DUST Search - Heavy Sentinels Light Weapons

Talos Alomar wrote:

"oh no this gun is too light! I can't carry it!"

Restricting heavy and light weapon slots only to weapons that fit exactly in the weight range makes no sense.

I used to run a heavy with a laser all the time. Why? Because I was able to get a lot of damage downrange and be able to soak up any and all damage that came back my way. If I was stuck with only using the forge or HMG I wouldn't have been able to have as solid of a defense of an area.

There's a fit I have that I still break out pretty often. It's a heavy sniper. It's an ADV suit with a ADV tac rifle That I bust out for counter sniping. Guess what? I think it's perfectly valid to want to use a suit with enough EHP to soak up a couple sniper rounds to line up your shot. There aren't a lot of reasons not to.

So why shouldn't a sentinal be able to grab a RR and own an open area? You know, actually being able to defend an area? their entire job? They're slow, and you can usually pick them off if you use the right tactics anyway (hit and run, and making sure to pick off their pocket logi if they have one) so why shouldn't someone be able to pick the right weapon for the job?

This game needs more options, not less.


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Vespasian Andendare Subsonic Synthesis RISE of LEGION 580	Posted - 2014.02.18 16:44:00 - [1] - Quote Talos Alomar wrote: "oh no this gun is too light! I can't carry it!" Restricting heavy and light weapon slots only to weapons that fit exactly in the weight range makes no sense. I used to run a heavy with a laser all the time. Why? Because I was able to get a lot of damage downrange and be able to soak up any and all damage that came back my way. If I was stuck with only using the forge or HMG I wouldn't have been able to have as solid of a defense of an area. There's a fit I have that I still break out pretty often. It's a heavy sniper. It's an ADV suit with a ADV tac rifle That I bust out for counter sniping. Guess what? I think it's perfectly valid to want to use a suit with enough EHP to soak up a couple sniper rounds to line up your shot. There aren't a lot of reasons not to. So why shouldn't a sentinal be able to grab a RR and own an open area? You know, actually being able to defend an area? their entire job? They're slow, and you can usually pick them off if you use the right tactics anyway (hit and run, and making sure to pick off their pocket logi if they have one) so why shouldn't someone be able to pick the right weapon for the job? This game needs more options, not less. QFT. Seriously, this mindset needs to be spread around. Stop with all the threads to impose limits. CCP gives you tools to do your job, so utilize them. I mean, should we start limiting Caldari to only using shields? Should Amarr be penalized when not using armor? That's the same logic behind arbitrary weapon class limits on suits. The greatest part about the freedom to fit the suit the way you (and your opponent) want(s) is that you can do exactly what they did! You can fit a heavy suit with a light weapon and go to town. An easy "fix" to the wrong-class weapon "problem" may be just to buff suits when using their appropriate weapon class. Assault suits get a bonus to light weapon damage--say, 15-20%, but light weapon damages are nerfed 15-20% across the board. So, when using an assault suit, you put out full damage, but when using Logi or Heavy suit, you put out reduced damage (to emphasize the intended role of the suit). But in no case should creativity be limited arbitrarily. If that happens, Dust will be just like every other shooter out there. >> Play Dust 514 FREE! Sign up for exclusive gear today! <<