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Atiim wrote:

The Plasma Cannon is pretty good as an AI weapon, but it requires a direct hit for OHKs. The splash is a good finisher though.

Here is my usual Plasma Cannon fit:

Assault M/1 Series

Plasma Cannon
MZ209 Assault SMG

1x Complex Damage Mod
2x Enhanced Shield Extenders

1x F/45 Remote Explosive

2x Basic Reactive Plates.

It seems to do exceptionally well against Infantry, but it requires immense amounts of skill. Keep in mind that the weapon is still an AV weapon, so it shouldn't be a primary or go-to choice against infantry.

As for it's AV purposes, It works great when you want to cut down a tank's shields before blowing your REs. It completely fails elsewhere and is near useless against even the most in-experienced dropship pilots.

Personally, I believe that the PLC's direct damage should be modeled like this:

STD: 1320HP
ADV: 1650HP
PRO: 1980HP

The splash damage shouldn't be increased to much. It should reward the people who are skilled enough to get a direct hit, but punish those who aren't skilled enough to land their shots properly. Along with this, if the splash damage alone was enough to guarantee a kill, then we would easily see them being used as "rocket-propelled shotguns" (similar to how the dumbfire Swarm Launchers were being used as).

Also, If you want a good suit for Plasma Cannons, I believe that the Gallente Assault suit has a fitting reduction bonus to Hybrid Weapons, which would be heaven when you use the fitting optimization skill.


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Virtual Riot The Vanguardians INTERGALACTIC WARPIGS 127	Posted - 2014.01.26 18:55:00 - [1] - Quote So what **** decided the stats for the plasma cannon. Used 700k sp on an alt a few days ago to get plasma cannon to 5 with some points in rapid reload. Running with an advanced caldari assault suit, tanked with a smg and nades. After several days of running nothing but proto plc on him I have come to the conclusion; This weapon is completely useless. The splash damage will never ohko anyone but the lightest suits (good luck trying to hit them). If you manage to get another round in the chamber then you must be a god because by that time they've just chased you down and melted you in a second using the plethora of assault guns in this game designed for a "low TTK". You can't even ohko most heavy suits (and some tanked assaults) with a direct hit. And if you manage to direct hit someone in close quarters other than a heavy then you are a god and you should birth my children. Okay so maybe you think you can bombard people from a distance. Good luck with that, the arc is so deep and slow that hitting anything at range is a miracle. Even when you do hit them, you're never gonna get another shot off on them for the kill. Useless against vehicles. 1. Direct damage is so low that any vehicle will just shrug it off, like throwing a feather at a wall. 1. By the time you've reloaded they're gone. Same issues that the current swarm launchers see. ^ But! You say! You're supposed to hit them once with the plc then switch to a sidearm to finish them off! Yeah, lol at that. For some reason after you fire the plc it doesn't let you switch to your sidearm for ages, by that time you're already dead. For the love of peanut butter remove this noobtrap from the game. Or at least make it work properly because right now seeing someone with a plc is like seeing a **** person wearing a helmet at the mall. If you disagree with me then you are the mom holding the ****** kids hand.
Virtual Riot The Vanguardians INTERGALACTIC WARPIGS 128	Posted - 2014.01.26 19:23:00 - [2] - Quote Atiim wrote: The Plasma Cannon is pretty good as an AI weapon, but it requires a direct hit for OHKs. The splash is a good finisher though. Here is my usual Plasma Cannon fit: Assault M/1 Series Plasma Cannon MZ209 Assault SMG 1x Complex Damage Mod 2x Enhanced Shield Extenders 1x F/45 Remote Explosive 2x Basic Reactive Plates. It seems to do exceptionally well against Infantry, but it requires immense amounts of skill. Keep in mind that the weapon is still an AV weapon, so it shouldn't be a primary or go-to choice against infantry. As for it's AV purposes, It works great when you want to cut down a tank's shields before blowing your REs. It completely fails elsewhere and is near useless against even the most in-experienced dropship pilots. Personally, I believe that the PLC's direct damage should be modeled like this: STD: 1320HP ADV: 1650HP PRO: 1980HP The splash damage shouldn't be increased to much. It should reward the people who are skilled enough to get a direct hit, but punish those who aren't skilled enough to land their shots properly. Along with this, if the splash damage alone was enough to guarantee a kill, then we would easily see them being used as "rocket-propelled shotguns" (similar to how the dumbfire Swarm Launchers were being used as). Also, If you want a good suit for Plasma Cannons, I believe that the Gallente Assault suit has a fitting reduction bonus to Hybrid Weapons, which would be heaven when you use the fitting optimization skill. This is a cool idea. I agree, the splash damage is fine. But if its to be a primarily AV weapon its direct hit damage should get a massive bump. I also thank that the projectile should be a lot faster than it is now. Hitting anything at range is so dam hard.
Virtual Riot The Vanguardians INTERGALACTIC WARPIGS 136	Posted - 2014.01.28 01:06:00 - [3] - Quote Lol thought this thread was done for Anyways yeah I agree with a lot of what you guys are saying. Less firing arc would be cool, seems like a general consensus. Honestly dont think it needs more splash, streamline it into a bit more of an AV weapon. As for Mr. CPM Try harder? Come on, what are you, 5? LOL