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The Attorney General
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Posted - 2013.12.12 21:08:00 -
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Luk Manag wrote:
It just wrecks infantry - it was kind of my point. I was thinking we could get a bit of a boost to swarm clip + ammo if the devs were feeling merciful for xmas.
Why though?
So medium frames can be the do everything suit again?
I suspect that at least part of the motivation for nerfing swarms as they did was to promote people who want to roll AV to go into the fat suit, which is far better suited to engaging a tank than a medium suit.
If that is the case, rolling back the nerf isn't going to happen, nor should it. If anything, buff the PLC, and let people who want to do serious damage to vehicles use that, instead of fire and forget swarms.
As long as swarms lock and track, they should remain low damage weapons. Reward skill instead of gear.
Mr. Hybrid Vayu.
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The Attorney General
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Posted - 2013.12.12 21:18:00 -
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Argent Mordred wrote:
Then what is the point of swarms? They aren't good against dropships and are only mediocre against lavs. I am fine with plasma cannons and the other factions' equivalents of it being the anti-tank weapon, but infantry should have some option that at least bloodies the HAV's nose enough that he has to do more than just back into the red line for 5 seconds and then come back if he or she wants to survive.
Swarms are for scrubs.
They are for people who cannot aim, cannot track, and are not competent enough to handle any other form of AV.
They have always been for scrubs, just now they do damage roughly equal to the skill requirement.
They are still effective for area denial, provided you are not shooting them at a shield tank with its hardeners on.
Mr. Hybrid Vayu.
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The Attorney General
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Posted - 2013.12.12 21:20:00 -
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Luk Manag wrote:
Good point about the skill requirement. The PLC has a 10% weakness vs armor and the re-fire rate is a bit laughable atm - if it did more direct damage or had a multi-shot clip it might be a good option. My best AV fit now is a logi with AV grenades and 3 sets of nanohives - it's also low skill, but it is the highest DPS option I can build.
The PLC is stupid bad right now for what it should be used for.
Hopefully CCP gets the hint eventually.
Mr. Hybrid Vayu.
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