i tried dude, i really did. things crap.

dude i was pushing close to a 9 kdr with that thing in chrome. i know how to use it.

cant see **** from sights and glow, overheat is lethal and tar's and scrambler rifles outrange it lol. its got an ar's range, i dont understand why they did that..

plus if you want to capitalize on its damage from reduced overheat and stack damage mods you have to use an amarr assault suit.. and its 3/3 with split tank. i dont.. anyways.

dude i was pushing close to a 9 kdr with that thing in chrome. i know how to use it.

Weren't they OP back then?

When the respec came around with Uprising, I skilled straight into proto damage mods and the LR. I died a little inside when I realized that I was being out-ranged by ARs. In addition, the sights, damage, and overheating repercussions gave me hypertension. On May 25, I skilled right back into my HMG Heavy when I got my next respec.

Now, I want another respec because it seems I keep making bad decisions... or rather, CCP keeps screwing things up for me.

Anyways i'd love to squad up with my few remaining laser fanatics and cause mayham in the battlefield.

I think everyone knows the LR needs help. It needs a sight that works at range, and if its range really was reduced that badly it needs to be increased to TAR+20 or so. Maybe 10 since a TAR is also crap at short range now, too. Though it's still better than a LR

HAHAHAH This will never happen. Here is the precise reason why. When it was broken back in Chromosome and your buddies were getting 9.0 kdr with it, they abused the heck out of it. They abused the exploit so badly that it was nerfed hard. Real hard. It's completely useless now because of that abuse. Good luck seeing it buffed back up. There is "NO ONE" in the entire community that would ever want to see this gun insta-kill ever again. The only people that want it back are those that exploited it. Never-gonna-happen-again...

Good idea! Lets do like the mass driver users are doing, lets create a specific channel to squad up.
I propose Laser Pointer

Only slightly. They needed a slight tweek in damage. (Viziam did about 19 and some odd decimal) But you know CCP. They sledghammered it. (PRO has same attack as STD? Seriously?) But they said they'd start focusing on balancing so maybe the LR will return to its former glory.

I'm still using the LR. Have since day one of their introduction into the game. I have posted in various threads what needs to be done and it looks like you all have covered the issues with the LR. With that said, I'm very interested in creating a squad of 6 lasers users. What is everyone using for their sidearm? SMG here but I'm considering Flaylock seeing how powerful it is at the moment.

The only issue about the laser was how the viaziam was able to swipe kill players. the basic and ELM didn't do that reliably or often, Laser if needs it buff back, personally im fine with the current damage and heat build up. Its just the sights and glare that it gives off when it fires that means picking out and hitting targets is harder than it needs to be.

Its like the AR having a massive flash every time it fires where it obscures all of the screen in a fit inducing strobe light.

I think I'm going to go as a scout and laser rifle bro just to troll, and if any merc is killed by me, they must commit suicide immediatly after and give me a standing ovation.

lol laser rifle on a scout suit, im guessing you like to explode at the same time your laser does.

Throw some complex damage mods on an armor tanked Amarr Assault and the thing is pretty good. Seriously considering skilling my alt into LR proficiency.

Well, I used to run lasers as my main build in Chromosome, but after the nerf, I stayed back from them a bit. However, recently I started experimenting with them and while at first it was a pretty bad time, after some practice, I was using just fine. And since a lot of those Caldari Logi n00bs have never even seen a laser rifle before, it took them by surprise. The only issue I have with them now is that there is literally no difference damage wise between the STD and PRO laser rifles, making it not worth it to go proto. And a long-ish range precision weapon really should have the option for a dot scope or something along those lines. Are there any other laser bros out there or am I the only one left?

You know what? After reading the threads the only two things that need to be fixed about the Laser Rifles are A) A better scope. Seems to be a general concensus on that, and B) Lesser overheat damage. **** does more than damage than most guns.

Unless you're going to go full Proto Amarr Assault and Level 5 prof in Laser Rifle, don't bother. You're also going to have to use 2 of your 3 high slots on complex damage mods or you WILL DO NO DAMAGE. I suggest kinetic catalyzers for your low slots to give you ultimate mobility to get into position to melt. I would also suggest Proto Cardiac Regulators, coupled with the Amarr suits already massive stamina, you can sprint for days with one Proto Cardiac Regulator.

Amarr suits aren't necessary i use the minmatar basic (advanced) and still destroy people with the laser rifle its just how you use the weapon and your positioning that really matters. That and your aim but thats another story :)

Any new guys wanting to try the LR, don't take this guys advice. You will only be nerfing yourself by picking anything other than the Amarr Assault Suit.

Sentinel

Well, I used to run lasers as my main build in Chromosome, but after the nerf, I stayed back from them a bit. However, recently I started experimenting with them and while at first it was a pretty bad time, after some practice, I was using just fine. And since a lot of those Caldari Logi n00bs have never even seen a laser rifle before, it took them by surprise. The only issue I have with them now is that there is literally no difference damage wise between the STD and PRO laser rifles, making it not worth it to go proto. And a long-ish range precision weapon really should have the option for a dot scope or something along those lines. Are there any other laser bros out there or am I the only one left?

Its actually great because I run proto Amarr assult with 3 complex dmg mods and get 10+KD every skirmish and domination, though it could be way better if the range was longer and with better sights