Fizzer XCIV
Heaven's Lost Property
1058
   |
Posted - 2014.11.14 07:53:00 -
[1] - Quote
Vulpes Dolosus wrote:Lynn Beck wrote:Meanwhile, the breach out DPSes the assault variant OF THE SAME RIFLE. Not only out dps's in numbers, but has greater range and, because it fires slower, is more likely to land shots.
And has more damage per magazine.
And more carried damage, eliminating the need for nanohives.
Face it guys. The BrAR is a little OP. I know it. You know it. I've been abusing it. And so have you.
Please, make my Opus pretty...
|
Fizzer XCIV
Heaven's Lost Property
1065
|
Posted - 2014.11.14 23:14:00 -
[2] - Quote
Atiim wrote:I love how people think DPS means everything.
It really doesn't.
Which is why the ScR isn't OP (and never was IMO) because its applied DPS is actually a good bit lower than the other Rifles. Same with the TacAR. That 650-700 DPS means a lot less if you can only realistically apply 1000 or so damage before having to wait a a few seconds afterwords to cool down or reload.
And this is why the BrAR is OP. Its applied Damage is substantially higher than a regular AR. Its a lot easier to hit the target with this weapon because of the slower fire rate, titghter hip fire, and less recoil. While you might miss 15% of your rounds using an AR, you'll probably miss less than 10% of your BrAR.
Its paper DPS is a little higher than the regular AR, but its real DPS is boosted pretty well because of this.
It also carries more damage in each magazine. This reduces the chances of running dry in the middle of a fight considerably. And allows the user to more easily dispatch tankier enemies.
The extra 250 damage in a BrARs mag is a serious advantage. It is equivalent to the Minassault and Amassault bonuses in strength.
And because it has has more damage in the magazine, and longer firing times than the regular AR, it has a higher DPS over time than the regular AR as well. It gets to spend more time shooting, and less time reloading.
But that isn't all! It also has a longer optimal range than the regular AR if all that wasn't enough. It has a 44m optimal, while the AR has a 40m optimal.
It has more Range, paper DPS, DPM(Damage per Magazine), a tighter hipfire, and therefore more applied DPS as well.
There are actually no drawbacks to using the BrAR over the regular AR. That is pretty much the definition of OP.
Please, make my Opus pretty...
|