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KING CHECKMATE wrote:

THEAMAZING POTHEAD wrote:

i used to think the ScR was the OP god mode gun.
then i did the math.
turns out, i was right.
highest DPS gun in the game, beating AV weapons even.
the HMG and ScrP try to come close but still fall behind a fair amout.

To give you an idea, a prof5 3 dmg mods imperial ScR can do a little under 1400 dmg in a second. NOT considering charged alpha dmg.
Count for 2 seconds, in that time its dished out about 2700 dmg.

You are not counting the fact the Scrambler rifles have:
Very high Fitting requirements ,specially PG
The WORST drawback of all rifles, the Overheat mechanic.

The SCR is still the BEST rifle for med ranged ONE ON ONE engagements, but to face 3+ enemies its not the best option.
Main reason the SCR rifle is by far the least used rifle at the moment.

AND REMEMBER, numbers are NOT everything.You ''Highest DPS'' is based on the hypothetical case one does not miss a single SHOT. Being a semi auto weapon is easier to miss Shots compared to other weapons. (specifically RR and Ar)


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THEAMAZING POTHEAD Nyain San Renegade Alliance 688	Posted - 2013.12.20 01:01:00 - [1] - Quote i used to think the ScR was the OP god mode gun. then i did the math. turns out, i was right. highest DPS gun in the game, beating AV weapons even. the HMG and ScrP try to come close but still fall behind a fair amout. To give you an idea, a prof5 3 dmg mods imperial ScR can do a little under 1400 dmg in a second. NOT considering charged alpha dmg. Count for 2 seconds, in that time its dished out about 2700 dmg.
THEAMAZING POTHEAD Nyain San Renegade Alliance 688	Posted - 2013.12.20 01:20:00 - [2] - Quote KING CHECKMATE wrote: THEAMAZING POTHEAD wrote: i used to think the ScR was the OP god mode gun. then i did the math. turns out, i was right. highest DPS gun in the game, beating AV weapons even. the HMG and ScrP try to come close but still fall behind a fair amout. To give you an idea, a prof5 3 dmg mods imperial ScR can do a little under 1400 dmg in a second. NOT considering charged alpha dmg. Count for 2 seconds, in that time its dished out about 2700 dmg. You are not counting the fact the Scrambler rifles have: Very high Fitting requirements ,specially PG The WORST drawback of all rifles, the Overheat mechanic. The SCR is still the BEST rifle for med ranged ONE ON ONE engagements, but to face 3+ enemies its not the best option. Main reason the SCR rifle is by far the least used rifle at the moment. AND REMEMBER, numbers are NOT everything.You ''Highest DPS'' is based on the hypothetical case one does not miss a single SHOT. Being a semi auto weapon is easier to miss Shots compared to other weapons. (specifically RR and Ar) the reasons its not overused is because people suck at aiming, the RR & CR are new and fun, and most people don't knows its potential. Fact is the moment you're accustomed to the ScR you're not going to miss often at all like scrubs do when they try it out. Then theres the fact that everybody armor tanks and is easy to hit, and the few that don't are so squishy they go down in a few shots. Honestly the overheat just does not matter much once you've learned to aim, and have the damage mods and proficiencies. And all that SHOWS IN BATTLE, if you've ever seen someone w/ prof5 3dmg mods, chances are they went 30+kills EASILY, and if you fought them they melt you instantly, because the moment you aim down your sights you're either standing still, or moving like a turtle, and the DPS of his gun being almost twice as much as any other AR, shows pretty damn quickly. You're saying the DPS doesn't matter because you can't reliably apply it- reality is you can- easily. EDIT* oh and fitting requirements do not matter- ever, i use a proto RR on caldari suits, still doesn't matter, especially since the Amarr AK.0 has almost as much PG & CPU as a logi without as many slots as other assaults, thing is ridiculously easy to fit.