Brink Pistols : Othor Games

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:36 am

The advantage of weapons like SMGs and Mini guns have over pistols is the number of bullets they fire and the speed they fire them. Pistols have way less ammo and fire at much slower speeds, requiring more consistant accuracy to finish someone, that's their drawback. It isn't about one weapon being better than another, if that was the case there would be no reason to have the lesser weapons. It's about certain weapons fitting certain situations and styles better.

This guy gets it.

You people brag about how brink has "Customization! WOOHOO!" Then you turn around and say "You shouldnt/cant use that weapon because its weak."

If the player wants to use a pistol effectively, why not?

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:27 pm

The advantage of weapons like SMGs and Mini guns have over pistols is the number of bullets they fire and the speed they fire them. Pistols have way less ammo and fire at much slower speeds, requiring more consistant accuracy to finish someone, that's their drawback. It isn't about one weapon being better than another, if that was the case there would be no reason to have the lesser weapons. It's about certain weapons fitting certain situations and styles better.

Yea but SMG's have spread and no range so the guns balance out. Sure pistols may have a slower rate of fire but they are more accurate so it makes up for it.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:48 pm

Yea but SMG's have spread and no range so the guns balance out. Sure pistols may have a slower rate of fire but they are more accurate so it makes up for it.

Revolver: low ROF high damage
Semi auto: medium ROF medium damage
Machine pistol: High ROF low damage

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:43 am

I would just like to point out that the spec ops pack also comes with additional scope called "Greeneye"

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:56 am

Revolver: low ROF high damage
Semi auto: medium ROF medium damage
Machine pistol: High ROF low damage

Much shoter and to the point answer thank you here you go... :cookie:

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:10 pm

Much shoter and to the point answer thank you here you go... :cookie:

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» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:10 am

Revolver: low ROF high damage
Semi auto: medium ROF medium damage
Machine pistol: High ROF low damage

SMG: High ROF low damage, more ammo
AR: medium ROF high damage, more ammo
MG: high ROF medium damage, way more ammo
LR: very low ROF very high damage

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:38 pm

http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/om-nom-nom-nom1.jpg

:rofl: that just made my night good sir

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:20 pm

SMG: High ROF low damage, more ammo
AR: medium ROF high damage, more ammo
MG: high ROF medium damage, way more ammo
LR: very low ROF very high damage

This thread is about the noble pistol not those overweight guns.

:rofl: that just made my night good sir

:goodjob:

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:58 am

The advantage of weapons like SMGs and Mini guns have over pistols is the number of bullets they fire and the speed they fire them. Pistols have way less ammo and fire at much slower speeds, requiring more consistant accuracy to finish someone, that's their drawback. It isn't about one weapon being better than another, if that was the case there would be no reason to have the lesser weapons. It's about certain weapons fitting certain situations and styles better.

This thread is about the noble pistol not those overweight guns.

Indeed, but I was expanding the data in relevance to my point.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:35 pm

Quite indeededly. The guns are categorized by weight class not because of their overall effectiveness, but because the devs have to finely balance the maneuverability of each bodytype with the weapon options available to them. It's why they didn't give Lights shotguns, even though one would naturally think that it would be a perfect light weapon.

Pistols are no different. They just happen to be in the category that is safe to give to Lights. Doesn't mean a Heavy can't use 'em.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 5:37 pm

Thats not really a "Good" Thing.

Pistols should have more power than an airsoft gun if you ask me, sick of pistols being pathetic backup/desperation weapons

The advantage of weapons like SMGs and Mini guns have over pistols is the number of bullets they fire and the speed they fire them. Pistols have way less ammo and fire at much slower speeds, requiring more consistant accuracy to finish someone, that's their drawback. It isn't about one weapon being better than another, if that was the case there would be no reason to have the lesser weapons. It's about certain weapons fitting certain situations and styles better.

Also Pistols are your only alternative to reloading.

Drawing a pistol is usually quicker and thus more effective.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:07 am

can anyone explain http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7_7.62-%D0%BC%D0%BC_%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%86%D0%B0_1891_%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0.jpg to me. do i even want to know how much recoil this would have?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:28 am

Wow. That would surely hit whoever fired it in the face, and probably break their wrist in the process.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:45 pm

imo, pistols should be underpowered. The weapons that heavies have should be better than light weapons. The pistol shouldnt be able to compete with a minigun, it just doesnt make sense. Weapons should only be balanced within the category that they're in.

I'd argue that light weapons should be high damage dealers to compensate for a lack of health, not 1 hit kills or anything, but enough to have a chance in combat, maybe not pistols but rifles and the such.
Of course the heavies will have access to these weapons as well, but I'd think the heavies would focus on high ROF and fill the air with lead, while lights did more damage per shot but had far less ROF, and the heavy would win in head on bouts but if the light is good enough he can use his agility to help him win.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:40 am

Wow. That would surely hit whoever fired it in the face, and probably break their wrist in the process.

Considering the .50cal version of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAR_Grizzly_Win_Mag is capable of SHATTERING bones if you try to fire it while holding one-handed...

I'd agree with that.

But if you grip it right, with both hands, you should be fine.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:58 am

Absolutely. ^_^

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:03 am

Hey guys I am new to this side of the forum. I have been following brink since the debut. I could of swore they mentioned you can go pistol only and you will be faster too. I will try to dig up the trailer.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:38 am

I could of swore they mentioned you can go pistol only and you will be faster too. I will try to dig up the trailer.

Seriously doubt that. Bodytypes already determine movement speed and SMART abilitiy.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:27 am

Seriously doubt that. Bodytypes already determine movement speed and SMART abilitiy.

I understand how I got confused. Your right.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:33 am

can anyone explain http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/%D0%9E%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7_7.62-%D0%BC%D0%BC_%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D1%86%D0%B0_1891_%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0.jpg to me. do i even want to know how much recoil this would have?

That is an old bolt action pistol. Looks like it's from Russia.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:21 pm

I'd argue that light weapons should be high damage dealers to compensate for a lack of health, not 1 hit kills or anything, but enough to have a chance in combat, maybe not pistols but rifles and the such.
Of course the heavies will have access to these weapons as well, but I'd think the heavies would focus on high ROF and fill the air with lead, while lights did more damage per shot but had far less ROF, and the heavy would win in head on bouts but if the light is good enough he can use his agility to help him win.

Mobility is given to the lights to compensate for the lack of health. Lights will mainly be using smgs which have high ROF but low damage and low range. This is perfect for them because hopefully they will be using their mobility to get closer the enemy. However some will be using the light riffle, this will require more player accuracy to compensate for the low ROF. I agree that a heavy should win in a head on head fight, but the lights should have to use their mobility to flank, dodge, or whatever.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:35 am

That is an old bolt action pistol. Looks like it's from Russia.

um. its semi-auto and i know its from russia. i just wanted to know if anyone knew the history of it or why someone would even think of doing this

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:17 am

um. its semi-auto and i know its from russia. i just wanted to know if anyone knew the history of it or why someone would even think of doing this

Incorrectomundo. That is indeed a bolt action. It's a sawed off Mosin-Nagant. I really don't think you'll ever get an answer as to why anybody would ever do this though.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:12 am

That is an old bolt action pistol. Looks like it's from Russia.

It's actually just a WW2 era Russian long rifle sawed down to handgun size. The Ruskies are mental.