Wait a second, this dosen't add up.

[Jaged]

*Before you read this, please note that this post has nothing to do with nerfing or not nerfing the jackhammer.

The Jackhammer is obviously very powerful. I see alot of my fellow NC use it. The Jackhammer is essentialy a much improved sweeper. The sweeper is also used alot. Now, what is a much improved Jackhammer? The NC AI max. It has a much bugger shotgun and three different spreads, allowing it to fire at longer ranges than a shotgun should be able to. The odd thing is, even as enticing as this MAX sounds, (What could be better than a more powerful Jackhammer?) I rarely see it used. People always use the NC AV max that fires missles. I personaly have tried all three, and I can truthffully say that the AI max's shotgun is raw ownage. I wasen't that impressed with the AV missle launcher's capabilitys at infantry supression. Why do so many NC use the AV max when only a few use the AI max?

[Smaug]

Personally I see just as many scattermaxes as I do falconmaxes.

[Madcat170]

People are dumb. simple as that ive seen NC AI MAX's trying to kill me with the short range setting at 100m +. They are either Unaware of its 3 range settings or think its automatic

bleh

[Arakiel]

I assumed it was because the Falcon MAX does a much better job against other MAXes. For infantry, though, yeah - the Scattercannon's very nice.

[NightWalker XI]

Its because msot people aren't aware it has 3 settings so they think it has really short range when it has longer range settings

[Jaged]

I find it unlikely that people are that stupid. I always thought that the average n00b max player (not saying they all are n00bs) gets a fealing of power by making big explotions, regardless of how much dammage the explotion does. Some people just like explotions. I understand where they are comming from. ;)

[Arakiel]

VS have no explosion-based weapons. That's probably why we suck. :(

[Jaged]

That was random....

[Arakiel]

Originally posted by Jaged
That was random....

I try. :D

[NightWalker XI]

Originally posted by Jaged
I find it unlikely that people are that stupid.

Have you ever been to the OF's?

[Jaged]

Lol, yes I have. But still, it is not hard to figure it out.

[NightWalker XI]

Trust me...I have seem many people asking what to do with the ACE and stuff...lol

[Incompetent]

I find it unlikely that people are that stupid. Spend ten minutes as an Emerald Terran and you will never say anything that stupid again.

I actually don't know why NC tend to shy away from the Scattercannon, that damn thing is absolute murder up close, while the Falcon is like a liability with feet. However, it is possible that you are reffering to the Sparrow MAX, which is extremely popular, since it can do a number on MAXes, Infantry and light armor while still being very good at AA.

[RushHourKonried]

The scattercannon max can eat Infantry in about 3-5 shots close range, sit back and change it to snipe mode you will be shootin till your clip runs out or until u read those beautiful red letters "missle lock"...., the AV max is nice for takin out those damn wall turrets from far range or when u spot a enemy AMS and u can jus find a nice spot and bomb the hell out of it, the AA one is my Reaver Killer :D... try to kill anything else with it and your pretty much dead real quick

:cool:

[FearTheAtlas]

Originally posted by RushHourKonried
The scattercannon max can eat Infantry in about 3-5 shots close range, sit back and change it to snipe mode you will be shootin till your clip runs out or until u read those beautiful red letters "missle lock"...., the AV max is nice for takin out those damn wall turrets from far range or when u spot a enemy AMS and u can jus find a nice spot and bomb the hell out of it, the AA one is my Reaver Killer :D... try to kill anything else with it and your pretty much dead real quick

:cool:

The blue! THE BLUE!!!!!.... :banplz:...:D

[Sputty]

It pierces my mind.

[Doppler]

I believe people choose the AV max over the AI MAX is a matter of versatility. When i play a max the primary targets I must tango with are other MAX's and vehicles. Against these two targets the AV max does a superb job, against infantry it is less effective but in a 1 on 1 battle it's definitly sufficent. Now should i be using the AI MAX yes i can mow through multiple infantry before they really have a chance to even draw a bead on me. However when I face down against MAX's and Vehicles the firepower is very much lacking. That for me is the big sticking point NC AI max's get owned by other types of max's.

[Happy lil Elf]

I see lots more AA than anything else /shrug