CommanderBolt
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Posted - 2014.10.06 15:40:00 -
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An interesting discussion.
First off, where do we begin as the point of balance for the scrambler rifle? Do we begin at the base weapon? Do we begin at Amarr assault level 5 coupled with the scrambler? etc..
Not many other weapons have such varying levels of performance purely depending on what suit they are on. The combat rifle coupled with Minmatar assault or commandos with their racial flavours of weapons are probably the next nearest thing to compare against. Even still, the Amarr assault bonus is quite a different beast to the other bonuses.
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CommanderBolt
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Posted - 2014.10.06 15:55:00 -
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Atiim wrote:CommanderBolt wrote:An interesting discussion.
First off, where do we begin as the point of balance for the scrambler rifle? Do we begin at the base weapon? Do we begin at Amarr assault level 5 coupled with the scrambler? etc..
Not many other weapons have such varying levels of performance purely depending on what suit they are on. The combat rifle coupled with Minmatar assault or commandos with their racial flavours of weapons are probably the next nearest thing to compare against. Even still, the Amarr assault bonus is quite a different beast to the other bonuses.
The next nearest thing to compare in terms of scaled efficiency are SLs and PLCs, as they also have wildly different levels of efficiency based in core skills and what Dropsuit is being used.
I really dont have any experience with swarms at all so I will take your word for it, and the plc you mean coupled with a Gallente commando? I love the plc on my scout, I would be interested to know how different it becomes on the commando.
But yea there are things we can compare against but you would agree that the Amarr assault bonus is a factor in the weapon balance for sure. I actually quite like how it really makes the weapon shine but I can't talk from a PC perspective and that was what this thread was about I guess. (Not only that the bonus is super awesome the the LR as well but that's besides the point)
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