The Laser Rifle was new in Chromosome.
It wasn't widely used until the very end of Chromosome.

The Plasma Cannon was new.
It still isn't widely used.

The Scrambler Rifle was new in 1.0
It wasn't widely used right out of the box.

Your argument is bad. The RR and CR are OP.

Moved to Features and Ideas Discussion.

Also, the Rail Rifle is getting hit with the nerf bat and will have lower damage in 1.8

(You're welcome)

EDIT: Since lots of people aren't reading my later post, this is just one change among many. Details soon.

Clearly CCP does not understands the real problem with rifle, which are the ridiculous efficiency at ranges, you cannot have a weapon what was meant as a long range weapon being so good at CQC or a short range weapon being so good at medium range.

Moved to Features and Ideas Discussion.

Also, the Rail Rifle is getting hit with the nerf bat and will have lower damage in 1.8

(You're welcome)

EDIT: Since lots of people aren't reading my later post, this is just one change among many. Details soon.

i agree with eveything except for this part. the breach assault rifle is supposed to be inferior to the rail rifle because breach-style is a calari trademark. each races is suppsed to have a weapon that mimics another racial weapon (promised, but not yet implemented. i.e. breach scrambler rifle), but they are supposed to be inferior to the real thing. take the tactical assault rifle vs. the scrambler rifle. the scrambler rifle is a tactical-type gun, and is superior to the tactical assault rifle for two primary reasons:

1. the ability to charge a shot that does an OP amount of damage
2. longer range and beter accuracy.

the only advantage the tactical assault rifle has over the scrambler rifle is inability to overheat. and once you get used to the scrambler rifle, its pretty rare to kill yourself with it. PLUS, if you use Amarr suits with it, the laser overheat damage is reduced.

The Galente AR was OP from 1.2- 1.8. honestly a galente AR can still rip through a heavy in 2 seconds. I did the math before and it still applies. and EVERYONE WAS USING ONE. so, yeah, there are only 2 solutions.

either A:
nerf ALL ASSAULT RILFES TO BRING THEM IN LINE WITH BALANCE
buff ALL OTHER WEAPONS TO MAKE THEM IN LINE wITH BALANCE

Clearly CCP does not understands the real problem with rifle, which are the ridiculous efficiency at ranges, you cannot have a weapon what was meant as a long range weapon being so good at CQC or a short range weapon being so good at medium range.


The new sidearms and the pre-made aurum fits are a clear demonstration of how CCP can't understand it's own game.

Moved to Features and Ideas Discussion.

Also, the Rail Rifle is getting hit with the nerf bat and will have lower damage in 1.8

(You're welcome)

EDIT: Since lots of people aren't reading my later post, this is just one change among many. Details soon.

Moved to Features and Ideas Discussion.

Also, the Rail Rifle is getting hit with the nerf bat and will have lower damage in 1.8

(You're welcome)

EDIT: Since lots of people aren't reading my later post, this is just one change among many. Details soon.

I will admit that I may be a little biased here, because I love the idea of a caldari rifle that kicks ass, but I think to balance the close range issue ( which is supposed to be the AR's and CR's turf) would be to increase hipfire spread and increase charge time. Also add more cover to maps so that you can close in on RR users. BUT I still want to be able to slay you from 100 meters out with my Kaalakota Rail rifle


.... but the talk of the good old nerf bat... wtf!? just because everyone uses it? I get dropped more quickly by combat rifles. And who cares? The only thing that could use the nerf bat is ScR, but don't ruin it to the point of being of no use like the laser rifle was. I think the TTK over all needs to be raised. Buncha wussies.

The rail rifle is running rampant.
It is by far the most used weapon in the game. Its like noob tubes were back in MW2. You just hear that gun going off non-stop, because 30/32 players in the match are using it. Its not necessarily OP because of the damage it outputs, but because of the ease of use to achieve that DPS.

The fact that a FULLY AUTOMATIC weapon can do a base of 55 damage(starting) is down right nonsensical. If you do the numbers with the basic models of the weapons, you'll see the Rail Rifle is outstanding.

Damage-Per-Second (DPS)

Assault Rifle- 400
Assault Scrambler Rifle- 444
Assault Combat Rifle- 440
Assault Rail Rifle- 450

Breach Assault Rifle- 340
Rail Rifle- 423 83 DPS more than its counterpart; unbalanced.

It wouldn't be so bad, but it's effective range is the highest of the rifles, and it has a amazingly accurate hipfire also making it just as effective as any rifle at very close range.

The only rifle that can compete with either Rail Rifle is the Tactical Scrambler Rifle, because of the amount of alpha damage it can produce.
Tactical Scrambler Rifle- 847

However, the TacSCR is impossible to achieve that DPS without a modded controller. Just like the Combat Rifle has a DPS of 640. The 1200 rpm on the CR is impossible to achieve.

Granted as well, all DPS statistics can only be applied to full automatic weapons, and with the intent that every bullet hits. But it would appear that dispersion on the rifles is exactly the same as tested by players.

Moved to Features and Ideas Discussion.

Also, the Rail Rifle is getting hit with the nerf bat and will have lower damage in 1.8

(You're welcome)

EDIT: Since lots of people aren't reading my later post, this is just one change among many. Details soon.