... okay, so not EVERYONE thinks that the R301 is the best gun in the game, but I think the majority would pick it as their number one choice.
However, since the update I (personally) think there's a new number one, the Prowler. If you can handle burst weapons then that thing now absolutely shreds.
The R301 isn’t always the best gun but the R301 will always be the most reliable gun for all occasions (you can use it for short-mid-long range). What I meant by “Isn’t always the best” is that there usually a broken gun per season especially those spitfire/rampage seasons.
Fun fact: The R301 is so balanced that it only received 1 nerf in the 4 years that this game is live. In season 8 it got a minor nerf in headshot damage. Other changes to the R301 are not to the gun specifically like the hipfire nerf for all ARs and the recent anvil receiver limb damage nerf.
Season 15 weapons are actually pretty balanced in my opinion.
@Cheese9Man 301 hip fire was also nerfed pretty decently this last season. I've felt the difference for sure, it is not nearly as dependable for strafing/crouching hip fire close range as it used to be. Before the nerf, I'd run 301/Flatline pretty happily, but now I'll usually drop one of them for an SMG.
Yeah, Prowler is lethal when in close range espically with laser sight lv.3. I still prefer the R301 for those medium/long range beams since the flatline is just okay but in my opinion, the R301 is better then flatline.
@reconzeroYeah, I guess I see your logic somewhat -- if it works for you use it. However, you seem to be locked into a one trick pony situation. How will you ever get better as a player if you can't do much with even the meta guns? You know it, and I know it, but that's why meta's exist - because they are the current best. You can go against the grain, but it won't get you far unless your playstyle is especially niche. Point of the game, and what makes you good is to be good or capable with all weapons and in all situations. I've recently developed a good relationship with a p2020 on drop, even smoked players vs a Volt smg with it lol. Point is, do you, but be lenient enough to be good with literally everything else just in case you need to 🙂
Sorry if I was harsh to you in previous posts, just find it hard to get a point across without being very direct. Working on it.
Edit: I forgot - in my lobbies people still favor the R301 over any gun because of accuracy I guess. Even the R99 and Flatline is left in the dust in favor of it. It is still the king.
