Cruxio
Zumari Force Projection
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.05.09 03:53:00 -
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Something I noticed about Weapon (and suit) percentages is that AR usage/population seems to have gone up from an estimated 60-70% to about 85- 90% of the population base in uprising, based on what I have seen.
To give some background, I am a scout Shottie, have been for quite some time. I run zero shield/armor mods, so really the first 3 bullets kill me no matter what kind of damage the AR gets. And as a shottie, range reduction has very minimal benefits. So AR range and damage donGÇÖt really concern me a whole lot, I bounce around at 1.5 to 2 ratio, IGÇÖm happy.
I also want to point out that scout shotties has always been a niche role, and we complain the least due to this acknowledgement. Also AR (and LR) users actually create our role through their visibility and suppression, causing people to bunker down and divert their focus, while I can go flank and cause hell. AR users or similar weapons are in fact beneficial for me as a whole, I could not have the fun I do with a scout shottie without them, and hope they remain a strong and a significant part of the population, but the lack of variety is a bit saddening.
I miss the shotie v MD dance off, the cross your fingers fatty circling , sniper hunting, and the maniacal laughing watching LR users try at short range.
Pretty much, all that is left is jumping in AR cover camps with nades and behind the head shots, which is fun as well, but variety is nice.
Another aspect that pops out at me that signifies the rarity of other weapons is the reaction I get from people when they see me and they close in on me as I tuck in behind a corner, I believe some of my success in this build is simply due to the fact that everyone expects AR, so after one KA-BOOM, you can sense the panic decision making as they try to discern what is the appropriate amount of retreating/offense they should provide.
To reiterate, I can function in a Dust 514 with 90% ARs, but I would enjoy it a bit more if there was more variety. I also donGÇÖt pretend to know what exactly needs to be done to bring the AR population down to an arbitrary 50% or if this just because people are scared to try anything else. So while the balance doesn't hurt me, I am sympathetic to the other roles/weapons complaints only due to the fact that they are abandoning it in numbers for the AR. This is my concern as a player and I am curious on what your prospective is on this front.
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I am also curious to hear thoughts from AR users, again I don't want to make you guys impotent, but what balances is appropriate or effective if we are trying to encourage a little variety? What balances do you think need to be made if any?
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