Looks like a viable tactic. Get gud

Yeah, two matches in a row where nearly half the opposing team was using core flaylocks as primary weapon. Some were even wielding two exclusively. Why? Because they wtfbbqpwn pretty much everything when a full organized squad uses them. Either everyone will end up using them, making this a very boring game, or worse, it will drive away any new player without a ridiculous proto suit with a crap ton of hit point (and even then . . .).

When full squads are using them almost exclusively as their primary weapon and murdering everything by aiming at the feet of their opponents it should be obvious this isn't just imbalanced but outright broken. Time for another break. This is now a boring game as you are either forced to use one yourself or do what I call the flaylock dance, as you hop around desperately trying to dodge six dudes launching flaylock rounds at your squad. Well done, again, CCP.

Oh, for the trolls. QQ. There. Now go eat a flaylock round.

lmfao

There is no skill involved. Just abuse of a dodgy overpowered weapon. Actually, you're right. I should get 'gud' and join the growing hordes of flaylock users ftw. I look forward to flaylock-514. Off to bed. kthxbye.

Yeah, two matches in a row where nearly half the opposing team was using core flaylocks as primary weapon. Some were even wielding two exclusively. Why? Because they wtfbbqpwn pretty much everything when a full organized squad uses them. Either everyone will end up using them, making this a very boring game, or worse, it will drive away any new player without a ridiculous proto suit with a crap ton of hit point (and even then . . .).

When full squads are using them almost exclusively as their primary weapon and murdering everything by aiming at the feet of their opponents it should be obvious this isn't just imbalanced but outright broken. Time for another break. This is now a boring game as you are either forced to use one yourself or do what I call the flaylock dance, as you hop around desperately trying to dodge six dudes launching flaylock rounds at your squad. Well done, again, CCP.

Oh, for the trolls. QQ. There. Now go eat a flaylock round.

Here's what I've tried and its been working pretty well. When I see a raspberry coming up on me looking like he's packin' a flaylock, depending on the terrain, I will try to put some distance and or a corner between me and three explosive rounds of death to my soul. Then, I look and listen while I'm setting up my counter strike. Boom, boom, boom! Time to attack!

You wait until the enemy finishes shooting at you until you attack back?

Yeah, everyone take this guys advice. Sounds great to me.

You wait until the enemy finishes shooting at you until you attack back?

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Yup, it is good advice because they only have 3 shots. Hell, you don't even need to wait until he's through his 3 shots, 1-2 are enough because he won't be able to finish you off (unless you're **** fit) with only 1-2 shots unless you stand completely still like a deer in headlights. Taking cover and to keep moving helps in general. Of course that would require you to do more than just "spray and pray"...for some that takes too much thinking

wouldn't a well organized squad with 6 of the same weapon be deadly no matter what?

You faced a well organized squad and died (probably a lot).

To that I say "good!" , a well organized squad should annihilate their opponents regardless of what weapon they are using. Deal with it.

Regarding the Proto flaylock, that's an interesting conversation that's already been had, and now I'm interested in seeing what CCP plans on doing to re balance the weapon.

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It should say something when the "organized elites" have all decided dual flaylocks are better than any other light weapons.... if it doesn't you're incorrigibly dense.

I've seen these teams of flaylocks running around; its disgusting. A field of smoke and splash / aoe kills. No aim needed when you have near constant mortar fire covering the ground.

Dude it's in the game for a reason an organizing it is the skill.
Mass driver squad, nova knife squad,shotgun pack with crazy speed, pack of boundless heavies in a circle backs facing eachother; all have weaknesses organize your squad tactfully don't get mad you learned something that day an if you don't know how to defend an take leadership of your squad then you learned nothing an will fall victim to this again.
Be smart an own your squad an if u were solo wit blue berries you learned you need a squad

wouldn't a well organized squad with 6 of the same weapon be deadly no matter what?

You faced a well organized squad and died (probably a lot).

To that I say "good!" , a well organized squad should annihilate their opponents regardless of what weapon they are using. Deal with it.

Regarding the Proto flaylock, that's an interesting conversation that's already been had, and now I'm interested in seeing what CCP plans on doing to re balance the weapon.

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Plenty of room in the MCC m'boy. I set up a pretty comfy recliner up here and have a few Minnie slaves tending to my needs while I wait for the world to change below into a more armor-tanker friendly place.

So wait...pretty much everyone in their team couldn't fight at distance? And you didn't take advantage of that?

Seems like it's more a case of your team being really bad

PS: A well organised team of 6 SMG or SP users would also own at close range...just saying.

6squad of knives = blender = never underestimate battle tactics

That reminds me of MAG when they removed FF from knifing you would get many many people running laps round small rooms containing objectives knifing like lunatics. Was incredibly stupid yet effective.

At the very least change the fact that a sidearm with almost no PG/CPU requirements to speak of can overturn a dropship with far more ease than a forge gun.

And as for forge guns... I say give them more range, but add dispersion to their shots, so that at long range it's guesswork and probability that decides your accuracy, not a bit of gum stuck to the middle of your screen (I've done it before).

And swarms... more missiles, less damage, more range, longer reload time. I want to be flying and see an actual swarm of missiles, not a puny 4-6 which deal huge damage. Lots of missiles because it'll look cool, but less damage to compensate and make it so it looks fiercer than it actually is.

I kinda digressed... but to be honest, everything to be said about what's wrong with the flaylock has already been said.

wouldn't a well organized squad with 6 of the same weapon be deadly no matter what?

You faced a well organized squad and died (probably a lot).

To that I say "good!" , a well organized squad should annihilate their opponents regardless of what weapon they are using. Deal with it.

Regarding the Proto flaylock, that's an interesting conversation that's already been had, and now I'm interested in seeing what CCP plans on doing to re balance the weapon.

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Flaylock is way, way, way easier to use than a SMG.
When the SMG has 2.5m splash damage call me so I can slap CCP.

You're defending this weapon so much, I would be surprised if you're not using one >_>

A 6 man squad of mass drivers would have the same effect.