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Nikola Taq
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Posted - 2014.11.16 19:31:00 -
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I've noticed that all the new weapons referenced by CCP Remnant in this post https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=812865#post812865 have been introduced except the Precision Rifle. It is also not listed in any of the tentative weapons to be released in officer weapons week.
If this rifle was originally intended to be used as a Marksman style role has this been replaced by the Tactical Sniper Rifle and the reduction of Sniper Rifle range? Are some modifications needed to the Sniper rifle nerf of Hotfix Delta in order to make a place for the Precision rifle? Perhaps giving back some range to the higher end Sniper Rifles like the Thale's would allow a spot for the Precision rifle.
For example a Thale's range of 550m and a FOV of 11 instead of the old 8 and a Sniper Rifle range of 500m and FOV of 12 would do the trick? Then you could fit the Tactical SR into the range of 400m or less and allow a spot for a Precision rifle in the 150m to 300m range. Just a thought. |
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Posted - 2014.11.16 19:58:00 -
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They could always just make a tactical CR in place of the precision rifle.
Semi-auto projectile damage weapon, balance it between TAR and the SCR in terms of range, damage, and clip size.
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Terry Webber
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Posted - 2014.11.16 20:01:00 -
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It was probably not finished yet or put on the backburner. I'm not sure CCP will add any more content after 1.9. |
Chief-Shotty
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Posted - 2014.11.16 20:45:00 -
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With all the complaints about bringing racial weapon parity, the last thing we need is another weapons that is minmatar. CR,MD,RE,Locus grenades,HMG + Precision Rifle?
Amarr don't even have their own grenades, let alone a heavy weapon, only 2 light and a single sidearm weapon.
I would love to see what it would be like though, then again i can't snipe for beans so i wouldn't spec...Though a clip bonus to sniper for assault suits and damage on mincommando........SOUNDS FUN....FOR ME!
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Nikola Taq
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Posted - 2014.11.17 00:51:00 -
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Chief-Shotty wrote:With all the complaints about bringing racial weapon parity, the last thing we need is another weapons that is minmatar. CR,MD,RE,Locus grenades,HMG + Precision Rifle?
Amarr don't even have their own grenades, let alone a heavy weapon, only 2 light and a single sidearm weapon.
I would love to see what it would be like though, then again i can't snipe for beans so i wouldn't spec...Though a clip bonus to sniper for assault suits and damage on mincommando........SOUNDS FUN....FOR ME!
I don't think there is a real need for racial parity, you can spec into whatever you want without restriction by race. If you want to go with the lore of the game these weapons are developed by the different empires anyway so who says that each empire would have the same quantity and quality of weapons.
I think the argument for a precision rifle makes sense in the Minmatar repertoire because of the focus on projectile weapons. It would follow that they would have a shorter range (compared to the railgun based current sniper rifle) precision weapon based on projectile technology.
The Minmando suit with a damage bonus to projectile would be just plain fun to run. A CR/precision rifle combo would allow you to really fill a Marksman role within your team in that you run with your squad short range with the CR and reach out and touch a target at a longer range. Use the precision rifle to soften up an objective at range before you run in with your squad to hack it, to me that says Commando! |
Pokey Dravon
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Posted - 2014.11.17 01:46:00 -
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Nikola Taq wrote:Chief-Shotty wrote:With all the complaints about bringing racial weapon parity, the last thing we need is another weapons that is minmatar. CR,MD,RE,Locus grenades,HMG + Precision Rifle?
Amarr don't even have their own grenades, let alone a heavy weapon, only 2 light and a single sidearm weapon.
I would love to see what it would be like though, then again i can't snipe for beans so i wouldn't spec...Though a clip bonus to sniper for assault suits and damage on mincommando........SOUNDS FUN....FOR ME! I don't think there is a real need for racial parity, you can spec into whatever you want without restriction by race. If you want to go with the lore of the game these weapons are developed by the different empires anyway so who says that each empire would have the same quantity and quality of weapons.
Racial parity is essentially because damage types are tied to the race. If one particular race has too many weapons, the tanking style they work best against is effectively at a disadvantage. For example if I told you that in a standard distribution that 80% of the weapons you'll encounter will do bonus damage to armor, you would not be encouraged to actually pick an armor suit. Imbalance in availability of damage types only leads to polarization of what sort of suits and fits people use.
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Victor Moody Stahl
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Posted - 2014.11.17 03:54:00 -
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While Pokey has an excellent point, at this point I would say "give us the Precision Rifle" anyways, simply because it would be a new weapon and an at least entertaining addition to the game.
It would also be nice if we had more than just the Caldari sniper rifle to choose from.
That's not to say I don't want any new Amarr weapons... in fact I'd ask for the Scrambler Lance, and even the Plasma Mortar, before the Precision Rifle, but given that there is a dolled-up screenshot from Legion that has the Precision Rifle in it, and there's even a sort of 3D concept art from Fanfest 2013 that had the Precision Rifle in it... I'd say it's probably further along than the "ScL" and "PM" given that all we know of the latter two weapons is that they are the Amarr and Gallente heavy weapons, respectively.
So, yeah. Precision Rifle added to the game? Yes please. Scrambler Lance first? ABSOLUTELY. Would the former be more likely to happen? Similarly, yes.
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Posted - 2014.11.17 04:22:00 -
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Laz0r speargun, yes please... Crippling damage, 1 shot kills, yes plz
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