Yeah they need a better bonus but more range isn't it. That'll just bring back the OP complaining when caldari assaults start wrecking people at 120m+ with militia rail rifles, and create further imbalances between the rifle classes. Strengthening their ROF, damage or shield mod efficiency the way to go to improve their combat abilities.

actually i just want the optimal rage increased. not the effective range.

so the effective range would still be 100m for all rail rifles, but instead of a 75m optimal range, the caldari would get 90m

the downside to this is extremely sharp drop in damage between 90m and 100m

Solid sustained long range fire?

Sounds absolutely perfect for a Caldari Bonus.

Never underestimate how amazing shorter reloads are. I love them on my Commando.

its just aggravating that caldari are the long range specialists and we dont have a range advantage

how about a 5% buff to optimal but keep effective the same that way we are less effected by damage drop off but don't actually get more range than other rail weapon users?

how about a 5% buff to optimal but keep effective the same that way we are less effected by damage drop off but don't actually get more range than other rail weapon users?

The current Assault bonuses are supposed to lessen the downsides of their racial weaponry:

Gallente Weapons are inaccurate - Gallente Assault increases accuracy
Minmatar weapons have small clips - Minmatar Assault increases clip size
Amarr weaponry have heat - Amarr Assault lessens heat build up
Caldari weapons take a while to reload - Caldari Assault quickens reload

The bonuses weren't random they play off the weakness of their racial weapons.

buffing the LR wouldnt be needed as the RR max effective range would still be 100m, same as if anybody else used it. the caldari would just get more room within that 100m range.

the LR already has optimal at 100M

So basically RR > LR all the time is what you are saying. RR already melts LR most of the time unless you get perfect open ground from cover to use LR at true max range.
And RR has zero drop off in close. (If you want to argue physics, LR should actually be most devastating at close range, and with it's first shot, not it's last)

actually i just want the optimal rage increased. not the effective range.

so the effective range would still be 100m for all rail rifles, but instead of a 75m optimal range, the caldari would get 90m

the downside to this is extremely sharp drop in damage between 90m and 100m

So basically RR > LR all the time is what you are saying. RR already melts LR most of the time unless you get perfect open ground from cover to use LR at true max range.
And RR has zero drop off in close. (If you want to argue physics, LR should actually be most devastating at close range, and with it's first shot, not it's last)

Still, no. There'll be no point to running laser rifles if rails ever get that much range, unless if damage drop off at short ranges is removed.

I even think that 100m effective range is too much. Laser rifle gets like a 105 optimal and drops off really fast to an effective of about 110 or 115.

It's also incredibly difficult to aim above 90 meters and 80 meters is my sweet spot. Rail rifles already do enough damage between 80 and 90.

amarr are best with laser weapons because they have the best heat control

minmatar have the biggest clip sizes with projectile weapons

gallente have the most best hip fire accuracy with plasma weapons

caldari gets faster reload?


thats not even a direct combat bonus. it doesnt let us shoot longer like the amarr and minmatar bonuses and its doesnt give us a application bonus like the gallente.

give us a range bonus. here's why. all the other races have bonuses that effect the weapon on a per clip basis. if im not amarr assault and i use a scrambler rifle and attack an amarr assault with a scrambler rifle, ill over heat before he does.

if im not minmatar assault and i use a combat rifle vs a minmatar assault, my clip will run out before his does.

if im not gallente assault and i use an assault rifle vs a gallente assault in cqc and hip fire it. ill wont be as accurate as him.

but anyone can pick up a rail rifle and use it with the same accuracy, clip size, charge up time, and range as a caldari assault.

caldari assault needs a better bonus, and i think a range bonus would be perfect for them

Nope.

Your ranges are already way too long.

You realize the LR has optimal range at 100m and higher dps right? You complain about the RR when it's the weaker weapon at range

Both have ranges that are too long... But the RR is still useful in CQC.