a stun effect wouldn't fare well with too many, because no one else has one.

we need our splash fixed, the damage nerf i can deal with. it's like they have to be in physical contact with the 1m wide graphic for damage to take effect

In uprising the mass drivers (along with every other weapon) were given a range nerf. For MD's this was implemented by halving their blast radius; making hits at range (30m+) esp on flat ground next to imposable. I keep hearing DEVs talk about adding "effective" range to AR's and HMG's ontop of their current optimal range so they have the potential to deal damage at range.

My question is could MD have an added effective range? A second larger radius that deals dammage with a sharp drop-off. If something like this could be put in I would prefer that enemies killed with in this radios be incapacitated as aposed to being outright killed.

any thoughts?

Couple thoughts (full disclosure, I roll heavy):

1) ARs (eapecially TARs) don't need an effextive damage buff. They already do enough damage at all ranges.
2) HMG needs more range. The damage buff has madeit playable again but then all the AR users switxhed to tacs and now it doesn't matter because they outrange us so badly. That 17%-ish range nerf we got is hurting, though undoing it wouldn't be enough to cunter all the TARs.
3) From a realism standpoint the optimal range idea doesn't make sense for a mass driver. The damage comes from the sheell and is independent of the shell's speed/range/velocity at impact. That and mass drivers are already good enough at area suppression they don't really need a buff imo.