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Reav Hannari
Red Rock Outriders
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Posted - 2013.11.01 12:10:00 -
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AoE weapons have been balanced so that AR reigns supreme yet again. Did someone hurt your feelings with a mass driver? |
Reav Hannari
Red Rock Outriders
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Posted - 2013.11.01 13:11:00 -
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Reiki Jubo wrote:Reav Hannari wrote:AoE weapons have been balanced so that AR reigns supreme yet again. Did someone hurt your feelings with a mass driver? this doesnt make sense and probly just means ur a MD user who depends on not aiming. there's no way splash should be anything close to direct dmg or be a large radius unless its a grenade or missile launcher. What other shooter gives u credit for being close. its ludicrous.
I use a variety of weapons. The assault rifle is the easiest and when I'm running with it I earn my highest KDR. I also have proficiency in SMG which tears up people even at AR range. That's the weapon you should fear. I only have operation 3 in mass driver and Flaylock. The mass driver is by far the most situational and I'll lose the most suits when using it and the Flaylock is just completely under powered. I did have Mass Driver Operation 3 back in Chromosome and used it as my primary weapon.
Each weapon has its own strengths and weaknesses. Since the complaint is clearly about mass drivers lets talk about those. First, the weapon does half the damage it used to do and with a somewhat reduced radius. Its great for clearing out mercs that are hiding behind cover, especially when the mass driver user has a height advantage. It also does a decent job of disrupting an attack. With its reduced damage I mainly use it as a support weapon by reducing enemy defenses or cleaning up already wounded mercs. However, if I'm engaging someone that has a height advantage over me then I'm pretty much screwed and may even kill myself during the engagement. It's exceedingly difficult to get a direct hit due to travel time, arc and lack of useable sights. AR? Super easy to aim and hit. Effective but boring.
Finally, I laugh at the notion of 'shooter'. DUST, like its big brother EVE, is about experimenting with different combinations of fittings, squad combinations and tactics in order to get the upper hand over your opponent. It's not intended to be a competitive shooter. DUST is about winning the fight. If I know the mass driver causes you irritation, or even fear, then I'll probably bring it just to disrupt your attack.
My advice is to drop your preconceived notions that this is just a shooter, try a wide variety of weapons and gear, start thinking like a warrior and have fun experimenting. |
Reav Hannari
Red Rock Outriders
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Posted - 2013.11.01 14:11:00 -
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Ulme Mees wrote:I mean almost every weapon is the "lulz" when you pair it with a grenade.
Before armor was improved just about everyone ran shield heavy. One Flux to completely strip the shields meant the old school Mass Driver damage could kill an entire closely packed squad in one hit. Locus grenades do half the damage of a Flux and aren't as good against shields but are still decent.
I do miss the days when Assault Mass Drivers did the same damage as today's regular MD but over a wider area and with a faster RoF. Good times. Well worth the complaints back then compared to today's weak sauce MD. |
Reav Hannari
Red Rock Outriders
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Posted - 2013.11.01 14:20:00 -
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Kasote Denzara wrote:Reav Hannari wrote:Before armor was improved just about everyone ran shield heavy. One Flux to completely strip the shields meant the old school Mass Driver damage could kill an entire closely packed squad in one hit. Locus grenades do half the damage of a Flux and aren't as good against shields but are still decent.
I do miss the days when Assault Mass Drivers did the same damage as today's regular MD but over a wider area and with a faster RoF. Good times. Well worth the complaints back then compared to today's weak sauce MD. Oh man, remember when Flux Grenades could kill people? People use throw several Flux and rain down hell with the MD to double check. One of my favorite things that was removed.  I remember having lightsaber fights on Manus Peak.
That Flux bug only killed bunny hoppers which made it funny as hell. Timing wasn't a problem considering how many people bounce around.
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Reav Hannari
Red Rock Outriders
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Posted - 2013.11.01 14:27:00 -
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Disturbingly Bored wrote:Kasote Denzara wrote:FF in FW is going to cause FGers to be haaateeeed. Not our faults the jackasses step in front of us. It'll serve them right. FF in FW is going to cause sloppy Forge Gunners to get kicked from FW. The plan is for friendy fire to be heavily penalized currently. I'm almost glad the FG is getting a splash nerf...
Friendly fire is going to mess with all the AoE weapons or at least make their use a lot more challenging. At least Flaylock has a tiny burst radius. I think we'll see very few Mass Drivers in FW. |
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