Jakkal Shoobah
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Posted - 2015.04.29 16:11:00 -
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My fellow Gallentean brother , the ion pistol charge shot is a double edged sword. I use it as a last resort or my dumb luck opener I mean LAST resort. You can achieve better overall dps by tapping the trigger , but the charge shot can scare the **** out of people.
I use it to scare caldari shield tankers. Make em think a scrambler rifle is nearby or to make em think a sniper hit em. Charge shots require all your focus, training , and luck. I've recently started using it against amarr who use assault scramblers to remind them of the power of the charge shot.
There is no proper way to use it. Its a feeling of knowing when high alpha two second downtime is the best option for you. Sometimes to finish of a target when your ar is empty, or to when you have the drop on someone or when you only have 3 bullets left in your ion pistol and there is no time to reload either weapon.
A personal tactic of mine is to wittle targets about halfway with the AR, switch to the ion and fire 4 or so shots and then charge shot.
While slow to anger and occasionally indecisive, they are also capable of harnessing enormous resolve when truly tested.
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Jakkal Shoobah
Eternal Beings
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Posted - 2015.04.29 16:26:00 -
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Oh and on the skill bonus. Yes you are correct. **** THE OPERATION BONUS. It is USELESS. Its actually bad for the gun. When you skill into the operation you make it harder to use. It actually makes it overheat faster unless you are some sort of finger guru master. The tiny charge time reduction is not worth the increased heat build up per shot because it charges eat shot 25% more which leads to faster overheat.
A 5% reduction to heat buildup would actually allow fully skilled users to charge shot and then fire a few times or GASP ACTUALLY CHARGE SHOT AND SWITCH WEAPONS LIKE THE AMARR !
Best charge shot recounts ? My favorite was baiting a fully shield and armor stacked scout cko to walk face first into my ion pistols hot and ready barrel . Either that or a gal assault fight that was super close.it was down to the last quarter of armor. Ion pistol vs ion pistol. He spammed and rushed while I charged mine and jumped off the hill and shot him mid air before falling to my death.
While slow to anger and occasionally indecisive, they are also capable of harnessing enormous resolve when truly tested.
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