DUST Search - Regarding the Heavy Machine Gun nerf

Jane DeArc wrote:

Aeon Amadi wrote:

So, a while back they nerfed the hell out of the Heavy Machine Gun because there was no mass system in play to reduce turn speed - it was supposed to be a temporary fix as everyone and their mother was using it.

My question is, when is it going to be brought back to it's original attributes now that the mass system is in..? Seriously, I'm using a Prototype Heavy Machine Gun and unloading entire magazines into -assault suits-. Two major issues are present with this:

A.) 300 rounds and not a single one lands at <20m. This is abyssmal. If I can't even land rounds on the enemy to even give suppressive fire for my team to advance on them - why the hell should the enemy be afraid of it? For something that -gains- accuracy when you're firing it - it sure doesn't work out in your favor.

B.) The damage is terrible. Assuming you do land a hit you'd better hope to god you land more than one. With bonuses the prototype heavy machine gun does less damage per round than an assault rifle - which is fitting, on the assumption that it's incredible rate of fire was worth a damn in combination to it's hit detection.

CCP, comments?

This belongs in Feedback rather than General Discussion.


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Aeon Amadi Maverick Conflict Solutions 1003	Posted - 2012.09.23 01:35:00 - [1] - Quote So, a while back they nerfed the hell out of the Heavy Machine Gun because there was no mass system in play to reduce turn speed - it was supposed to be a temporary fix as everyone and their mother was using it. My question is, when is it going to be brought back to it's original attributes now that the mass system is in..? Seriously, I'm using a Prototype Heavy Machine Gun and unloading entire magazines into -assault suits-. Two major issues are present with this: A.) 300 rounds and not a single one lands at <20m. This is abyssmal. If I can't even land rounds on the enemy to even give suppressive fire for my team to advance on them - why the hell should the enemy be afraid of it? For something that -gains- accuracy when you're firing it - it sure doesn't work out in your favor. B.) The damage is terrible. Assuming you do land a hit you'd better hope to god you land more than one. With bonuses the prototype heavy machine gun does less damage per round than an assault rifle - which is fitting, on the assumption that it's incredible rate of fire was worth a damn in combination to it's hit detection. CCP, comments?
Aeon Amadi Maverick Conflict Solutions 1003	Posted - 2012.09.23 02:08:00 - [2] - Quote Vrain Matari wrote: I just tried a heavy for the first time, and now that i'm getting to lvl 3 skills in just about everything and using the type II or skinweave suit, the heavy/(hmg or forge) seems pretty beastly as is. I haven't even trained shield skills yet for the type II suit. I've been thinking that when the skills get close to maxing out even the current version of the heavy is hella scary. Can't imagine what it was like before. You must live in the server room then. Just saying.
Aeon Amadi Maverick Conflict Solutions 1003	Posted - 2012.09.23 02:37:00 - [3] - Quote Jane DeArc wrote: Aeon Amadi wrote: So, a while back they nerfed the hell out of the Heavy Machine Gun because there was no mass system in play to reduce turn speed - it was supposed to be a temporary fix as everyone and their mother was using it. My question is, when is it going to be brought back to it's original attributes now that the mass system is in..? Seriously, I'm using a Prototype Heavy Machine Gun and unloading entire magazines into -assault suits-. Two major issues are present with this: A.) 300 rounds and not a single one lands at <20m. This is abyssmal. If I can't even land rounds on the enemy to even give suppressive fire for my team to advance on them - why the hell should the enemy be afraid of it? For something that -gains- accuracy when you're firing it - it sure doesn't work out in your favor. B.) The damage is terrible. Assuming you do land a hit you'd better hope to god you land more than one. With bonuses the prototype heavy machine gun does less damage per round than an assault rifle - which is fitting, on the assumption that it's incredible rate of fire was worth a damn in combination to it's hit detection. CCP, comments? This belongs in Feedback rather than General Discussion. Not really. It's not feedback, it's an inquiry and discussion. Were it feedback, I would have stated my opinions and not asked for anyone's validation on them.