DUST Search - Lasers nerf, expected but so much ?

The Robot Devil wrote:

Cosgar wrote:

I haven't used lasers yet, but I can help you out with some ideas on how you can use them in their current state.

If you're not familiar with EVE lore, lasers are EM weapons by design. Massive damage to shields, but they choke on armor. A corp mate of mine has fully speced into the laser, proficiency at all and has had massive success with harassing and area denial. There are a lot of highly shield buffered suits out there and just melting their shields will make them think twice about advancing on you and your squad. One tactic that our squads have incorporated is to simply pin down the enemy in choke points long enough for scouts and heavies to get into their optimal range.
Unfortunately the laser isn't the powerhouse it used to be, but it's become an excellent support weapon. Even better than the mass driver in it's nerfed state.

I use my LR for crowd control, dropping shields at distance and as a pointer so my better shot squad mates can blast them. I really can't do any of those things now because I am out ranged by ARs. The extra damage from overheat is rough but manageable and quite fast but I can handle it because I didn't spec into any suit that has a bonus in those areas. Reduced glow of the laser beam and an increase in range would really do the LR good. I can live with the rest of the drawbacks.


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Cosgar The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar DARKSTAR ARMY 620	Posted - 2013.05.10 06:47:00 - [1] - Quote I haven't used lasers yet, but I can help you out with some ideas on how you can use them in their current state. If you're not familiar with EVE lore, lasers are EM weapons by design. Massive damage to shields, but they choke on armor. A corp mate of mine has fully speced into the laser, proficiency at all and has had massive success with harassing and area denial. There are a lot of highly shield buffered suits out there and just melting their shields will make them think twice about advancing on you and your squad. One tactic that our squads have incorporated is to simply pin down the enemy in choke points long enough for scouts and heavies to get into their optimal range. Unfortunately the laser isn't the powerhouse it used to be, but it's become an excellent support weapon. Even better than the mass driver in it's nerfed state.
Cosgar The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar DARKSTAR ARMY 624	Posted - 2013.05.10 08:46:00 - [2] - Quote The Robot Devil wrote: Cosgar wrote: I haven't used lasers yet, but I can help you out with some ideas on how you can use them in their current state. If you're not familiar with EVE lore, lasers are EM weapons by design. Massive damage to shields, but they choke on armor. A corp mate of mine has fully speced into the laser, proficiency at all and has had massive success with harassing and area denial. There are a lot of highly shield buffered suits out there and just melting their shields will make them think twice about advancing on you and your squad. One tactic that our squads have incorporated is to simply pin down the enemy in choke points long enough for scouts and heavies to get into their optimal range. Unfortunately the laser isn't the powerhouse it used to be, but it's become an excellent support weapon. Even better than the mass driver in it's nerfed state. I use my LR for crowd control, dropping shields at distance and as a pointer so my better shot squad mates can blast them. I really can't do any of those things now because I am out ranged by ARs. The extra damage from overheat is rough but manageable and quite fast but I can handle it because I didn't spec into any suit that has a bonus in those areas. Reduced glow of the laser beam and an increase in range would really do the LR good. I can live with the rest of the drawbacks. Yeah, range is kind of an issue since the now more viable TAR can out range the laser. I really think that weapon should be taken out of the AR class lower ROF and become the Caldari Gauss Rifle. Anyway, the laser could use a bit more range and from what my friend said, with the iron sight you can't even see if you're hitting anything.