Can I just say that having the amarr assault bonus being 5% reduction to heat build-up actually hurts the laser rifle. Since the laser rifle puts out its maximum damage when it reaches it max heat, having the suit reduce its heat build-up time means it takes longer for it to reach that point. I don't think the suit should have this bonus, it forces the player into the scrambler rifle which isn't that bad but having an actual functioning laser rifle would make it a lot better. I'm not sure what could replace it, so what do you think should replace the Amarr assault bonus? It's definitely something that needs to change in 1.8 update.

It's my understanding that the LR's damage is based on continuous rounds fired, not heat build up (which is why you can't pulse the LR at nearly max heat for a super-powerful LR), which makes the bonus actually rather nice for the LR.

Can I just say that having the amarr assault bonus being 5% reduction to heat build-up actually hurts the laser rifle. Since the laser rifle puts out its maximum damage when it reaches it max heat, having the suit reduce its heat build-up time means it takes longer for it to reach that point. I don't think the suit should have this bonus, it forces the player into the scrambler rifle which isn't that bad but having an actual functioning laser rifle would make it a lot better. I'm not sure what could replace it, so what do you think should replace the Amarr assault bonus? It's definitely something that needs to change in 1.8 update.

Can I just say that having the amarr assault bonus being 5% reduction to heat build-up actually hurts the laser rifle. Since the laser rifle puts out its maximum damage when it reaches it max heat, having the suit reduce its heat build-up time means it takes longer for it to reach that point. I don't think the suit should have this bonus, it forces the player into the scrambler rifle which isn't that bad but having an actual functioning laser rifle would make it a lot better. I'm not sure what could replace it, so what do you think should replace the Amarr assault bonus? It's definitely something that needs to change in 1.8 update.

More importantly, could we get the old sound effect for lasers back???

-facepalm-

The overheat bonus means you can fire longer without overheating and receiving feedback damage.

Yep, this one hurt my head too. I was planning on putting out a little LR guide in the rookie section but I'm still waiting for that dev blog (perhaps Wolfman needs a full moon before he can do it) before I post it. Looks like it's still needed.

The Amarr assault bonus is hugely useful for the LR, trust me. Damage is equal to how long you fire it, not the heat, otherwise you would never want to let it cool down completely and would just keep burst firing it at the upper end of the heat gauge.

Okay, I thought it was based on the heat gauge. Well, that answered my question and thanks to all who helped me understand that, it definitely changes how I'm going to battle.

Okay, I thought it was based on the heat gauge. Well, that answered my question and thanks to all who helped me understand that, it definitely changes how I'm going to battle.

Laser rifle dmg = 17 * ( 0.6 * number of shots fired consecutively)

Going from 60 shots to 80 shots out of 100 increases total damage dealt by *hundreds* of points. The bonus is insanely good on the suppression style gameplay of the laser rifle.