The new dev blog talked about weapons being too powerful outside of their roles- but assault rifles were never mentioned for this.

I think it's still pretty damn obvious that ARs (plasma weapons!) are too good at long range.
A handheld light plasma weapon can still somehow outrange 20gj blasters mounted on vehicles.

Face it, ARs are easy mode and they're going to continue to be easy mode because every game needs a mechanic new players can latch onto. They just need to find a way to beef up niche weapons to counter them better.

Whenever niche weapons are powerful enough, players whine for a nerf. Look at laser rifles for example.

The new dev blog talked about weapons being too powerful outside of their roles- but assault rifles were never mentioned for this.

And the cries for the MD to get re-nerfed.

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Remember: IamI3rian told ya.
The Drippings WILL pay.

Now that the other win button is getting sent to the worthless weapon pile the MD's are going to become the OP splash damage weapon of choice again.

So yeah a cry for re-nerf is in order.

Yep Gallente Weapons (blasters) in EVE hit hard up close and suck from range. For reasons unknown, in DUST, the AR's (Gallente Blasters) are pretty spot on from long ranges.

The weapons should be like this....

Gallente AR - Short Range
Amarr SCR/LR - Long Range
Caldari Rail Rifle - Long Range
Minmitar Combat Rifle - Medium Range

Whenever niche weapons are powerful enough, players whine for a nerf. Look at laser rifles for example.

And the cries for the MD to get re-nerfed.

Some people forget that we're playing an FPS and that it's fundamentally required to have an AR like ours that exists for balanced gameplay.

Duvolle Tactical ASSAULT Rifle

jussayin'

It's the price of being effective with a niche weapon. People need something to complain about as much as we need to troll AR nerds. It's a necessary evil.

The new dev blog talked about weapons being too powerful outside of their roles- but assault rifles were never mentioned for this.

Not sure if insinuating that the MD is a win button, or making fun of people who hate splash weaponry...

Obviously Buster Friently isn't online, otherwise he would be spazzing out over this line from the dev blog: "The Assault Rifle is versatile and can be useful in a number of situations, but it's rarely the absolute best weapon in any circumstance."

Kinda makes the devs seem a bit out of touch, imo.

Look at the HMG, a weapon that should be unparalleled at close range decimation yet is outclassed by just about any other weapon.

The Breach AR is the true Gallente assault rifle.
AND IT ******* SUCKS!

Now, are assault rifles OP?
No, no they aren't.
Do you have any clue how little damage we do at long range?
I once shot a sniper for 4 seconds at long range... Then he took cover.

We do our job.
Medium range general combat.

And it will most likely be this way, when we get the missing weapons.