The rail rifle isn't supposed to be a CQC weapon at least not the regular version, hinted by the fact that it has a zoomed scope. It's supposed to be a medium ranged rifle, but because the spool up time is so short it doesn't really have an effect up close. So you're right that maybe the rail rifle needs a better drawback, for starters I'd say increase the spool up time or maybe decrease the effeciency rating when aiming at a target up close. I know that, might not make complete sense but really alot of things in this game don't make sense kinda like how one tank can drive over another tank as if it was a bump in the road, or how dropships don't explode until they hit the ground. That's just my opinion though.

Hint: today I went up versus five users that were only about lasers since closed beta.
And what weapons were they using?
RR and CR.

I was using the laser at "long range" along with a scanner.
Just wanted to see how bad the laser performed versus railrifles, scrambler rifles and combat rifles.

The laser no longer has a usable niche.
It is possible to kill starterfits with the laser.
And thats it.

There is no laser groove to get into versus semicapable users of scamblers, CR or RR.
These weapons have better range, optimals and damage than the laser.

I am undecided whats top of the useless heap since its either the massdriver or the laser for that spot.

Speaking of useless weapons I noticed that I was the only HMG heavy.
Then I changed out the HM-82 for a combat rifle and viola!!! easy kills!!

There must be some magic instaskillup in the rail rifles and the combat rifles ??

Tomorrow I will try out the same fits only using combat rifles and rail rifles instead.

I suspect my KDR will improve.

It will be fixed in 1.8

How to beat a laser if caught in the beam - A short guide.

1) Strafe

2) Back up or move forward a few meters

Now you know how to effectively survive an LR attack!

I'm sure the laser has its niche, its probably still really good at killing shield suits when there is no cover. Though I don't use one so I wouldn't know.
The mass driver is still good, it requires damage mods and prof 3 but my buddy takes out all mannar of proto armor suits with his exo5. Flux grenades and teamwork.

Out of curiosity, did you spec into laser rifles back in chrom when they cut down anything that moved? I agree the laser should be effective, tho it shouldn't return to those days. Those days were horrible.

That only work for those just plain put suck at using the laser rifle or those who try to do CQC with the laser lol. Those with experience under their belt with the laser can easily track your movements.

Were you trying to melee people with it?

I resurected my laser fit for 45 minutes then deleted it.

It sucks when you have laser proficiency five/three complex damage mods and go 1 and 10.

When you can get more kills with a militia weapon instead of a maxxed out laser.

When you press R1 and the entire battlefield just pauses and looks about like lol!! easy kills.

When someone using basic nova knifes gets more kills than you managed with a "proto" laser.


Using a laser forcibly reminds you why you quit playing Dust 1.7 and why even a 45 minute sample in 3X SP week was a bad idea.

When an "Academy" graduate starter fit kills you with a basic rail rifle then sends you a text asking why you are using such a bad weapon(laser)....

. It is a hard weapon to go slayer with but I think it's dmg output at its optimal is pretty good

You should go back to bawling about tanks tech, the laser rifle issue is dead, CCP has said they are going to fix it.

You used to be a good forgegunner why aren't you ripping tanks to pieces instead of finding anything you can to bawl about on the forums?

if you have proficiency 5 then that 3rd dmg mod is a waste