I have survived 2 hits for a moment or two, usually because I see the weapon start firing and dive into cover only to die from the fire. *Shrug* Doesn't help that it shreds vehicles too almost like a VERY long range melta gun
Well, it does exactly the same damage as predator main gun. Its pretty much exactly the same weapon, that is why it shreds vehicles, especially on rear armor-its supposed to.
Don't forget the fire. I assure you, no one targeted by it will. DOT heat on a vehicle is what melta guns do if a little faster and shorter range.
The thing is, sometimes it does - depends on the target. It doesn't necessarily take a lot of damage to tip a 3-shot kill into a 2-shot kill, afterall.
Can someone post the exact figures of AC and AG (including penetration) vs the hormagaunt in garrison? Currently being on the receiving end it feels like you don't have the time to react, and even if you manage to dive for cover, you burn alive anyway. Also, I rarely get killed by AC, compared to AG, so either the RTP is far better, or it largely outnumber the requisition version.
I feel that when I'm playing at range with AG I don't even have to worry about aiming. I think this is because the "projectile" or whatever you call it is f'in HUGE which makes hitting people and more importantly heads that much easier.
Unless there are situations where it breaks, the DoT fire damage is so weak that it's irrelevant. You're still being 2/3 shot by the autocannon ignoring the fire damage.
I honestly take the view that the people using it, have no aesthetic pride in their toons appearance whatsoever.
