If one thinks about it--when has Gallente received a new weapon?

And when one thinks about it further--Gallente has little to no long range weapon.

Plasma Cannon = skill, close-med range
Shotgun = spray and pray, close range
AR = skill/spray and pray, close-med range
Ion Pistol = Skill close range.

My first suggestion--Gallente Designated Marksman Rifle, or DMR:

Specs:

Weapon type -- Hybrid Rifle (Gallente equivalent to a ScR). Comes with ACOG scope of some sort.
Basic - Proto

PG: 11 -- 20
CPU: 26 -- 81
Dmg: 78 -- 82
RPM: 700 (Single Fire)
Optimal Range: 55 m
Possible Range: 100 m
Accuracy Rating: 58 - 59
Ammo in Clip: 30
Reload Time: 2.25 s - 2 s



My second suggestion -- Gallente LMG

Specs:

Weapon type -- Hybrid Light Machine Gun (Uses light slot)

Basic - Proto

PG: 5 - 11
CPU : 50 - 90
Dmg: 40 -- 49 (Possibly 50 -- 56)
RPM: 700 (Fully Auto)
Optimal Range: 75 m
Possible Range: 125 m
Accuracy Rating: 51 -- 53 (56--58 when deployed) or something of the lines.
Ammo in Clip: 75 (MLT variant) -- 100 STD/ADV/Proto
Reload Time: 3.5 s

Potential downside of using: -5% to Sprint/Walk speed

I was thinking perhaps, LMG's come with a stand. Therefore, you can deploy your LMG like you would on an LAV and it could function as a turret, per se, while packing a larger punch but slower ROF, and when the stand is deployed (which makes you a bigger target), the recoil is decreased.

Otherwise, when carrying the LMG one can use the Iron Sights and run with it. Hipfire would be hard to control, meant to be ADS/Deployed.

What does everyone think?

If one thinks about it--when has Gallente received a new weapon?

And when one thinks about it further--Gallente has little to no long range weapon.

Plasma Cannon = skill, close-med range
Shotgun = spray and pray, close range
AR = skill/spray and pray, close-med range
Ion Pistol = Skill close range.

My first suggestion--Gallente Designated Marksman Rifle, or DMR:

Specs:

Weapon type -- Hybrid Rifle (Gallente equivalent to a ScR). Comes with ACOG scope of some sort.
Basic - Proto

PG: 11 -- 20
CPU: 26 -- 81
Dmg: 78 -- 82
RPM: 700 (Single Fire)
Optimal Range: 55 m
Possible Range: 100 m
Accuracy Rating: 58 - 59
Ammo in Clip: 30
Reload Time: 2.25 s - 2 s



My second suggestion -- Gallente LMG

Specs:

Weapon type -- Hybrid Light Machine Gun (Uses light slot)

Basic - Proto

PG: 5 - 11
CPU : 50 - 90
Dmg: 40 -- 49 (Possibly 50 -- 56)
RPM: 700 (Fully Auto)
Optimal Range: 75 m
Possible Range: 125 m
Accuracy Rating: 51 -- 53 (56--58 when deployed) or something of the lines.
Ammo in Clip: 75 (MLT variant) -- 100 STD/ADV/Proto
Reload Time: 3.5 s

Potential downside of using: -5% to Sprint/Walk speed

I was thinking perhaps, LMG's come with a stand. Therefore, you can deploy your LMG like you would on an LAV and it could function as a turret, per se, while packing a larger punch but slower ROF, and when the stand is deployed (which makes you a bigger target), the recoil is decreased.

Otherwise, when carrying the LMG one can use the Iron Sights and run with it. Hipfire would be hard to control, meant to be ADS/Deployed.

What does everyone think?

If one thinks about it--when has Gallente received a new weapon?

And when one thinks about it further--Gallente has little to no long range weapon.

Plasma Cannon = skill, close-med range
Shotgun = spray and pray, close range
AR = skill/spray and pray, close-med range
Ion Pistol = Skill close range.

My first suggestion--Gallente Designated Marksman Rifle, or DMR:

Specs:

Weapon type -- Hybrid Rifle (Gallente equivalent to a ScR). Comes with ACOG scope of some sort.
Basic - Proto

PG: 11 -- 20
CPU: 26 -- 81
Dmg: 78 -- 82
RPM: 700 (Single Fire)
Optimal Range: 55 m
Possible Range: 100 m
Accuracy Rating: 58 - 59
Ammo in Clip: 30
Reload Time: 2.25 s - 2 s



My second suggestion -- Gallente LMG

Specs:

Weapon type -- Hybrid Light Machine Gun (Uses light slot)

Basic - Proto

PG: 5 - 11
CPU : 50 - 90
Dmg: 40 -- 49 (Possibly 50 -- 56)
RPM: 700 (Fully Auto)
Optimal Range: 75 m
Possible Range: 125 m
Accuracy Rating: 51 -- 53 (56--58 when deployed) or something of the lines.
Ammo in Clip: 75 (MLT variant) -- 100 STD/ADV/Proto
Reload Time: 3.5 s

Potential downside of using: -5% to Sprint/Walk speed

I was thinking perhaps, LMG's come with a stand. Therefore, you can deploy your LMG like you would on an LAV and it could function as a turret, per se, while packing a larger punch but slower ROF, and when the stand is deployed (which makes you a bigger target), the recoil is decreased.

Otherwise, when carrying the LMG one can use the Iron Sights and run with it. Hipfire would be hard to control, meant to be ADS/Deployed.

What does everyone think?

I remember proposing a light machine gun for assaults and the community shot it down like I proposed cloaking.

https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=68524

In this rendition, I'm saying LMG's should have slower ROF but higher damage. Basically replacing the breach AR (but with a better RPM than Breach) and a larger clip.

I think I understand why.

There's no contrast between your version of the LMG and the HMG. There's not a reason to switch to an LMG if its almost the same as the SMG/HMG ...



In this rendition, I'm saying LMG's should have slower ROF but higher damage. Basically replacing the breach AR (but with a better RPM than Breach) and a larger clip.

The cost, of course, would be slightly higher CPU/PG cost as well as perhaps a deduction in speed. (Speed penalty, in other words)

so essentially, you want to it be a Rail Rifle then ...

If you haven't figured it out yet, the Gallente AR variants are all attempted copies at the other factional weapons.

Tac = ScR
Breach = RR
Burst = CR

Tac : almost same damage, but no heat build it
Breach: almost same damage, no charge up time
Burst: Higher damage per bullet

There are benefits to these "copied" weapons as shown but cons against their original counterparts, as you cant have them outperform the originals; as why would you skill into the originals then ?

In this rendition, I'm saying LMG's should have slower ROF but higher damage. Basically replacing the breach AR (but with a better RPM than Breach) and a larger clip.

The cost, of course, would be slightly higher CPU/PG cost as well as perhaps a deduction in speed. (Speed penalty, in other words)

You just got a new weapon, Gallentean.

Can I have an Amarr Grenade now?
Nosferatu or Flashbang plz.

Please specify further--a new weapon? Surely you mean the Ion Pistol? That's a joke if you ask me, sure it may be a weapon but it is a sidearm, none the less. Perhaps the LMG may NOT have any racial bonuses, and for all I care it could be Caldarian LMG. However Gallente makes more sense to me, since we use bullets (or the essential concept of them) and/or hybrid weaponry. (AR)