25 replies to this topic

[FenixStryk]

Don't think too hard about it. Just go with what your gut tells you.

All I'll say is, it's definitely not the Mini-Flak or Heat Cannon I'm worried about.

[Houruck]

Biased poll is biased. Just as I am with my Flak Scout.

[DaPheel]

Real Men use the Heat Cannon, and stand in the rain.....

[Duralumi]

I wanna say that it should have the Breacher because it's the sexiest gun in the game.

But I'm not entirely sure that the burst damage would be appropriate. You'd be looking at like ~270 burst damage WITH the option to harass at long range.

Damn it just give the Breacher to another mech already.

Also Flak is fine on Scoot. You've got a pretty limited engagement range with it.
Heat is the superior choice when you're not sanicing around TDM/DM stealing kills, or are fighting players who can aim decently; much, much more engagement versatility and better corner hugging to boot.

Edited by Duralumi, March 20 2014 - 08:11 AM.

[Stingz]

The better question is probably:
"Why don't more mechs have the Flak Cannon" (especially the Raider).
The only options for the real Flak Cannon are Scoot, or Brawler.

Meanwhile, Vulcan is on a whopping 6 mechs (CRT/Assault are essentially 1 mech).

Edited by Stingz, March 20 2014 - 09:28 AM.

[OmegaNull]

From what I have been told by a dev, the scout cannot have the flak removed because of how their database is set up. Removing it would cause a lot of issues with the brawler and all kinds of other issues. Basically, the scout is stuck with the flak.

[Silk_Sk]

Yes scout should have flak. It's the HEAT cannon that needs to go.

[OmegaNull]

You know what makes so deadly with new players_ They don't know how to move or aim.

Positioning
Aim
Avoidance

[nokari]

FFS get over it already. The Scout is fine.

[XyXly]

cute girls with big guns is cool

[FenixStryk]

XyXly, on March 20 2014 - 02:30 PM, said:

cute girls with big guns is cool

This is my favorite answer and the only answer I will be accepting in the near future.

Thank you for your response.

[Ls777]

scout should have flak
scout shouldnt have tow

Edited by Ls777, March 24 2014 - 11:21 AM.

[XyXly]

Ls777, on March 24 2014 - 11:19 AM, said:

scout should have flak
scout shouldnt have tow

scout G2 should have double flak
if you haven't noticed I'm kidding like heck here

[DirtyDaigo]

Scout with flak is not the problem. The lack of tactics is.

If you use proper tactics to battle the scout, you should have no problem taking care of a scout.
A) Engage from a distance; it is fairly easy. B ) If up close, pop your special utilize your surroundings and anticipate movements. C) Play with your team, strength in numbers, especially against a scout.

Take the scouts flak and you might as well just have a berserker.

Edited by DirtyDaigo, March 24 2014 - 03:13 PM.

[Hijinks_The_Turtle]

XyXly, on March 24 2014 - 12:20 PM, said:

Ls777, on March 24 2014 - 11:19 AM, said:

scout should have flak
scout shouldnt have tow

scout G2 should have double flak
if you haven't noticed I'm kidding like heck here

You kidding me!_! It should have a quad flak cannon for both sides for MOAR DAKKA!

[dorobo]

ye heat is op compared to flak

[MomOw]

with current meta (june 2014) it's okay

[Moreapples]

mini flak scoot op nerf plz
flak scoot op nerf plz
heat cannon scoot op nerf plz

[Knat]

There is no such thing as stealing kills.

Surely the Scout is fine just as it is. There are many ways to deal with a scout.

[OmegaNull]

You know the Flak Cannon cannot be removed currently because of the way the database is written. Any modifications to the Flak/Scout also affects the brawler and removal is impossible unless there is a complete re-write/re-work of the database.