So Here's A Crazy Idea: Swap The Acrid With The Embolist

[CY13ERPUNK]

(so there i was looking at them both in the clantech lab, when it hit me, the acrid looks like it should be the poison sprayer [what with the tube and the canister], and the embolist should be the dart shooter [making more sense as the darts inject poison and cause the embolisms to occur])

and what I mean is this:

the Acrid loses the dart graphic inside the lava lamp tube and becomes the poison spraying weapon that the Embolist currently is

then the Embolist becomes the living bioweapon that it already is, except now it shoots poison darts/thorns

basically a stats/graphics swap (ie Embolist gets all of acrids stats, and vice versa)

and all of a sudden the acrid is the new "lower tier" infested clantech pistol, while the embolist is now arguably worth the insane mutagen/forma cost

Edited September 19, 2013 by CY13ERPUNK

[Ninjatrollz]

They stated in the livestream today more or less that instead of nerfing mat requirements for the Embolist it is getting buffed to match the mat usage.

[Dtexas]

I could go with this. Maybe Id actually start using acrid(I personally hate the damn thing).

 

But then again you piss off everyone who has x4+ formad their acrid.

[AscendantWyvern]

This idea actually sounds reasonable. However, as Dtexas said, people will not be happy.

[KingKeif]

Changes like this will never be implemented. 

[NotBot]

"Hey, now your weapon is completely different from what you made and forma'd repeatedly! No need to thank me."

 

Maybe changing stats on a weapon could be in order, but completely changing it's function is just a good way to make a swath of people angry.

 

Really, just improving the Embolist is what should be done, no need to change the Acrid to accommodate it.

[Volt_Cruelerz]

When I first saw the Acrid, I actually thought it was going to be mechanically what the Embolist is now.

 

That said, no.  Let's not go changing the mechanics on people like that.  Even swapping the model could be a bit cruel.

 

Btw, when you're reloading the Acrid, you can see that there are bolts stored in there.

[shinydunsparce]

If they buff the embolist past acrid, S#&$ is gonna get real. 

[Tuxie]

I wouldn't be too opposed to a model swap, but completely swapping the guns and stats is just going to piss way too many people off. Seriously, I can picture mobs of angry fans storming their offices breaking down the locks by pouring acid on them.

[Pure]

(so there i was looking at them both in the clantech lab, when it hit me, the acrid looks like it should be the poison sprayer [what with the tube and the canister], and the embolist should be the dart shooter [making more sense as the darts inject poison and cause the embolisms to occur])

and what I mean is this:

the Acrid loses the dart graphic inside the lava lamp tube and becomes the poison spraying weapon that the Embolist currently is

then the Embolist becomes the living bioweapon that it already is, except now it shoots poison darts/thorns

basically a stats/graphics swap (ie Embolist gets all of acrids stats, and vice versa)

and all of a sudden the acrid is the new "lower tier" infested clantech pistol, while the embolist is now arguably worth the insane mutagen/forma cost

 

why switch weapons, thats like saying switch hek with strun wraith.

[Phoenix86]

If they buff the Embolist to match its cost, comparing it to the Acrid power/cost... it will be INSANE.

[Lord.Finster]

2 words: short range

 

It will never reach to Lephantis' weak spots.

It is primarily a defensive weapon when the enemy swarms you and will never be as universally useful as Acrid.

[CY13ERPUNK]

They stated in the livestream today more or less that instead of nerfing mat requirements for the Embolist it is getting buffed to match the mat usage.

and while yes, they did SAY that, let's be real here... srsly? considering how much the embolist cost compared to the acrid... there is NO WAY that they are going to come through on that statement

this is precisely why I came up with this post in the first place, THERE IS NO WAY THAT THE EMBOLIST CAN COMPETE WITH THE ACRID WITH ITS CURRENT DESIGN, unless you gave the embolist infinite range and pinpoint accuracy with a direct dmg hit effect AS WELL AS a large poison cloud AOE that did stacking DOT dmg

  

I could go with this. Maybe Id actually start using acrid(I personally hate the damn thing).

 

But then again you &!$$ off everyone who has x4+ formad their acrid.

and yes I could see a model/stats swap maybe miffing some ppl, but its been done b4 when the aklatos for example used the akbolto skin for a long time earlier in beta, it's not too late for a switch here IMHO

and as far as the ppl who have forma'd their acrid 435308 times, i would hope/expect the complete stats swap would entail assigning the properties to the new weapon, thusly if someone prior to my ideal change had a 4x forma'd acrid, they would now possess a 4x forma'd embolist and vice versa

the issues about mastery rank would have to be bypassed for this change of course, but one time adjustments like this can be exceptions, that's the whole point

[Lumdalumlum]

How about people who like acrid design? They have to build another 'acrid' and forma it all over again? 

 

Then hey why not we change all exacliber to volt? XD 

[Reshasis]

In this thread: Spoiled Acrid users rage.

Face it, in a game like this there will never be one "BEST WEAPON EVAAAAR" so get over yourselves and stop whining.

[EganMC]

If you swapped the stats around, rage time.

If you swapped the Graphics around, people won't mind as much.

 

But I'm fairly certain the Acrid looks like this

 

 

because of a Syringe Barrel

 

 

Then again, there are no syringes in the barrel of the Acrid

But you can see long, thin darts.

Edited September 19, 2013 by EganMC

[Tearchen]

Yes crazy idea, so no.

 

Why not ? because its crazy.

Edited September 19, 2013 by Tearchen

[Lumdalumlum]

I mind if they change the graphic... I got Acrid cause i like the design and sound ._. 

[syle]

 no

[Siekier]

Imagine that if someone from DE saw this thread, and actually likes the idea.

Next hotfix - acrid/embolist swap

 

99% of acrid users would want to skin you alive