Ask yourself: which one is the newest SP sink, thus having the highest AUR-generating potential?

Then soak that in.

AUR-value = killing efficiency, everything else is a work of fiction.

Ask yourself: which one is the newest SP sink, thus having the highest AUR-generating potential?

Then soak that in.

AUR-value = killing efficiency, everything else is a work of fiction.

I'm doing well with the AR (GEK).

Was running the Scout g.k0 earlier today with the GEK and did quite well (28/4, 26/3, etc)...it just does much better up close now, if you're trying to use it at range, unfortunately you're doing it wrong post 1.7.

I feel the AR is now a perfect scout's weapon due to the fact that it is so deadly in CQC now.

Ask yourself: which one is the newest SP sink, thus having the highest AUR-generating potential?

Then soak that in.

AUR-value = killing efficiency, everything else is a work of fiction.

I'm doing well with the AR (GEK).

Was running the Scout g.k0 earlier today with the GEK and did quite well (28/4, 26/3, etc)...it just does much better up close now, if you're trying to use it at range, unfortunately you're doing it wrong post 1.7.

I feel the AR is now a perfect scout's weapon due to the fact that it is so deadly in CQC now.

IMO the ACR's hip fire feels much better because of the 450RPM increase- it has incredibly consistent damage application. Also, I think, a tighter hip-fire than the AR, though I'm not sure.

It just can't be doing full damage.

I didn't use the Assault Combat Rifle in quite a while, but yesterday I started using it again.
And it simply beats the AR in every way possible.

It feels like it has 100 DPS over it, when in reality it's slightly lower.

Any ideas as to why that could be?
I already ruled out shield/armor differences, since my AR has higher prof than the CR compensating for the damage difference.

The ACR has a better efficiency against armor (what most people are using)and has a higher efficiency overall. Its a little better than the AR.

This is just a pure, honest guess here. I am probably wrong but it is just a possibility mixed with an opinion:

The Rail Rifle and the Combat Rifle were balanced around what the Assault Rifle (change the name CCP) used to be. The AR has been through several changes that have lowered its power from what it used to be (total range reduction, optimal reduction, I think there was also a ROF and damage reduction). The Rail Rifle and Combat Rifle may have been modeled off of it.

This is just a pure, honest guess here. I am probably wrong but it is just a possibility mixed with an opinion:

The Rail Rifle and the Combat Rifle were balanced around what the Assault Rifle (change the name CCP) used to be. The AR has been through several changes that have lowered its power from what it used to be (total range reduction, optimal reduction, I think there was also a ROF and damage reduction). The Rail Rifle and Combat Rifle may have been modeled off of it.

There is also the problem that the AR really lacks its own identity. The Rail Rifle is great at medium-long range, the Combat Rifle is great at short-medium range, the Assault Combat Rifle is devastating in CQC-short, and the Assault Rifle is just kind of good at CQC-short.

It is just evolution of the guns. An organism that was relatively adept at living on land and sea is being threatened with extinction by two competitors that are perfectly adapted to their environment. If the AR goes into the water, the Combat Rifle eats it. If the AR goes onto land, the Rail Rifle eats it. To keep beating this analogy with a stick, the AR needs to learn how to fly.

People actually use the assault combat rifle over the normal combat rifle?
It sucks compared to the burst

Yeah but it's still better than the AR

People actually use the assault combat rifle over the normal combat rifle?
It sucks compared to the burst

AR DPS > ACR DPS

however

AR does 90% damage vs Armor
CR does 110% damage vs Armor

Almost everyone armor tanks their suits making the CR the better choice. If were still had the old armor movement penalties or armor HP more people would shield tank and the AR would be the better choice.

I already ruled out shield/armor differences, since my AR has higher prof than the CR compensating for the damage difference.

I have proficiency 5 and sharpshooter 4 for both the AR and CR and the shield/armor difference is why the CR is better. 95% of the player base armor tanks even caldari suits.