NEW ALTERATIONS

[BlackWasp777 4,498]

I had another idea:

Hammer, double barrel:

- you fire two shots in very, very fast sequence, and have a reload thereafter (it would limit the magazine to 2 shots, but give almost no reload beween those two shots).

 

Hammer, fire-amo:

Here I simply wonder why the depict a small and a large shell next to each other. Hmm..

 

Twins, the twin-turret pictogram:

- maybe it fires two bullets simultaniously.

but imho this would be a nerv, as the DPS would stay constant but you loose 2 bullets if you miss, and loose the chance to correct your aim in between.

[Aigaion 636]

I think they took my thermobaric magnum alt idea  <_< basically using flammable gas explosion, so a firebomb

[BlackWasp777 4,498]

I think they took my thermobaric magnum alt idea  <_< basically using flammable gas explosion, so a firebomb

..and some say, the dev's never listen :p

Be happy about it, maybe it truly was your idea that inspired this alteration :)

[wolverine848 13,097]

Admittedly, Vulcan is one of my least favourite turrets (not because it's weak, but because I don't really like its mechanics), so obviously I don't play much with it. Used it in a few battles after the balance update and was extremely impressed with the results, which is why I claim that it got a "crazy buff".

 

Your post got me interested though, so I decided to try it out in again. Here's the results from 7 battles, in all of which I played with Vulcan from start to finish:

 

 

I think this makes a pretty good point. I didn't play TDM, CTF or JGR, but it's highly unlikely that there will be a significant difference.

 

Yes, it's definitely challenging when you have to face enemies up close, but using hull rotation as well as turret rotation allows for some pretty effective turning speeds. As for the long wind-up time, I almost always started spinning up the barrels even if I didn't have direct line of sight of the enemy. So the key is to always spin-up before you fight, even if you don't know when exactly you'll need to shoot.

Play it at m1 or m2 with < 30% fire protection and tell us how "balanced" or even "great" it is.

The spin-up and rotation is just awful - far behind abilities of the competition. 

 

Sure it can score well in some battles, especially with a strong team. I have experienced this.

But end up on a weak team where enemies are camped in your base, or on small maps with lost of cover - might as well switch turrets because the Vulcan is so weak in those situations you become a handi-cap to your team.

 

The only advantage Vulcan has is lack of protections being equipped - due to it's rarity.

Judging a turrets "balance" based on equipped protections is a huge mistake - since anyone can quickly go to garage and make it instantly weaker by 25% or 35% or even 50%.

[SageoftheSixPaths 215]

When will the new alterations come in the game? Does anyone know the date?

[thesquarerootof2 165]

When will the new alterations come in the game? Does anyone know the date?

Probably after the 2:00 UTC server restart on October 31st

[Guest]

 

Look at the 4th alteration of magnum. It appears that Magnum will be given firebird's afterburn. OP. 

[fordmustang12345 3,910]

If it does that Alt better nerf the base Damage, one also Freezes and another looks like it drops a Mine

[a7x_Pedro48 13,999]

Yes I understood the last 3 like you guys. I'm curious about the firs two.

 

The first one is weird, I think it will expand the splash damage.

[fordmustang12345 3,910]

Yes I understood the last 3 like you guys. I'm curious about the firs two.

 

The first one is weird, I think it will expand the splash damage.

or possibly penetrate one wall/floor

[u812ic 1,629]

The first one looks like craters and the second shrapnel, though I doubt it.

[Maf 32,300]

 

Look at the 4th alteration of magnum. It appears that Magnum will be given firebird's afterburn. OP. 

Topic merged

 

It won't be just given the afterburn. There will be a disadvantage too, such as lower damage or lower blast radius.

[a7x_Pedro48 13,999]

They removed the last 2 alterations for Magnum.

 

[Benefactor 6,888]

Hammer gets a Pepsi alteration?

[Tani_S 736]

They removed the last 2 alterations for Magnum.

And they deleted also one for Shaft (that laser thing), one for Twins and one for Isida.

[Maf 32,300]

Please continue the discussion in the news topic.

 

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