pvp unplayable without using handcannon?

[Fruit Punch]

Literally everyone uses handcannon's in pvp it seems. Am I at that much of a disadvantage not using one? I typically use shotty/auto.

[Mez Koo]

Use what you want, I do okay with a fusion rifle with either no time to explain, dead man's tale, or even suros regime (slow mode).

[IblisFlare]

Everyone uses hand cannons in PvP because they've been meta for so long, everyone flocks to them as just the best thing. You can do well with other weapon types for sure though.

[>//The_FALCON]

handcannons and shottys are the best, but you need to be good with hcs to have success with em

if you don't have the skill, you should play with a lower skill option. like SMGs or ARs

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by >//The_FALCON:

if you don't have the skill

You say that like the game doesn't have ridiculous bullet magnetism even on mouse and keyboard.

[imag2OOO]

i use dmt and salvo and i generaly top frag

[>//The_FALCON]

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

Originally posted by >//The_FALCON:

if you don't have the skill

You say that like the game doesn't have ridiculous bullet magnetism even on mouse and keyboard.

contrary to popular belief, you'll still miss if you dont aim at the target

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by >//The_FALCON:

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

You say that like the game doesn't have ridiculous bullet magnetism even on mouse and keyboard.

contrary to popular belief, you'll still miss if you dont aim at the target

Sure but if you can't point the gun at the target's head then why play a fps? If they can't land hand cannon head shots then switching weapons probably won't help.

[Delta]

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

Originally posted by >//The_FALCON:

contrary to popular belief, you'll still miss if you dont aim at the target

Sure but if you can't point the gun at the target's head then why play a fps? If they can't land hand cannon head shots then switching weapons probably won't help.

Not true in the slightest.

I personally suck so bad with Handcannons and Snipers in PvP that I basically never use them.

But if I got something like a Pulse Rifle or a Scout Rifle it's like hitting headshots at almost any range in a barrel.

[Oku]

Use whatever you want.

If it's a good roll of a pvp-oriented archetype, it will carry you as far as your own skill will allow it to take you. People just like HCs because their range makes them good at a lot more engagements, rewards precision more than other weapon types, and have the same rule of cool about them as the real-life revolvers they're typically drawing inspiration from.

[Azor]

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

Originally posted by >//The_FALCON:

if you don't have the skill

You say that like the game doesn't have ridiculous bullet magnetism even on mouse and keyboard.

you say that like 80% of the playerbase can hit their shots
edit: yes aiming is easier in d2 than literally every other game but doesn't change the fact that you need *some* skill to hit your shots

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by Azor:

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

You say that like the game doesn't have ridiculous bullet magnetism even on mouse and keyboard.

you say that like 80% of the playerbase can hit their shots
edit: yes aiming is easier in d2 than literally every other game but doesn't change the fact that you need *some* skill to hit your shots

I'm just saying that landing shots with a hand cannon doesn't take much more skill than something else like an auto rifle, the only difference is that auto rifle is more forgiving because you can put more bullets and its less reliant head shots themselves such as 3 tapping with a hand cannon but either way you'll still be losing the same duels whether your missing head shots with either weapon.

[Goosetave]

"PVP is unplayable without using a handcannon" Bro PVP is unplayable period. I don't know what's up with the player pool / matchmaking but like 8/10 matches i played today were up against 6 stacks of unbrokens, it's ridiculous.
And yes, i know it's my subjective experience and all that but even for a "bad day" it's absurd.

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by Goosetave:

I don't know what's up with the player pool / matchmaking but like 8/10 matches i played today were up against 6 stacks of unbrokens, it's ridiculous.

Stomping PvP matches gets very quick strange coins and dawning essence.

[Alleron]

I mean you can argue bows, or snipers, or shotguns are stupidly overpowered because they can 1 shot you too.

PvP in this game has always been busted. We've just learned to embrace it and QQ along the way.

[IblisFlare]

Originally posted by Alleron:

I mean you can argue bows, or snipers, or shotguns are stupidly overpowered because they can 1 shot you too.

PvP in this game has always been busted. We've just learned to embrace it and QQ along the way.

Bows will not one shot without buffs