Before I start.
I'm fully aware that the gatling laser isn't meant to be ingame at the current time. But this topic is meant to discuss how the gatling laser could
be added in the future as a proper weapon.
Reason? Simple, the Gatling laser is an Energy Weapon, Many people know that currently Energy Weapon users are rather limited in their choise of weaponry. A gatling laser would make the Energy Weapons skill allot more interresting. It would also add new possibility for builds to be used in PvP or Pve.
Let's take a look at the Gatling Laser, we see a weapon with a seemingly low ammo capacity but with great damage. But things aren't so good as they seem.
The Gatling Laser uses the most expensive ammo ingame, the MFC. And being a gatling laser, it shoots lasers! The problem about this is simple, most armors ingame have high resistance against laser, especially the most used armor in pvp that is in the game, Metal armor (all variants) This wrecks the gatling laser his effectivness.
But this is a problem that can be solved.
It's clear the Gatling laser needs a buff. The first and most obvious thing is the ammo it uses, MFC. This is the most expensive ammo ingame people ask high prices for it, as it is hard to craft. This afcoarse is a wall for the Gatling Laser to be used properly, a wall that can be broken. How? simple, the ammo this weapon uses could be changed to yes, small energy cells! With this change the Gatling Laser suddenly becomes a bit more interresting to use. But still, it is far more practical to use different weapons as most Armor has huge resistance against Laser.
This makes me come to the second possible change, the ammo capacity and ammo shot per burst. Afcoarse those 10 rounds shot by the Gatling Laser won't do allot of damage against proper armor. and wouldn't even scratch Metal armor. But if we would double the ammo usage from the Gatling Laser and double it's ammo capacity, suddenly the Gatling Laser would pack a far bigger punch. Sure it will still be of limited use against metal armor.
This makes me come to my third point. The weapon perk. Currently the Gatling Laser has the long range perk. But isn't the Gatling Laser an advanced piece of weaponry that is difficult to handle? instead of the long range perk this weapon should receive the knockback perk. Why you ask me? The Gatling Laser should be seen as a powerfull weapon (No suprise many armors have high resistance against it) That's why it should receive the knockback perk to show it's true power. "This weapon is capable of bursting Lasers Powerfull enough to knock you off your feet, litteraly" This would make the Gatling Laser Truly an interresting weapon to use on the field.
Such changes however should have it drawbacks. Afcoarse the Gatling Laser is an advanced piece of weaponry, and should require high maintenance. Thus the det% rate should be high. Also, the Gatling Laser should be hard to aquire. Only by defeating an enclave patrol, or by buying it from the enclave itself. The enclave should also offer services to repair the Gatling Laser to it's members. For a price afcoarse.
Just my 2caps about the Gatling Laser.
GroeneAppel
