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Posted - 2013.08.01 19:26:00 -
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Laser rifles are, out of all things, really cool. But I remember when I got in the beta back in January February and March a lot of people used the Laser Rifle. Of course not too many, but a fairly good amount. It was really common and admired. It was very considerably effective weapon at range then the AR and alike, but not for sniping ranges. But it killed efficiently (wasnt overpowered though) and was a unique weapon. I am a very frequent Dust 514 merc and I've been for a good amount of time, but ever since Uprising and the respec, I tried the LR again. But it was different. It was better in many good ways, but it isn't powerful enough now. I saw a dev article about LR and the new red dot on it. It looks awesome! So I figured since you guys are tweaking it, please upgrade the damage output alike it used to be. It's a great concept and a tactical weapon that requires precision, timing and focus. But it's damage output, in general, really isn't rewarding enough anymore. Does anyone know what I'm saying? I barely see any Laser Rifle drop suits anymore too. Thanks,
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Posted - 2013.08.02 02:21:00 -
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Gorra Snell wrote:I think your memory is colored by nostalgia - they (at least the PRO Viziams) were very OP and overused right before uprising. They could pretty much insta-kill any suit just by sweeping over you for a fraction of a second once they were warmed up. At the time, people were saying that there was a bug with only the Viziam...I don't know if that was true, but the LR in general got nerfed hard with Uprising.
I've only tried the STD LR since Uprising, but I tend to agree with your current assessment on their current state...they feel a bit underpowered. I much preferred the Chromosome sights, big wings and all. I'll reserve stronger judgement on their current effectiveness until I try the new red dot...
Yeah sorry I was talking about the standard. It needs some tweaking. It doesn't stand out at long ranges anymore and it obviously isn't ment for close quarters. The advanced LR, I actually haven't tried that, lol. |
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Samuel Zelik wrote:I have to agree with Gorra Snell; it used to be completely OP.
I've tried up to the ADV LR and I don't really have anything to complain about; haven't tried the red dot, yet. I've found the weapon is actually pretty effective, but its role has change. The LR is no longer a run-and-gun assault weapon; it is a tactical support weapon. In its current state, the LR isn't meant to maul a large number of people, it is meant to suppress, get kills assists, and kill steal. Also, anyone not in cover, in an open area, or standing still are subject to getting fried; gotta pick the right targets. It's a difficult weapon to use, no doubt, but it's an effective weapon if one knows how to use it.
I haven't ever seen it as a run-and- gun nor actually have seen anyone try that, but you can't say that the standard is effective, especially comparing it to pre-uprising. It's pretty nerfed, I usually only see 1 person using it every 3 matches or so. |
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