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Posted - 2013.02.18 00:06:00 -
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Delirium Inferno wrote:Oh, and I embrace any infantry that tries to take me down, one or two shots to the head with my breach scrambler and they are gone.
:P I love pistols too. I suggest switching out the breach for a KLO. The biggest problem with the breach scramblers is their reduced range.
Breach Scrambler Pistol
Max Range: 49m
Optimal Range: 1 - 15m
Meta Level: 2
Assault Scrambler Pistol
Max Range: 70m
Optimal Range: 1 - 17m
Meta Level: 2
and just for comparison, the meta lvl 2 SMG:
Assault Submachine Gun
Max Range: 41m
Optimal Range: 1 - 16m
Meta Level: 2
Ranges from this post here.
As you can see, the smg's range is less than the breach pistol's range, but it has a greater optimal range. The damage drop-off with pistols is pretty dramatic. People were basically using pistols as sniper rifles in earlier patches, so range was nerfed a lot.
The difference is even bigger at the higher levels (for the pistols). The Breach Scrambler Pistol gets a slight range boost basically making it the same as a KLO or TT3, but the assault gets something like an extra 10m on optimal range and 10-20ish on max range (estimated xD I'll confirm again for this patch once I get my pistol operation up another level).
Plus, the assault type gets a significant boost in RPM, so it ends up putting out significantly higher DPS. Keep in mind that 450% damage to shields with any pistol is a lot. Landing one head shot with the breach won't kill most proto suits, so you'll have to take at least one shot with any pistol. The assault type lets you take that second shot so much faster.
I did love the idea of the breach at first, so I tried to use it. I ran into problems with the breach when I fought more than one enemy at a time. It just can't get anywhere near the KLO. I died more times than I should have. I suppose for 1v1 at close range the breach is better, but how many times have you ever been able to 1v1?
And as a HAV driver, I believe all forms of AV are OP. xD
edit: If the breach pistol had the longest range I would use it. I love slower, high damage, long range weapons instead of something used by spammy the clown. |