Striker Concerns

[SilverLord]

I just recently certed in the Striker. I once had this weapon in the far past when it accually killed people and aircraft. I am dissappointed at all the Striker is useful for is killing maxes and making aircraft run away and go repair/rearm.

I really would like to see a buff to the AV on this weapon, maybe even all the Empires AV weapons.

Anyone else agree with me on this?

[Black]

Stryker definitly needs a buff i dont see why they nerfed it in the first place

[BDMJ]

They nerfed it so all the AV weapons sucked equally. Notice how they also removed all the versatility from the lancer with the same patch. It is the first step in their secret plan to roll AV and SA into one cert If they make AV suck any more it will be worthless, so merging it with SA will not cause people to complain.

[Firefly]

What about the Phoenix?

[Queensidecastle]

The only way that Sony is going to be able to Bring AV back where it doesnt suck but at the same time isnt overpowered is if they can allow for it to do different damages to different objects. Clearly the Striker was overpowered against MAXs and aircraft before. We dont need that to happen again. If they could(would) just tweak it to do more damage against vehicles instead of giving it a flat damage increase across the board, the Striker and other AV would be worth using again, but they have to do it where a single trooper cant take out a vehicle by himself without much opportunity for retaliation

[BDMJ]

Phoenix is fun to use, but it doesn't kill anything. If you want AV capability, get SA.

[Firefly]

I was under the impression that a Phoenix was fairly formidable - however, as with all man-portable weapons in Planetside, it had to be used in numbers, at least three or four, to make it effective. By effective I mean killing targets quickly.

[Veteran]

Decimator can be effective when used by a single soldier. In groups it's instant death for MAXs and light vehicles.

Thus, the problem.

[BDMJ]

Phoenix is only good in large groups, and anything is effective in large groups, even suppressors. The decimator is the only true AV weapon in PS right now. It's so superior, that there is really no argument at all for certing in AV.

[Veteran]

You're partially right, BDMJ, except a single troop can use the Phoenix as a spy-drone to amazing effect.

[Diddy Mao]

They n3rfed teh Striker cuz it kills almost anything in 1 clip (3 shots) and twice as much for the Lancer/Phoneix.

[Firefly]

I wouldn't call the Decimator a great AV weapon until it acts like a true anti-tank weapon and cripples a tank in a few shots. I have yet to destroy a Vanguard with a Decimator, so I'm curious as to how many shots it takes to kill a Vanguard.

EDIT:
The Striker only killed Mosquitos in three shots. Most of the other vehicles needed more.

[Diddy Mao]

No it pwnt reaver's in 3 cuz, me and Murc tested it out one day

[Veteran]

It takes 15 Decimators to kill a Vanguard.

It takes just over three Decis to kill a Lightning.

edit: This speaks more highly of the Van's vast armor than of the Deci's damage. It takes 48 Strikers to kill a Van. Ouch.

[Kikinchikin]

everyone should just stop using AV and get SA until the devs realize wtf is going on and do something bout it.

i still see b00ns with the striker and the lancer. phoenix is actually not a bad eapon, but if u wanna prove a point ull have to boycot it too.