Anti uniformity. Pro variety. We're almost there.

High slot module diversity has been achieved. Shields are still very popular, but Precision Enhancers, Damage Amps and now Myofibs are all consistently appearing in the Top 10. But what of low slot module diversity? Which low slot modules presently rival the usage rates of brick-related modules?

Classes, suits, primaries, secondaries, equipment, grenades and now high slot modules. All diverse. But what of low slot modules?

Get sharpshooter level 3 with it and then try it. It makes all the difference.

If you likey after that, prof and higher sharpshooter are where to go.

I have:

Operation 5
Proficiency 5
Sharpshooter 5
Rapid Reload 5
Ammo Capacity 5
Fitting Optimization 5

Can tell you now that it doesn't make the Assault Rifle any better and the Gallente Assault Bonus doesn't make it any better either. Weapon is underwhelming in CQC and there's no clear 'I'm going to win' situations like you get with the Rail Rifle at range.

Guess you forgot about all of the following:

Cardiac Regulators (a must when using Myros)
Kinetic Catalyzers (even Cat Merc uses these)
Profile Dampeners (do I really need to explain this?)

To be honest the only ones that aren't really up to par, imo, are shield regulators (because reactive plates are more functional) and code breakers; code breakers being the case because it's just far more functional to use a Minmatar Scout than to try and force another suit to use something it's not good at. That and it's effectively useless for a large portion of game modes.

The armor plates are used mostly because - brace yourself - it's part of armor tanking. Which is pretty critical for armor tanking suits. It's easy to call 'diversity' when there's only three different things to put in the high slots (precision enhancers, shield modules, and damage amps) but to say that there's an imbalance because half of the races in this game use armor as their primary defense? Please.

This isn't saying that shield tanking isn't subpar - it could probably use a buff - but saying it's because armor is OP is a stretch.

Back to ARs now.

So if I swing by thang.dk this week, do you think I'll see Biotics and EWAR modules the Top 10 lows? Not 9/10 brick or 10/10 brick. Brick performance and brick prevalence have everything to do with AR performance.

This is 100% true and I can attest to everything he is saying.

Also, to whoever the person that said Gallente and Caldari bonuses were good.... just lol dude.

I'm actually going to do a video recording later today showing how having Sharpshooter 5 and Gallente Assault 5 has functionally no difference on dispersion - or if it does, how much of a difference. I've been sort of playing around with the AR on different suits and I'm not convinced that the Gallente Assault suit bonus even works, to be honest...

"Armor tanking is OP because thang.dk's market data shows a bunch of armor plates being bought on the market"

Would you raise an eyebrow if usage data said:

* Scouts are outselling all other frames by a factor of 10:1
* Combat Rifles are outselling all other primaries by 10:1
* Bolt Pistols are outselling all other secondaries by 10:1
* Myofibs are outselling all other highs by 10:1
* Remotes are outselling all other EQ by 10:1

I think you'd do more than raise an eyebrow. And you'd be right to.

It stands a buff, what do you want. I was playing around with it just yesterday, it feels right, I like the dispersion, kick is reasonable. ADS is fine to finish off weakened fleeing targets.

Smart ideas?

Simple. The sights. Back in beta it had clear, precise ironsights. The current sighs are hard to aim though.

Good lord no.
The iron sights in beta were freaking atrocious.

The old camera sight was awesome, the old iron sight was NOT.

To be honest the only ones that aren't really up to par, imo, are shield regulators (because reactive plates are more functional) and code breakers; code breakers being the case because it's just far more functional to use a Minmatar Scout than to try and force another suit to use something it's not good at. That and it's effectively useless for a large portion of game modes.

The armor plates are used mostly because - brace yourself - it's part of armor tanking. Which is pretty critical for armor tanking suits. It's easy to call 'diversity' when there's only three different things to put in the high slots (precision enhancers, shield modules, and damage amps) but to say that there's an imbalance because half of the races in this game use armor as their primary defense? Please.

This isn't saying that shield tanking isn't subpar - it could probably use a buff - but saying it's because armor is OP is a stretch.

Back to ARs now.

It stands a buff, what do you want. I was playing around with it just yesterday, it feels right, I like the dispersion, kick is reasonable. ADS is fine to finish off weakened fleeing targets.

Smart ideas?

It stands a buff, what do you want. I was playing around with it just yesterday, it feels right, I like the dispersion, kick is reasonable. ADS is fine to finish off weakened fleeing targets.

Smart ideas?

The rail rifle ADS sensitivity needs to be slightly higher.

I have a few. But it's mostly a rough idea based on bringing similar classes of weapon closer together performance-wise. IE breach weapons perform similarly, assaults perform similarly, bursts, et al.

What buffs would you consider unreasonable? Honestly I personally would like to see ranges pushed outward 10-20m optimal on most battle rifles given the framerate improvements.

Generally where the gallente rifles fail is purely reach. They can get chopped too easily by distant opponents.

a gallente weapon should always perform best on a gallente suit.

if range is a problem then gallente need a way to get into range better.

my suggestion isnt to do anything to the AR but to look at the gallente suits in general and how they fail at providing a viable platform for their own weapons.

adjust gallente mobility:

increase sprint speed and decrease stamina regen.

end result: gallente end up able to close distance rapidly, but cannot sprint frquently. this means they can get into or out of a fight quickly, but they cant run around the map forever like minmatar can, nor run as long as amarr can without stopping for stamina regen.


why do this? it actually is a racial characteristic of gallente in eve that they balance both speed and armor. we've covered this in the past when we tried getting kincats moved to high slots. this would be an alternative

Is funny how you and me posted around the same time sa to no the same thing. RANGE is the issue. But I'm sure someone will say leave as is I wanna kill you without you having the chance to kill me At long range, just because lore or because it was decided so. fair is fair right?