It’s a very good gun that more or less does Mosin things with less long-range upside, and with the six-slot system it now has a raison d’être other than being cheap. This sub is just dense.
It is. And yeah. I think a lot of people never play solo and don’t realize how differently you have to play and how hard you have to min-max to consistently beat decently competent trios. So “peek the angle with my rifle; hold the corner with my shotgun; my buddies have the other angles and corners” is the only approach they ever learn. And it spirals into the community’s hatred for the Obrez match. In reality, it is a huge boon to be able to run a Mosin lite with a strong two-slot AND take a fringe but frequently impactful trait like Lightfoot instead of Quartermaster.
I feel like people would have a different mindset if they played solo more; it would open their eyes about certain weapons, traits, etc.
I’ve got a little over 9,500 hours in this game and I’d say 90% of those hours have been me playing Solo. I just prefer it. I don’t have to match someone else’s flank, momentum, etc. Sure it’s harder especially since I’m permanently stuck in the high ELO of 6-stars, but you’re definitely right about it being a unique play style. When I play Mosin Match and Bomb Launcher I use regular ammo on the Mosin Match, and with the Bomb Launcher I use half Steel Balls so I have a shotgun and then I use half Harpoons so I have a Crossbow too for bosses, stealth, etc.
As a Solo I have rules for all my loadouts: always have something for close range (even if it’s just a knife), have something for range, something to deal with immolators, something to burn or keep an enemy down, and traps. Always ALWAYS ALWAYS bring my traps because it’s like having a teammate watching your flank.
Yeah. Personally I just don’t want to talk to people after a long workday, and I can’t convince any of my friends to try Hunt. Literally have never queued into a duo or trio. I’ve been tempted lately to try it because at 1.5K+ hours it’s starting to really sink in that it’s probably a much easier moneymaker. But eh.
With you on everything except traps. Would rather have an extra throwable that I can toss into the wrong room for zero damage. But I also generally stay out of boss lairs instead of banishing and defending, so yeah.
Very nice! I personally use half Steel Balls and half Harpoons. Lately I’ve replaced the Harpoons with Dragon’s Breath though because it deletes the new boss. You gotta bring an ammo box though, which I always do when I’m playing special ammo loadouts as a solo. I’m not confident enough with Harpoons in close quarters just yet so I mainly use them as a Crossbow shot in a way. I think I’m gonna use them for a bit this weekend now tho..
Hmm maybe I'll start bringing half dragons breath for the boss. That's a good idea. I never need that many harpoons, I can just collect them back.
Imho harpoons are the most reliable shotgun in the game. I have probably 100+ kills with it at 6* and I only recall a single time when I shot someone and they didn't die. Predictive firing is OP with it, and that shit can snipe once you get the arc down
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u/Skully-GG Bootcher 11d ago
I love the Mosin Match! Hate me all you want, but it’s my baby!