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[zraven7]

Joseph Mallan, on 07 February 2013 - 06:11 AM, said:

it is one of the lowest damage per shot. But it's RoF is pretty impressive and that does make the AC2 something to watch... not as much as an Ultra 5 perhaps but ignoring it to long is a mistake.

Oh, don't get me wrong, it has it's uses absolutely. It's just the last weapon in the game I'd think needs a nerf. It is entirely viable, and helpful, right where it is. Doing anything to lower it's capabilities would potentially remove it from common usage.

[Psikez]

zraven7, on 07 February 2013 - 06:35 AM, said:

Oh, don't get me wrong, it has it's uses absolutely. It's just the last weapon in the game I'd think needs a nerf. It is entirely viable, and helpful, right where it is. Doing anything to lower it's capabilities would potentially remove it from common usage.

I think I saw 1 ac2 cat in the last 6 weeks or so. Just chuckled and shot his face out

[Reported for Inappropriate Name]

I just checked. looks like the spider 5D is the new choice for magic man build. faster than commando with max engine, 5 tons more room, 2 energy slots on one arm for potential twin linked large laser, plus one on ct for tag, ecm, AND jumpjets. talk about being an annoying little head popping bug. I can't wait to get the credits and start experimenting

Edited by Battlecruiser, 07 February 2013 - 06:44 AM.

[Joseph Mallan]

Battlecruiser, on 07 February 2013 - 06:14 AM, said:

you aint seen nothing yet. I'm hoping for a 6 ballistic jeager to fit uac/2's on. It'll go down a little something like this

http://youtu.be/BsM0VwjSzw8?t=18m21s

Seen it on a Banshee with RAC 2s TT. Not impressed with what we will have in MWO.(YET)

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Joseph Mallan, on 07 February 2013 - 06:44 AM, said:

Seen it on a Banshee with RAC 2s TT. Not impressed with what we will have in MWO.(YET)

I'd agree except that core game mechanics for accuracy and damage in this game are not comparatively dependent on dicerolls. I can see you're also eagerly waiting for interesting things to try, and I can only hope this game successfully gets to that point.

[Kousagi]

I feel kinda sad for everyone taking this thread seriously... It was a nerco.... *sigh*

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Kousagi, on 07 February 2013 - 06:51 AM, said:

I feel kinda sad for everyone taking this thread seriously... It was a nerco.... *sigh*

controversy is not bound by time, only relevance

[Wales Grey]

Kousagi, on 07 February 2013 - 06:51 AM, said:

I feel kinda sad for everyone taking this thread seriously... It was a nerco.... *sigh*

To be fair, AC/2s haven't been changed recently, so the 'problem' brought up by the OP is technically still real. Massed AC/2 isn't exactly a problem, because they don't frontload damage and stacked AC/2s generate a lot of heat.

[CheebaMech]

I have a Cataphract that's kind of fun, 2x AC5s / 2xUAC5s. I usually end up middle to top damage. After reading somewhere on these forums that the AC2 was "better" with the higher RoF I switched to 4xAC2s just to try it out. THEY ARE NOT OP. As a dedicated ballistics mech driver I can say these things suck. I can hit just about anything I can see but the damage on these things is not what I'm used to; my damage dropped considerably after trying them out. Back to AC5s now, carry on.

[Mycrus]

WarZ, on 14 November 2012 - 07:57 PM, said:

Sadly the ease with which the multiple AC builds tear apart ANYTHING is just depressing. They core and crit with ridiculous ease. Unless you are very fast you are meat. Only build right now where you know you have to leave or die no matter your armament. The cockpit shake BS from a small AC2 is what makes it the most stupid.

upset that i tear mechs up with the dragon 5N - 3AC2??

the dragon 5N is the one that everybody says is bad... well it's bad for bad pilots...

i think strafing an AC2 running 80+kph takes skill right?

please NERF my skill...

[Grumbling Coot]

Wales Grey, on 07 February 2013 - 07:02 AM, said:

To be fair, AC/2s haven't been changed recently, so the 'problem' brought up by the OP is technically still real. Massed AC/2 isn't exactly a problem, because they don't frontload damage and stacked AC/2s generate a lot of heat.

The OP was actually complaining more about the cockpit shake that got nerfed already... Sooo, yeah...not the same problem.

[Flying Blind]

Guys check the date of the OP. like Coot says the OP was complaining about a very real problem that needed to be fixed and was. this is all old news, it is done and over with. moving on . . .

[Aym]

Holy thread-necro batman!

[QuantumButler]

I hope you're all happy, AC/2s are completely worthless again.

Good job on making them nerf a fun, useful weapon into the same pile we toss MGs and Flamers you whiners.

I hope you enjoy your A1 steaksauce cheese, you made your bed, now you sleep in it.

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QuantumButler, on 07 February 2013 - 08:03 AM, said:

I hope you're all happy, AC/2s are completely worthless again.

Good job on making them nerf a fun, useful weapon into the same pile we toss MGs and Flamers you whiners.

I hope you enjoy your A1 steaksauce cheese, you made your bed, now you sleep in it.

you can blame me if you want, I started the trend of dakka dakka. well thats the story I'm sticking too anyway. dakka is so much fun its unreasonable and delusional to think I'd be the only one with the idea.

[Tickdoff Tank]

MWO is the first Mechwarrior game that has made the AC2 useful. Please don't change that.

I am not saying the AC2 is a great weapon, just that it does have a use, and it never really has before.

[Kurshuk]

I loled. I came across a thread literally seconds ago that was saying the AC2 is useless after this last patch. I ran my AS7D with 2 AC2s this morning and found them satisfying to throw at people, but not much statistically speaking. Low damage, lots of torso twisting makes them all but useless. If you start twisting like a crazy person and run in a single direction you'll be ok. Try to find some cover. It'll be ok. Take a breath.

[QuantumButler]

Tickdoff Tank, on 07 February 2013 - 08:53 AM, said:

MWO is the first Mechwarrior game that has made the AC2 useful. Please don't change that.

I am not saying the AC2 is a great weapon, just that it does have a use, and it never really has before.

Too late, they already stealth nerfed it.

It's 1.12 shots a second now, instead of 0.5 when it was actually good.

[Sir Trent Howell]

This is a 4 month old thread, why is anyone still considering anything in here valid?