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Post by S1E1 on Mar 30, 2022 21:35:45 GMT -5
So Shotgun 8s got a 25% buff. Not sure they really needed it, I've been on the receiving end of them a few times and they seemed to dole out enough hurt. So far the vids I've seen all have them with maxed implants which makes them seem extra brutal. What do you guys think?
I am tempted to buy the $8.99 deal and start acquiring blueprints. I am in the process of levelling my 4.1 Shadow all the way to max. Kinda was planning on ArcTorrents and MR8s for when I did so, but Shotguns could be a good option too. But I don't want to reward this lameness, with the "Capitalization" Spree. If they're going to do these tie-ins, the least they could do is make it so we can earn the 300 A-Coins without having to spend a greater amount of ACs. Not really sure I want to reward the buff either.  |
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Post by lrob on Mar 31, 2022 6:08:47 GMT -5
I already had the weapon and I used the specialization spree to obtain an "almost free" rank up. Mine now is rank 3 and I think that's the initial rank of the one that they're offering for 8.99. I play mostly against 3k hangars and it was a little bit painful to complete the tasks with my killshot, but it was not too bad for an 8 energy rank 3 weapon.
The problem for me with shotguns is that the range is terrible, and the reloading time feels like an eternity when you need to be that close. I think this will be too dependent on the range (like AT) and reloading implants, which obviously will increase the cost for upgrading.
In the other hand, the possibility of using a dual 10 energy (in disguise) weapon with a light mech sounds really appealing.
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Post by Koalabear on Mar 31, 2022 7:39:33 GMT -5
For me, it's one of those weapons that I won't get until I've finished my list of priorities.
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Post by S1E1 on Mar 31, 2022 10:44:34 GMT -5
I already had the weapon and I used the specialization spree to obtain an "almost free" rank up. Mine now is rank 3 and I think that's the initial rank of the one that they're offering for 8.99. I play mostly against 3k hangars and it was a little bit painful to complete the tasks with my killshot, but it was not too bad for an 8 energy rank 3 weapon. The problem for me with shotguns is that the range is terrible, and the reloading time feels like an eternity when you need to be that close. I think this will be too dependent on the range (like AT) and reloading implants, which obviously will increase the cost for upgrading. In the other hand, the possibility of using a dual 10 energy (in disguise) weapon with a light mech sounds really appealing. That's helpful to hear. I only have an epic reload implant, so I think I'll take a pass on it for now. After I max my Shadow my plan is to focus on the Advanced Implant Crates for a spell. If I draw some good Shotgun implants (especially the distance one) then I might get the weapon. A 10EN on a light mech would be nice but Arc10+6 seems equivalent to that already and it has a decent range. |
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Post by Koalabear on Mar 31, 2022 12:26:36 GMT -5
I think when I upgrade my Shadow, that's when I'll start thinking about the SG8. I did have a lot of fun with SG4 back in the day on the Shadow, so I would invest in that before the AT10.
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Post by Koalabear on Apr 11, 2022 13:43:13 GMT -5
Just had a 2v2 game where my human partner used SG8 on a maxed Shadow. It looked like a lot of fun! Anyone know when the SG8 will be available for ingame resources?
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Post by lrob on Apr 11, 2022 17:35:57 GMT -5
I've been using it after the last event. I'm getting used to it and it's a good weapon, at least for my play style. My consideration is that it is worthwhile to upgrade it and add an implant to improve the range. For the SG8 the maxed blue implant increases the range to 52 meters, and the gold one to 58.5 so probably you're good with the blue one.
I don't remember one of the A-coins crates with SG8 after the buff.
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