So, Im interested about peoples thoughts on the new AR.
I have a few games under my belt and I have to say I’m liking how the AR works as a starting weapon this time around. The addition of the smart-scope has little effect in a direct firefight (you will get de-scoped almost immediately in most cases) but it allows you the ability to lay out effective supporting fire from range off spawn.
That said, the AR still feels a little weak to me in direct confrontations, but if AR starts become the norm that is probably OK. I still see almost no reason to pick an AR up off the ground (other than having run out of ammo for another gun) as just about anything else is stronger, probably the result of the AR being an all-around average weapon in a game of specialized niches (SMG for up close beats AR, BR for mid range beats AR, etc), which again is probably as it should be.
I’ll reserve my opinion on AR vs BR starts for the second week of beta when they start team BRs, but for now I think the new AR makes for a decent/good starting weapon, and not much else. The role of the starting weapon is (IMO) to be a decent (good, not great) weapon until you get your hands on a more specialized (and therefore, powerful) weapon, and the AR fits that niche to the T.
I feel like the AR is too good, while at the same time BR, DMR and pistol all feel like the same weapon. It feels like they just got lazy with the guns and made everything kill in the same amount of time.
So currently this is the formula we have with the AR
The current range of the AR + current power of the AR + the range bonus of ADS + the accuracy bonus of ADS
You can see where we are already having problems
The AR is too powerful at too great a distance, and that distance INCREASES with ADS and also gets an accuracy bonus with ADS all while keeping its same shall we call it generous damage output
It needs a nerf to its effective range both in and out of ADS and it needs an increase to its spread both in and out od ADS
From a predominant BR user, I enjoy that now I can turn to the assault rifle for short ranges. People say it’s too powerful, but it’s easily over turned at medium ranges so I’m happy with the balance. I think if they nerfed it, I would be less likely to use it at close range and my BR would again be the only weapon I would use apart from the Sniper. I’m happy with the way it is and it should be kept how it is in my opinion.
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> From a predominant BR user, I enjoy that now I can turn to the assault rifle for short ranges. People say it’s too powerful, but it’s easily over turned at medium ranges so I’m happy with the balance. I think if they nerfed it, I would be less likely to use it at close range and my BR would again be the only weapon I would use apart from the Sniper. I’m happy with the way it is and it should be kept how it is in my opinion.
I’m fine with it being a viable option close range…its the fact it shreds players apart at mid range that annoys the bejeebus out of me