A better solution IMO lies in map design
If we had some installations with more enclosed spaces then suddenly the ARs range limitations are rendered moot
It would be a boon for some of the non rifle weapons as well such as having to worry about a shotgunner lurking behind that corner in a hallway rather than that corner being in an open field giving you a wide berth around it out of the danger zone

Does anyone still use the mass driver in competitive matches? They didn't nerf it, ...

It's been nerfed twice despite being very situational. It used to be my primary weapon but I see little reason in carrying it now.

A better solution IMO lies in map design
If we had some installations with more enclosed spaces then suddenly the ARs range limitations are rendered moot
It would be a boon for some of the non rifle weapons as well such as having to worry about a shotgunner lurking behind that corner in a hallway rather than that corner being in an open field giving you a wide berth around it out of the danger zone

Balancing weapons on range was a terribly flawed idea from the start. Mercs aren't spaceships travelling at extreme speeds and dog fighting dozens of kilometers apart. What makes sense for Eve does not make sense for soldiers running around on the ground.

Stop balancing on range, and improve the maps by adding cover for troops to move around without constantly being exposed in open terrain.

I had a 1v1 rifle duel with another player today. We were both running toward the same point from opposite directions, and spotted each other at about 80-90 meters apart. I opened fire first (AR) strafing erratically trying to get closer, he barely moved (CR), lined me up and... Guess who won.
Yeah I know I was out of optimal range, but so was he.... He just stood there.... I really hope he had maxed proficiency, because otherwise that really sucks.

Combat rifles: Is it true that timed fanning of the trigger defeats kick? (I don't know, i haven't used it enough, or like, at all....)

kick and dispersion at higher levels of the CR are non exsistant, the ACR has a little more but its manageable the CR well you can laserline people with that thing if you can pull the trigger fast enough, and the clip limitation really only applies to the ACR, you have ~3 kill in the CR if you have AA on and don't waste your shots.

oh and if you are using ads on your rifle you are a moron, the only reason to bother is if your target is hard to see, and you need some zoom.

Map design doesn't change the fact taht the CR is vastly superior to the AR and the RR/ARR provides the same stopping power in cqc with tighter hipfire spread.

I use the RR regulary in cqc and it performs so well tthat there is no reason to use the AR. BW the CR/ACR AND RR/ARR all have better accuracy compared to the AR...

With the new rifles CCP broke the rule longer range = lower dps and higher dps = shorter range.

As all Rifles have roughly the same DPS the only thing that matters is range and to some degree damage per clip. And in these fields the RR/ARR claerly outshine the other rifles, followed by the SCR/ASCR and CR/ACR, than comes a long time nothing followed by the AR...(don't get me started on the AR variants)

Don't let RR/CR dominance fool you into believing the AR needs a damage buff, it does not.

it does when it supposed to have noticeably higher damage and functionality compared to the other rifles in its optimal range(cqc) which it doesn't atm.

which gun would you pick?
Gun A)
-425 dps
-mid hipfire accuracy
-low range
-low recoil

Gun B)
-421 dps
-high hipfire accuracy
-long range
-mid recoil


EDIT:;if not damage than a ROF increase to the AR from 750 to 800(to get nearly the same DPS as if it had a 6-7% damage increase) with 10m less optimal range.