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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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

I would push for this approach. Raise your core stats with meaningful passive % increases (Like nearly everyone should if they haven't already), and focus on building a fit that can handle that hefty CPU requirement , and basically work around the Std PC. Maybe it will receive some projectile physics tweaks down the road and become more viable, but this way in case it's always a red headed step child you haven't sunk too much SP into a lark.

TBQH, the weapon is way too fun for me to ever regret skilling into the PC, regardless of whether it ever sees a buff.

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.

Is it me or do these cannons shoot a dud from time to time?

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?

This kind of Feedback my friends, is why we can't have nice things.