If you load up on machine guns, you are pretty much just a target dummy until other players have crippled the enemy's mechs, at which point victory is assured anyway.
The whole idea of a low-damage, crit-seeking weapon needs to be tossed. I appreciate that they wanted to add an element of strategy, but it doesn't work in practice.
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Abandon The Idea Of The Crit-Seeking Weapon
Started by Felio, Oct 17 2013 07:05 AM
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Posted 17 October 2013 - 07:17 AM
Felio, on 17 October 2013 - 07:05 AM, said:
If you load up on machine guns, you are pretty much just a target dummy until other players have crippled the enemy's mechs, at which point victory is assured anyway.
The whole idea of a low-damage, crit-seeking weapon needs to be tossed. I appreciate that they wanted to add an element of strategy, but it doesn't work in practice.
The whole idea of a low-damage, crit-seeking weapon needs to be tossed. I appreciate that they wanted to add an element of strategy, but it doesn't work in practice.
Actually, Machine Guns have the same DPS as a Small Laser.
One of my favorite builds is a Jager DD with 6 machine guns. It's not uncommon for me to riddle up over 600pts of damage in a match with it.
Edited by Syllogy, 17 October 2013 - 07:18 AM.
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Posted 17 October 2013 - 07:22 AM
I Agree, MG's have gone from crit seekers to legit DPS weapons. I have argued against it and still would like to see them nerfed, but if I cannot win, Join them.
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Posted 17 October 2013 - 07:23 AM
Felio, on 17 October 2013 - 07:05 AM, said:
If you load up on machine guns, you are pretty much just a target dummy until other players have crippled the enemy's mechs, at which point victory is assured anyway.
The whole idea of a low-damage, crit-seeking weapon needs to be tossed. I appreciate that they wanted to add an element of strategy, but it doesn't work in practice.
The whole idea of a low-damage, crit-seeking weapon needs to be tossed. I appreciate that they wanted to add an element of strategy, but it doesn't work in practice.
Oh it work - i don't know about the Machine Gun - but in a TeamBattle - were it is possible to know the loadouts - one or two crit seaking weapons like the LBX are worth the afford.
For example a Dragon - open the rear of a Mech with PPC fire and use its LBX to blow things up.
If are MachineGuns are really that good - i have to make a test run on my BattleMaster - with 3 Machine Guns
But I remember a battle in closed beta were i ran a Hunchback armed with 3 Machine Guns and 2 Flammers ripping two catapults into pieces
Edited by Karl Streiger, 17 October 2013 - 07:25 AM.
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Posted 17 October 2013 - 07:24 AM
Trynn, on 17 October 2013 - 07:22 AM, said:
I Agree, MG's have gone from crit seekers to legit DPS weapons. I have argued against it and still would like to see them nerfed, but if I cannot win, Join them.
If they would program Flamers to "cook off" ammunition on enemy mechs (even if there is still armor on the component), I'd use those too.
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