Do Assault Rifles Need Nerfing?

(Smile.jpg) #1

In every other match there is someone who complains about assault rifles being OP. I’m curious as to what the community really thinks and not just frustrated players who keep getting rekt by bunny Fraggers because they don’t know how to deal.

(TheFluffyOne) #2

Hmm… I would say No. To me they never felt OP.

(tominatorx) #3

I don’t get it… According to this forum everything is OP… :smiley:

Honestly I don’t find them OP and I haven’t heard many people complaining about them. I hear more complaints about the shotguns (and I personally find those not OP either).

The SMGs maybe need a bit of work. Not really because they are useless but because some of them don’t really have any advantage over some of the other SMGs. But that’s a personal opinion. :slight_smile:

(GatoCommodore) #4

(OwynTyler) #5

Well, sometimes when I play proxy and shotgun someone right into chest and they just melt me down before I even make my 2nd shot seems pretty… OP :’(

but w\e

(Dr_Plantboss) #6

Personally, no.
I do think that the M4A1 and Timik could you some changes to make them more unique and different from each other.

(Terminal_6) #7

I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone complaining about assault rifles being overpowered.

(watsyurdeal) #8

No, but the Timik doesn’t need to be a carbon copy of the M4.

(OwynTyler) #9

Well, it’s not an exact “copy”, it’s a worse version of it according to data - M4 has “light” recoil while Timik has “strong”

http://dirtybomb.gamepedia.com/Weapons

(JJMAJR) #10

ARs are supposed to be a tier above other weapons. To me though they feel like a tier above LMGs even though the latter is supposed to be above ARs. Eh.

Honestly I think the BRs are the ones that need a bit of a rework. Too much damage and 100 HP becomes so much less viable, too little and they’re useless to some people. I just want a burst pistol at this point instead.

(GatoCommodore) #11

[quote=“JJMAJR;c-219079”]ARs are supposed to be a tier above other weapons. To me though they feel like a tier above LMGs even though the latter is supposed to be above ARs. Eh.

Honestly I think the BRs are the ones that need a bit of a rework. Too much damage and 100 HP becomes so much less viable, too little and they’re useless to some people. I just want a burst pistol at this point instead.[/quote]

“Burst Pistol Too OP pls Nerf”

(insaneTributary) #12

The single shot and burst fire guns need nerfing a small amount in my opinion…

(JJMAJR) #13

[quote=“sweetColumn;c-219193”][quote=“JJMAJR;c-219079”]ARs are supposed to be a tier above other weapons. To me though they feel like a tier above LMGs even though the latter is supposed to be above ARs. Eh.

Honestly I think the BRs are the ones that need a bit of a rework. Too much damage and 100 HP becomes so much less viable, too little and they’re useless to some people. I just want a burst pistol at this point instead.[/quote]

“Burst Pistol Too OP pls Nerf”[/quote]

“72 alpha strike damage too OP pls nerf.”

(GatoCommodore) #14

[quote=“JJMAJR;c-219706”][quote=“sweetColumn;c-219193”][quote=“JJMAJR;c-219079”]ARs are supposed to be a tier above other weapons. To me though they feel like a tier above LMGs even though the latter is supposed to be above ARs. Eh.

Honestly I think the BRs are the ones that need a bit of a rework. Too much damage and 100 HP becomes so much less viable, too little and they’re useless to some people. I just want a burst pistol at this point instead.[/quote]

“Burst Pistol Too OP pls Nerf”[/quote]

“72 alpha strike damage too OP pls nerf.”[/quote]

i will meme burst pistol into existance

(Fluffles) #15

The M4 and AK aren’t “better” then some of the SMG’s. Only the burst rifles are better dps-wise but they also have their drawbacks.

(watsyurdeal) #16

Well, it’s not an exact “copy”, it’s a worse version of it according to data - M4 has “light” recoil while Timik has “strong”

http://dirtybomb.gamepedia.com/Weapons[/quote]

Problem is they aren’t different enough imo to justify both of their existneces, I feel like we could easily remedy this with a few number tweaks.

Giving the Timik more damage per bullet but slowing the rate of fire down, could work if it gives the Timik a similar dps.

For example, 15-16 damage, rof around about 451 rpm, similar dps and kills lighter mercs in one less bullet than the m4

(GatoCommodore) #17

Well, it’s not an exact “copy”, it’s a worse version of it according to data - M4 has “light” recoil while Timik has “strong”

http://dirtybomb.gamepedia.com/Weapons[/quote]

Problem is they aren’t different enough imo to justify both of their existneces, I feel like we could easily remedy this with a few number tweaks.

Giving the Timik more damage per bullet but slowing the rate of fire down, could work if it gives the Timik a similar dps.

For example, 15-16 damage, rof around about 451 rpm, similar dps and kills lighter mercs in one less bullet than the m4[/quote]

but dont give it more recoil

(JJMAJR) #18

People complained when the Timik did a ton of DPS.

That’s why it’s almost a copy of the M4 now. All we need now in this game is Phantom with med packs and an instant revive on other players.

(GatoCommodore) #19

@JJMAJR when was this?
i would like timik to be a bridge between the Lazer Gun M4 with the Semi Auto Dreiss.

(JJMAJR) #20

@sweetColumn
It was a long time ago, probably before burst rifles got more damage per shot.

It was like having the Hochfir post-buff but with more DPS. So I think it should be easy to imagine the salt flowing through people when facing that thing.