by Bock » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:35 pm
Since everyone is using this thread to discuss the bans, I'll throw my $0.02 down as well.
Regarding infantry carried laser designators:
I think the PLD should be reconsidered. Its range (against air targets) is smaller than the soflam's range, and its use requires that a soldier maintain line of sight to the target, meaning he can't be lazing things from the safety of cover or doing other things, such as shooting enemies while lazing a target. I think these drawbacks make it balanced. Additionally, it is useful as a spotting and rangefinding device for infantry.
Regarding the MBT LAW:
While I'm OK with it being banned, I think some questions need to be addressed. Was the LAW banned because we think that smart weapons with no lock-on period are stupid? If so, why not also ban the staff shell? Or was it banned because it was bugged, or OP? According to the most recent patch notes, it has been fixed and nerfed.
-Reduced the “intelligence” of the MBT LAW missiles, requiring the player to aim the missile closer to their target before the smart projectile will activate. Additionally, the MBT LAW now reloads slightly slower. Finally, a bug where the MBT LAW would pass through an ACTIVE PROTECTION shield has been fixed.
Finally, what's the idea behind allowing one sniper rifle per army? That seems a little unnecessary, not to mention hard to enforce.
Since everyone is using this thread to discuss the bans, I'll throw my $0.02 down as well.
Regarding infantry carried laser designators:
I think the PLD should be reconsidered. Its range (against air targets) is smaller than the soflam's range, and its use requires that a soldier maintain line of sight to the target, meaning he can't be lazing things from the safety of cover or doing other things, such as shooting enemies while lazing a target. I think these drawbacks make it balanced. Additionally, it is useful as a spotting and rangefinding device for infantry.
Regarding the MBT LAW:
While I'm OK with it being banned, I think some questions need to be addressed. Was the LAW banned because we think that smart weapons with no lock-on period are stupid? If so, why not also ban the staff shell? Or was it banned because it was bugged, or OP? According to the most recent patch notes, it has been fixed and nerfed.
[quote]-Reduced the “intelligence” of the MBT LAW missiles, requiring the player to aim the missile closer to their target before the smart projectile will activate. Additionally, the MBT LAW now reloads slightly slower. Finally, a bug where the MBT LAW would pass through an ACTIVE PROTECTION shield has been fixed. [/quote]
Finally, what's the idea behind allowing one sniper rifle per army? That seems a little unnecessary, not to mention hard to enforce.