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Daemonn Adima
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Posted - 2015.09.22 21:11:00 -
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Still being fairly new and choosing Gallente based on philosophy, I've learned that each race has benefits to using certain types of weaponry. I did not know this at the start and now I'm wondering where I stand. I've gone up to level 3 in ARs but I can't help but feel like they aren't the best.
Sometimes between ScR and Rail Rifle, I feel like I get melted. I'm running G/I Assault suit with with about 490hp and whatever the standard shield amount is.
In my experience I'd have to list them like this:
Rail Rifle
Scramble Rifle
Assault Rifle
Combat Rifle
I can drop weaker suits very fast with my AR but sometimes against equal suits and same level weapons, the Rail Rifle just puts me to shame. How does everyone else feel about rifles?
I'm curious about the general consensus, not bashing on anyone rifle or anything. |
Daemonn Adima
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Posted - 2015.09.22 21:40:00 -
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The ion pistol rocks my socks!! So it's pretty much as I assumed or worse. I love the AR but don't necessarily love it's performance, I'm finding myself out ranged and out damaged. Is it senseless for me to stay Gal and spec RR or is it worth it to use Caldari suits if I'm tryna go RR?
After playing a few more games, I'm feeling disheartened about the AR. Pretty much at least 2-3 times today I've been in a gunfight that ends so abruptly I assume they must have proto gear or something... but it's a normal assault suit with some basic RR variant. Here I am with adv. AR and adv. Assault suit getting pooped on.
So, do I respec? Or reroll? Or bite the bullet and git gud? |
Daemonn Adima
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Posted - 2015.09.22 22:13:00 -
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What's funny is I find myself ONLY able to use the Breach variants. The high damage I find is necessary in 1v1 fights, when I use the GEK, I get put down much faster, even while landing my shots.
The Breach kills some targets so fast I feel bad, they had no chance to even react. Reloading isn't my issue, it's coming up against other suits that can take almost a full clip. With dodging and whatever miss % I end up with, they survive than spank me with RR or ScR.
I don't want to give up on the AR but I feel like it's holding me back in some situations, especially when it becomes a ranged fight over 20-30m.
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Daemonn Adima
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Posted - 2015.09.23 00:49:00 -
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I played 5 games just now. Every death was to something other than an AR. Guess it's not worth using. I don't even understand the ttk on the RR and ScR. .5 seconds and I'm dead sometimes. No reaction time possible.
Also, these last 5 games everyone is in proto. Its not worth playing, toe to toe I can't win even if I land everything. Their armor and guns are just better. |
Daemonn Adima
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Posted - 2015.09.23 15:12:00 -
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Leovarian L Lavitz wrote:If you are running the Gal-assault, I recommend running the combination of Assault Combat Rifle + Ion Pistol.
This is commando training wheels
You open up with the ion pistol to strip shields or straight up kill weaker suits, and then finish the armor with the assault combat rifle. This works against everything in the game.
If you step up to the gallente commando, then this fit becomes
Assault combat Rifle + Tactical AR, same strategy.
Another variant is the Tactical AR + Breach Submachine Gun.
The breach smg does more dps vrs armor than the tactical ar when both are Prof V, so you wreck their shields with the tac and then smash their armor with the breach.
For whatever reason I've never opened up with my Ion pistol. Would always switch when my clip is out. But against certain targets this would make a big difference. Thanks for the tip! |
Daemonn Adima
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Posted - 2015.09.23 15:16:00 -
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Darken-Sol wrote:Daemonn Adima wrote:I played 5 games just now. Every death was to something other than an AR. Guess it's not worth using. I don't even understand the ttk on the RR and ScR. .5 seconds and I'm dead sometimes. No reaction time possible.
Also, these last 5 games everyone is in proto. Its not worth playing, toe to toe I can't win even if I land everything. Their armor and guns are just better. You should be targeting them from my 20gj particle cannons. They dont syand much of a chance with 2 complex dmg mods and matching heat sink. Its a helluva way to pass your time while leveling up. I guarentee you score higher and get less deaths.
Got a couple games in with ya yesterday. I was mostly on the ground, ended up feeling a little outclassed in FW. I'd love to be a dedicated gunner for you today. I could use the isk right now too. I started running militia soma tanks and love em. Been having great fun learning the vehicle nuances.
Invite me today and I'll gun for as long as I'm on!
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Daemonn Adima
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Posted - 2015.09.23 22:32:00 -
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Rail Rifles surprise me the most. If I take a SR charge up shot as I swing out around a corner to square off, I don't really expect to walk away from that one victorious unless they are lower mu.
But the rail rifle has got me ducking behind cover after .5 seconds of taking fire. Even spraying as I run around between things can take me down to under 50% and they never had a solid bead on me.
Now here's a question: I've been recently upgrading my armor systems, handheld weaponry and drop suit engineering and electronics skills. I've got everything to level 3, except electronics and engineering which are at 2.
I've started to experiment with reactive and ferro scale plates over my heavy basics. I've come to a point where I feel my slow strafing is sometimes the reason I'll lose a gunfight, as they strafe really fast and I can just tell I'm not hitting them well. Meanwhile I can't strafe as wide or fast so they kind of dance around me.
So I made the switch to reactive plates. And I did worse! Worked on my strafe skills for 2 days of gaming only to have some of my worst games ever! I've lost so much ISK the past 2 days that I might just go back to my original build. Currently it is:
Assault G/1- Series
GB-9 Breach AR
Ion Pistol
Locus Grenade
R-9 Uplink
Enhanced Armor Repairer
Enhanced Armor Repairer
Enhanced Armor Plate
Enhanced Armor Plate
Enhanced Reactive Plate
Basic Light Damage Modifier
Basic Light Damage Modifier
With 170shp on shield and 564ahp and 18.00hp/s repair rate I feel like I should be doing better than I am. Feeling out kitted though. What do you guys run for assault suits? |
Daemonn Adima
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Posted - 2015.09.24 03:21:00 -
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IceShifter Childhaspawn wrote:Same pretty much
Scale / vanilla plate, dual repper and pill (green/ red)
Dmg in highs or buffer.
If you want to wreck with the ar get into range and ads with the burst variant while feathering. Youll get kills a plenty. Pair in with a flaylock for scouts and finishers.
I've yet to try the burst variant AR. I like the Breach alot and dislike the normal AR because it just doesn't kill fast enough. It's like shooting bbs at someone, they run away fairly unharmed.
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