The Great MA Debate at Planetside.com

RogueGenesis · 2003-12-18, 08:40 PM

The Great MA debate!

please cast your vote!

http://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/p...ML/030229.html

Veteran · 2003-12-18, 08:46 PM

Gauss and Pulsar could use a +5 or +10 increase to their clip size, but I wouldn't push the point.

TheN00b · 2003-12-18, 10:35 PM

Meh, I'd say Pulsar edges Cycler by a bit, cause of it being cooler and I think dealing more damage. Gauss isn't even close.

00AgentDuck · 2003-12-18, 10:43 PM

I like them all but for me punisher would be my least favorite, never was any good at using it. The cycler also for my old graphics card covered much of the screen with shooting animation, that I could hardly see where I was going, but I still liked it. My new graphics card may help with that problem.

Rayder · 2003-12-18, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by TheN00b

Meh, I'd say Pulsar edges Cycler by a bit, cause of it being cooler and I think dealing more damage. Gauss isn't even close.

Cycler is better at close range. Guass slaps em all at range.

SandTrout · 2003-12-19, 12:42 AM

Did they even change the MA weapons in the Balance pass? I don't recall reading anything about that...

Hamma · 2003-12-19, 12:51 AM

hmm, I dont recall.. I dont really remember anything about it either

MuNsTeR · 2003-12-19, 12:53 AM

gauss

Motorhead · 2003-12-19, 05:03 AM

MA was not touched in the balance pass.

I like the punisher. Using it outside with jammer grenades gives you great survivability when there are lots of enemy vehicles about; inside with frag grenades works good on both infantry and maxes. I don't use plasma as I consider it cheap, and all my outfit buddies hate it.

Acaila · 2003-12-19, 05:15 AM

They all excel at their niche situations. Sweeper = win.

Indecisive · 2003-12-19, 07:50 AM

Pulsar outdoors, sweeper or cycler in.

RogueGenesis · 2003-12-19, 09:03 AM

yeah, they didn't change MA in the Balance patch.. but that dosen't mean MA was not effected, other things in the game were changed (HA, Maxs, vehicals) and that has an effect on MA too.

Hamma, how come you didn't cast a vote?

beave · 2003-12-19, 09:55 AM

IMHO, the sweeper rules all of them at close range

I get 50-50 against the n00bhammer with the Sweeper.

Out doors, Beamer rules/Gause (Long Range)/Cycler (Medium Range)/Sweeper (Close Range). Remember using the sweeper outdoors you will need to surge around like the NC do with the n00bhammer/Agile/Surge setting.

Indoors there is no better MA than the sweeper,

GeistX · 2003-12-19, 10:12 AM

Sweeper.

TheRagingGerbil · 2003-12-19, 10:15 AM

Created at TR arms dealer just to provide me and my NC boys with an unlimited supply of Cyclers.

If you get good with the Gauss, grab a cycler and prepare to do some ownage. The increased clip size means you can take down at least three guys without relading, compared to the two guys the gauss will drop.