- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
The needler? Couldn't counter a melee it sucks so bad...
Plasma rifle? shoot it sometime, you'll see it freezes your opponent, even takes off OS and with a quick switch to an AR when it overheats you can kill someone with a pistol in a matter of seconds. Shoot it while strafing, they won't be able to lock in because of the stun.
Plasma pistol? Same as PR.. just a bit harder to freeze someone with, however if you charge it up and hit your opponent with a charged blast the shield is gone, once again switch to the AR and finish off... easy. The plasma pistol is an easy counter for the pistol at medium range if you time your shot.
Assault rifle? At close range circling around someone with an AR while they have a pistol 90 percent of the time I get the kill, yes it's a close range weapon, what is your point?
Rocket Launcher? The RL can take down the pistol from medium range as well as medium-close range. It's suicide if you're too close. Simply time your shot, aim low and it's hard to avoid... if you have any skill using the RL you can easily get 4 or more kills with each pickup, wether someone has a pistol or not.. It's called being sneaky and waiting for your shot.
Sniper Rifle? You can snipe someone as close as right in front of your face if you have the skill. If you can shoot someone in the head from 15 feet away as well as 100 feet away then the pistol can't counter it, if you can't do that you deserve to die to the pistol because it is made for medium range.
Shotgun? The shotgun is to close range as the pistol is to medium, it kills quick and is made for that range.
Yes the pistol is the best medium range weapon, that doesn't mean it's overpowered... I'd like to see any of you try and play without it. We'd have either all sniper battles or races to see who can get close quicker and fire.