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da GAND
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Posted - 2013.07.26 17:52:00 -
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So I just started using a plasma cannon and I went only killed 1 person partially cuz of the plasma cannon I finished the person off with my submachine gun. But I wanna ask anyone that has used the plasma cannon for awhile. What role do you mainly use it for? |
Paladin Sas
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.07.26 18:06:00 -
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i kill headglitching snipers with teh PC |
Bob Teller
Red Star.
EoN.
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Posted - 2013.07.26 18:15:00 -
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da GAND wrote:So I just started using a plasma cannon and I went only killed 1 person partially cuz of the plasma cannon I finished the person off with my submachine gun. But I wanna ask anyone that has used the plasma cannon for awhile. What role do you mainly use it for?
Plasma canon role is to kill moving infantry at long range,your enemy wont even see you and they will die in one hit.You must compensate for projectile drop and lead your target a lot.Dont even bother shooting vehicules or instalations with it,not worth it because you cant one hit kill those. |
ladwar
Dead Six Initiative
Lokun Listamenn
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Posted - 2013.07.26 18:18:00 -
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Bob Teller wrote:da GAND wrote:So I just started using a plasma cannon and I went only killed 1 person partially cuz of the plasma cannon I finished the person off with my submachine gun. But I wanna ask anyone that has used the plasma cannon for awhile. What role do you mainly use it for? Plasma canon role is to kill moving infantry at long range,your enemy wont even see you and they will die in one hit.You must compensate for projectile drop and lead your target a lot.Dont even bother shooting vehicules or instalations with it,not worth it because you cant one hit kill those.
and they'll dodge it most of the time because of their speed. so yea PC is an ok noob tuber for infantry. |
Bob Teller
Red Star.
EoN.
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Posted - 2013.07.26 18:29:00 -
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ladwar wrote:Bob Teller wrote:da GAND wrote:So I just started using a plasma cannon and I went only killed 1 person partially cuz of the plasma cannon I finished the person off with my submachine gun. But I wanna ask anyone that has used the plasma cannon for awhile. What role do you mainly use it for? Plasma canon role is to kill moving infantry at long range,your enemy wont even see you and they will die in one hit.You must compensate for projectile drop and lead your target a lot.Dont even bother shooting vehicules or instalations with it,not worth it because you cant one hit kill those. and they'll dodge it most of the time because of their speed. so yea PC is an ok noob tuber for infantry.
That's why i made this equasion: DS x 0.36 /D+2.44m=amount of lead(in meters) needed (DS=dropsuit speed and D=distance from target) I'm working on a formula for projetile drop |
negative49er
The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar
DARKSTAR ARMY
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:25:00 -
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I use it as a harassing weapon on my scout suit( since i know to flaylock is going to be nerf)
i trying to make it the new flaylock to me and it do good can 12/1, 14/1 with it
Beware of Splash dmg |
Cyrius Li-Moody
The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar
DARKSTAR ARMY
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:30:00 -
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Played with it for a few days and it was awesome when used in a similar style as a shotgun. |
Dovallis Martan JenusKoll
Osmon Surveillance
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:38:00 -
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Bob Teller wrote:da GAND wrote:So I just started using a plasma cannon and I went only killed 1 person partially cuz of the plasma cannon I finished the person off with my submachine gun. But I wanna ask anyone that has used the plasma cannon for awhile. What role do you mainly use it for? Plasma canon role is to kill moving infantry at long range,your enemy wont even see you and they will die in one hit.You must compensate for projectile drop and lead your target a lot.Dont even bother shooting vehicules or instalations with it,not worth it because you cant one hit kill those.
Hah , considering its designed for urban anti-vehicle combat (read the combat text), I guess hitting stationary targets at a distance... Is all you can do with its small splash and slow projectile speed. You can easily sidestep a shot if you see it coming... Even as close as 6 meters away. |
da GAND
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:42:00 -
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Been using it for a couple of battles now and I think I found my new favorite weapon |
Phantom Vaxer
The Generals
EoN.
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:45:00 -
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I run around in the city of the levels and OHK heavies with the standard :D |
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da GAND
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:47:00 -
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Phantom Vaxer wrote:I run around in the city of the levels and OHK heavies with the standard :D
The standard one seems fine to me I don't really think I have to use the advanced or proto ones |
Phantom Vaxer
The Generals
EoN.
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:51:00 -
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da GAND wrote:Phantom Vaxer wrote:I run around in the city of the levels and OHK heavies with the standard :D The standard one seems fine to me I don't really think I have to use the advanced or proto ones
Thats the problem with the Plasma Cannon. Adv and Pro versions are just pathetic in scaling. You get to squeeze a lil over 100 damage on direct and only like 40 on splash. So not much reason to use a 50k Pro version for a lil extra when you can just use the cheap 1.5k Std |
Roldrage
DIOS X. II
Top Men.
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:51:00 -
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Eh I mix it up, I can engage close range targets, snipe stationary targets at distance (and the occasional moving target if they're predictable), anti-installation/AV roles to an extent and mortar clusters of enemies. It's quite a versatile weapon tbh. |
8213
Shining Flame
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:52:00 -
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I have never seen the Plasma Cannon used in the 6 months I've been play DUST... it hasn't shown up in the kill feed ONCE. |
Phantom Vaxer
The Generals
EoN.
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Posted - 2013.07.26 19:53:00 -
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Also I sneak up on tanks and shoot all my PC shots with my AV or Flux grenades depending on if its shield or armor |
forteXVI
89th Infantry Division
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Posted - 2013.07.26 20:06:00 -
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AV and infantry suppression :P |
CommanderBolt
A.N.O.N.Y.M.O.U.S.
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.07.26 20:11:00 -
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da GAND wrote:So I just started using a plasma cannon and I went only killed 1 person partially cuz of the plasma cannon I finished the person off with my submachine gun. But I wanna ask anyone that has used the plasma cannon for awhile. What role do you mainly use it for?
Haha, Mr Musturd got me using the plasma cannon a few weeks ago. They are rewarding weapons IF you can perfectly line up a shot on target which is very hard!
The splash damage is very underpowered considering what it is and to be honest I found that its damage against vehicles was equally low.
The way the projectile drops as well is a little saddening, I would like it if it fired mostly straight , similar to how maybe an RPG would work in other games, as I see it, its akin to a RPG launcher. |
Crow Splat
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.07.26 20:13:00 -
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Either up close for 1-on-1 or if a team is all pouring out of a complex from the same exit then you can provide a good bit of fire support. Get your range dialed in and watch the assists roll in.
For AV, I would much rather have a forge gun or swarms. |
Rogatien Merc
Red Star.
EoN.
548
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Posted - 2013.07.27 00:47:00 -
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8213 wrote:I have never seen the Plasma Cannon used in the 6 months I've been play DUST... it hasn't shown up in the kill feed ONCE.
It's the next big thing. |
Robocop Junior
The Surrogates Of War
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Posted - 2013.07.27 00:55:00 -
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Imagining a whole team/squad of PC users spamming it and how fast people would cry OP. I would love to see/be apart of one. Once I get a couple other things out the way I plan on throwing some SP at it. Definately the most fun outta all the weapons I have tried yet. |
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Aizen Intiki
Ghost Wolf Industries
Alpha Wolf Pack
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Posted - 2013.07.27 01:40:00 -
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2 things:
1- Ambushes
2- Killing Caldari HAV's.
It's useless otherwise.
Peace, Aizen  |
G Felix
Federated Consultants PMC
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Posted - 2013.07.27 03:01:00 -
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I don't use it as a mainstay, but it sure is satisfying to be succesful with. It excells as a shotgun equivalent for taking down heavies, particularly those with logi escorts. Also makes for an effective croud control tool, even though the splash feels weak for the weapon's lore. I have never been able to get this weapon to rival packed AV 'nades against vehicles, but the description is correct about sticking to urban areas and tight cover. Out in the open your projectile will mopst likely be spotted quickly, dodged, and fire will be returned long before that reload is finished.
Would heartily agree that the Std version is the only cost effective version in terms of both SP and ISk.
I have also had many collision detection issues with this weapon's projectile, ie disappearing into walls/floors/dropsuits without exploding. Doesn't seem to have recieved the same kind of love MD's have in that sense.
Then again, as is, it's definitely hard mode...
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da GAND
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Posted - 2013.07.27 16:32:00 -
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G Felix wrote:I don't use it as a mainstay, but it sure is satisfying to be succesful with. It excells as a shotgun equivalent for taking down heavies, particularly those with logi escorts. Also makes for an effective croud control tool, even though the splash feels weak for the weapon's lore. I have never been able to get this weapon to rival packed AV 'nades against vehicles, but the description is correct about sticking to urban areas and tight cover. Out in the open your projectile will most likely be spotted quickly, dodged, and fire will be returned long before that reload is finished.
Would heartily agree that the Std version is the only cost effective version in terms of both SP and ISk.
I have also had many collision detection issues with this weapon's projectile, ie disappearing into walls/floors/dropsuits without exploding. Doesn't seem to have recieved the same kind of love MD's have in that sense.
Then again, as is, it's definitely hard mode...
Might just stick with the standard version then and work on the skills only |
Green Living
0uter.Heaven
EoN.
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Posted - 2013.07.27 16:38:00 -
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I see about as many Plasma Cannons as I do Laser Rifles on the battlefield. |
Brolaire of Asstoria
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.07.27 16:49:00 -
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I would like to see the projectile move faster and maybe reduce the arc on it...
I hate to use another game's weapons as reference but the plasma launcher
in Halo was pretty useful...sticky plasma which detontated after a few seconds
if memory serves me correctly. |
Brolaire of Asstoria
Tronhadar Free Guard
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.07.27 16:54:00 -
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Or if it became somewhat like a mortar launcher in BF3...
Again a much faster projectile but with the arc massively increased...
Could be incredibly useful for taking objectives...
or just blowing the absolute crap out of an entrenched group of reds |
Alldin Kan
Internal Error.
Negative-Feedback
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Posted - 2013.07.27 16:59:00 -
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This kind of Feedback my friends, is why we can't have nice things. |
DeadlyAztec11
Max-Pain-inc
Dark Taboo
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Posted - 2013.07.27 17:30:00 -
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I haven't seen a plasma cannon be used in over a month. I got killed once by it, but have only seen it one time since then. |
Sarducar Kahn
xCosmic Voidx
The Superpowers
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Posted - 2013.07.27 17:51:00 -
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I had one trying to hit my ADS, needless to say he died. I have seen 3 I think since 5.14 |
Extraneus Tenebrarum
THE BOSSES
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Posted - 2013.07.27 18:04:00 -
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I use it as AV but before u say its useless I run a scout with packed av nades and proximities and its extremly useful in a direct fight with lavs since almost all lavs wanna run u over I throw proxis on the ground shoot the lav with the PC dodge it and finish it off with the AV nades |
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