News: The Cycler ARV - Page 3

Knightwyvern · 2012-01-29, 08:37 AM

Hmm. Like others have said, it feels weird to me that this would be a "short range" version of the cycler. I mean, the primary reason to extend a barrel is to give more range and accuracy, not less of both or either. LMG are not meant to be CQB weapons, though they can be used for such in a pinch. Just too heavy and unwieldy. They are best used at medium to long range for suppression and ground control over an area vs infantry and occasionally light vehicles.

Shamrock · 2012-01-29, 10:20 AM

If its a short range suppressive SMG it would look the part with a shorter barrel. Im wondering if the longer barrel is a side-grade option or comes as standard? As far as im aware you cant prone position, otherwise a tripod on the longer barrel would have looked the part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&fe...&v=c7UR1cYZmm8

acosmo · 2012-01-29, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Knightwyvern

Hmm. Like others have said, it feels weird to me that this would be a "short range" version of the cycler. I mean, the primary reason to extend a barrel is to give more range and accuracy, not less of both or either. LMG are not meant to be CQB weapons, though they can be used for such in a pinch. Just too heavy and unwieldy. They are best used at medium to long range for suppression and ground control over an area vs infantry and occasionally light vehicles.

god damn. seriously. ^

basti · 2012-01-29, 11:50 AM

100 rounds? Woha

I really hope the VS get something similar. I love the "rapid constant fire" stuff. But i love lasers a bit more. Now combining both, hurrrrrr

Hamma · 2012-01-29, 12:39 PM

I'm sure all the empires will have similar variants.

Originally Posted by RadarX

I can confirm you will know by this time tomorrow.

Yay!

acosmo · 2012-01-29, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by basti

100 rounds? Woha

I really hope the VS get something similar. I love the "rapid constant fire" stuff. But i love lasers a bit more. Now combining both, hurrrrrr

i bet the minigun has 200!

SKYeXile · 2012-01-29, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by basti

100 rounds? Woha

I really hope the VS get something similar. I love the "rapid constant fire" stuff. But i love lasers a bit more. Now combining both, hurrrrrr

VORTEX WHIP!

BlazingSun · 2012-01-29, 05:49 PM

Seems like we have seen the standard Cycler in screenshots already (though it lacks a magazine in these shots it seems) http://www.planetside-universe.com/m...hp?img_id=1832
For an assault rifle it has an appropiate lenght, but the Cycler CQC variant is indeed a bit too long, now that I have seen this screenshot.

Edit: That's what the Cycler ARV would look like when beeing held by a soldier (the black overlay). The angle is not quite right, but the overall length from this perspective should be pretty close to what it would look like I think.

Ale · 2012-01-29, 06:28 PM

How long is a G36k? MG36? MG3? RPK? PKP? M60? M240b? C9? the LMG version of the L85? What about .50 cals? A long, heavy, barrel is a staple on both heavy and light machine guns.

The mentioning of close range effectiveness means damage output based on a large round, not handling mechanics or ease of use in CQC, and the suppressive fire bit is the clincher... this is a medium range LMG.

Vancha · 2012-01-29, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by BlazingSun

Edit: That's what the Cycler ARV would look like when beeing held by a soldier (the black overlay). The angle is not quite right, but the overall length from this perspective should be pretty close to what it would look like I think.

It might be, if Cycler ARV's weren't solely available to these guys.