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hydraSlav's
Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz
Noir. Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2013.04.19 20:40:00 -
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I've just recently got into HMGs, and trying to understand the role of Burst HMG as compared to standard HMG
With the standard HMG, after you fired for a while the reticule shrinks
With the Burst HMG, there is no time for that as your burst ends too soon.
Also with the Burst HMG, if i just keep tapping the button, i seem to overheat way faster than on standard.
So what are the advantages of Burst? |
Another Heavy SOB
TRUE TEA BAGGERS
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Posted - 2013.04.20 00:27:00 -
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If you look a little more closely at the reticule when firing you will see it tighten with the Burst HMG's too. Just that it returns to normal between burts.
At basic level HMG operation the burst is absolutely useless due to an extremely high heat build up rate, You get about 3 consective bursts before overheat. The advanced MLR is atleast usable, at operation 4 I think you can get 5 consecutive bursts before overheat. The prototype Six Kin is amazing, I think I'm getting 7 or 8 bursts before overheat, which really is even more than necessary.
As far as their role, IMO they were designed to be CQC kings due to seriously insane DPS, however with the lag and hit detection issues we currently have they can be very difficult to use effectively, even with proper timing and aim.
They can be fun tho if you can get yourself into a server with decent ping, with HMG proficiency and some damage mods the Six Kin is capable of 900+ HP per Burst.... |
Cosgar
The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar
DARKSTAR ARMY
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Posted - 2013.04.20 04:54:00 -
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^Exactly!
I consider them the shotguns of the HMG class. Still, they seem like more of a novelty than anything to be truly effective with. Seems like when the doom mode was implemented, it screwed up the HMG line. |
Kreayshawn Coruscanti
Pink Fluffy Bounty Hunterz
Noir. Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2013.04.20 18:35:00 -
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I always think the burst HMG is an alright gun, and then I go back to the normal HMG and I question why I used the burst in the first place  full-auto is just too good for CQC |
Scheneighnay McBob
Bojo's School of the Trades
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Posted - 2013.04.20 23:50:00 -
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Supposedly there's a guy in the lab rat division looking into this, but I haven't heard from him.
The general idea that I told him to try was trying to make a heavy that can use cover to be even tougher to kill, yet still has decent DPS, because burst HMGs (obviously) are meant for firing for short periods of time. Just pop out of cover, fire a burst, and pop back in. |
Cosgar
The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar
DARKSTAR ARMY
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Posted - 2013.04.21 06:38:00 -
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Spool up kind of ruins it though... |
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