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Dias Bailey
the Aurum Grinder and Company
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Posted - 2013.12.24 18:49:00 -
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(this was a reply I made in a thread which points out the usefulness of the flaylock in its current state. I feel its worth its own thread.)
I spec'd hard into the flaylock when it was first released. I did this for the same reason i spec'd into the combat rifle immediately... MINMATAR PRIDE.
The thing i hated the most about this "skillshot" weapon was that it is only effective when aimed at someone's feet. After the nerf... this hasn't changed. ATM I still carry my trusty core flaylock on my hip. It often gets used to deliver a deathblow to a fallen enemy, or destroy equipment. Sad really.
This gun needs revitalized, and i am certain how to succeed in doing this.
The Flaylock was suppose to be a "Skill-Shot" weapon. Let's make it that...
When you fire the flaylock, it reacts normally by sending its projectile forward. The handler keeps his finger on the trigger until he wishes the projectile to explode. To trigger the explosion, he simply releases the trigger. obviously there should still be a max fuse length. No more firing at someone's feet....
simply put. hold r1 to fire. let go of r1 to explode the projectile somewhere along its trajectory.
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Artificer Ghost
Bojo's School of the Trades
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Posted - 2013.12.24 18:55:00 -
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Not a terrible idea at all. It'd still need skill to use, because the splash radius is so low, but it also wouldn't be underpowered. Have my +1.
I really need to use Flaylocks more often.
~Art, CEO and Director of Educations at Bojo's School of The Trades, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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deepfried salad gilliam
Sanguine Knights
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Posted - 2013.12.24 19:04:00 -
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I personaly wouldn't like it.
Whenever I run it its usually rapid fire then melee
But I hardly use It
It would be a neat mechanic though so +1
"May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace" - Second Corinthians chapter one verse two.
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Slen Kaleth
BlackWater Liquidations
INTERGALACTIC WARPIGS
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Posted - 2013.12.24 19:09:00 -
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Personally I thought they should have left the splash radius alone and just reduced the splash damage more than they did. That would make it a good finisher, but something that requires skill if used as a primary. |
TheEnd762
SVER True Blood
Public Disorder.
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Posted - 2013.12.24 19:35:00 -
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The only time my flaylock is used is when I sneak up on someone stationary hacking or sniping, when I need to destroy equipment, or when a dropship is trying to harass me on my sniper perch. The projectile is too slow to use against anyone who knows how to strafe. |
TheD1CK
Dead Man's Game
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Posted - 2013.12.24 20:13:00 -
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Interesting...
I will point out that in the description of the weapon I am pretty sure it
claims to have another ammo type, which in game it doesn't
So if CCP introduced ammo variants for weapons you could get what you want
- OP's idea of detonation rounds
- AV rounds
It would give much more variation to FP users
Minmatar Demolitions Specialist
Plasma Cannon Pro
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Artificer Ghost
Bojo's School of the Trades
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Posted - 2013.12.24 20:25:00 -
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@TheD1CK, there's already AV ammo loaded into it. :(
If you fire at a dropship with a Core Flaylock Pistol, the Dropship will legitimately crash, if the pilot isn't quick enough to respond. I was flying to a sniper point, got hit by a Flaylock, instantly rammed into a building because of the force. :P
~Art, CEO and Director of Educations at Bojo's School of The Trades, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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TheEnd762
SVER True Blood
Public Disorder.
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Posted - 2013.12.24 20:48:00 -
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Artificer Ghost wrote:@TheD1CK, there's already AV ammo loaded into it. :(
If you fire at a dropship with a Core Flaylock Pistol, the Dropship will legitimately crash, if the pilot isn't quick enough to respond. I was flying to a sniper point, got hit by a Flaylock, instantly rammed into a building because of the force. :P
It might knock them around a bit, but it's not likely to destroy them on it's own. |
Artificer Ghost
Bojo's School of the Trades
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Posted - 2013.12.24 20:52:00 -
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Right, not on it's own, hopefully, but often a Flaylock will indirectly kill a derpship.
~Art, CEO and Director of Educations at Bojo's School of The Trades, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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Valerie Viever
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.12.24 23:52:00 -
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I don't support changing the weapon mechanics but I'd support it as a variant maybe. |
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poison Diego
NECROM0NGERS
Covert Intervention
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Posted - 2013.12.25 01:57:00 -
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Agree! at least it's worth to try.
R.I.P
In memory of a "not total piece of sh*t" -------------->flaylock pistols
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TheD1CK
Dead Man's Game
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Posted - 2013.12.25 09:11:00 -
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The flaylock 'can' finish off a dropship yes, but you can't say it's a viable AV option
You clearly either hit the dropship with your Primary/AV grenades, before killing with flaylock,
that or you finished off another guys work in AV... 
Minmatar Demolitions Specialist
Plasma Cannon Pro
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