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Cabowse's avatar
6 years ago

Select-fire hop-up next to go?

Select-fire hop-up next to go?

Does anyone else feel like the select-fire hop-up is falling into redundancy? 

Now that the charge rifle has come into play it feels like the heavily underused select fire option on the Havok is now even more underused.

The Prowler is still going strong but with its nerf and so many other great weapon options now I feel like even that is getting less use.

Would people be happy if the select fire option was on these weapons off the bat, similar to weapons like the Hemlok & Flaline? How would you go about implementing this change?

Discuss!

16 Replies

  • Cabowse's avatar
    Cabowse
    6 years ago

    I guess the main issue with putting full auto on the Hemlok is whether it makes it too similar to all of the other assault rifles. 

    I could see the Prowler becoming full auto by default with a slight nerf to mag size, but with a new hop-up that make it's burst fire more viable in late game. ( Perhaps the Ripsaw rounds* I initially proposed as an EVA-8 Hop-up) 

    The Havok won't miss the select fire, it was a nice idea but a very under-utilised one.

    * Ripsaw rounds topic - https://answers.ea.com/t5/Creators-Corner/Ripsaw-Rounds-Eva-8-Hop-up/m-p/8130879#M2604

  • @Cabowse I rarely see people using the Prowler now. If I pick up the select fire hop up I usually try and find a Prowler.

    This Ripsaw idea looks pretty interesting.
  • Biochemikas's avatar
    Biochemikas
    6 years ago

    Prowler is still as good as ever. I would use it, but whenever I want to use it I can't seem to find either prowler or selectfire. One of these components just seems to be much rarer on World's edge.

    I guess my problem is that I just can't use the burst prowler, so I don't just carry it around until I find a selectfire. But considering burst prowler is actually really good, the problem is on my side, not the prowler's XD.

  • Cabowse's avatar
    Cabowse
    6 years ago
    @Biochemikas Use the burst prowler like a shotgun and you'll have a good time, it's a hip-fire beast at close range.
  • Several options:

    -Keep the hop up, but redo the alt. fire of the Havoc into either mini-Charge Rifle or instant shot variant of current version.

    -Make it built-in in both guns.

    -Bake in Select Fire, but add Double Tap hop up to Prowler to double burst rate of fire, and Anvil Receiver to Havoc to make it instant blast single fire.

    -Remove everything and give all players Charge rifles and purple gear while starting in the 5th round ring.

    -Disregard the last suggestion, it's a bad idea. Don't do that. Ever. 

  • I use hemlok a lot (burst hemlok is actually top tier weapon now, much better than wingman at mid+ distances; the key is to NOT switch to singlefire, ever (single fire is trash)), but it took time to nail the recoil to a single hole. Prowler has a bit rougher recoil and it's also 5 bullets, so it really requires a fair amount of practice to be able to use it. And if you mean use it just up to 10 meters (still need to control the recoil though) - well that's suboptimal, prowler can do much more than that.

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