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DrDoktor
PiZzA DuDeS
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Posted - 2014.01.03 16:49:00 -
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How effective was the plasma cannon projected to be?
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DUST Fiend
OSG Planetary Operations
Covert Intervention
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Posted - 2014.01.03 16:55:00 -
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It used to have more than one round in it, I believe, so at one point they wanted it to be a real weapon.
Assault Dropship Montage
Incubus Pilot, AV Specialist, Fat Scout DUST addict
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Ploo-Koon
Subdreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2014.01.03 16:58:00 -
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I'd really like to know what the principle designer had in mind for the weapons and how whatever that was got transmorph into a niche weapon that has no place in a world with such a low TTK.
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Bethhy
Ancient Exiles.
Renegade Alliance
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Posted - 2014.01.03 17:09:00 -
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Should of been a one shot Massive AOE small/medium damage 4-6 second reload weapon. with a EMP like bonus to shield tanks.
"Hey!! Jimmy!!! we have a group of baddies over there! 6-8 of them! we need you to fire on them and we are gonna send in a group of shotgunners and heavies to clean up their armor."
The whole specialized roles and diversity on the battlefield thing. But Assist's would have to be a trackable statistic.
Instead... because of some people , we got another AV weapon, and OHKO mercenary weapon *but it takes skill to one hit him!!!  * |
Leonid Tybalt
Dark Knightz Corp.
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Posted - 2014.01.03 17:26:00 -
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That would be interesting indeed.
Im from the Warhammer 40.000 school when it comes to plasma cannons. In 40k they are feared due to the fact that they burn easily through tank armour, do massive amounts of damage and cause a blast of plasma with a pretty respectable radius that you don't want to get caught in.
Imagine if you had a weapon that did roughly the same damage as the highest dmg forge gun BUT it had splash damage with a radius equal to a flux grenade wherever it hit with no damage drop-off inside the radius (i.e everything inside is cooked, taking the maximum damage of a forge gun).
Now THAT'S what a "real" plasma cannon is supposed to be like!
The pathetic excuse in dust is no plasma cannon. |
Smooth Assassin
Stardust Incorporation
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Posted - 2014.01.03 17:28:00 -
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It should launch 5 projectiles in one launch and spread out to hit enemies.
Assassination is my thing.
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Sgt Kirk
Fatal Absolution
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Posted - 2014.01.03 17:45:00 -
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The plasma cannon is an interesting weapon. I like the plasma cannon but I feel like it's not powerful enough to be an unguided, slow, parabolic projectile firing Light AV weapon.
Now of course, this could all change as we see more things in this game like small turrets, drones, medium sized equipment on the field as well as countermeasures for swarm missile launchers that makes them near useless against some vehicles/equipment.
Although, a small direct damage increase would not hurt regardless of those factors or not. As is, when compared, the Standard Plasma Cannon is slightly better than the Standard Swarm Launcher with damage but as you go go into the higher tiers it starts going in favor of the swarm launcher dramatically in regards of damage. |
A'Real Fury
D.A.R.K L.E.G.I.O.N
D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E
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Posted - 2014.01.03 18:09:00 -
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At this point turn it into an attachment. |
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