I run a heavy and the flaylock and MD slay me in open fields. But in CQ often a miss or two from the MD gives me plenty of time to spray enough to make a fair battle

I honestly don't think you're convinced by what you're saying. I also don't know what you mean by a miss or two from the MD. Given the heavy's huge hit box, there is no way an MD shot would miss you, if not directly then by splash damage.

A noob tube is a noob tube, and that's that. If a game like COD doesn't give you the option to resupply its ammo, I don't know what CCP are thinking by giving it 6 rounds. It is really no different than the flaylock pre nerf. Its only "supposedly" redeeming factor is "oh but it requires CPU and PG like a main weapon" ... I say bullshit. I can't wait for the dual MD wielding commandos to surface, only then you might agree with the rest of those calling for its nerf.

Question: where was all this public posting against Regnum when he was in NF?
cuz i swear when Reg and Protoman post the exact same stuff hes posting now saw alot of Yes men agreeing with everything they said. Now hes not in NF and im seeing a few NF now voicing out against some posts he has and tbh his posts havent changed.

so question why the sudden public outcry against ppl like reg?

Doesn't change the fact that the MD is a crutch weapon.

Doesn't change the fact it is situation.
I think the Ar is the easiest slayer weapon. If in skirmish or ambush one wants to be top kills the Ar is the easiest to succeed with..given a mobile suit.

Now lets play a game of what is fact...rather theory, observable response repeated in predictable manner.

AR is on top on kill boards.
The same player using MD or AR... AR is better to be on top kill boards.
Is it a crutch weapon? What does that mean? I assume you mean a non skilled player can do better with it. But can he if he is slayed from an AR from a distance that he can not return fire from? Are you then telling me all these pros are mad that a noob can kill them? In a situation that favors the noob does it not make sense a noob should kill them? IE on a table top with a pub stomper below him.

Heaven forbid noobs discover REs and a pro gets one shotted. "Waaaaaaa, he blew me up with one hit...that weapon that killed me is noob. NERF it."

Because of the beerorcacy negative feedback was always you free to have your own view as long its the same of ours. I am not supprised at all that Nf members are speaking out. I like everyone in NF but my god it was **** if were not In with the cool kids

Nice to see posting doc. You should join foxhound very strong group it turns out :-)

LOL steady I dont know why you would say this as this is an obvious lie. I have bumped heads several times with some of the guys in NF on the forums. Honestly the problem with the MD is there is no falloff dmg based on distance from the explosive and the AOE is way too large for there to be no falloff dmg. 9 Meter radius (6 for regular MD) is just rediculous. If you cant hit someone or have a hard time hitting someone in that blast radius then you just plainly suck. I dont mind AOE weapons most of the time but when they have a rediculous AOE................it just becomes ret@rded.

Fiddle,
You run MD, so the cons of range and reload and situation balance or not balance general game play? I know sometimes you just can not fight someone...like when you have low ground...it takes a miracle to hit someone weaving on high ground. Are not these aspects of balance?

I appreciate the thoughtful responses. Perhaps the armor bonus needs a tune up. I tank on an alt and swarms destroy armor tanks. Perhaps the MD does... I just want an honest appraisal of the weapon and its many ignored weaknesses. Such as the swarm, it can not touch infantry, making a strong side arm required. So it's power against vehicles makes sense to me.

I hesitate to nerf only because of the situation strength. I run a heavy and the flaylock and MD slay me in open fields. But in CQ often a miss or two from the MD gives me plenty of time to spray enough to make a fair battle. In open field the AR teammates slay the MD. Let us look at manus peak. 3 point map. A mass driver is useless in the assault from C to B or vice versa because of the open field he has to cross. But let him guard the letter from a high point and now he is OP. Many weapons are OP in situation and UP in others.
Then there is the AR that can excel in all situations...not OP though. So 1 weapon is great in all situations (except sniper range) and then there are weapons that are OP in 1 situation but UP in another.

My concern is the removal of the OP for the sake of fairness then creating the laser situation.
You must admit the MD user sacrifices many engagements that the AR would engage but because of the dynamics of the MD they have to pass it up or die.

Why is it a bunch of whiney EoN bitches in here crying about the MD. The thing has hardly any ammo, and you have to arc it for get a hit at all but close up. If you let me get close enough to you to 2 shot you with a flux md combo you deserved to die in the first place.

LOL IF U LET FLAYLOCK GET 2 CLOSE ITS UR FAULT HURRRR DURRR