Most of my HP is 50/50. 299Shield/277Armor. I have been doing that since Uprising to combat the Scrambler Rifle. I don't know how a weapon can be that blatantly powerful to its counterparts. I expect it to cut my shield down, but to take me from full health to dead in 4 shots, sometimes only 2 isn't making sense.

Ok so I tested it and I'm actually pretty shocked with my findings.

While wearing an Amarr Assault suit with level 3 in the skill
1 Charged shot + 8 quick shots = overheat

I never really paid attention to how much I could fire afterwards, but this will defintiely be changing my game up for the better. Need to get myself in the rhythm of 1 charge shot + 7 quick shots

This has only been happening with Scrambler Rifles, but I'm getting killed by them in 4 shots or less. I don't know if its headshott multiplier, or what. But nobody else will be firing at me, but Scrambler Rifles are dropping me from full shields and Armor in 1 second.

I'm assuming its some kind of lag, but its only SCRs. I watch my health meter deplete in 2 shots. This is putting the damage done to me at over 150HP per shot.

I know Scramblers are great weapons, but any explanation as to what's causing this? Its happened over 50x now, at all ranges and levels of weapon.

Keep that up and it will get nerfed lol.

GDI, all this talk about the ScR makes me want to use it. I already have 4 alts, you guys are killing me.

Ok so I tested it and I'm actually pretty shocked with my findings.

While wearing an Amarr Assault suit with level 3 in the skill
1 Charged shot + 8 quick shots = overheat

I never really paid attention to how much I could fire afterwards, but this will defintiely be changing my game up for the better. Need to get myself in the rhythm of 1 charge shot + 7 quick shots

EDIT: Meanwhile, 18 normal quick shots result in overheating, so it appears 1 charged shot = 10 quick shots as far as heat build up goes.

This has only been happening with Scrambler Rifles, but I'm getting killed by them in 4 shots or less. I don't know if its headshott multiplier, or what. But nobody else will be firing at me, but Scrambler Rifles are dropping me from full shields and Armor in 1 second.

I'm assuming its some kind of lag, but its only SCRs. I watch my health meter deplete in 2 shots. This is putting the damage done to me at over 150HP per shot.

I know Scramblers are great weapons, but any explanation as to what's causing this? Its happened over 50x now, at all ranges and levels of weapon.

Yeah, that gun isn't for everyone. I haven't gotten good with it ... yet.

But you pinged me pretty hard with yours the other day. Kept my head on a swivel the rest of that match

its a skill weapon

players are getting better with it and investing more skill points in it

it is not on bit OP ROF is perfect damage is perfect overheating is present

if anything it is one of the most balanced weapons in dust

Seems about right. I'm curious to see how head shot damage is calculated. Not like we'll ever see the hard numbers.

My goodness, more people noticing me. Again, I am humbled

Want me to let you in on a secret? I had a 7 million SP character which I abandoned a few days after May 14th to start on a level playing field with the new guys (and because I wanted True Amarr in my blood!). I have not used a single booster or any aurum; I only have 3.8 million skill points right now. I do not understand the people who say this game is pay to win or you need 10+ million skill points to have fun.

A little nervous now that the scrambler rifle may be the next FotM, but I'm pretty confident that when people use it they will realize it has a very niche role on the battle field. Still, even if it does get a nerf with heat build up, as long as I can fire 3 shots after the charge I'll probably be alright (but seriously it does not need a nerf!!!).

I die to more pistols than rifles.
And that's not a lot. Maybe twice a night.

Side note/question: When did the SMG get gagged? Those used to be really nice.

If that's the case, that's ridiculous. 1HKs from a standard issue weapon should never be in a game.

But its the vicious cycle of any game, the more you find out about the mechanics and how its supposed to work, the more you'll get upset when you discover it not working the way its supposed to be. Allowing a primary rifle to cause as much as 700 damage is another "What eere they thinking" CCP moment

Honestly I'm surprised more people aren't using it, the thing is much more deadly than an assault rifle if you use it right and at the proper ranges.

To be fair, it's because your fit seems to be the best suited for the SCR. I had no idea the Amarr Assault could squeeze out 18 shots without over heating. The Amarr Logi suit with the Imperial ScR I use can barely give me 7 quick shots or one charged and three quick shots.

I still think the Assault ScR would be picked over the regular version as FotM though. If your suit can get that much performance out of the regular ScR, overheat must be non-existent on the Assault.

Well also keep in mind the scrambler rifle is heat build up per second, not heat build up per shot (I have no clue why). I fire the standard scrambler rifle on a non-Amarr assault suit and can get 15 off before overheating, so maybe I'm just pulling the trigger faster?

299Shield/277Armor..

You guys have parts of it right, but if you and the enemy has the same gear and run into each other, these are the step by step rules which determines who will win:
1. Skill
2. Whether they use KB/M, DS3, Modded controller
3. If the enemy has a female character
4. Luck

You guys have parts of it right, but if you and the enemy has the same gear and run into each other, these are the step by step rules which determines who will win:
1. Skill
2. Whether they use KB/M, DS3, Modded controller
3. If the enemy has a female character
4. Luck

Well, i tried it for myself.
I spec'd into the STD SCR and brought it into a game.

That charge shot is very VERY powerful. I killed a guy in one hit with it, and did a number on a Heavy in no time.

Is it OP? I think it is. I had the lowest type, and did more than decent my first time using it. It doesn't have that big of a skill gap in my opinion.

CCP confirmed the male and female hitboxes are identical.

http://youtu.be/aJT-n4RD7zc

And yes, I am THAT guy...

To be fair, it's because your fit seems to be the best suited for the SCR. I had no idea the Amarr Assault could squeeze out 18 shots without over heating. The Amarr Logi suit with the Imperial ScR I use can barely give me 7 quick shots or one charged and three quick shots.

I still think the Assault ScR would be picked over the regular version as FotM though. If your suit can get that much performance out of the regular ScR, overheat must be non-existent on the Assault.