Buster Friently
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Posted - 2014.01.21 22:52:00 -
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Magnus Amadeuss wrote:Those saying TTK and aim assists are right.
The MD hasn't been a goto weapon since 1.4 hit with the first round of hit detection fixes and aim assist.
Where we are at now though it is pretty obvious what is going on. The MD, the LR, the sniper rifle, the shotgun, these weapons used to be used quiet often, but they are growing more and more rare. These weapons haven't changed in a long time, so you need to look elsewhere for the cause of their demise.
Basically the rifles (all of them) are way to powerful and eat the other weapons niches.
The rail rifle > laser rifle
The CR > Shotgun and mass driver
RR and CR > AR in every instance.
Even back in 1.4. The AR was being used more than all other weapons combined (save the sniper rifle). The problem is, and always has been that the hitscan weapons in this game are OP and easy. Thus, the vast majority of the community settles on them, and CCP listens to the majority. So, the situation spirals out of control as time goes on.
The TTK in Dust needs to be reduced significantly for there to be any meaning to build design and tactics. I still don't see that CCP is willing to do it, so here we are, nearly two years in still with AR 514. (Yeah, there are two new variants of ARs, but they are still ARs).
There should be no "generalist" weapon at all, and if one exists it should be significantly less powerful than any of the hitscan ARs currently in Dust. |
Buster Friently
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Posted - 2014.01.21 23:17:00 -
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ugg reset wrote:The MD is still great. Just not a stand alone weapon like it use to be. this might be for the best.
Yes, if you like no variety and appreciate Dust as AR514. Then it is best.
Somehow, that doesn't really seem to be working well, though, for player attention and retention. Dust already suffers from being way too generic. It should be a really cool FPS based in New Eden with a gritty atmospheric feel and a scifi wonder. Instead, it's just a lobby shooter, like any other military-arcade style shooter except less fun than most due to lack of content and polish.
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