MrVicchio
2002-12-19, 09:08 PM
Author Topic: NC weapons=weak?
Luk0r
Station Member
Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-19-2002 01:11 PM user search report post
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Well NC has many shotguns,which are short range weapons.We all know that modern wars are dominated by range(who cares about my uber shotgun when that tr assault rifle has a 2times longer range...),so im kinda worried about balance here...any ideas?
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SmokeJumperPS
Station Admin
Registered: Sep 2001 posted 12-19-2002 03:40 PM user search report post
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Shotguns don't have the range of a rifle, that's true...but they aren't necessarily useless at medium range. That depends almost entirely on the gauge of the barrel and the spread pattern of the shot. Forget the fact that shotguns can actually use slugs, if desired.
So don't give up on the trusty old shotgun just because of the spread on the sawed-off duster-coat version. It's a pretty useful weapon when it's not hacked in half.
http://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/planetside/Forum2/HTML/000935.html
Luk0r
Station Member
Registered: Nov 2002 posted 12-19-2002 01:11 PM user search report post
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Well NC has many shotguns,which are short range weapons.We all know that modern wars are dominated by range(who cares about my uber shotgun when that tr assault rifle has a 2times longer range...),so im kinda worried about balance here...any ideas?
***** DEV RPLY *********
SmokeJumperPS
Station Admin
Registered: Sep 2001 posted 12-19-2002 03:40 PM user search report post
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Shotguns don't have the range of a rifle, that's true...but they aren't necessarily useless at medium range. That depends almost entirely on the gauge of the barrel and the spread pattern of the shot. Forget the fact that shotguns can actually use slugs, if desired.
So don't give up on the trusty old shotgun just because of the spread on the sawed-off duster-coat version. It's a pretty useful weapon when it's not hacked in half.
http://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/planetside/Forum2/HTML/000935.html