SMG discussion.

(Eox) #1

So, I wanted to talk with the community about those since a long time : SMGs are a weapon category with nothing less than five weapons available. A pretty recurring subject is balance between SMGs. This is being adressed a bit more each update by Splash Damage, who buffed the SMG-9 with the most recent update but seemed to have forgot the Blishlok for some reasons.

At the moment, KEK-10 and Crotzni are still looked as the best SMGs available. Hochfir is not oftenly mentionned, but is overall considered as a good weapon. SMG-9 is not considered as underpowered anymore due to its recent precision buff (or is it ?). But the Blishlok is still considered as the worst SMG available, not by a too large margin though.

So here’s the question : do everyone agree that (almost) all SMG should have their own fighting domain that any other SMG will be able to match ? I’m not talking about weapon stats. I am talking about a fighting situation where your SMG will do the job better than the others. Well, there may probably be that one SMG that could be a jack of all trades but master of none.

Here is how I see this :

  • Crotzni would be what it is actually : the most powerful one. Not very precise, averagely ranged, but with the highest DPS among SMGs. Technically the best SMG for head to head encounters at mid-low range.
  • Blishlok would be the most ranged one. A precision above average (not especially the most precise though), but it can keep it’s damage potential farther than other SMGs. On the other hand, it would have a big recoil to compensate, and its slighly lower DPS would disadvantage it at shorter ranges.
  • I’d see Hochfir as the most practical one. You know ? Being one one that reloads fast, shoot fast, perfect for hit and run. It’s already a bit the case probably, but it’s perfectible. Crotzni still seem to reload faster than Hochfir : this may need to be looked at.
  • Then I’d see SMG-9 as the most precise one. Headshot machine, but with lower range than Blishlok. Second most ranged SMG though probably ? It’ll need a drawback, but so far I can’t find it. Does SMG-9 has a drawback actually ?
  • KEK-10 would be the one that is good at everything (but not the best). But at the moment it still feels too good. Am I the only one to think it ?

So yeah what do you think about this ? What SMGs do need tweaking ? What is you feel about SMGs ?

(Sterling) #2

I think the Blishlok should work like a Kriss Vector. It’s pitiful to use it on my Phantom, and I don’t have a better loadout for him. I have an easier time aiming Dreiss on a full gun-ho firing, than using Blishlok anywhere.

The SMG-9, well… it’s bad. I’d say it was supposed to be a balance between the Crotzni’s firepower and the KEK-10’s accuracy, but it does none of those right, and I often find myself losing duels with it. It’s a shame, because it looks very cool and I’d like it for my Nader.

(Resine) #3

I have successfully used every single SMG in the game except of the Blishlok.