Sgt Kirk
Fatal Absolution
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Posted - 2014.06.30 18:40:00 -
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Although the plasma rifle is in a much, much better place. Attempting to try the current event has lead me to notice that this weapon is still pretty bad contrary to what I once thought a few days after Hotfix Bravo.
The weapon is designed to be a Close Ranged Combat wrecker, yes it...can do that but you can still get either Combat Rifle Variant and be in the same range and immensely do more damage than a plasma Rifle.
For being the shortest ranged rifle it sure does not make up for it. Other Rifles, the Rail Rifle for example, can work well at long, medium and even short range, with little difficulty. The trivial penalty of a spool up time does nothing to keep the Rail Rifle from having slim chances against a plasma Rifle in it's ideal Range. The same way the Plasma Rifle should not engage a Rail Rifle at long range should be same way a Rail Rifle should not engage a Plasma Rifle up close.
Now Obviously skill should play a major part in the final outcome but make it to where the longer ranged weapons do not have the constant advantage over Close Ranged Weapons.
But, time for the next part.
As is, these are the comparisons of the Ranges of Rifles in the game:
*Proficient Close Ranged Rifles:
Assault Combat Rifle
Combat Rifle
Plasma Assault Rifle
Rail Rifle
Assault Rail Rifle
*It's important to note that both Combat Rifles outperforms the Plasma Rifle in it's only range while the Rail Rifle Variants are right at each other.
Proficient Medium Ranged Rifles:
Assault Combat Rifle
Combat Rifle
Rail Rifle
Assault Rail Rifle
Scrambler Rifle
Assault Scrambler Rifle
Proficient Long Ranged Rifles:
Combat Rifle
Rail Rifle
Scrambler Rifle
Laser Rifle
You see the issue here? Most Rifles can operate at 3 ranges while the Plasma Rifle (and laser Rifle) is stuck in one environment. It's easier to be able to have a Long Ranged Rifle Operate at reduced ranges than to have a Close Ranged Rifle Operate at long Ranges.
Now obviously this will always be the case because as well all know everything in life goes from High to low, it's only natural that long ranged weapons can operate in close ranges as well but at least Give the Plasma Rifle enough Raw Power to make any other riflemen think twice about getting within it's very limited range.
The Rate of Fire Buff Applied to the plasma Rifle was a much needed touch but now for the plasma Rifle to be the master of short ranged Rifles like it should be, it needs to have more damage.
tl;dr
Buff Plasma Rifle raw damage because it can only operate at restricted ranges and still gets easily contested by longer ranged weapons in it's own ideal environment.
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