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Posted - 2013.02.26 19:33:00 -
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The Medic Droid wrote:Greetings!
I have been in a few rounds of both Skirmish and Ambush where quite a few enemies had mass drivers; needless to say, it went badly for me and my team.
My questions are as follows:
1) Do the higher tier of Mass Drivers only increase base damage, or do they also increase the splash radius?
2) Do Mass Drivers do more damage to Shields or to Armor?
3) Do Mass Drivers rival Forge Guns as a means of crowd control?
4) When (or IF) CCP incorporates 'Friendly Fire,' will this weapon still be used as often as it is now?
5) Is the Mass Driver an effective weapon against Tanks and Dropships (if the opportunity rises)?
While I personally do not use the Mass Driver, (I prefer to kill my enemies with pure marksmanship, rather than "noob-tubing" my way up the charts) I am trying to grasp a better understanding of said weapon.
First off, i resent the noob tube comment. The MD is one of the most difficult to use weapons in the game. It is not a one hit kill weapon in most cases, has terrible battlefield longevity, and is one of the few Weapons you can kill yourself with. Now, on to business.
1.) Depends on the variety of MD, the Standard MD has an average everything. The Assault sacrifices some damage amounts for larger Splash, faster Rof, and larger clip. The Breach Variants work in opposition to that, High Damage, low ROF, Low Splash Radius. Each tier = higher amounts of damage for both Splash and Direct damage as a rule.
2.) Explosives are generally better Vs. Armor. This is true in the Mass Driver's case as well.
3.) Forge Guns are predominately an AV weapon use-able at all ranges. They CAN be used for Infantry Crowd Control but that isn't what they're made for. The Mass Driver however is made for Crowd Control at Mid-Rage. There for I'd say it's not only comparable but that it's not even in the same league as the Forge Gun when it comes to Crowd Control. It's much much higher.
4.) The usage of the MD will undoubtedly take a dive when FF gets introduced. Their usage will need to be far more tactical and practiced before they are as useful as they are now. That said, when FF is introduced it'll separate the good MD's from the bad. Oh how i fear for Ambush, when there is one guy running around with an MD killing allies and enemies alike just because he can. Hopefully CCP will implement a -50 WP for a Team Kill to counter balance FF.
5.) Yes and no. Technically speaking you can kill a tank with an Assault Rifle. I've seen it done. However it's much more difficult than using AV weaponry. The same is true with a Mass Driver. What i think is more important, is the fact that if the tank does not know what is hitting him. It may look like AV grenades and cause him to flee, which can save lives in the appropriate situation. Also if you manage to **** the Tank off you can lure it into your AV team that is lying in wait. 
Keep the faith. |