forums because they get much less attention ( some say any other place is where posts go to die ). Also I filed a Ticket with the bug report tag. So it's actually been reported. All we have to do now Is be patient and hopefully it will be resolved.

I did not put it in that part of the forums because they get much less attention ( some say any other place is where posts go to die ). Also I filed a Ticket with the bug report tag. So it's actually been reported. All we have to do now Is be patient and hopefully it will be resolved.

Also, I'm sure other forum tro... I mean members don't go to the BUG section but surely CCP reads it? Right? Right?

none of the PLC bugs were fixed. happened to my just yesterday.

if you shoot, sprint cancel, switch weapon, switch back to PLC and reload then you get the no damage bug almost everytime.

I thought that the splash radius has its own falloff? The further out you go the less damage it does?

splash has no fallof, if it did mass drivers would not be so deadly. in any case the has happened even when i hit the target right at their feet in CQC so there is a bug.