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I have been playing PlanetSide since Planetside 1, Planetisde 2 since beta. I lead one of the largest NC outfits on Emerald, Phoenix Battalion. We also have TR and VS outfits that we use for training purposes. When we are playing VS we all notice how much better our stats are and how much easier to use the VS weapons are. I have mid-BR VS and TR characters. I have noted just how overpowered the VS faction is since Achievements went live, so overpowered in fact that the VS could be considered a cheat faction.



The VS do not have any really bad empire specific gear, especially their small arms weapons. If a VS heavy assault with high BR does not have the Beetleguese, they suck as a heavy assault or just don't play the class very much. All of the VS LMGs are good, all of their carbines are good, all of their assault rifles are good. Good rate of fire, almost no drop or recoil compared to NC weapons. This makes it very easy for VS players to get Auraxium weapons and gear through achievements.



For the NC on the other hand, we have maybe 2 or 3 good weapons of each type but the rest are absolute crap. The EM1, Reaper DMR, and Gauss Compact S come to mind, all of them are absolute crap, not worth the certs to buy. The VS and TR have no such weapons. I see very few NC wearing achievement gear, especially Auraxium weapons because they are just so hard to get as NC. The only way that NC can get weapon achievements is to buy NS weapons.



And then there is the seriously, ridiculously overpowered Lasher spam weapon. I thought we learned our lesson with the Lasher in Planetside 1. The Lasher is as ridiculously overpowered in PS2 as it was for a long time in PS1. The lasher has too much damage and too much range. The damage on the Lasher should be reduced by 50% and the range also cut by 50% or the damage at range greatly reduced.



VS AI MAXs are ridiculous. Just point and hold down both triggers, easy money. NC AI MAXes are highly situational, good only for short range urban combat.

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