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This is how I felt trying to run a double flak galleon the day after the update

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HamsterIV:
The Heavy Flack has both shot drop, slow projectile movement, and a decently long reload time. It is considerably harder to score hits at range with it than the Manticore, and due to its small clip it is harder to bracket your target  than with the lumberjack. An experienced gunner will be able to hit consistently with this weapon, but in the hands of a new player the only way to be remotely effective is to go point blank, which is now no longer an option. Also a galleon has the least control over engagement range, since it can not back peddle and keep its guns pointed on target. The flack may still be useful on sniper configured spires and goldfish but the days of double flak galleon terrorizing the skies are over (at least until the next patch).

RearAdmiralZill:
Ill admit a Goldfish with Heavy Flak will struggle to get kills on its own unless you manage to break the hull armor of the enemy. On a Spire its better since you have the light gun to break that armor. Ive used it to good effect. Ive also used the dual Flak and Merc (Gatling works better for mid-short range engagements) with success. Of course I have a shorter range broadside on my right. Im not saying its invincible and will ensure multiple kills by any means, which was the point of the update. Complaining that now all of a sudden a gun is broken because it is balanced is petty in my opinion.

HamsterIV:
What is petty is that I have to reconfigure all my ships to deal with the new meta game and I don't want to change my ship names to match. The "Mo' Dakka Dakka Dakka" has significantly less Dakka in its current configuration. The Golden Phoenix no longer has flame thrower wings. "Every Shot a Kill Shot" requires far less accuracy than before. At least the "Slim Jim" is still skinny, the "Bonny Liz" is still bonny, and the "Vulgaris Magistralis" is still Vulgar.

Captain Lockheart:
I miss my flakky...., it was my murder weapon aboard my goldfish at a time, i never lost a match....

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