I'm actually always happy to see GEK's. Do you understand what it implies to see so many? They're real money purchased weapons. All those people you are unhappy with over a 'cliche' are supporting CCP in a real way.

So that's my reason for not hating on the GEK. That and I fear nothing.

...... No, they're not... You're thinking the Killswitch...

The GEK isn't the unstoppable murder machine people make it out to be. You see a lot of people using it because it doesn't take a whole lot of SP to pick it up, and it's relatively cheap. If there is a real problem with it, it would be the CPU/PG usage. You can fit a whole lot of nice mods on your type-II dropsuit because of how little CPU/PG the GEK uses.

Perhaps it's just that so little skill is involved in using it (ADS, shoot)

Now for the claims the GEK is easily fitted on a Type II. You don't say??
That would be like saying a standard AR is easily fitted on a standard suit and a proto AR is easily fitted on a proto suit. Of course an advanced AR is easily fitted on an advanced suit. Again, that's how it was designed. That's how it should work.

Except the Type-II is a Standard suit

No, Type II is advanced. Or more to the point, in between. It's half way between Type I and A series in requirements and PG/CPU.

That still makes it a Standard suit

Its rather funny, no matter what weapon i seem to equip people die just the same and at the same quantity.

Standard AR, GEK, Laser Rifle, SMG, HMG, Shotgun its hard to aim for less then 15-20 kills with each of them
Sure i get my bad streaks once in a while, but most of the time its a solid 20+ with whatever suit / config i get going.

Maybe its not the gun and equipment, its the person handling it ?

Oh no!
The forums will explode if someone admits to good players being good. There can't be any good players. Anywhere. If someone kills you his gun MUST BE OP or he MUST BE using a hacked controller.

Oh no!
The forums will explode if someone admits to good players being good. There can't be any good players. Anywhere. If someone kills you his gun MUST BE OP or he MUST BE using a hacked controller.

You see it alot because... SURPRISE, alot of people decided to go with an Assault Suit.

The Duvolle isnt worth using right now, it costs too much and it doesnt seem like it is "that much better", which is another reason why the GEK seems better than it really is/should be. And once they fix the damage mods, you wont see people stacking them as much anymore. Id rather have one 10% Damage Mod and the rest Shields once they finally get this game figured out.

Perhaps it's just that so little skill is involved in using it (ADS, shoot)

In what game doesn't an Assault Rifle kill like it does in Dust?

AR's are the basic and most common Infantry weapon in the real world and Virtual. The GEK is popular simply because it's cheap(ISK) and it's the best AR that you can unlock very early.

On another note: NO RESPECT FOR MASS DRIVER USERS!!!!

I'm just going to throw it out there, I really have no respect for the GEK Assault Rifle. Honestly, it's incredibly boring seeing the kill-feed mention the GEK so often and while it might just be rumor (I refuse to use the thing because I find it to be a cliche) but the GEK having less recoil than the Duvolle seems... Odd.

Not saying it's over-powered, or needs some kind of change by any means but the fact that my corp-mates and I have recently undergone an initiative to discourage recruitment of those that "specialize" in using Assault Rifles goes to show just how much distaste I find in the weapon itself. Incidentally enough, I have absolutely no issue with any other Rifle - just the GEK.

Perhaps it's just that so little skill is involved in using it (ADS, shoot) and it does it's job so effectively and with such versatility.. Maybe it's just because it's so common. I'll never know, I just simply can't take anyone who uses it seriously. Alternatively, it could be because of the forums having such a vanguard defense of the weapon itself while criticizing other weapons (HMG, Shotgun and Laser Rifles being the popular choice) for their effectiveness.

I'm sure I can't be the only one that feels this way.

E.) Weapon Recoil. IMO, the weapon recoil should decrease as you rise in Tiers. Damage up, recoil down. This just makes more sense as the weapon (and the player) evolves over time and becomes easier to use as you put in more skill-points and specialize in what the weapon has to offer, regardless of my views of the weapon being "unspecialized". It would encourage players to use the Duvolle a lot more and while it wouldn't technically be a nerf (though I'm sure some of you are going to have red tampons simply because I said the word) it would scale better with the rest of it's weaponry.

MD's take a hellova lot more skill than AR's do, so shut it

Why would you remove mods?
You forget this is a game based off eve
I would expect endgame to have all technologies of new eden and yes new eden has damage mods.
This is not a standalone game as so many tend to think it is.

BS

BS

I'll never understand why all the hate for snipers doing what they are made to do which is snipe ppl from a distance.

While I don't personally run a sniper alt. I would much rather they stay in the hills with a greater view of the battlefield where they can actually be effective rather than some idiot who runs around quick scoping mercs at close range.

The problem is you dont see the work they do.

A good sniper should sit on a hill/roof with a good view of an objective and deny the enemy that area.

I tested out the GEK, and found it had much more recoil than the Exile, so using the Exile exclusively.

Besides, the mudflation of AR damages it's better use the CPU/PG to just get more tank and damage mods.

Wrong....The higher your skills the less recoil, more damage/ammo/range, less cpu,pg to use.

If i have weaponry lvl 5, Assualt lvl 5 and profieciency lvl 5. higher sharpshooter, capacity, reload etc and use a Duvolle or Gek and someone else is using an exile or tier 1 assault with same or less skill points in them. Its almost a garantee straight up 1 on 1 fight, see each other at same time and start shooting at same time, the dude with the exile goes down first.

Gek or Duvolle are way smoother when shooting, the exile recoils way to much.

Gek or Duvolle are way smoother when shooting, the exile recoils way to much.

Wrong....The higher your skills the less recoil, more damage/ammo/range, less cpu,pg to use.

If i have weaponry lvl 5, Assualt lvl 5 and profieciency lvl 5. higher sharpshooter, capacity, reload etc and use a Duvolle or Gek and someone else is using an exile or tier 1 assault with same or less skill points in them. Its almost a garantee straight up 1 on 1 fight, see each other at same time and start shooting at same time, the dude with the exile goes down first.

Gek or Duvolle are way smoother when shooting, the exile recoils way to much.

is this thread serious? have you ever played competitive FPS's before?

AR users are nearly at the bottom of the toetum pole, a good HMG,shotgun, MD user wreck AR players.

Not really sorry

"this guy keeps killing me with a GEK!" "it MUST be the gun, i cant be this terrible." "CCP nerf please."

nerf the GEK, do it, ill switch to another gun i prefer and then youll be complaining about that one, the vicious cycle continues. bad players secretly complaining about good players through game mechanics.

i'd like to know what weapon your using, respond.

Wrong....The higher your skills the less recoil

I really have no respect for the GEK Assault Rifle