screw you if you hate lr user for stacking dmg mods lol lr doest even have a useful adv weapon..bet ur ass my laser rifle will always have dmg mods on it until ccp buffs my viziam to real proto lvl...

currently dmg modding lr is the only way to to run it especially when scrambler rifle trumps it in its own optimum ranges...in 1.7 with ar and scrm getting buffed lr may become useless

toss all sidearms into that list as support weapons ..they are al tek support weapons

oh and md should be support but its not

Use of damage modules is not abuse or a crutch and does not make you a ****. It is a decision to sacrifice shields, which recharge naturally and quickly when compared to armor. It is a valid tactic to play more offensively and less defensively.

I think the Mass Driver is about the only real suppressive weapon. In the majority of engagements the Mass Driver user is going to lose against other weapons. I think it's a testament to its effectiveness as a suppressive weapon that people think its over powered. As one of the few indirect fire weapons it does have a niche in clearing out people that are behind cover.

Support weapons in combination can be frighteningly effective
LR strips the shields off of people like they are Galantean pole dancers
Couple that with someone laying down MD fire and you have two people holding an objective fairly effectively.

I agree with you Pig, that support actions are under supported in WP, I would add that the dominant attitude on the battlefield reflects this as well.The absence of Assists in the scoreboard and KDR enthusiast promote it further.
Having seen my spouse use the LR to garner 40 some odd kill assists in one match, I can say as a support weapon it can be extremely effective.

There are a few support weapons in dust not truly ment to kill but to suppress and support the frontline, although they are abused by twats with damage mods, what are your views of these weapons and their preformance?(without the bonus of damage mods mind you)

MD

LR

PLC ()

And so on and so forth.

a commando can do both...

The plasma cannon is an OK weapon, but it is not good. Uprising 1.7 will make this weapon crap, since there are better weapons for "confined space combat".

I hope the weapon gets a revamp in 1.7... would love to use it as a main weapon instead of the scrambler rifle.

I would like to talk about the Plasma Cannon in this context for a minute.

My role is logi. I am a support dude. I lay down the scans and stay behind my squad laying down hives and stuff. I've been running the PLC as my main for quite a while now and I think it works great for support and suppression. I can lay down shots over at a group approaching and if they don't outright OHK someone they will either make them think twice or they will die quickly. I actually quite enjoy backing up a heavy, ******* people's shields up with splash damage, and then watching the heavy finish them off while I rep. Then I can bust out my proto SMG if they need some backup while reloading (so the Amarr logi is ideal for this type of role.)

I was hoping that you would would post here on this subject, having seen you use the PLC in action (thankfully on the blue side)
I have no experience using the PLC and was curious how useful it was in a support capacity. Seen a few threads about the fun factor of it though