I have an idea for the M79...bink.

[Magic Odd Effect]

Seeing how it's overpowered (seemingly...by everyone else. I find it to be quite a useful charging weapon combined with chainsaw), I think I can solve the M79 problem. Bink.

That's a good way to degrade it, seeing how the newbs who choose it won't be able to stand up to a good player. Just automatic them, ideally with an AK or Steyr, from med/long range. Then, they won't be able to hit you, or any of your teammates. Even though I do like the M79 as it is, this is for the good of the community.

I looked, and I haven't seen this suggested before....

EDIT: Someone lock this. Please. I was thinking stupidly.

[iDante]

No.

1. There is no "m79 problem" just a bunch of whiners that don't like it when they get shot by an m79.
2. Thats how you should get an m79 anyways, use a med/long range gun on them.

[6th_account]

The problem with m79s is people running up to you before you're able to kill them and boom joo. Like that Uruk-hai with the torch Legolas was unable to kill. Adding bink won't solve a thing since they're so close they can't miss, it'll just increase the spraying.

[pero]

M79 is ok as it is , some public whiners whining about it and thats all, m79 is best at close range, if you auto against a m79 you dont even need the bink you just stay back and spray his ass. But if he gets enough speed to come close to you you're fucked . And thats called balance.

[Mr. Domino]

M79 is binked anyway. Landing a good shot while getting sprayed upon is quite difficult. Bink only affects weapons being shot at and, as everyone has noted, it will not solve the kamikaze problem. The only real solution is just to learn how to play against the M79ers better.

[Zantalos]

No, the m79 is definitly over-powered. Dont' give us that crap that people are whiners. The general public thinks the same way, and lots of servers don't even have this gun enabled. That means there is a problem.

I think it's pretty stupid to have an m79 being able to fly by you at 50 mph and shoot you square in the face. It's way to damn accurate when you're moving. In real life, the m79 is used for flushing out enemy instalations in buildings or jungle terrain, you don't run around when you do this, you're crouching.

[Mr. Domino]

In real life

Soldat is not patterned after "real life," and saying as much will always be a poor reason to change some aspect of the game involving jet boots, three story tall leaps, floating platforms, etc.

[mxyzptlk]

As much as I am an advocate for arcadey feel, it would help if the m79 was a little less accurate. Look at it. Go into an unmodded weaponsini and change the fire  interval to 5. point it up and fire. EVERY SINGLE SHELL TAKES THE EXACT SAME ROUTE!
Perhaps if the m79 route varied by about 10 degrees each fire, this would make it a little harder to use, and thus only the skilled player who take that 10 degrees into account would remain.
Right now, it is too much of an agrevation to go into a server, select barrett, then get pwned by 4 m79s from all sides. Tell me, how do you avoid that?
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[Elazar]

no i dont link it when people say heavy weapons are noot good gess what they can annoy people the same amount of a sniper rifle and if you think m70 is bad and you cant use it your self dont try to get rid of the weapon you should try it your self but if you dont like it dont use it many people who use ehavy weapons dont like normal weapons because of the normal reason

[Ziem]

M79 is not a problem. Just learn to deal with this - dodge etc.