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PapaDrach
3 years ago

Re: AK-24 should keep its semi-auto fire mode and undo nerfs to AC42

They're doing it so people will stop using AR's in single fire that out pace the ease of killing enemies opposed to using a DMR. DMR's with slower RoF, slightly better damage, and higher recoil/accuracy makes spamming an AR in single fire with 4-6 shots much more appealing to use in various scenarios. Makes sense to me. 

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  • JWGrasli's avatar
    JWGrasli
    New Adventurer
    3 years ago
    @PapaDrach Nah, better to slightly buff DMRs then. Much better. Like higher dmg and less recoil or something.
  • edgecrusherO0's avatar
    edgecrusherO0
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago
    @JWGrasli No, because then you're in an arms race. Buffs and nerfs need to be selective, and DMR's kinda suck right now because AR's (and hell even SMG's and LMG's) often outclass them at range in terms of killing ability, while being much stronger at short/mid engagements.

    AC42 was still super strong after the last nerf and needed a bit more of a nerf at long distances for being an AR and how accurate it is. But they need to do a pass on the other weapons as well, because they're out of whack too. AC42 was just the most obvious problem child given its fairly unique performance amongst AR's.
  • Metal_Daryl97's avatar
    Metal_Daryl97
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    Pre 4.1, with the ac42 high power ammo, it takes 6 (75 - 150 m) or 7 shots (>150 m) to kill someone without armor. They already overnerfed the ac42 range, don't understand the further nerf 

    EDIT: the patch note was ambiguous - AC42 high power ammo effective range has actually been buffed, distance at which damage dropoff occurs has been increased. Must say i'm happy they made this change!

  • JWGrasli's avatar
    JWGrasli
    New Adventurer
    3 years ago
    @edgecrusherO0 If DMRs "suck" they need to be buffed/improved, not other weapons nerfed down. Thats just not very smart. It worked in older BF2 and BF3 so why not now? BF2 had 2-3 bullets to kill for marksman, 3-4 for Assault not 6 like in 2042. Worked perfectly instead of the 2042s nerfing of semi-auto resulting in spray'n pray for the win like all SMGs etc here now. K30 is too powerful yet unchanged and SMGs in general have the same damage at range like ARs.. ? Doesnt make sense.
  • JWGrasli's avatar
    JWGrasli
    New Adventurer
    3 years ago
    @Metal_Daryl97 Exactly, unbelievable. SMGs on the other hand have the same OR better damage at range and higher ROF. See the problem here? 😜

    Instead revert latest AC nerf and buff DMRs if they are weak.
  • Metal_Daryl97's avatar
    Metal_Daryl97
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    Nerfing the ac42 (further!) but not the k30 is beyond me! Almost as if they're trolling at this point 

    EDIT: the patch note was ambiguous - AC42 high power ammo effective range has actually been buffed, distance at which damage dropoff occurs has been increased.

  • LlamaWithKatana's avatar
    LlamaWithKatana
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    So now ac42 worse at range and worse at mid range because it has only burst and single fire modes. What is the spot for this AR right now? 

  • Metal_Daryl97's avatar
    Metal_Daryl97
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    Pretty sure nerfs/buffs are super easy to implement, which means they wouldn't have to compromise here 

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