David Spd
Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.07.07 18:50:00 -
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In my opinion this thread has gone off the deep end of science and logic.
In the end of the day, Dust 514 is fiction. And it is a video game.
Video games are intended to be fun, and logic (and oftentimes scientific accuracy) are usually a secondary objective.
On the subject of weapons & suits I don't have any hard numbers or graphs to show, but as someone who's been playing Caldari Assault since CB and used Rail Rifles since their release, I have a hard time finding the justification for the opinion on nerfing them.
Caldari themselves are all ready having a hard time with their low armor and shields being rather unreliable. If hotfix Charlie changes Assault suits and/or shield modules to be able to stand toe to toe with the other races then I can see bringing down the power level or effectiveness of the Rail Rifles.
But as it currently stands I think the problem with Rail Rifles isn't actually the gun itself, but the ability to fit it on any other suit. I think for Caldari (which I find to be the "glass cannon" race) it makes sense. High damage output but fragile defenses. High risk, high reward type gameplay. If consensus is that the Rail Rifle needs to be nerfed further... I would like to ask that something get touched that can be lessened by racial investment.
I am a strong believer in using your race's equipment, but I realize that there aren't any hard restrictions. I think that equipment (especially weaponry) should really shine in the hands of a user it was made for (suit manufacturer and racial training/experience). I don't think it's right to further push Caldari out of the front lines by bringing the gun's power level down.
Again I'll reiterate that I think if the gun "needs" to be nerfed, then it needs to be nerfed in a way that makes it less effective in the hands of anybody but Caldari specialized fittings.
Somewhat off-topic: I personally don't think (under normal circumstances) a Caldari soldier of any kind should be in the frontline. The combination of the weapons and suit don't mesh well with that type of playstyle in my experience. The spool time and reload has gotten me killed more often than I'd like to admit, and while I can't really say the gun is "balanced", I DO think that it should be powerful in the right hands.
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