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Old 2013-08-13, 09:05 AM   [Ignore Me] #162
Blahnu
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Re: The Oracle of Death


^The PPA is pretty amazing. What's interesting is the how on KPU, MBT-PPA beats MBT-Marauder but Harasser-PPA is outclassed by Harasser-Marauder. Not entirely surprising I guess, but worth noting. I'm curious about how the two weapons compare on the Harasser for experienced players, so I'm eagerly awaiting the 2nd pass on Harasser weapons.

The default launcher KPU for high BR Vanu is weird, I can't come up with many plausible explanations. For indoor/anti-MAX work a high BR player, Vanu or not, would likely own and pull a Decimator - ABR and KPU quartiles for the Decimator corroborate this. Maybe some high BR Vanu were trying to Aurax the S1 during the weekend.

Originally Posted by Oracen View Post
If I may beg the Oracle, I think we'd find AR numbers would throw some additional light onto the problem, and I think we'd see a similar phenomenon; versatile weapons outperforming their specialised counterparts.
The Assault Rifle numbers were posted earlier, they're the first thing on page 9. I agree with you on the point that KPU is more an indication of versatility than anything, on infantry weapons at least.

The versatile ARs for the NC and TR - Gauss S (UBGL), T1S Cycler (UBGL), Carnage BR and TAR are the highest KPU ARs for those two factions. The Vanu UBGL is however less popular, with more preferring the H-V45. You'll notice that the Vanu use their short-range AR much more than the other two factions use theirs (GR-22/TRV).

I suspect a lot of Vanu medics use the NS-11A for a mid-range option - general consensus seems to be that the CME and Corvus are better suited for long-range engagements, with the H-V45 being forced in the 'versatile' role for those who don't own the NS-11. It is worth noting that the CME does have the highest KPU for the Vanu but there were few users.

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