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KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
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Posted - 2013.01.31 15:57:00 -
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I want an LMG. 100-150 rounds per mag, low damage, low accuracy, high spread. It could be a badass lightning weapon like this, it could be a plasma induced electrolaser like the scrambler pistol.
Pulse lasers are good too, but by definition an LMG can't be a heavy weapon. |
KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
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Posted - 2013.01.31 17:10:00 -
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ChromeBreaker wrote:Why would you need a LMG? for accuracy you have AR's... for everything else HMG's
Its nice to have something in between, especially if its not restricted to the heavy suit. Weapon variety is a good thing. |
KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
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Posted - 2013.01.31 17:41:00 -
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I don't get why anyone would want to have it as just an AR with a big magazine instead of an entirely new weapon type. |
KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
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Posted - 2013.01.31 21:39:00 -
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gbghg wrote:honestly people this just sounds like a worse version of a HMG, there is no need for a LMG. Suppression, only a idiot gets out of cover when a HMG is aimed at you, high rate of fire? why the HMG spits out 2000rpm,medium damage? again so does the HMG, loads of ammo? why 500 round belts and 1200 rounds before we even start skilling up ammo capacity.
you're just asking for a worse version of a class exclusive weapon, the whole point of the HMG being a heavy only weapon is that it gives them an anti-infantry function designed to dominate in close range, an LMG would be a watered down version of a HMG in every respect. Giving an assualt class a weapon that cannot compete with its closest cousin in any respect would be as smart as giving a heavy a nova knife and expecting him to do well
An LMG wouldn't have to be a watered down HMG, but a middle ground between the HMG and the AR.
It would have a bigger magazine than the AR, but smaller magazine than the HMG,
It would have less accuracy than the AR, but more accuracy than the HMG.
It would have less range than the AR, but more range than the HMG.
EDIT: If you think about it, an AR is a middle between the SMG and the sniper rifle. But no one says they're pointless.
AR has more range than an SMG, but less range then a sniper rifle,
AR has more damage than a SMG, but less than a sniper rifle.
AR has a smaller magazine size than a SMG, but more than a sniper rifle.
Someone could say the same about laser rifles being between sniper rifles and ARs as well, but I'm glad those are in the game. |
KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
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Posted - 2013.01.31 22:22:00 -
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gbghg wrote:You make a good point and i like your comparison's, but it comes down would the LMG benefit the game or would it simply be a weapon whose very existence required a range of mods on existing weapons just to guarantee it a niche and to prevent it from becoming an AR with more ammo
I think the game could definitely benefit from it, but that depends on the kind of stats it has.
I would want it to have more spread and kick, but a magazine of 150 would to make up for it. It would be extremely useful for dealing with groups of enemies. |
KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
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Posted - 2013.01.31 22:49:00 -
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gbghg wrote:KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf wrote:gbghg wrote:You make a good point and i like your comparison's, but it comes down would the LMG benefit the game or would it simply be a weapon whose very existence required a range of mods on existing weapons just to guarantee it a niche and to prevent it from becoming an AR with more ammo I think the game could definitely benefit from it, but that depends on the kind of stats it has. I would want it to have more spread and kick, but a magazine of 150 would to make up for it. It would be extremely useful for dealing with groups of enemies. But again the HMG has a decent spread and it already tears apart groups, the whole point of a heavy is to be a walking turret. I have to say I can't see the LMG being effective as either the AR or HMG, and any effort to put it between them will result in both weapons being changed considerably
An LMG isn't competing with the HMG since they aren't in the same class; the HMG is a heavy weapon, its suppose to be more deadly than other weapons. The LMG only has to compete with other light weapons like the AR to be useful; just tweak it until its balanced compared to the AR while maintaining a big magazine, and success. |
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