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DeadlyAztec11
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.22 03:47:00 -
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It's not damage, it's not the reload, it's not even the projectile speed. The issue with the Plasma Cannon is that it is meant for quick suits, so either medium suits that have to use Ferroscale armor and biotics or scout suits. A light suit must be used because the Plasma Cannon = The baby of an RPG & Shotgun.
But the amount of CPU is too damn high!
It also makes it hard to use any damage mods. Also makes it difficult to get a high tier secondary, and with a Plasma Cannon, you will use your secondary A LOT!
Second issue:
There is little reason to skill up for higher tier weapons.
True that the reload bonus, charge bonus and damage proficiency are great, though, the actual weapons differ little. Though the CPU gets even higher, to more than 100 CPU! That is a freakin' lot for a scout suit. The damage difference between standard and proto is any more than 300 points of damage.
I think that what should happen is that at advanced, you should get to fire two shots before reloading, then at proto three shots.
Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened.
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DeadlyAztec11
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.22 10:12:00 -
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Sgt Kirk wrote:It's made for Gallente Suits, you know the suits that get the CPU/PG reduction bonus, go figure.
Also you don't need a light suit to be good with a plasma cannon, if you have to use a light suit then somethings greatly wrong.
Most of your issues sound like it's because you're not using the Gallente Assault, don't have the Plasma cannon Optimization skill (reduces 5% per level) or are just bad a fitting....also a bonus option would be just poor core skills in general.
That's where you make assumptions and are wrong.
Remember when I talked about quick medium suits with Ferroscale and biotics? Well, I was referencing the Gallante Assault.
That said, the actual suit is not good for combat with the Plasma Cannon. If you tank heavily than you are too slow to be effective in CQC. With a heavily tanked suit, you fire and miss; you dead sucker. With a quick suit, you run away and survive.
This is just my opinion with this weapon. How have you experienced this weapon?
Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened.
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DeadlyAztec11
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.22 10:15:00 -
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RKKR wrote:The gallente logi with the plasma cannon is awesome too to hold the enemy off of certain places while still providing logi support.
True, but you can slap just about anything on a Logi suit to provide support. I occasionally slap the Nova Knives on my Minmatar Logi.
Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened.
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DeadlyAztec11
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.22 13:57:00 -
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Jack McReady wrote:two issues? there several bugs that plague the PLC. if you do not encounter then you are just not that good and not trying to get the most out of the PLC.
nonregistering splash damage(happens frequently on uneven terrain past 1m splash range)
reloading without reloading (rare)
instant shots that deal no dmg (not so rare)
projectile flying through suits dealing no damage (very rare) Yeah, I should have been more specific, I meant intended mechanics.
Another bug is the one where it doesn't shoot. Also the one where after you switch to another weapon, it switches back to the Plasma Cannon.
Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened.
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DeadlyAztec11
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.22 19:33:00 -
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Roofer Madness wrote:Proto Amarr Logi here and I rock the plasma cannon. I tried the light suit thing but you're right, the CPU is hard to fit. I would suggest what Sgt. Kirk said and get your core skills and especially the cpu fitting op. of the PLC up to 5 stat. I have my fitting skills maxed and I have no problem what so ever fitting the PLC on any suit I want. There are a whole host of things wrong with my beloved PLC but the 2 issues you pointed out are not amongst them. Sorry. Join the chat channel "Cannon Fever" and squad up with other Plasmaniacs and we'll show you what's up. 
Already got CPU to level 3 and PG to level 2.
Thanks, but I am not dedicated to the Plasma Cannon. I do everything except vehicles.
Madness is the emergency exit. You can just step outside, and close the door on all those dreadful things that happened.
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