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Lazy Scumbag
Intara Direct Action
Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.01.26 03:24:00 -
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Seriously, this weapon is terrible at its intended role, and only works in CQC because of the awful projectile speed and tiny blast radius. You guys really need to buff one or the other. |
Ulysses Knapse
Knapse and Co. Mercenary Firm
1137
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Posted - 2014.01.26 05:18:00 -
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It should get a direct damage buff (it already one-shots pretty much any dropsuit, so it couldn't hurt) and projectile speed buff (because it's way too slow). If that would make it overpowered against infantry, perhaps an increase in charge time or reload time would reduce its effectiveness against infantry.
What's the difference between an immobile Minmatar ship and a pile of garbage?
The pile of garbage is more lethal.
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Artificer Ghost
Learning Coalition College
1113
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Posted - 2014.01.26 05:24:00 -
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Give it a clip size of 60.
~Art, CEO and DoE at Learning Coalition College, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
Maken Tosch = 1000th Like!
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Henchmen21
Planet Express LLC
463
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Posted - 2014.01.26 05:30:00 -
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I really love watching forge guns getting off 4-5 shots before I can get my second round off. Light AV they may be but I am super tired of them stealing my kills after I manage to land three shots.
Henchmen21: Infantry
Gotyougood Ufkr: Vehicles
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Henchmen21
Planet Express LLC
463
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Posted - 2014.01.26 05:33:00 -
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Ulysses Knapse wrote:It should get a direct damage buff (it already one-shots pretty much any dropsuit, so it couldn't hurt) and projectile speed buff (because it's way too slow). If that would make it overpowered against infantry, perhaps an increase in charge time or reload time would reduce its effectiveness against infantry.
How about a reload animation that doesn't block my view of the impact for starters.
Henchmen21: Infantry
Gotyougood Ufkr: Vehicles
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Jackof All-Trades
The Southern Legion
The Umbra Combine
381
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Posted - 2014.01.26 05:53:00 -
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The plasma cannon is a beautiful weapon. It's just really frustrating sometimes |: like when I get a direct hit off and it doesn't kill a heavy. ISK cost, CPU cost... I'm undecided on splash, but definitely direct damage needs to go up. A swarm can still out DPS it (and good luck alpha-ing it). Also, can they tier better? The damage increase is so marginal only damage mods make a difference (which is another matter altogether)
Oh, plasma cannon, how I love you, but how you frustrate me
"Pulvis et umbra sums." We are but dust and shadow GÇò Horace, The Odes of Horace
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Varjac Theobroma Montenegro
Omega Elite Mercs INC.
82
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Posted - 2014.01.26 06:10:00 -
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RPGs are my favorite weapon to use, apart from a flame thrower  . But the PC is very disappointing. SO many of Dust's weapons out perform it in CQC, I mean the description of a PC says it is beast in CQC and I simply have never seen it. Maybe if you press one button to charge and then press again to release (having faster projectile speed) it would kinda be like the throwing knife / tomahawk in the COD series. This would be more of a skill weapon than what the PC currently is. The mass driver even has a larger area of effect, at least a version of it does.
RoF and direct dmg are fine, increase the splash and splash damage amount to actually be deadly from a shot of it in CQC.
FAME
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Durza Wolfmord
The Unit 514
1
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Posted - 2014.01.26 06:27:00 -
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Could someone tell me how to even remotely fire the thing? I can never arc it right... |
Varjac Theobroma Montenegro
Omega Elite Mercs INC.
83
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Posted - 2014.01.26 06:34:00 -
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Durza Wolfmord wrote:Could someone tell me how to even remotely fire the thing? I can never arc it right...
hard to explain, I have a knack for weapons like this. I hit DSs, tanks, scrubs, etc. It is not easy though, and usually takes more than one shot. I have never killed anyone via splash with it. I get into mid range shoot outs with it as most people can not put you down right away. Most times I am at least a centimeter about people's heads one screen, sometimes more.
Dont get close though, way to awkward to save you against CRs and RRs.
FAME
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Henchmen21
Planet Express LLC
468
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Posted - 2014.01.26 06:34:00 -
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Durza Wolfmord wrote:Could someone tell me how to even remotely fire the thing? I can never arc it right...
For me it's always been aim a bit higher then you think you should. Obviously that's going to vary person to person but it works for me. Even straight up at a dropship hovering just a few meters overhead, you have to aim past it and let it arc into it.
Henchmen21: Infantry
Gotyougood Ufkr: Vehicles
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Ivy Zalinto
Bobbit's Hangmen
260
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Posted - 2014.01.26 07:43:00 -
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Idk what the problem is. Plasma cannons are awesome. I frequently use one on my main scout fitting coupled with a pistol. That thing has won me many a fight.
Dedicated Stealth Scout.
Scout instructor; Learning Coalition
Scrambler Pistol dedication
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Lazy Scumbag
Intara Direct Action
Caldari State
115
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Posted - 2014.01.26 08:18:00 -
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Most effective plasma cannon user I've seen was a scout. Just kept circling cover in a complex one shotting fools from about 5 meters. But that doesn't change the fact that bullet drop is insane, even at medium ranges, and you can actually dodge these.
Look, this game is full of cheap deaths (ahem, rail rifle barely inside draw distance can shred players like an smg point blank) The plasma cannon is the only weapon I've seen debut that was not only never OP, but really not even very good. The learning curve is very high, but low alpha weapons can kill just as fast. (if you count charge time) |
RKKR
The Southern Legion
The Umbra Combine
681
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Posted - 2014.01.26 08:33:00 -
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The shots still go through the enemy like it is a ghost from time to time.
The reloading and firing is slow, especially since TTK got shorter, but not for the PLC.
Assault Dropships can still hover steadily when they got hit with it so they can just oneshot you with a missile that is more effective /faster than the PLC.
Proto PLC and 3 damage mods still take 2 shots to destroy a MLT LAV, the LAV could make 2 laps around the map in that time you reload.
Still one of the most fun weapons to use if it actually works.
For those that have trouble with aiming it...try up close first the. Try to take longer distance shots...you will get used to it. Test your aiming out on enemy equipment no that you get a +5 WP message to confirm your aim. |
Spectral Clone
Dust2Dust.
Top Men.
1093
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Posted - 2014.01.26 09:05:00 -
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<- RR + plasma cannon caldari commando in 1.8. Plasma cannon will be buffed eventually. Currently it is nice to have as a sidearm. |
Cooper Eudaemon
DUST University
Ivy League
147
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Posted - 2014.01.26 12:16:00 -
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I just started using one, and I have to say it is just stupidly fun to use.
The reload time is by far my biggest complaint.
If I had to guess, I think the reason most people hate on it is because they're trying to use it as a solo, front-line weapon.
It's not.
Clearly, it's a support weapon.
When I run it, I do my damndest to never wind up in a one-on-one fight. I'm next to or behind my current best-friend-with-a-rifle, distracting, softening up, and scattering the enemy. Can I take down a vehicle by myself? No, but I can make it turn tail and run, and there's value in that (and there'll be even more if CCP really brings back WP for vehicle damage).
I need a break from Dust! I'll just go hop on the forums...
I need a break from the forums! I'll just go hop on Dust...
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Lazy Scumbag
Intara Direct Action
Caldari State
123
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Posted - 2014.01.28 06:00:00 -
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I just noticed that the plasma cannon may be the only weapon without variants. If you could mangle the stats a bit, what would help the most. (reload time is obvious)
Burst fire would clear a room pretty quickly... |
Alabastor 'TheBlaster' Alcar
Silver Bullet Solutions
DARKSTAR ARMY
353
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Posted - 2014.01.28 08:15:00 -
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yeah it needs a buff and variants maby kinda like how the mass drivers are |
Lazy Scumbag
Intara Direct Action
Caldari State
125
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Posted - 2014.01.29 02:48:00 -
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Had a revelation last night that seemed to help. Just pretend you are throwing a football. |
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