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Posted - 2013.03.20 21:08:00 -
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I have tried my hand at mass drivers, assault rifles, snipers, and HMGs. This is my personal experience:
HMGs: They are a lot of fun and excel at CQC although with sharpshooter can get some pretty decent mid-range ability. I feel that the reason why some people say that they are a bit unfair is due to the fact that certain maps can end up being very CQC so the gun is favored heavily. However on more open maps having a HMG can be difficult so once more open, expansive maps are done that could be a balancing factor.
Rating: *BALANCED* With the current maps it has a bit more reach than might be fair but in future it may be appropriate.
Snipers: The biggest thing with snipers is that currently their range far exceeds their ability to be practically used. If they had a variable zoom and bigger maps then snipers would actually be able to act like true snipers, as they are right now by the time you can actually see anything in the sights you are within AR or LR range which makes no sense for a sniper. Another big thing to note is that a sniper actually ends up being more of an area suppression tool so while the may seem over powered on a game where the sole goal is to kill your opponents but if there is any objectives they are often useless at taking them due to how far away they are.
Personal note: Hunting snipers in my dropship is great fun, just saying.
Rating: *NEEDS WORK* As it stands snipers are extremely difficult to use past mid-range which makes LRs and ARs superior in my opinion.
Mass Drivers: I feel the niche factor in MDs is a bit more conditional than any other weapon, mostly because it is not just a range thing but also a trajectory thing. Example: Trying to shoot someone on top of the catwalk above objective B on Ashland is a very difficult task due to the arc of the shot you will probably end up either over- or undershooting shooting them and your ROF is too slow to kill them before they move. So when you get killed by a mass driver they probably in a position of advantage for their weapon so yes, expect to die. However if they are in a position of disadvantage the mass driver can be almost useless, i.e. at mid-range trying to hit a target who is coming up a slope at you.
Rating: *BALANCED* It is very flexible in the right situations and hopeless in others, smart use of battle field terrain makes big differences.
Assault Rifles: To be honest, with the current map sizes ARs are a bit overpowered. They are effective at all ranges and can sometimes outcompete niche weapons in their niches. Snipers have a hard time getting out of their range and still being able to hit anything (so they are effective current long-range values), they good at both CQC and mid-range making them overall superior to any other weapon (is there even a point to a LR when you have an AR with the same range but is also good at CQC?). I have heard accounts of high-end players being able to out DPS a HMG, which is stupid if it is true.
Rating: *NEEDS WORK* An AR should not be able to out compete niche weapons when the niche weapon should have the advantage. Shotguns are kings of super-CQC, HMGs of CQC, LRs of mid-range, and snipers of long-range with ARs being useful at short to mid range making it flexible but not dominant. I think a reduced effectiveness at longer ranges would be more in order or maps that allow niche weapons to actually function well.
To all: This is my personal view which I am trying to do in an objective manner. I am human and so are you so none of us are perfect. |
Texs Red
SVER True Blood
Unclaimed.
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Posted - 2013.03.21 00:33:00 -
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The stacking mods need to be fixed, not the MD. It already takes 3-4 shots (if they all hit) to kill someone, reducing it to 5 per means you can miss 1 shot before you have to reload and reload = death. Although I wouldn't mind the clip size reduced if I got more spare ammo though. If reduced to 5 per clip that means the most you could hope for is 3 kills, maybe 4 if you make *every* shot count, before you are completely out of ammo and have little to show for it. |