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Chunky Munkey
Amarr Templars
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.05.19 23:50:00 -
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Having used the plasma cannon, I really struggle to see what role this weapon can fulfill. Its dps makes it inferior as an AV weapon, and its rof makes it inferior as an area denial weapon.
It's clear that this weapon was intended to be a bit of both, but all that means is that it fails twice.
Since most weapons have breach & assault variants, I think it would be a good idea to have each of these apply to the AV & AP roles independantly. Here are my suggestions:
Assault - reduced damage per shot, reduced splash damage & area, but a clip size of 3.
This would be the AV option. Its reduced splash would limit its AP effectiveness, while a clip would make its dps viable for AV work.
Breach - reduced slash damage, and reduced direct damage, but greatly increased splash area.
This would be the AP option; effectively a flux launcher - one big blast to shields in a group of enemies to soften it for an attack. The the larger blast radius would make sure it doesn't tread into mass driver territory. |
slypie11
Planetary Response Organisation
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Posted - 2013.05.19 23:57:00 -
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I would think it would be the opposite. Breach for higher damage output but larger charge time, for AV, and assault(notice the word assault) with higher clip size and RoF but lower damage for AI. |
Severance Pay
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
215
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Posted - 2013.05.20 00:21:00 -
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Aleady posted about this.
Plasma variations |
Severance Pay
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
215
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Posted - 2013.05.20 00:24:00 -
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Also, if you don't know how to make plasma then read my guide.
Plasma canon (How to make it work) |
Chunky Munkey
Amarr Templars
Amarr Empire
477
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Posted - 2013.05.20 01:31:00 -
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Severance Pay wrote:Also, if you don't know how to make plasma then read my guide. Plasma canon (How to make it work)The biggest most common mistake made with this gun is comparing it to other AV! It is not AV! It is anti installation and antipersonel. The description even says that it is meant for confined space combat. When you pick this weapon up, think "shotgun".
It isn't anti installation. Installations are just the only things we're likely to hit with them. |
Severance Pay
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
219
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Posted - 2013.05.20 20:39:00 -
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Chunky Munkey wrote:Severance Pay wrote:Also, if you don't know how to make plasma then read my guide. Plasma canon (How to make it work)The biggest most common mistake made with this gun is comparing it to other AV! It is not AV! It is anti installation and antipersonel. The description even says that it is meant for confined space combat. When you pick this weapon up, think "shotgun". It isn't anti installation. Installations are just the only things we're likely to hit with them.
/headdesk |
Chunky Munkey
Amarr Templars
Amarr Empire
480
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Posted - 2013.05.20 23:15:00 -
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Severance Pay wrote:Chunky Munkey wrote:Severance Pay wrote:Also, if you don't know how to make plasma then read my guide. Plasma canon (How to make it work)The biggest most common mistake made with this gun is comparing it to other AV! It is not AV! It is anti installation and antipersonel. The description even says that it is meant for confined space combat. When you pick this weapon up, think "shotgun". It isn't anti installation. Installations are just the only things we're likely to hit with them. /headdesk
Faced with such a comprehensive argument, I am forced to reconsider my position. |
CLONE117
Planetary Response Organization
13
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Posted - 2013.05.20 23:19:00 -
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if the plasma cannon is anti personal then it needs a much larger blast radius the plasma cannon can destroy a tanks shields for swarms to finish it off.
if its anti personal it needs a much bigger blast radius maybe the size of locus grenades. and m4 ammo capacity.. |
Rachoi
HavoK Core
RISE of LEGION
54
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Posted - 2013.05.21 00:07:00 -
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well... to make it with mutiple variants would be nice... but so would MD getting an additional blast radius of 0.5 m natural |
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