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10/29/2015 12:54:31 PM
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crucible and the proliferation of pulse rifles
So, one thing that has me hung up at the moment is thus, a large portion of pvpers use pulse rifles, mostly red death, nirwins mercy and now no time to explain (guilty as charged) and to me at least, this in itself is an imbalance, but really, why so many pulses?
I see most posts that complain and outright state that pulses are OP get slammed, badly. Is this just folks defending their new favorite weapons, or are they on the right track? If 80%+ of crucible uses pulse rifles, doesn't this show up that imbalance? If the common consensus is 'just use a pulse rifle yourself' doesn't that indicate a bad balance?
Honestly, I can't make my mind up here, I've started to use high stability PRs and tlaloc (depending on the map/team) and it certainly doesn't make me a godlike scrub, but the proliferation of pulses, and the general consensus on countering PRs is to use one yourself (to a much lesser extent, scouts are offered up as a viable counter too) confuses me.
To conclude, I'm not saying PRs are OP, they definitely aren't weak, but I can't come to a strong formulated answer to 'are PRs OP?' So come forth, educate a scrub. I'll also save you some time looking up stats: I'm terrible, and should feel bad.
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Who cares if a lot of the crucible is using pulse rifles. They are fun to use, and always have been in my opinion. They are no way, in my opinion, OP, or do they unbalance the crucible. In fact, this is the most balanced crucible I've seen, and I play a crap load of crucible. A pulse rifle is suppose to be a super balanced weapon to be used in a variety of situations and ranges. The crucible is unpredictable and can be brutal so a reliable, stable weapon that can used in a variety of ways is awesome. Hand Cannons used to be that I guess, but everyone running around with pistols is weird in my opinion. I still see tons of Hawkmoon, TLW, and the new Eyeusluna, and still get wrecked. Auto rifles are fun if you can find a version with good stability. My favorite is the righteous VII from new monarchy. Hand cannons are fine I believe. Buff the auto rifles a bit still, but go pick up yourself a Hawksaw and start having a blast with a reliable weapon! Remember, don't just stand and shoot, stick, move, and outplay your opponent!!!!!!! GO CRUCIBLE!
