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What if R9 laser dealt less damage over range? It would be more scientifically accurate (laser beam disperses in atmosphere) and people would have a good reason to use other ammo. I. e. close range - laser, far - regular or some other ammo.

Balance reasons. Laser-based weaponry in BW is already close-range optimised - it's not only more difficult to hit a target at long range, but it's also easier to disengage. This means that at long range, the R9's laser mode will very often hit for 30 rather than the insane values attained with greater heat.

Assuming the R9 will need to be reanimated (which is likely if a laser magazine is supplied, unless you're planning to use bone scaling to hide the magazine not in use), a suppressor attachment would serve to promote the use of regular shots.

@Satin: He's supporting the change...

But it makes sense. R9 doesn't seem like something designed specifically to shoot laser, so it's quite logical that it has to be weaker than LS14. Especially if I make that scope with offset holosight and you add more ammo types, it will have too many advantages over the regular energy weapons.

It's likely that the remaining ammo types would be dropped to avoid overpowering the weapon, but when the scope is available, I would agree with your point. Otherwise the R9 is still a weapon lacking a scope, which is more than enough reason for a lot of people to use the LS-14.

Satin wrote:

Calypto wrote:I think it's really useful. At the heat of combat, I need to concentrate on the enemy, not my overly complicated scope.

I don't know what you're smoking, whats hard about it ?

You can either: use it as it was originally so no change.

or

you can use your mouse scroll-wheel and zoom in/out

What's 'overly complicated' about that?

I'll agree the double zoom stages makes it smoother, and better though.

Az says you're supporting the change, my mistake, I don't always get /sarcasm.

Still think the double levels in zoom make it smoother though, nice job Aza

Having to go through the whole ordeal of switching the ammo type on the R9 to freeze, and then to lasor is a bit annoying. Could you make it so there is a 2 or so second delay between the press and reload, so you didn't have to cycle through freeze to get to lazer, you could go straight to it? If not, maybe one of those techwrench scroll things!

It's going to get the same scrolling firemode selection as the wrench, last I heard. Or, yeah, what you said. Patience.

Scroll needs fixing to work with the Weapon UI.

Is that the same kind of scroll that works with the target designator? because that's quite good for multiple choice selection.

Rymosrac wrote:It's going to get the same scrolling firemode selection as the wrench, last I heard. Or, yeah, what you said. Patience.

Man, due to that I can't use the wrench anymore, nor the former-MOP. Switching modes doesn't work.