I'm not sure what you mean by a 35-40yd radius, but no, this isn't a problem. Heavies(HMG) are designed for CQC, even if you CAN max out heavy sharpshooter and have equal range with an AR, that doesn't make you as effective as them at range.

If you start getting shot by an AR at range, then take cover and wait for the prey to come to you, then blow their brains out with your superior firepower and armor.

Well mostly you, as a heavy gunner myself geks tear me up if caught in the open trying to get to new cover.

If there's a GEK tearing through a heavy, good chance there are 3+ damage mods on it. By itself it's not that big of a threat, with the stacking penaltybonus they're kind of a nightmare, but I still fear 3-4 complex dmg mods on a militia AR or an exile because of their laser like precision more than a GEK with its wild recoil.

You realize the heavy Shield to Armor ratio right?

No, not really but i do put my shield modules so that i could eat more bullets than other heavies O-O.

No, not really but i do put my shield modules so that i could eat more bullets than other heavies O-O.

adv and proto heavys do need a buff. heavys are way to weak late game.

no

If there's a GEK tearing through a heavy, good chance there are 3+ damage mods on it.

why I'm a heavy who uses a Gek

I'm not sure what you mean by a 35-40yd radius, but no, this isn't a problem. Heavies(HMG) are designed for CQC, even if you CAN max out heavy sharpshooter and have equal range with an AR, that doesn't make you as effective as them at range.

If you start getting shot by an AR at range, then take cover and wait for the prey to come to you, then blow their brains out with your superior firepower and armor.

please explain how I hit a heavy with almost every single bullet in a gek and still manage to die while using 3 damage mods....

please explain how I hit a heavy with almost every single bullet in a gek and still manage to die while using 3 damage mods....

Ok, so i understand that heavies are a beast and the person should be equipped with whatever it takes to take him out. But, i mean are u serious, you're telling me that from a about a 35 to 40 yrd radius (don't judge me on distance if incorrect :/) you're able to eat off the sheild and armor off a heavy effortlessly? now that's just absurd. Doesn't any heavy agree with me on this matter? o.O

Just think, every time an assault has range on you, that's how he feels when you come around the corner in his face. Seems fair.

If there's a GEK tearing through a heavy, good chance there are 3+ damage mods on it. By itself it's not that big of a threat, with the stacking penaltybonus they're kind of a nightmare, but I still fear 3-4 complex dmg mods on a militia AR or an exile because of their laser like precision more than a GEK with its wild recoil.

I don't think you really want the answer. :)

But back on topic, I don't mind GEKs at all (I'm a heavy). But I will say that when I get killed while walking around, I look at what killed me and it seems to be mostly locus grenades and geks. If a group of people are shooting at me, it's usually the guy with the gek that gets the kill.

But it's all good. The game wouldn't be fun if you didn't die on occasion.

Ok, so i understand that heavies are a beast and the person should be equipped with whatever it takes to take him out. But, i mean are u serious, you're telling me that from a about a 35 to 40 yrd radius (don't judge me on distance if incorrect :/) you're able to eat off the sheild and armor off a heavy effortlessly? now that's just absurd. Doesn't any heavy agree with me on this matter? o.O

don't think as many ppl stack dam mods as u think. I use none as a shield tank and I can still shred heavies with my duvolle or allotek. Iron sights to the face and light em up. I still tend to hide from the adv and proto heavies unless I get the jump , but on a regular day ill go toe to toe with a MLT fitted heavy and dominate. That's what you get for thinking your invincible cuz your suit Is bigger .

I think the " heavy needs buff" thing come from ppl that arent doing it right. Not all cuz some of you heavies are BEAST, but am I going to engage a heavy that I can tell Is specced right or running with his logibro...no but if your dumb enough to run out into the open by yourself and start engaging multiple targets from range in your stupid mlt direcrap suit then yes your getting ripped up.

Think about what a heavy is. A heavily armored, slow unit that can put out a lot of damage at close to medium close range. So, knowing this, you would take into account your weaknesses, use LAV's and cover to move from place to place, and when enemies are in your "sweetspot" step out of cover and move them down. The AR (probably damage moded) will fall like wheat to the scythe. Get caught in situations that emphasize your weaknesses, and you SHOULD die. Like medium/long ranges with no cover. Like close range v shotgun.

Learn to play

adv and proto heavys do need a buff. heavys are way to weak late game.