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ResistanceGTA
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Posted - 2014.05.16 14:27:00 -
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CCP Rattati wrote:
Data says that Scramblers are either considerably worse or inhabit a radically different role on the battlefield.
Plasma rifles also need love, but not much by the numbers.
If UP against the others, please post suggestions.
My personal experience is that the Assault CR is considerably better than the Duvolle at most ranges. Something I don't like having specced fully into all Plasma rifle proficiencies
Discuss
I think you, in describing your skills, explained why the Plasma Rifle is being used on the battlefield even though it is completely outmatched; you specced it so high. When Uprising hit, THE weapon was the Plasma Rifle, so, a ton of people specced it, heck I even had it to Proto. When we got that first respec, I specced out of PRs into Scramblers. The majority of people, however, still have those skills rather high. When in doubt, you can pull out a Plasma Rifle and have that Prof. V still work even if its a basic.
Also, just being called the AR gets any new guy to think 'that's the weapon I know from CoD/BF, I'm good with it there, so, I have to be good with it here'. Thus, the name change needs to be a priority.
I think I'm over Dust now...
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ResistanceGTA
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Posted - 2014.05.16 14:35:00 -
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steadyhand amarr wrote:SCR is just a close range sniper rifle you cant use like it an AR because the overheat gets you killed. Thus you cant frontline the SCR. The assult makes up for this but as everyone is amour tanking your better off using the CC or RR.
Hope that makes sense, i would rather the SCR went full auto but lost its power until you reloaded. So you unload it but if u do it to much your using a pea shooter.
With its current overheat method its a lighbitly on the front line
*liability
Also, the current meta is why the Scrambler is bottom of the barrel as steady said. I got my baby to Prof. V, so, if shields could gain some ground, it would do wonders to change that order.
Could we get actual numbers Rattati? How out used/sold is the Scrambler. A list of 1-4 is great, but hard numbers are better.
Also, Officer Scramblers please (with an Assault Variant too).
I think I'm over Dust now...
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ResistanceGTA
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Posted - 2014.05.16 14:42:00 -
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CCP Rattati wrote:ResistanceGTA wrote:steadyhand amarr wrote:SCR is just a close range sniper rifle you cant use like it an AR because the overheat gets you killed. Thus you cant frontline the SCR. The assult makes up for this but as everyone is amour tanking your better off using the CC or RR.
Hope that makes sense, i would rather the SCR went full auto but lost its power until you reloaded. So you unload it but if u do it to much your using a pea shooter.
With its current overheat method its a lighbitly on the front line *liability Also, the current meta is why the Scrambler is bottom of the barrel as steady said. I got my baby to Prof. V, so, if shields could gain some ground, it would do wonders to change that order. Could we get actual numbers Rattati? How out used/sold is the Scrambler. A list of 1-4 is great, but hard numbers are better. Also, Officer Scramblers please (with an Assault Variant too). Yep, EHP stacking with Plates is creating an imbalance in the whole ecosystem
Would, as has been suggested elsewhere, changing plates to a % increase (Heavies get more HP while Scouts get very little) be doable with the current update plans? Or is that something that would require a patch?
I think I'm over Dust now...
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ResistanceGTA
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Posted - 2014.05.16 15:53:00 -
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CCP Rattati wrote:ResistanceGTA wrote:CCP Rattati wrote:ResistanceGTA wrote:steadyhand amarr wrote:SCR is just a close range sniper rifle you cant use like it an AR because the overheat gets you killed. Thus you cant frontline the SCR. The assult makes up for this but as everyone is amour tanking your better off using the CC or RR.
Hope that makes sense, i would rather the SCR went full auto but lost its power until you reloaded. So you unload it but if u do it to much your using a pea shooter.
With its current overheat method its a lighbitly on the front line *liability Also, the current meta is why the Scrambler is bottom of the barrel as steady said. I got my baby to Prof. V, so, if shields could gain some ground, it would do wonders to change that order. Could we get actual numbers Rattati? How out used/sold is the Scrambler. A list of 1-4 is great, but hard numbers are better. Also, Officer Scramblers please (with an Assault Variant too). Yep, EHP stacking with Plates is creating an imbalance in the whole ecosystem Would, as has been suggested elsewhere, changing plates to a % increase (Heavies get more HP while Scouts get very little) be doable with the current update plans? Or is that something that would require a patch? That would maybe remedy brick tanking scouts, but not the bigger picture of plate prevalence and lack of variety. There is also lack of incentive to move to higher class plates, as basics are very simple and efficient.
You say that, but, I think the Scout changes in 1.8 did help remedy that a bit. I have not a single suit that uses an armor plate (maybe one with a basic reactive, not sure, will look). Dampeners are now a must on most every suit but a heavy (as they're pretty pointless). If Basic plates do a very small increase percentage wise, wouldn't they be less prevelant?
A basic plate adds ~14% to an Amarr Heavy, ~16% to a Gallente Heavy, ~19.5% to a Minmatar Heavy, and 21.7% to a Caldari Heavy. You get a larger bump the less logic is to put it on the suit.
On the Scout end, an Amarr Scout gets a 50% increase in armor, the Gallente gets ~65% increase, while the Minmatar and Caldari share a ~121% increase to their armor pools.
This is all off of base health, which is how I'd assume the Plates would work.
Just for context, if plates went percentage based, an Amarr gains 22.5% max armor for one complex plate. You could make Plates a 10%/15%/20% or 15%/20%/25% increase.
Of course, we could just look at Shield Extenders and make them viable (cough, advanced are crap, cough) sorry, a couple coworkers have been getting sick and I think I may have caught what they have.
I think I'm over Dust now...
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