Haha, I assure you guys, I didn't skip the LB10-X on purpose. I just accidentally left it out when going down the list. I added it right after I realized the mistake, but apparently I didn't beat the responses. I've used it extensively pre-buff and post-buff and I think it's a lot better than many people realize. It's a nuanced weapon and most people don't really understand crit damage, so it's no surprise that many don't recognize it's value.
Lostdragon, on 24 June 2013 - 09:00 AM, said:
You did not list the LBX 10 and it is definitely not fine. I also disagree with your assessment that all other ballistics are fine. AC5 and 10 and MGs are just not very good compared to other weapons of equivalent weight. The opportunity cost for them is very high.
That's fine if you disagree, these are all just my opinion.
General Taskeen, on 24 June 2013 - 09:08 AM, said:
MG's are not fine actually.
SL not fine.
LRMs not fine, do you use an LRM5 Jman?
The problem with streaks isn't that they core, it is that they autobot aim.
UAC/5 is not fine, it is rolling dice mechanics and double-shot shells that will cause massive problems later. Full-Damage AC shots need to go, so either AC's or UAC's need a revamp.
So that's already -4+ from your list. Plus you did not list NARC or LB 10-X, both useless. ECM is also not fine. That's a total of 19 or more things that are not fine.
I think Machine Guns have been buffed enough to the point where they are fine. I think Small lasers have good DPS and heat for their weight.
I think what LRM 5s lack in firepower, they make up in other ways. For example, using them to force an enemy to drop down behind cover. He gets the incoming missile warning and he usually doesn't know whether it's 5 missiles or 45 missiles heading his way. They are good cover fire weapons.
I don't see UAC/5 as a problem right now. AC/5s are 1 ton lighter and 1 slot lower.
I didn't list NARC, TAG, or AMS because I don't put them in the same category as other weapons. If I did, I probably would put TAG and AMS as Fine and NARC as: undecided because frankly I don't know.
tenderloving, on 24 June 2013 - 09:05 AM, said:
1. You didn't mention LBX, which is so broken that you didn't even remember to put it in your list.
2. A difference of 1 weapon between "fine" and "not fine" should be a red flag to you. That's terrible.
3. Machine guns are fine? Really?
4. You lost your remaining cred when you said Medium Lasers are imbalanced. Nobody in their right mind can or will complain about medium lasers. They are perfectly "meh" weapons in every regard, which means they are exactly where they need to be.
1. I actually edited lbx-10s into my post before you replied. I think it's fine.
2. I was justifying why I chose more weapons are fine than not fine. In response to the second poll question.
3. Yes really
4. The fact that they are used so ubiquitously on so many builds doesn't make you at least somewhat concerned? The fact that so many light weapons are deemed bad because they tend to be compared with the medium laser. Perhaps it's not the light weapons which are bad, but the medium laser is a touch too good for it's weight. When a weapon is "the correct choice" for so many builds, I start to get concerned.
Edited by Jman5, 24 June 2013 - 09:48 AM.