Harpyja
DUST University
Ivy League
1069
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Posted - 2014.01.12 14:32:00 -
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I think a RoF decrease and a heat cost increase would balance out the large railgun. It's intended use is for long range support, but as you said, it's the "go to" turret for AV, even for CQC. It has no difficulty in taking out shield and armor, which makes it an iWin button in nearly every vehicle engagement.
They should overheat fast (third consecutive shot) to discourage CQC use. Managing the heat alone would reduce RoF, reducing its DPS and anyone shooting too fast at CQC would suffer overheat. Currently, heat is a nonfactor because tanks are destroyed before the railgun overheats, so it's just hold R1 until one of you is dead. There's absolutely no skill involved as rail tanks only have to charge like a mindless brute.
"By His light, and His will"
- The Scriptures, Gheinok the First, 12:32
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Harpyja
DUST University
Ivy League
1074
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Posted - 2014.01.12 19:28:00 -
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Doshneil Antaro wrote:It is true my mlt/std blaster has a hard time vs a well fit tank, but they have just as much of an issue taking my tank down as my tank is heavy survivability in lue of alpha damage. Most of these engagements vs a decent tank/tanker, ends in a stalemate, and both parties just driving their seperate directions.
There is also the fact that skilled players have adapted to the slow turn speed and can use them in cqc succesfully. A players skill is not "game breaking" and should not be punished.
Not to mention the fact that most missle tankers are relatively new at using them atm, due to the fact that missles always were a sp sink and did not work well. As these tankers learn to use them properly, they can and will own in cqc 80% of the time.
I can almost never win against a rail tank, even if it's using MLT and I'm using proto missiles. I've been specced into missiles since Uprising launched so I definitely have experience using missiles.
But put me against a hardened Sica/Gunnlogi and I lose. Only if they miss and I can somehow survive until their hardeners go offline can I pop them.
"By His light, and His will"
- The Scriptures, Gheinok the First, 12:32
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