I love how everyone says that it's balanced because it overheats. News flash, most SCR users glitch the overheat out of the equation.

The ScR has alpha damage, but poor over all DPS. This bodes bad for suits that do not have a large tank of HP but very well for someone who does. Say my ScR does 102 damage, x2 for my initial charge shot then my maximum of 4 follow up shots otherwise I overheat (overheat = death in CQC). This allows me to apply 612 damage in about 1.5 seconds, yes that is a lot of damage. However I must then wait a few seconds for it to cool down before I can apply damage again or risk overheating.

The AR DPS is about 437.5 for 4.8 seconds, this means the AR can deal 2,100 damage in 4.8 seconds. 4.8 is probably about the time the ScR can shoot again after doing a charged shot and 4 follow ups. That's over triple the potential damage. So to kill a heavy with a ScR who is tanked for 1,100 armor and 600 shields would take him about 3 charge sets, so almost 15 seconds. The AR user can kill the same heavy in under 4.8.

Who is really OP here?

Has THEORETICAL highest DPS, but a normal finger can't apply it all, and even if you get turbo controller it will have huge recoil at the fire rate.

Charge shot CANNOT one hit kill a heavy, even with a headshot.
My proto SCR with damage mods and proficiency does 102~ damage.
A charge goes to 204 damage.
A headshot goes to 302 damage.

It has half the range of the sniper, has no long range scope.

I swear you people are intentionally trying to give me a stroke.

THE SCR ISN'T OP GOD DAMMIT, JUST BECAUSE IT KILLED YOU DOES NOT MAKE IT OVER POWERED FFS.

I love how everyone says that it's balanced because it overheats. News flash, most SCR users glitch the overheat out of the equation.

The TAR was an emulation of the scr, that's why it had the fire rate it did, the problem was the TAR did equal shield and armor damage while the scr wrecks shields but sucks against armor.

OP is right. This is not even a discussion.

Proficiency ScR user here. Yeah no **** it's quite overpowered. That doesn't necessarily mean it needs any sort of nerf...but come on...anyone without plates is basically one-shot...

All it needs is some drawbacks for charge shots. A ton have been suggested, like charge shots loosing as soon as fully charged, or heat building up through charge, or overheat on charge, or increased ammo usage on charge shot. This would justify the damage output it has as well as leave the AR in its dominant position. All would be well in the world.

Most of these could be implemented with no ill effect to skilled users, just like the TAR "nerf". The problem with the SCR lies in the fact it basically is a Tactical Sniper Rifle and Breach Shotgun in one weapon. Sound familiar? Anyone who was using the weapon as intended experienced little to no change. Likewise, if tomorrow charge shots take 5 ammo and keep heating through holding charge (just a suggestion), I doubt any skilled ScR users will have any issue. They just won't be able to take out an entire squad in half a mag.