Latron Issues

[Uzurak]

The Latron has several issues:

 

First, the Price. It's not nearly good enough for how expensive it is. If it were 20k-35k I could see it being okay, right now it's not.

 

Second, the damage: I found myself using an MK1 Braton over this just because of the low damage and fire rate. It should be buffed to 45-52 damage at least.

 

Third, the fire rate: We don't want to make it a sniper rifle, but we don't want an assault rifle either. It's going more towards a low fire rate and low damage approach, making it extremely underpowered. 4.2 is a little low, it should be around 5.6.

 

Fourth, the accuracy: Several other people have been having the same problems, the long range shots are extremely inaccurate for a: "highly efficient rifle that performs well at medium and long range, its accuracy making it a deadly weapon in the hands of a skilled marksmen." It shoots farther upwards than it's supposed to.

 

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Overall, this gun should be buffed higher or given a lower price.

 

(Another suggestion before I forget: I've noticed even on a 50k gun such as the Latron, players can only sell it back for 7.5k?? Make it 30k in return, if somebody doesn't like a weapon they should be able to get back a decent part of the Credits.)

 

Note: This is just me and a few other player's experience with THIS gun. I love the game, and I love the work you guys have put into it. I'm simply suggesting this gun is underpowered and not worth the price of 50000 Credits OR 225 Platinum.

[TheErebus.]

Personally, I've been sticking with the gun for so long it's becoming a part of me. It's effective with the mods I've put in, but I can see your point. However, the fire rate should stay as it is because think of the Latron as a combat rifle. Not highly accurate, but not a total machine gun.

[OrtuOcelot]

Mk1 is an auto rifle whereas the Latron is semi-auto, you can'c compare the two as which does more damage as the auto will dish otu more DPS while the semi-auto will dish out as fast as it can, 4.2 is fine with me, I shoot it as fast as it can go and it's decent. You can always put a "Speed Trigger" mod on it if that helps you. I can pull off headshots from far distances, the thing is knowing how to aim, you'll come to notice the reticle isn't pointing where your round(s) will actually go, so I found my "Spot" and I never miss, this is probably something you'd wanna look into to help you taking shots form afar. The Latron is a good semi rifle, but it just wasn't for me.

[Kaerakh]

I use the latron for everything. I have maybe a 50% usage on it now after playing with it for so long. You jsut got to know how to build it.

[kaidedshard]

personaly since the last update. the latron seams to not hit its mark when targeting any more. i dont know if that was meant to happen because they came out with a new riffle called the grakatta or if this is just something that came about because of bug fixing. as far as the firing rate gos, it should at least be just just under par with the lato.  

Edited April 21, 2013 by kaidedshard

[zagibu]

Before the latest patch, Latron was very good. It didn't shoot high, you actually had to AIM high, because it shot low, like all weapons do. It did good damage and was very accurate.

 

I haven't used it since the latest hotfix, so I don't know if it changed.

[Uzurak]

Yeah, as to the comparing it to an MK1 Braton. I'm simply saying it outperformed the Latron, which is sad as it is the gun people start with.

 

I had no mods in either gun. I didn't have a rank on the Latron high enough to put anything in.

 

I sold it back for 7.5k and got a Strun, which is working beautifully.

[Shwoooop]

Its a headshot weapon. Once you get consistant with headshots it starts to shine.

[zagibu]

Yeah, as to the comparing it to an MK1 Braton. I'm simply saying it outperformed the Latron, which is sad as it is the gun people start with.

 

I had no mods in either gun. I didn't have a rank on the Latron high enough to put anything in.

 

I sold it back for 7.5k and got a Strun, which is working beautifully.

 

Wait a second, so you are comparing a modded Braton to an unmodded Latron? Latron NEEDS AP mod, or else it will suck.

[phoenixflame611]

Its a headshot weapon. Once you get consistant with headshots it starts to shine.

 

even with consistent headshots i find that latron lost its luster. it now takes 7 shots to the head to kill an enemy whereas it used to take 2

[CrazyCatLad]

Yes the Latron's range at long range goes all wonky.  I see bullets pretty much curving like I'm in some Angelina Jolie flick.  Something has to be buggy when my Bolto can hit at longer ranges than my long-range assault rifle can.

 

 

DEvs, your comments?

[Vanloth]

The Latron as a weapon is excellent. The issue is there's just not many enemies that really need to be focused by a single target weapon, so weapons like the Gorgon, Bolter, etc outshine it. I would really like it if the devs would put in some bigger creatures that needed focusing so weapons like the Latron and Lex were better.

[Eltoshan]

The Latron as a weapon is excellent. The issue is there's just not many enemies that really need to be focused by a single target weapon, so weapons like the Gorgon, Bolter, etc outshine it. I would really like it if the devs would put in some bigger creatures that needed focusing so weapons like the Latron and Lex were better.

There are enemies that already encourage a gun good at dealing with a single target (bosses) and the Latron is awful at dealing with them relative to other choices.

 

Also the Lex is fantastic and doesn't need any help being more amazing.

[HexCaliber]

I bought this today and wasted my last potato expecting this gun to shine, having used and maxed Braton hek, boltor, bolto and lex previously, this thing is a waste of space. I really cannot see anywhere this thing is supposed to fit in, the lex can do everything the latron is supposed to be good at, and hit harder in the bargain thanks to its higher base dmg. The latron may win out in pure dps when maxed, but that's not what it’s for, it’s for devastating head shots, and in this it loses out to the lex, a damn pistol.

 

I noticed the latron has a chance to stagger but it’s just not enough.  Given the cost, it needs a serious boost to base damage, it needs to be 60-70, or have innate armour piercing, a boost against a certain species, give it base electrical damage so players can put more points into serration and heat/cold dmg, something, anything, so that it has a place in the game.

 

 

 

Its a headshot weapon. Once you get consistant with headshots it starts to shine.

Snipertron, paris, and Lex are all better for headshot damage.

Edited April 22, 2013 by HexCaliber

[Vanloth]

There are enemies that already encourage a gun good at dealing with a single target (bosses) and the Latron is awful at dealing with them relative to other choices.

 

Also the Lex is fantastic and doesn't need any help being more amazing.

Neither of those weapons outdamage a gorgon, bolter, akbolter, or any of those weapons. The advantage to having a high accuracy high damage weapon is being able to shoot from a safe distance. Most bosses and enemies are not dangerous at close range, if they were this would not be as big an issue. The issue isn't that the weapons are bad, the issue is that the situation where the weapons would be useful does not come up.

Edited April 22, 2013 by Vanloth

[Ksdsdf]

Why not use snipetron if you expect high accuracy and high damage for head shot from far away? Buff Latron to ~50 damage, then snipetron should be buffed to ~145 damage to be balanced. Since consider the clip size, snipetron has 1/3 of Latron, so expect similar ratio on damage per shot.

[zagibu]

Maybe it's just me, but I found Latron to be much better than Snipetron.