No amount of strafing counters the fact that a heavy can down my proto scout in literally one second.

That's what everyone gets killed by- however, when you have that much eHP, getting killed by that stuff that easily just shows that you suck.

Maybe because they aren't heavy weaknesses?

Use an assault suit.. Then tell me what you think and no I will not chase fotm like everyone else so don't bother telling me to use a different class.

I want to start off with the fact that I have been a dedicated heavy since the launch of chromosome. I swear that I will ***** slap anyone with my hmg that calls me a fotm chaser. Apparently anyone who is running a proto heavy and hmg is fotm, what overnight? Get real people. We all know how long it takes to build sp to spec that far.

I will not deny that an hmg slays suits in its optimum range. It's a mini gun. If it didn't, it would be highly unrealistic and a complete joke to have a gun in a game of that caliber that isn't very effective.

Now in my experience, heading outside the 40-45+ m range the hmgs spread is large enough that a heavy needs to expel a large supply of their clip to put someone down, that is of course the individual does not turn tail and run away. Also at the range most, if not all, rifles should do enough damage to make the heavy want to get to cover or risk taking too much damage and being too weak to engage another encounter without a good chunk of time to rep oneself.

I do not agree that a range nerf is warranted. It's small enough as is and most maps are open enough with enough high ground to take advantage of a heavies slow speed and small optimal range.

What I am willing to see is a reduction to overall clip size. With a reduced clip size, it will reduce the overall killing potential per clip with continuous spray. It will force heavies to think twice of spraying outside its optimum range as it would force a reload quicker and potentially put a heavy in a bad position. Reload time for heavies are long enough, even with the animation Sprint break. My lowest recommendation for clip size would 300-350.

Secondly I am willing to see an increase to heat build up for non burst variants. Forcing a heavy to manage heat build up while being a door buster will sperate dedicated heavies from those that might have spec for "crutch". Burst variants, as of 1.8 post hotfix alpha, can easily overheat with multiple target engagements. It's a skill shot weapon close range with strafing targets.

I will never agree that the heavy suit needs a tweak while assault suits are underpowered with their intended role. Ccps main focus should be on the assault suit and implementing a change to give them life within this game. Once this happens and new data can be obtained, if the heavy and their weapon are "OP" then I'm for tweaks to balance.

I like the deadliness of a heavy hmg as it is right now. If we were to reduce its efficiency in a future hotfix, it would most likely be to heat since that rewards skill and not spray and pray.

Improving the assault is then my preferred counter to heavies, not nerfing heavies, most likely through racial tanking improvements, pure damage output and regen. Just my general thoughts on the subject.

honestly though, its rof is over compensating for its supposedly short range. 2000 rpm at 1 damage per shot will still kill most of us in 4 seconds. thats why i keep finding myself amazed by hmg out dps'ing me at ranges beyond my RRs optimal range (75m), which is stupid.

I like the deadliness of a heavy hmg as it is right now. If we were to reduce its efficiency in a future hotfix, it would most likely be to heat since that rewards skill and not spray and pray.

Improving the assault is then my preferred counter to heavies, not nerfing heavies, most likely through racial tanking improvements, pure damage output and regen. Just my general thoughts on the subject.