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Ulysses Knapse
Nuevo Atlas Corporation
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Posted - 2013.03.22 08:54:00 -
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The Heavy Maser Rifle is a massively powerful hand-held heavy laser weapon invented by Viziam. It has an incredibly long range, but is slow to aim. It, like the Laser Rifle, deals more damage the more it fires. It, however, takes far longer to become fully powerful. It is devastating against slow targets, and it also acts as AV. It is the only Heavy AV weapon to deal more damage against Shields than against Armor. Using it as an AV weapon is a risky move, since you leave yourself totally exposed, but if you have the guts to stand in front of a HAV, defiantly waving your beamzors at them, this weapon is for you. Also unlike the Laser Rifle, the Heavy Maser Rifle has no clip. It stores all of the ammo inside the weapon to begin with, no reloading necessary. Heat build-up is the only limitation. Unlike other Heavy weapons, the Heavy Maser Rifle is effectively useless at close-range.
Advantages over the Laser Rifle
- Deals more damage overall.
- Deals much more damage against vehicles.
- Has a longer range.
- Does not require reloading.
Disadvantages over the Laser Rifle
- Requires much more time to reach full power.
- Aims much, much slower.
- Slower movement speed while in use.
- Requires a Heavy Weapon slot.
Role of the Heavy Maser Rifle
- Provides long-range Anti-Vehicle against shielded targets.
- Can provide suppressive fire against distant targets. Nearby targets? Not so much.
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Ulysses Knapse
Nuevo Atlas Corporation
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Posted - 2013.03.22 20:23:00 -
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Terry Webber wrote:I think the current laser rifle is fine for the Heavy. There's no need to add another one.
This occupies a different niche. |
Ulysses Knapse
Nuevo Atlas Corporation
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Posted - 2013.03.23 15:10:00 -
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Chunky Munkey wrote:I don't think you realise just how OP this weapon would be.
Actually, I do, which is why I greatly decreased the aiming and movement speed while it is in use as well as the charge range. Fast targets should have no problems avoiding it, and moderate-speed targets should be able to avoid it more easily than they avoid the standard laser rifle. It has more damage potential than the laser rifle, but so does the HMG to the assault rifle, yet we still see the assault rifle used so often. |
Ulysses Knapse
Nuevo Atlas Corporation
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Posted - 2013.03.24 04:43:00 -
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XXfootnoteXX wrote:I could like this if the current laser rifles had a massive nerf, which I doubt any laser user wants.
Maybe not so much a nerf as a change, perhaps increasing damage against a single target when hit whereas this could increases damage the longer it fires in general. |
Ulysses Knapse
Nuevo Atlas Corporation
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Posted - 2013.03.24 05:59:00 -
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XXfootnoteXX wrote:Ulysses Knapse wrote:XXfootnoteXX wrote:I could like this if the current laser rifles had a massive nerf, which I doubt any laser user wants. Maybe not so much a nerf as a change, perhaps increasing damage against a single target when hit whereas this could increases damage the longer it fires in general. I wont lie, I dont know what the answer is, I like the idea, but currently we already have a laser that will kill mercs under a second and a half. Bigger laser = bigger damage. Off the top of my head reduse range on the current laser, and dont let the heavy laser the abilty to zoom in. Not sure. *shrug* +1 for the idea though,
Why reduce range? It is supposed to be a long-range weapon. |
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Nuevo Atlas Corporation
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Posted - 2013.04.16 19:59:00 -
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Tap. |
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Bojo's School of the Trades
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Posted - 2013.05.23 01:50:00 -
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Bump. |
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