The Eristic
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Posted - 2015.08.29 18:08:00 -
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Pokey is on the right track, imo. I'm 100% behind full AV efficiency, too, especially on the Breach, 200% if Swarms are moved to kinetic damage.
I'd also like to see a basic Assault MD available (along with all other variants at all tiers). Usage (and related data) would almost certainly increase if people could try many variants out more easily.
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The Eristic
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Posted - 2015.08.30 21:21:00 -
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Pokey Dravon wrote:As for people asking for it to be an AV weapon. I haven't run the numbers lately but I seem to recall that even at 100% efficiency against vehicles, the BMD would be a pitifully bad AV weapon. The DPS just isn't there. You would need a substantial increase to direct hit damage DPS to make it a viable AV weapon.
I would be perfectly ok with that; much like the Plasma Cannon, BMD takes too much skill and/or luck to land direct hits on infantry for a direct damage buff to push it into OP territory (well, maybe - we could see the emergence of CQC BMD "shotgunners", though splash damage could be used to mitigate that - then again, the name is "Breach", maybe it should be used that way!). However, I suppose we really need to work out just what kind of primary AV role it would be fulfilling. High alpha buster (Forge/PLC)? Suppression (Swarms)? Close range softener/finisher (AV nades/AHMG)? Something else?
Personally, I see it kind of in its own role between suppression and softening, not generally suitable for solo AV against (good) vehicles, but more a "support" AV option, ideally providing modest-but-steady short/mid range damage application in conjunction with other high alpha AV (all of which have meaningful downtime between application and/or limited uses). In that context, a direct buff to something in 500-550 range would offer only a moderate DPS increase, but certainly enough damage per clip to give a vehicle in armor a good scare without making it an OHK vs the majority of infantry. What kind of numbers are you thinking?
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