PSA - THIS is why AX Pilots ALWAYS use gauss cannons

[Katie Byrne]

I see this question asked a lot - or something to the effect of why dont you just use AX multicannons?

So let's take a look at the difference in effect of the family of AX/Guardian weapons

Source: https://youtu.be/ahbkD6JetPc

 

[Vahnkiljoy]

I came here expecting to read something not see a link to a damn youtube video.

 

[here_it_comes]

I still use Plasma Chargers with some Gauss Cannons for the looks and fun.

 

[Katie Byrne]

I came here expecting to read something not see a link to a damn youtube video.

haha well life is full of surprises

 

[Ouberos]

I came here expecting to read something not see a link to a damn youtube video.

TLDR: Gauss Cannons are better.

Also takeaway point, no one likes scout instances.

Which I disagree with because you can at least shoot them with regular weapons and don't need to try and figure out where to even start with Thargoid gameplay.

 

[Katie Byrne]

TLDR: Gauss Cannons are better.

Also takeaway point, no one likes scout instances.

Which I disagree with because you can at least shoot them with regular weapons and don't need to try and figure out where to even start with Thargoid gameplay.

i maybe should have been clearer - scout only instances are fine - threat 3-4 -great

the fake interceptor signal sources though - they just suck

and unlocking Guardian tech is pretty easy dude

 

[Awesumnus Maximus]

Good onya Katie.
Gausses ftw.
Unfortunately, they take skill and timing.

 

[Awesumnus Maximus]

I still use Plasma Chargers with some Gauss Cannons for the looks and fun.

I still maintain that small plasma chargers are vastly under-rated.

 

[Starshot_Jigawatts]

I came here expecting to read something not see a link to a damn youtube video.

The very first reply is this? Really?

Sick of our content creators being badgered by bridge-trolls. It's 2021. Yes, it's a damn video get over it!

 

[[VR] Orodruin]

There's nothing wrong with AX multicannons. Clearly working as intended. /s

 

[[VR] Orodruin]

I still maintain that small plasma chargers are vastly under-rated.

Large plasma charger

Medium gauss

Anything with armour rating above 95 and plasma DPS starts suffering. And that's not even considering that plasma chargers are more difficult to use than gauss cannons.

Edit: Also, small plasma charger:

 

[Awesumnus Maximus]

Large plasma charger
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Medium gauss
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Anything with armour rating above 95 and plasma DPS starts suffering. And that's not even considering that plasma chargers are more difficult to use than gauss cannons.

Edit: Also, small plasma charger:
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I probably put the comment in the wrong thread.
I like plazzers for non-ax because of the penetration, damage, etc in a small hardpoint. This was a thread about AX and I do not use them for AX. I use gauss.
edit: But also, I did say "small"...

 

[Awesumnus Maximus]

Edit: Also, small plasma charger:
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...which is mighty good for size one. And I don't find them more difficult to use than gausses, ymmv.

 

[Katie Byrne]

Large plasma charger
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Medium gauss
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Anything with armour rating above 95 and plasma DPS starts suffering. And that's not even considering that plasma chargers are more difficult to use than gauss cannons.

Edit: Also, small plasma charger:
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Not to mention that the Damage per second is assuming consistent rate of fire and landing all shots

Neither a guarantee with the plasma charger

It also has a shorter effective range before damage falloff starts

Some of the comments on the video suggested a rebalance of AX weapons might be a good idea and I do actually think it could be

Plasma chargers are a lot of fun to use and would be great if they were made actually viable to sacrifice a few Gauss cannons for

 

[Amanojaku]

I probably put the comment in the wrong thread.
I like plazzers for non-ax because of the penetration, damage, etc in a small hardpoint. This was a thread about AX and I do not use them for AX. I use gauss.
edit: But also, I did say "small"...

Small PAs don't exist? They are M, L and H size only.

Maybe I don't understand your post... Idk

Nvm. I'm dumb. You meant small plasma chargers, not PAs. I thought you were talking about PAs when you said non-ax. lol

 

[[VR] Orodruin]

Not to mention that the Damage per second is assuming consistent rate of fire and landing all shots

Neither a guarantee with the plasma charger

It also has a shorter effective range before damage falloff starts

Some of the comments on the video suggested a rebalance of AX weapons might be a good idea and I do actually think it could be

Plasma chargers are a lot of fun to use and would be great if they were made actually viable to sacrifice a few Gauss cannons for

Oh, by the way, today I fought an interceptor with frag cannons for the first time

 

[Katie Byrne]

Like when you land a Plasma Charger shot the visual effect is really cool

I think they would either need greater damage to account for their difficulty of landing shots or the projectile hitbox should be made larger to make them more forgiving to aim

 

[Awesumnus Maximus]

Small PAs don't exist? They are M, L and H size only.

Maybe I don't understand your post... Idk

Plasma chargers.
I'm just bowing out backwards because apparently everyone else is comparing larges to mediums to smalls.
Not you, specifically, Amanojaku.
Orodruin replies to comments about small chargers with data comparing disparate larges to mediums...dunno. There's not much sense being talked here.
I'm out.

 

[[VR] Orodruin]

Orodruin replies to comments about small chargers with data comparing disparate larges to mediums...dunno. There's not much sense being talked here.

Small chargers are obviously even worse than large chargers because of the even smaller armour piercing. As given in my edit.

 

[Awesumnus Maximus]

'bye Orodruin.