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BurgezzE.T.F
General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2014.04.22 15:07:00 -
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I recently went full-proto on the PLC (Possibly akin to going full something else {watch Tropic thunder}].
It is truly, an awful, awful weapon. It is THE most satisfying weapon to kill someone with in the game, especially when you get a ranged kill. There is nothing more satisfying than getting an arc that hits. BUT, you will only ever kill 3 types of people consistently:
- Low EHP Heavies
- Snipers
- Complete morons who stand still
The only other kills you will get WILL be luck, idc if anyone manages to land a trick shot it will boil down to luck 80% of the time.
Low damage, low splash, low RoF, 1 shot per clip, Arc'd shot, poor AV, slow travel time, bares a charge up time. There are NO advantages to using a plasma cannon other than to feel pretty good about yourself when you land a kill with it. It's fun, but then it gets real old, fast. There are no situations where you would EVER think "Oh darn, if only I had my plasma cannon". It's pure novelty.
There are some people who don't want it changed as they think they're extra special for sometimes getting above average kills with the plasma cannon, but seriously, no-one cares. It needs a buff in at least one department.
I personally think it should be turned into an RPG style weapon, similar to this Dust 2009 swarm launcher thingy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED-YF-v7WCw#t=56
High damage, low splash, 1 shot per clip, straight shot, STRONGER AGAINST AV THAN INFANTRY (But can still deliver a 1hit direct kill to any infantry). Because this may then be viewed as OP, I think the awful splash damage should be kept intact so you have to hit dead on, and that charge up time should also remain. Also if said buff were in place, I'd suggest decreasing ammo capacity to 5 shots before you have to hit a hive/depot.
This would mean the weapon carries High-risk but High-reward. At the moment the gun is High risk - Low reward. And tbh, "low reward" doesn't even kind of describe it.
My idea carries flaws but, well, so do all of yours :D
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