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Jackof All-Trades
The Southern Legion
The Umbra Combine
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Posted - 2013.11.15 07:32:00 -
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It's safe to say I've probably never died so much... And yet I've never had so much fun!!
Why, plasma cannon? Why do you do this to me? You're slow, weak, and get me the smallest amount of kills I've ever had (even with Nova Knives), but those kills were all so beautiful!!
In seriousness however. The plasma cannon is a fantastic weapon, incredibly fun, but incredibly impractical. It has no role on the battlefield aside from the satisfaction of knowing you controlled all the variables to grant that one glorious direct hit. It has a huge CPU cost, and the prices keeps rising with the tiers too. All for about +10 damage to splash per level?
Plasma cannoneer veterans, I've seen you on the forums and elsewhere. You bravely and proudly say that the Plasma Cannon is not underpowered, and in skilled hands, can be an effective weapon (Ghazbaran, I'm looking at you). I've seen hints at it, with my ability to deal with infantry, installations, and vehicles to degree, being the Jack of All Trades weapon (hence why I am drawn to it?). But I cannot see how it is as good as you claim it to be. Direct hits are rare in their appearance, taking not only skill but a near equally proportional amount of luck to land one. Splash damage is frankly quite useless without damage modifiers.
The problem is, I've fallen in love with this gun. It's brought back a sense of enjoyment I haven't had in DUST in a long time. But it also takes away the tactical feel. Is there something I'm doing wrong?
"Pulvis et umbra sums." We are but dust and shadow GÇò Horace, The Odes of Horace
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Omni-Specialist
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Oswald Rehnquist
575
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Posted - 2013.11.15 07:36:00 -
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Suggested A Plasma Cannon Event
Essentially I agree.
Below 28 dB
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Jackof All-Trades
The Southern Legion
The Umbra Combine
236
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Posted - 2013.11.15 07:39:00 -
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It would certainly stop everyone from looking at me funny as they see me running around with a potato shooter over my back 
"Pulvis et umbra sums." We are but dust and shadow GÇò Horace, The Odes of Horace
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Omni-Specialist
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Chit Hoppened
Xer Cloud Consortium
187
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Posted - 2013.11.15 07:58:00 -
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Wait until you join Cannon Fever and run with 5 other Cannon users and run up against a tank.
It's the most glorious thing ever to see 6 Cannon shots go streaking across the map.
Bringing Heavy Metal to New Eden.
Cannon Fever Representative
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Jackof All-Trades
The Southern Legion
The Umbra Combine
237
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Posted - 2013.11.15 08:01:00 -
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Chit Hoppened wrote:Wait until you join Canon Fever and run with 5 other Cannon users and run up against a tank.
It's the most glorious thing ever to see 6 Cannon shots go streaking across the map.
I'll remember that. I've managed to kill a few LAV's and mortally wounded a dropship, but not tank kills yet. Canon Fever, eh? I'll most certainly remember that... 
"Pulvis et umbra sums." We are but dust and shadow GÇò Horace, The Odes of Horace
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Omni-Specialist
/ Focus: Gallente
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Ghost Kaisar
R 0 N 1 N
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Posted - 2013.11.15 08:03:00 -
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How about we get a 16v16 corp battle.
Line up in your heavy suits, and get your Plasma cannon ready. Both teams fire a volley, and then you charge.
This is how you fight like a man. This is also how all disputes between corps should be settled.
"All war is deception." "He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot, will be victorious" -Sun Tzu
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Chit Hoppened
Xer Cloud Consortium
187
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Posted - 2013.11.15 08:06:00 -
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Ghost Kaisar wrote:How about we get a 16v16 corp battle. Line up in your heavy suits, and get your Plasma cannon ready. Both teams fire a volley, and then you charge. This is how you fight like a man. This is also how all disputes between corps should be settled.
All of my likes right here.
Bringing Heavy Metal to New Eden.
Cannon Fever Representative
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Jackof All-Trades
The Southern Legion
The Umbra Combine
237
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Posted - 2013.11.15 08:17:00 -
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Assault rifles may be OP right now, but my gun's still bigger than theirs
"Pulvis et umbra sums." We are but dust and shadow GÇò Horace, The Odes of Horace
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Melchiah ARANeAE
The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar
DARKSTAR ARMY
316
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Posted - 2013.11.15 08:38:00 -
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I do love the Plasma Cannon. OHKing protobears, 120m kills on snipers, instapopping someone as they come around a corner, all my favourite pastimes.
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Dunk Mujunk
RestlessSpirits
251
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Posted - 2013.11.15 08:50:00 -
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Hey guys, red dot by the CRU, he's got a.......uhhhh.......what the **** is that?
**Giant yellow sperm flies by head**
****!! Plasma Cannon!!
In all seriousness, gotta give the Plasma Cannon guys respect. Takes more balls than I got to run that thing. |
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ovary obliterator
Red Star.
EoN.
28
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Posted - 2013.11.15 09:19:00 -
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no matter how im killed by a plasma cannon the sigh is always one of respect |
Eversor Beercase
Beer For Evil Mercs
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Posted - 2013.11.15 09:55:00 -
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Jackof All-Trades wrote:Chit Hoppened wrote:Wait until you join Canon Fever and run with 5 other Cannon users and run up against a tank.
It's the most glorious thing ever to see 6 Cannon shots go streaking across the map.
I'll remember that. I've managed to kill a few LAV's and mortally wounded a dropship, but not tank kills yet. Canon Fever, eh? I'll most certainly remember that...
The channel is Cannon Fever with double n in the middle, just in case if you don't find it. You might want to try the PLC in confined spaces, makes the dodging that much harder. They just see the flash and it's game over. Also scanner+PLC and prefiring at corners when people are about to pop their heads out is priceless. Corners in general are you best friends. |
Jackof All-Trades
The Southern Legion
The Umbra Combine
240
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Posted - 2013.11.15 10:04:00 -
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Eversor Beercase wrote:Jackof All-Trades wrote:Chit Hoppened wrote:Wait until you join Canon Fever and run with 5 other Cannon users and run up against a tank.
It's the most glorious thing ever to see 6 Cannon shots go streaking across the map.
I'll remember that. I've managed to kill a few LAV's and mortally wounded a dropship, but not tank kills yet. Canon Fever, eh? I'll most certainly remember that... The channel is Cannon Fever with double n in the middle, just in case if you don't find it. You might want to try the PLC in confined spaces, makes the dodging that much harder. They just see the flash and it's game over. Also scanner+PLC and prefiring at corners when people are about to pop their heads out is priceless. Corners in general are you best friends.
Yeah, I've noticed the PLC works better in the Gallente Research Facility. Fitting, huh. Have yet to pair it with a scanner. I normally keep a nanohive on because I tend to use up my shots pretty quickly (it's not my fault no one hacked those blaster installations), but that's definitely something I'll keep in mind next time!
And yeah, was wondering about that. Cannon, got it.
"Pulvis et umbra sums." We are but dust and shadow GÇò Horace, The Odes of Horace
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