Heavy Assaults not Heavy Enough?

[Raka Maru]

I play LA at times so I know how the good ones move. Don't mind getting owned when I'm out maneuvered.

For my HA, I have 2x reflex sight, flash suppressor, and forward grip. Will try to do some tests when I can get in game again. Even popping the shield doesn't seem to help in a toe to toe straight shot.

[Sunrock]

Originally Posted by Raka Maru

I play LA at times so I know how the good ones move. Don't mind getting owned when I'm out maneuvered.

For my HA, I have 2x reflex sight, flash suppressor, and forward grip. Will try to do some tests when I can get in game again. Even popping the shield doesn't seem to help in a toe to toe straight shot.

I use IRNV and lacer dot. I would recomend that you use a lacer dot TBH. It reduces the cone of fire.

[Stew]

Originally Posted by Steambot

First of all, I'm LOVING the beta so far. Looking forward to further updates and eventual release. However, I'm having problems with the Heavy Assault, my favorite class.

This may or may not be me just not being a good player, but it seems as if I'm dying far too quickly. I'll be shot for three seconds, with overshield on, and full nano-weave armor certifications, and die? Is that normal? It just seems a tad fast to me.

Heavy assault is fine as it is , its the class ive play the most and seasm fair to me ... i dont want the class to be overpower ... in term of armor you have a decent advantage over others been heavy assault do not mean been a Tanks , the overshield provide a decent amount of protection but if the guy is skills enough to headshot you then you deserve to be kills like any others class

Heavy assault do have sligthly better protection but do not have a (( slower mooving )) unless you are using the Overshield wich give you a punishement in moovement speed but heavy assault is mostly heavy for one reason he use heavy weaponry , chainguns , LMG and Rockets and have a sligth armor bonus and overshield abilitys

The balance for the HA is in a sweet spot as it is .. but since the last patch all class die faster if you dont maxs out all the protection ! And even if you do so you die a little faster than pre patch but i got use to it now and feel fine to me !

Their is only one class thats can take and thats should take a lot of punishement and its the MAxs units if you want a heavy armored class then play maxs not HA ..

ANd for the others dudes who find the burst fire to be to (( slow on tr )) look at this video lol the bust fire on tr is by far one of the best and also look at the nc recoils and burst fire restriction and youll find your burst firering to be pretty easy and efficient to control

[Raka Maru]

Originally Posted by Sunrock

I use IRNV and lacer dot. I would recomend that you use a lacer dot TBH. It reduces the cone of fire.

Thanks, will try the laser and maybe remove the suppressor.

[Raka Maru]

Originally Posted by Stew

PS2 LMG NC vs TR vs VS - YouTube

Heavy assault is fine as it is , its the class ive play the most and seasm fair to me ... i dont want the class to be overpower ... in term of armor you have a decent advantage over others been heavy assault do not mean been a Tanks , the overshield provide a decent amount of protection but if the guy is skills enough to headshot you then you deserve to be kills like any others class

Heavy assault do have sligthly better protection but do not have a (( slower mooving )) unless you are using the Overshield wich give you a punishement in moovement speed but heavy assault is mostly heavy for one reason he use heavy weaponry , chainguns , LMG and Rockets and have a sligth armor bonus and overshield abilitys

The balance for the HA is in a sweet spot as it is .. but since the last patch all class die faster if you dont maxs out all the protection ! And even if you do so you die a little faster than pre patch but i got use to it now and feel fine to me !

Their is only one class thats can take and thats should take a lot of punishement and its the MAxs units if you want a heavy armored class then play maxs not HA ..

ANd for the others dudes who find the burst fire to be to (( slow on tr )) look at this video lol the bust fire on tr is by far one of the best and also look at the nc recoils and burst fire restriction and youll find your burst firering to be pretty easy and efficient to control

Thanks for the comparison vid for LMG's. I guess I'm remembering pre-patch, so if I have to get used to dying fast now as HA, Then so be it. Gotta practice more...

[Ghoest9]

With equal unlocks and equal skill HA completely owns LA.

In a one on one situation the LA isnt much worse.

In a squad situation it isnt even a competition.

[Sifer2]

Originally Posted by Ghoest9

With equal unlocks and equal skill HA completely owns LA.

In a one on one situation the LA isnt much worse.

In a squad situation it isnt even a competition.

And Medic is better than both. Especially in a squad situation. AR takes a dump all over the Carbine or LMG. And the difference in survivability of the overshield is barely noticeable. Probably the healing aura helps you more than that. HA is good for one thing an that's spamming rockets at vehicles. LA is only good for trolling with C4. Meanwhile Medic has same health as HA, a better gun, and can spam revive everyone.

[Oryon22]

Totally hate that my Fission launcher has fucked up sights.

[Revanmug]

Originally Posted by Sifer2

And Medic is better than both. Especially in a squad situation. AR takes a dump all over the Carbine or LMG. And the difference in survivability of the overshield is barely noticeable. Probably the healing aura helps you more than that. HA is good for one thing an that's spamming rockets at vehicles. LA is only good for trolling with C4. Meanwhile Medic has same health as HA, a better gun, and can spam revive everyone.

You forget that the HA is the only one with a decent AV weapon... In a squad, a group of medic and HA can deal with pretty much anything.

[Sifer2]

Originally Posted by Revanmug

You forget that the HA is the only one with a decent AV weapon... In a squad, a group of medic and HA can deal with pretty much anything.

I didn't forget it. I said they are only good at spamming rockets at vehicles. I actually hate the way its set up like that. Where if people see a tank coming they all run to the nearest terminal to grab HA then spam the tank to death. Then switch back to a better class. But that's less a problem with the class itself an more with the new way they handle certs in Planetside 2 which is basically to just give everyone everything automatically. No reason to stick with a loadout that isn't optimal for the current situation when your a terminal visit away from being anything.

[Timealude]

Originally Posted by Sunrock

Read the description of Nanite Mesh Generators certifications. All those are locked right now but they will up your survivability allot when they are enabled in game.

However I some times wonder if damage in this game gets buged. I came up the stairs at some outpost and a VS HA was camping the corner that is above and behind the stares so he just killed me of course. However I only heard 1 bullet being fired and I swear I had full HP and shield. Maybe there was some lag isues there either by the sound or something else. And no it was not a sniper. I know how they look....

Couldnt have been a VS sniper since they cant one shot you :P

[AThreatToYou]

Need Striker and Lancer back. Phoenix can stay out though.
At the very least, differentiate the rocket launchers. All of them act like NC weapons right now.

[Whiteagle]

Originally Posted by Stew

PS2 LMG NC vs TR vs VS - YouTube

Wow, no wonder you see a bunch of Noob Conglomerate complaining their LMG sucks, it's the only weapon that behaves the way all their weapons should!