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[Vanessa]

I'm not quite sure why the devs haven't added it in yet as a craftable weapon.

http://www.fo2238.fodev.net/wiki/Gatling_Laser

Let me put it this way.

The gatling laser, as it is, is not as good as it seems. Those damage values? They mean nothing when you look at the burst shot size and the DR on armor.

20-40 turns into 8 damage per bullet (80 per point blank burst) against Metal Mk2, a very common armor. Then, there's 7DT on the armor, (6DT at 1% deterioration)

This means, the gatling laser, at point blank, will only do up to 74 damage in one burst before Bonus Ranged Damage. Which only adds 20 damage each time you take the perk, as opposed to 60 on a minigun. Miniguns easily do 300+ damage to Metal/Combat Armor wearing players because of the lower Normal DR on armors and the fact that their ammo has -AC and -DR modifiers.

So why hasn't it been added as craftable? It would make more people take energy weapons and would add more diversity to the gameplay instead of just expecting every single PKer to have either a gatling gun (Or rocket launcher), or a scoped hunting rifle (Or sniper rifle).

Now that that's out of the way, I even have a suggestion on what the crafting requirements could be!

Gatling laser requirements:
Energy Expert [3]
Minigun
Laser Rifle (Ext. Cap.)
3 Electronic Parts
1 Quality Metal Parts

Does that not seem fair for bringing more balanced weapon choices to the game? Do keep in mind, that currently, energy weapons only has 4 weapons to choose from, one of which is useless if you aren't a sniping build (The laser rifle, because of laser damage resistances) and most people would not sacrifice the ability to do aimed shots with a plasma rifle, for the 1AP lower on gatling laser bursts.

[virus341]

So, at first you point on all disadvantages of gatling, and then you ask for adding it to the game? Whats the point?
It is pain to get MFCs, and gatling eats a lot. So lets have a look: no advantages, expensive ammo, 7 str requirement, must having fast shot (no targeted shots while exping). Who will play thas build? And if no one, than again whats the point of gatling crafting?

[Vanessa]

Let's see...

Weapon diversity.

The fact that only 3 of the 5 energy guns are worth using, I forgot about the normal laser pistol.

It would bring in new build types to the game instead of the same fucking big gun users and snipers that every single PVPer is.

Giving energy weapon users a burst weapon is also a nice plus, I don't play energy weapons but I would definitely be inclined to if I had more choices than plasma pistol or plasma rifle. (Which requires 6 strength already if you weren't aware.)

You don't NEED fast shot for a burst character. Action boy x2 and Bonus Ranged Attacks gives you 2 bursts per turn at 10Agility.

Forgive me, idiot, for thinking a weapon that would add more fun to the game doesn't deserve to be left out of it for absolutely no reason. :3

At least Vindicator and Gauss rifles had a reason to be left out. They were overpowered bullshit.

[virus341]

I totally agree that EW-players have no alternatives now. Pew pew with laser pistol, pew pew with plasma pistol, and then, when you have enough  money\strong gang\many alts\whatever you can be either laser rifle sniper or plasma rifle emm...lets say close-ranged fighter. It sucks. I started EW right after wipe and it really does.
But not only adding some weapons to EW is needed, but some improvements to whole weapon and ammo system, so that gatling would really fit. And I hope it will be done after implementing 3d models oh may be some time after, lets say "soon".

[gordulan]

what about aimed bursts for EW users? would make combat far more interesting IMO.

[Nightkin]

 " At least Vindicator and Gauss rifles had a reason to be left out. They were overpowered bullshit. " Gauss pistol and vindie is in game lol......

[Vanessa]

I said gauss rifle. And I know the vindicator's in game. You just can't find much ammo for it.