From what I see, a proto scrambler eats up starter and militia suits. No problem there, all proto weapons will do that.

In addition, you were able to charge the weapon for lots of damage very quickly. So perhaps increasing the charge time would be enough?

And they are .ilitia suits. I can chew through them with a Duvolle just as easily. But you have made the point the ScR users have: the heat buildup means you struggle in CQC since any missed shot cuts deeply into your total possible damage.

This is the point I've been trying to make. At long range you're using the charge shot, and that's good. At close range you are forced to either spam, or use the high risk/high reward charge shot followed by short bursts technique.

Since we are endeavoring to reduce spam and incentivize proper positioning, it makes perfect sense to lower single shot damage and raise the charge shot effectiveness accordingly.

Instead of going in with trigger spam, this would encourage a carefully placed high damage charge shot, followed by a short burst of low damage shots to finish the engagement. Heat management would be more important, positioning would be key, and TTK may even go up from the increase in overheating that more charge shooting will bring.



I would ask that you use the Scrambler again against a suit comparable to the one you were using, and inform me if you have the same results. Maybe you will, but my experience tells me that armor suits (gallante tank+rep fit in particular) are the things that cause you the most trouble with a Scrambler.

And I'll just say it again: saying that the Scrambler is just as effective against Armor as it is Shields is factually incorrect. No attempt at an argument here, simply looking at how the game works.



And that's a perfectly acceptable and rational reason to not enjoy using it. It makes perfect sense that a long range weapon would not feel comfortable in the hands of a close range specialist.



This is an extremely important point to keep in mind when you are making an argument. (By you I mean everyone)

If we consider a Prototype weapon quickly dispatching Militia suits to be a problem in and of itself, then we must take a step back and think about what impact any changes will make on how that weapon works against Prototype suits and gear.

This just one reason that balancing off of information gathered in Public Matches isn't always a good idea. Pubs are great indicators, but they don't always tell the whole story. That however, is a different topic, and I won't jump down that rabbit hole any farther.

For what it's worth, I still enjoyed your video.

The weapon obviously works too well in CQC.

I see three ways

Increase heat cost, so that you have less followup shots to spam
increase hip fire kick, with compounding so the 3rd shot in succession is way off
Increase charge shot multiplier, decrease normal damage = preserve dps, rewarding accuracy

I don't mind these changes gameplay wise because I always use ads anyway but lore wise it won't make sense. How can lasers produce so much recoil?

Doesn't mean it isn't better than the ScR.

The only advantage that ScR has over TacAR is charge shot, a more predictable recoil pattern, and a few more meters of range.

Literally everything is better on TacARs... Everything.
Damage/DPS.
Damage per Mag.
Fitting Costs.
Better hipfire accuracy.
No heat.
Less Recoil.
Better Damage profile.
Doesn't need Amassault to be competitive.

STFU. None of my info is ever baseless or knowingly incorrect.

In fact, do you need me to remind you of yourself and kirks ****** science experiment on Myofibrils?
I pointed out the CLEARLY wrong things concerning the control and measurements, and yet you just ignored me... Ass.

So don't even try to lecture me on incorrect info.

-Trying to be sensible and civil in an open forum discussing a weapon by comparing it to other weapons and expecting people not to be extremely bias in favor or against, let alone finding legitimate joy in questioning the logic of the arguers-

Something is odd though:
GåÆ since the TacAr is not a full-auto weapon, continuous spamming is necessary, which should leave escalating kick/recoil
over time at a minimum if not nonexistent.
GåÆ so how come ScR is then still perceived as more damaging?
GåÆ is ScR superiority over TacAr (and AR in general?) range (effective and optimal) and dispersion the real issue here and not recoil/kick?

Please discuss...