What Was/Will Turtle's Default Primary Be?

(SpinnerzNQ) #1

In the E3 Scrubs trailer, Turtle was holding the Remburg as his weapon. But we all know that guns from the trailer often change in the actual game (i.e Kira with the Blishlok, Phoenix with the Timik), so what do you think his default will be? Random guess: SMG-9. He seems like an SMG merc, but will probably get the Remburg as an equippable loadout card weapon.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was the BR-16, though. No other merc has it as a default, but it’s an assault weapon so it doesn’t completely make sense. Then again, Turtle will probably the toughest engie so if his weapons reflected that I would understand.
I put “Was/Will” because I don’t know what his primary was during Alpha.

(Mr-Penguin) #2

Turtle was never in the game at any point during Closed Beta or Alpha. I do believe that his default primary will be the BR-16 and his other weapons will rifles, due to his ability lacking any damage dealing capabilities. The shield is also static too, possibly encouraging long range usage.

(DB Genome editor) #3

Although Turtle was not in the Alpha, the new weapon in modeling development at the same time he was was the Blishlok, so it was expected to be his default primary. He has also been shown in some game art with the KEK, so I’m expecting SMGs (which would be consistent with the other objective specialists).

But I like @derpypenguinz19 's idea of Turtle packing a bit more of a punch to offset his purely defensive ability.

(MarsRover) #4

All 3 current engineers have SMGs. Please let Turtle have at least 1 burst rifle and 1 automatic rifle. That would be the only interesting thing about him.

(Grave_Knight) #5

The Scrub trailer shows him with the Remburgh so he’ll probably, at least, have that gun.

(SpinnerzNQ) #6

Well like I said Scrub trailer guns change alot. Like Kira had the Blishlok, and Phantom had the M9 pistol. So that’s not the most reliable source.

(GildedDark) #7

Back when he was a merc in the booting game logo thing he had the SMG-9 on him

(JJMAJR) #8

The Turtle should have a light machine gun or assault rifle, like the Fragger.

Honestly, I would like to see an engineer merc with the semi-automatic rifles that Kira uses. It’s unfortunate that the mercs tend to fall into a set pattern, with fire support classes only using assault rifles, the current recon mercs with actual detection abilities never picking up a shotgun, and the assault mercs being the only ones able to use LMGs.

I don’t think that trend would change any time soon. Which is unfortunate.

(SereneFlight) #9

AA-12.
Pwetty pwease?

(ProfPlump) #10

I hope he gets the SMG-9 as his best loadout - just cause that gun is never used. Every merc who has access to the SMG-9 also has access to the KEK-10 or the Crotzni which are both strictly better - it’d be interesting if it saw more play.

That said, the SMG-9 still needs an accuracy buff - it’s barely any more accurate than the Crotzni and yet it has a lower DPS.

(Grave_Knight) #11

Calling it. His loadout will be the SMG-9, Remburgh, and Blishlok. Which is to say SMG-9, Remburgh, and who the fuck will even take up the Blishlok?

(bizarreRectangle) #12

It would be cool if he actually got a light machine gun. Bush gets some good weapons since his ability is somewhat defensive. Fletcher is a god so he doesn’t get any top tier weapons. Turtle has a purely defensive ability which deals zero damage, so an lmg or just a high power weapon could maybe offset that. I guess it really depends on the ability though, if they gave him like 5 shields to deploy then things would be different. Still there really needs to be more lmg mercs.

(watsyurdeal) #13

My hope is he has a mix of rifles and shotguns.

(Sir_Slam) #14

[quote=“SereneFlight;103334”]AA-12.
Pwetty pwease?[/quote]

We can dream mate, but we both know that would be broken beyond reason.

All the shots I’ve seen of him depict him having the Blishlok, but I really hope that isn’t the case. I’d like to see him with the Timik. Because I like the Timik. Because I’m weird.

(SpinnerzNQ) #15

[quote=“ProfPlump;103340”]I hope he gets the SMG-9 as his best loadout - just cause that gun is never used. Every merc who has access to the SMG-9 also has access to the KEK-10 or the Crotzni which are both strictly better - it’d be interesting if it saw more play.

That said, the SMG-9 still needs an accuracy buff - it’s barely any more accurate than the Crotzni and yet it has a lower DPS.[/quote]

Well Nader’s SM41 Standard Operative is one of her best loadouts from what I know. I don’t play Nader so I don’t really know, but the augments all seem nice.

(SpinnerzNQ) #16

One of Turtle’s photos shows him with the KEK-10, so maybe that’ll be it…

(JJMAJR) #17

Should we make a poll for determining Turtle’s primary weapon category?

Choices:
Assault Rifle
Battle Rifle
Light Machine Gun
Personal Defense Weapon
Submachine Gun
Sniper Rifle
Shotgun
Secondary Weapon

Am I missing anything?

(SpinnerzNQ) #18

[quote=“JJMAJR;106941”]Should we make a poll for determining Turtle’s primary weapon category?

Choices:
Assault Rifle
Battle Rifle
Light Machine Gun
Personal Defense Weapon
Submachine Gun
Sniper Rifle
Shotgun
Secondary Weapon

Am I missing anything?[/quote]

Seems right. I’ll do that real quick.

(Grave_Knight) #19

[quote=“JJMAJR;106941”]Should we make a poll for determining Turtle’s primary weapon category?

Choices:
Assault Rifle
Battle Rifle
Light Machine Gun
Personal Defense Weapon
Submachine Gun
Sniper Rifle
Shotgun
Secondary Weapon

Am I missing anything?[/quote]

Eh, sort of. The categories are Sniper Rifle, Assault Rifle, PDW, Shotgun, Pistols and each of those have subcategories. SR-Bolt Action, SR-Marksman, AR-Full Auto, AR-Machine Gun, AR-Burst Rifle, PDW-Submachine Gun, PDW-Machine Pistol, Pistol-Semiautomatic, Pistol-Revolvers.

By the ways, Driess AR falls under Burst Rifle even though it’s semiautomatic.