DUST Search - Submachine gun OR the Ion pistol ?

BIoody 619 wrote:

Fizzer XCIV wrote:

Alright.

First of all, lose the no strafing attitude. You are only severely gimping yourself, especially when you are running sidearms only. Very few of your enemies will play by the same self inflicted nerfs like that, so neither should you. Unless you are doing it to force yourself to get better at something, just don't.
2nd, by opening with an SMG and finishing with a Ion Pistol, you are losing out on approximately 20-30% of your DPS. Possibly even more if you have proficiency skills. Open with the Ion Pistol, strip their shields with it, then eat through their armor with the SMG. Your enemies will die much faster.
I would also suggest swapping the Ion Pistol for a Scrambler Pistol, and opening with headshots whenever you can. The synergy between a Laser weapon and a Projectile weapon has never been stronger, and I suggest capitalizing on it. The longer range of the Scrambler will also allow you to engage at longer distances. This will allow you to strip there shields from a bit further away, and then move in to finish the SMG.

right i get your point bro but at the same time why the scramble pistol for i wont get the add bonus on the amaar im a gellante but thanks


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Fizzer XCIV Company of Marcher Lords Amarr Empire 427	Posted - 2014.10.08 17:51:00 - [1] - Quote I really want to answer your question, and help you, but you are going to have to give me more info. 1.) What is your preferred primary weapon? 2.) Are your aiming and strafing skills up to par, in your opinion. Are you confident in your own abilities? 3.) What is, in you opinion, the most important quality in a weapon? 4.) What kind of suit do you use? 5.) Do you understand the concept of damage profiles? Answer these 5 questions as well as you can, and I can tell you exactly what sidearm to use.
Fizzer XCIV Company of Marcher Lords Amarr Empire 428	Posted - 2014.10.08 18:15:00 - [2] - Quote Alright. First of all, lose the no strafing attitude. You are only severely gimping yourself, especially when you are running sidearms only. Very few of your enemies will play by the same self inflicted nerfs like that, so neither should you. Unless you are doing it to force yourself to get better at something, just don't. 2nd, by opening with an SMG and finishing with a Ion Pistol, you are losing out on approximately 20-30% of your DPS. Possibly even more if you have proficiency skills. Open with the Ion Pistol, strip their shields with it, then eat through their armor with the SMG. Your enemies will die much faster. I would also suggest swapping the Ion Pistol for a Scrambler Pistol, and opening with headshots whenever you can. The synergy between a Laser weapon and a Projectile weapon has never been stronger, and I suggest capitalizing on it.
Fizzer XCIV Company of Marcher Lords Amarr Empire 428	Posted - 2014.10.08 18:43:00 - [3] - Quote BIoody 619 wrote: Fizzer XCIV wrote: Alright. First of all, lose the no strafing attitude. You are only severely gimping yourself, especially when you are running sidearms only. Very few of your enemies will play by the same self inflicted nerfs like that, so neither should you. Unless you are doing it to force yourself to get better at something, just don't. 2nd, by opening with an SMG and finishing with a Ion Pistol, you are losing out on approximately 20-30% of your DPS. Possibly even more if you have proficiency skills. Open with the Ion Pistol, strip their shields with it, then eat through their armor with the SMG. Your enemies will die much faster. I would also suggest swapping the Ion Pistol for a Scrambler Pistol, and opening with headshots whenever you can. The synergy between a Laser weapon and a Projectile weapon has never been stronger, and I suggest capitalizing on it. The longer range of the Scrambler will also allow you to engage at longer distances. This will allow you to strip there shields from a bit further away, and then move in to finish the SMG. right i get your point bro but at the same time why the scramble pistol for i wont get the add bonus on the amaar im a gellante but thanks Just a suggestion, and what I would personally do. I just feel like the very strong synergy between the ScP and SMG outweighs the small amount of hipfire accuracy you'll get on the already extremely accurate Ion Pistol. Even if you don't use the Scrambler , try to start opening up with the Ion Pistol more often.