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N-Sunderland:
Is the Artemis Rocket Launcher underpowered? Or is it just fine? I think it's useless myself. What about you guys?

Discuss.

Wazulu :
It's a great combo to have in a long range Merc build:

With Lesmok it can just about keep up in most long range engagements.
If it devolves into close range fighting it can still be used effectively, even better so with Greased rounds.

Problems:

It has a low damage output, however on permahull it still does a decent job
-It can't kill as fast as a GatFlak combination
It requires more aim adjustment than other weapons, especially horizontally. Therefore, difficult for newer players to use at speed (in Squid).

In essence, it only really helps out in a Long Range Junker load out- by itself it doesn't shine, and other loadouts are simply more effective at closer ranges.

-Muse- Cullen:
I'm in love with pretty much all weapons other than the standard things... i.e. hwacha and light-flak, carronade, merc, etc. are avoided by me for the most part. On my Pyra, I take gat/art front. I've noticed that the Artemis is usually able to keep the damage up if it has Greased, but otherwise, it only succeeds at disabling systems(Using burst makes its AoE insane for this). The Flak just plain outclasses it within effective range. Otherwise, the Art's range is its only better quality. If it had a higher magazine, or a faster firing speed, that would help it out a lot. I think that the damage is in a good place as is, but it feels too much like a support weapon without some sort of extra 'drill'-like feature, as in, constant pressure from it will cause problems.

Helmic:
It doesn't quite shoot where you aim it if you're shooting really low or high, too (though that may be patched already).  It's accurate but it doesn't travel fast enough to really make its longer range that much more useful than a flak with heavy clip.  Mercs are already deadly as it is, though, I don't think making an effective sniping gat/flak combo would help matters.

-Muse- Cullen:

--- Quote from: Helmic on April 14, 2013, 05:27:52 pm ---I don't think making an effective sniping gat/flak combo would help matters.

--- End quote ---

Agreed. Careful balancing would be needed, but as of now, I feel that it only has a small niche application- an explosive merc substitute. I've done dual Artemis front on a Pyramidion with greased ammo, and that wasn't very effective compared to the second match's dual flak front.

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