| Recently, I've played a string of games using laser only to see how if it's actually an under-rated weapon or if it just sucks, I've tried a few different maps and this is what I found.
Pros:- The DPS, assuming you hit everytime, laser has a DPS of 13.33 as opposed to sniper's 11.11. In the time it takes to do 100 damage with a sniper, you do 120 with a laser.
- The Cooldown, laser lets you get the edge on people using snipers or miniguns because of the cooldown, you can hit them and jump around while thier still waiting.
- The size, the size and speed of a laser make it harder to dodge, but this is also a con since you dont see a sniper coming but you sure see a laser.
The cons:
- The range, it really really sucks. I mean it says long ranged projectile, but it's like 1/2 of sniper's range if even that (does sniper even have a range limit?), that really takes away from it. It's kidna a mid ranged weapon then, for mid ranged you have the option of sub-machine gun (no need to explain this) and shrapnel (it can lob over cliffs, and a good 1 hit does more damage than a sniper shot. Why use laser when you can do AOE with shrapnel or be a noob with sub-machine?
- KSes, laser is not a finishing weapon, more often that not I'll get one hit and someone else will finish it off, which kinda ticks me off I wanted the kill :( this isnt really a con you help your team blah blah blah, but it's not fun.
- The damage, 40 damage makes it one of the lowest in the game, even acid does more (25 base and then 5 damage extra every second, Im not sure how many seconds it goes for but 3 sounds around right), plus it slows them down. Shrapnel is AOE and a full hit does some nice damage, and i dont think I have to explain the rest of the weapons.
- Mixed role, a sniper is supposed to snipe, a mini gun is to defend, submachine is for close combat, what is laser for? Medium combat?
The in-betweens:
- The bounce, bouncing isnt exactly bad but it doesnt do much good. I have hardly ever got a kill from a bounce, that only happens if you miss them and if you miss them usually the bounce also misses them. Only good for bounce is firing into small corridors and/or bases. Not worth it.
So my 2 cents?
Im not sure about you but I think laser isnt worth it right now, it has the drawbacks of a sniper (cant fire over the edge like a shrapnel, 1 bullet only) and also lacks the range.
Suggestions?
- Buff damage, maybe but Im not a fan of this, there are other ways to buff a weapon.
- Make it go over steep ramps or something not neccessarily high walls but ramps, this would make it really useful if you ask me.
- Bounce damage, everytime you bounce the bullet does like 15 more damage than before, great idea I think, this makes aiming to hit after a bounce important and makes laser a killer in a small alley.
Whats your take? |
