Sniper Vs. MAX - Page 2

Destroyeron · 2003-04-02, 05:34 PM

Nothing is a one shot kill on a MAX. Well, maybe perhaps an Anti-Vehicular missle, but maybe not.

Ruthless · 2003-04-02, 05:36 PM

i hear an rek can cause maxes to self destruct

Destroyeron · 2003-04-02, 05:42 PM

ROFL where'd you hear that? it's wrong

Hamma · 2003-04-02, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by Ruthless
i hear an rek can cause maxes to self destruct

I dont think so

Warborn · 2003-04-02, 06:16 PM

Originally posted by Delmin
Bet that most Vanu snipers will use it mainly instead of Bolt driver..Fairly certain that a lancer will one shot most armors..not sure if it would one shot a MAX though...Dunno. The reload/recharge rate would be killer though.

*wishs NDA would drop so he would not have to speculate*

Why would a Lancer one-shot most armors? It's an anti-vehicular weapon. It's made to take out heavy armor, not infantry.

NeoTassadar · 2003-04-02, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by Destroyeron
Nothing is a one shot kill on a MAX. Well, maybe perhaps an Anti-Vehicular missle, but maybe not.

Lancer is AV. Not a missle, but AV.

Why would a Lancer one-shot most armors? It's an anti-vehicular weapon. It's made to take out heavy armor, not infantry.

*scratches head*Sheer firepower?

RandoMTerroR · 2003-04-02, 06:39 PM

What kind of glass do they use in those maxs anyway???

I mean, one high velocity solid steel bolt, hitting glas at a point about the size of a dime?

U gotta be kidding me when u say that wont take it out.

The max armor wont help shit, if the driver is dead, if you know what i mean

NeoTassadar · 2003-04-02, 06:52 PM

Been saying things like this (mostly to promote Vanu MAX which is full-armor).

PS: Sigbot is coming for you, RandoMTerroR *Jaws music*

Warborn · 2003-04-02, 07:03 PM

Lancer is AV. Not a missle, but AV.

Its projectile is irrelevant. Its function is what's important. And as you pointed out, its function is anti-vehicular. Not anti-infantry.

*scratches head*Sheer firepower?

To be fair they'd have to let Phoenix missiles blow apart infantry as well, and let Strikers do the same. Then we can change the name of the game to Anti-vehicularSide, and get set for some missile launcher/energy cannon mayhem.

Sarcasm aside, no dice. Games aren't designed on logic, they're designed on game balance. So I wouldn't get my hopes up for the Lancer to be the only weapon in the game which is excellent at destroying every type of enemy. And given that PlanetSide is a team game, making one weapon good against everything would dramatically hurt the way the game is played.

�io · 2003-04-02, 07:17 PM

I'd hope for a minimum of 5-6 clean headshots (glass = fragile). Any shots on body armor = futile.

That being said i know it won't happen since there is no area damage.

I also hope the devs finally realize that sniping should be lethal but extremly hard.

NeoTassadar · 2003-04-02, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by Warborn
Sarcasm aside, no dice. Games aren't designed on logic, they're designed on game balance. So I wouldn't get my hopes up for the Lancer to be the only weapon in the game which is excellent at destroying every type of enemy. And given that PlanetSide is a team game, making one weapon good against everything would dramatically hurt the way the game is played.

I'm sure the Lancer has a bit less raw firepower than the other ones, and a definately slow refire rate (especially in comparison to Striker and Rocklet). Also would be generally useless close-quarters (that's what the Lasher's for), even more so than the others. But, it being second in projectile speed implies long-range use. All AV weapons are good at everything (most likely), providing they hit. It just happens the Lancer is best at that (unless they give it a huge initial CoF which would be bull).

cell.nerve · 2003-04-02, 07:45 PM

"maybe an idiot beta tester will reveal this info...."

DURURUR IM AN IDIOT. I think we are the smarter ones in this situation seeing as to how we know what we are talking about.

"Bet that most Vanu snipers will use it mainly instead of Bolt driver..Fairly certain that a lancer will one shot most armors..not sure if it would one shot a MAX though...Dunno. The reload/recharge rate would be killer though."

Lancer is powerful, but NOTHING in the game is a one shot kill, unless its the bolt driver on someone with NO armor or something. Like someone said, game isnt based on logic, based on balance. Besides, im sure they have super-enhanced allow glass or something 1000 years in the future, duh?

Warborn · 2003-04-02, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by NeoTassadar
I'm sure the Lancer has a bit less raw firepower than the other ones, and a definately slow refire rate (especially in comparison to Striker and Rocklet). Also would be generally useless close-quarters (that's what the Lasher's for), even more so than the others. But, it being second in projectile speed implies long-range use. All AV weapons are good at everything (most likely), providing they hit. It just happens the Lancer is best at that (unless they give it a huge initial CoF which would be bull).

I beg to differ, but I guess we'll have to wait and see won't we

kid klash · 2003-04-02, 09:57 PM

i believe it takes 5-7 shots.

TheGreatCarbini · 2003-04-02, 10:10 PM

I wouldnt want to piss off a MAX with that gun, you all saw the screen with the flash on the end of that thing... it's like a kill me beacon unless you move after a few shots.