what's the point of one handed weapons?

[Kaida]

Besides being able to carry the briefcase, what's the point of taking an smg when you can just take something more powerful weapons? Can you hold something else in your other hand?

[peremptor]

Dunno never use them. They got short range which makes them especially crap. The default gun upgraded is a better all rounder than those SMG type weapons.

[peremptor]

Maybe they'd be decent if you 4 man in certain situations but if you solo they are worthless.

[Salty Cupcake]

SMGs are support weapons. Solo they're outclassed for sheer damage and range, but the lack of range, mini-stun, and damage per shot makes fighting around and saving teammates much easier and more forgiving. You also have more firepower when carrying objectives and when downed.

[Vamandrac]

They allow you to move faster while aiming and can be used when carrying objectives (cases/power cores) and while you are on the ground injured.

[Cockpuncher]

For normal missions I prefer other weapons (although sometimes running with SMG), but for retaliatory strikes and boss hunts they are very efficient since you don't have to worry about patrols. In that case shorter range is barely noticeable and ministun is very useful.

[Sgt Snoke Em]

For me the only advantage one gains by packing a SMG or something like that in this is that you can wield it while carrying a case back to the drop off point.......
But the disadvantages of the weapon compared to others offsets that in my opinion, especially when your in a squad of players who know what they're doing (the reason why in certain class based coop games I'm mostly the soldier.... someone always chooses the magic or engineer like class, I'll stick to what I know lol).

Just upgrade your pistol to 3 shot burst or pack a revolver. Done.

[lemi986]

Tanto is for me the best self defence weapon.I bringe it to RS bcause it is very forgiving but still strongest of laser weapons..

[YOPG]

Fast moving while aiming, mini-stun, carrying boxes. Perfect. When you will hit 50 rank you will be bored of all OP weapons and move to something new, you will love them.

[Kaida]

Originally posted by YOPG:

Fast moving while aiming, mini-stun, carrying boxes. Perfect. When you will hit 50 rank you will be bored of all OP weapons and move to something new, you will love them.

I agree with you here. When I get bored I tend to just restart my progress

[alucard.gaming@*****software.com]

The smgs are mostly about kiting from what I've experienced. You move pretty fast while aiming and there are mini-stun upgrades for some of them, so it can be difficult for enemies to close the distance effectively. View it more as an extra backup weapon and carry a stratagem like the machine gun or the autocannon for use as a primary.

[Cockpuncher]

There is also one detail - SMGs got great efficiency boost while you have resupply backpacks in your team.

[Javas]

They can save you during a zerg rush when you dont have time to reload your empty main weapon

[Cockpuncher]

True, but most importantly you can be very triggerhappy with the backpacks. With ammo dependant loadouts (Railgun, Breaker, Knight), which chew ammo like crazy, backpacks make thing much easier. In many situation I prefer them to shield or jumppacks.

[jajomba]

The weapons ballance in the game is poor. Thats it.

So yeah, dont even bother asking yourself why gun x is so good, but gun y is terrible.

[Vamandrac]

Originally posted by Byond vstal:

The weapons ballance in the game is poor. Thats it.

So yeah, dont even bother asking yourself why gun x is so good, but gun y is terrible.

But it really isn't and if weapon balance was actually poor then everyone would use the same gun. Each gun has pros and cons and players use a given weapon for different reasons.