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  • TheJumpingJawa's avatar
    TheJumpingJawa
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    I think I'd have put it a little more eloquently than the OP, but I share the sentiment.

    The charge rifle as-is, really doesn't do the new map any favours, and is fast creating a toxic meta of oppressive extreme-range suppression.

    I don't know what the best direction is to go with it though;

    - prohibit sniper optics, and thus turn it into a medium range single shot rifle?

    - halve its magazine size, so its overall fire rate is reduced?

    - reduce its spawn rate?

    - increase its per shot ammo usage, so energy ammo becomes a meaningful consideration?

    - make it inaccurate?

    - make it require a charge-up, like the triple take?

    Whatever needs to change, I think the crux of the problem is that the weapon excels in almost every regard:

    - Infinite range

    - 100% accurate

    - No bullet drop

    - Hit scan

    - High DPS

    - High ammo efficiency

    - Reasonably competitive even at close range.

    - 100% usable from zip lines, balloons & while in mid-air.

    The charge rifle essentially renders all other long range sniper rifles obsolete, with perhaps the exception of the Kraber.

    If you pass up the opportunity to pick up a Charge Rifle, you've either got one already, or you're playing hyper-aggro. (and it's even a reasonable weapon for hyper-aggro!)

    • MoNosDirtyGamin's avatar
      MoNosDirtyGamin
      6 years ago
      @TheJumpingJawa The only way to fix the weapon would be to add bullet drop, reduce the damage to 50 per beam, it should take 2-3 energy per shot, and yes reduce its spawn rate.
      • EryxApex's avatar
        EryxApex
        6 years ago
        @MoNosDirtyGaming It will probably become a legendary tier weapon after the initial "release", with limited ammo.
        If not, it will almost certainly be nerfed to near uselessness...
    • Srksii's avatar
      Srksii
      6 years ago

      @TheJumpingJawa  It is op, at least it will be in beginning for show case, but still they could actually make it louder so it would be more risky to use

  • abacky46260's avatar
    abacky46260
    6 years ago

    Anyone who likes the charge rifle is a camping coward 

    • Babbediboopi's avatar
      Babbediboopi
      6 years ago

      Even AFTER the nerf, I think it should be removed. Not because its OP per se anymore; the nerf + the loss in potential DPS in close-to-mid range (where I would say most kills happens) makes it actually quite bad to pick over another secondary weapon.

      So the reason why I think it should be removed is because it makes the game worse when it comes to the 3rd partying element. I think 3rd partying is a part of the game, but with the Charge rifle, even a noob can now just sit at 300 m and, without any skills, and randomly mess up a 3v3 fight between two other squads, randomly slowing people from the hits etc. With all other snipers, you at least had to move a little closer and have some skills to do this. 


      I know I can sound little bit contradictory when Im saying "its not OP" and also saying it should be removed. But I guess that I just dont like what it brings to the game, i.e. that you, with low skills, can affect a fight between two other squads so easily.

      • warslag's avatar
        warslag
        6 years ago

        When I hear a charge rifle I sometimes think of The War of the Worlds and half expect to see a giant tripod emerge from behind a hill.

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