Do I suck with the link gun or was its primary fire lacking in UT2004? I believe that it should have had minor splash damage and the projectile should have been a bit faster.
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Linkgun Primary
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It's just range sensitive, it can be lethal at the right range.
If impoovement is to be made, other balancing options would be more damage, or higher RoF. Splash would counter it's other uses. I don't think that would be appropriate.
If impoovement is to be made, other balancing options would be more damage, or higher RoF. Splash would counter it's other uses. I don't think that would be appropriate.
I've been carved up by the secondary fire more times than I care to remember. Could never get the hang of it myself. Me, I use primary more and more effectively it seems 
Dunno' if it should be changed though
Dunno' if it should be changed though
The Link gun secondary is indeed unarguably effective and useful (even necessary in Onslaught ) and therefore should not be changed.
The link gun's primary fire mode's damage should not be increased for it is powerful enough as is, and the amont of splash damage that I'm referring to is very very small, kind of like the splash damage of the plasma rifle of Pariah. A higher RoF would only be spam.
reducing the ammo use to 1 from 2 would be nice. Why epic even did that in the first place with 2K4 is a mystery.
Why not linked? Because there are less shots to block the corridor with.
Ever seen three people spam primary down a corridor at once? Now double the ammount of time before they run out of ammo. Not pleasant...
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Ever seen three people spam primary down a corridor at once? Now double the ammount of time before they run out of ammo. Not pleasant...
I just don't think faster projectiles would be a good thing. I'd rather see it stay the same, but have a higher priority in projectile collision. Like if it ate hit-scan, detonated rockets, and set off flack bombs. So you could only stop it with Goo or shock. Goo should eat shock as well.
Still, IMO the link gun primary is too weak. On anything but very close range, it's too easy to avoid these things. At least alt fire has the lockdown...and the healing ability (about the only time I effectively USE the darn thing)
Actually, I thought projectile speed, and RoF in UT made them harder to avoid. I was much more proficient with them at long ragne in UT then I am in 2kx. Player scaling has something to do with that I'm sure, but I think that will fix a lot of weapon issues in the upcoming sequel.
Cosmetic changes only for me.
Add an effect and death to the secondary that reminds of the aliens deathrays in War of the world.
A ray that tears through the player and then with a "pop" all that falls to the ground is some armor and clothes.(and powdery remains)
Add an effect and death to the secondary that reminds of the aliens deathrays in War of the world.
A ray that tears through the player and then with a "pop" all that falls to the ground is some armor and clothes.(and powdery remains
)
I personally find guaging the link primary a pain, i'm not good with it but i can frag with it. Just don't like it
I'd rather see something with a higher ROF and smaller projectiles with less damage done, like old.
I'd rather see something with a higher ROF and smaller projectiles with less damage done, like old.
IMO, link primary is only useful if your enemy isn't dodging very much, or spamming it down hallways (lol, got a monster kill with it in TrainingDay with 32 people)
I just wish that mirrors, polish metal AND the shield could send back the primary shoots of the link gun .
I only use primary to spam in the general direction of a target and only if I have no other waepon. Secondary in ONS is super as it brings up team play.
I think it is best to leave it as it is.
I think it is best to leave it as it is.