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[ODST Steve]

I used the weapon a little bit and felt it really packed a punch. How do you feel? Any strategies with it?

Modifié par ODST Steve, 10 mars 2010 - 02:43 .

[Average Gatsby]

So this weapon is amazing against geth. I've got a video where I use it, and only it, on the MSV Stronium and it rocked. Video forthcoming.

[Tlazolteotl]

Hmm. Tempted for a second to take it on Tali recruitment, then remembered the videos I upload don't use heavy weapons.

[mayatola]

I've only messed around with it on the final mission on insanity and I was able to strip the barriers off of 3 collectors in a single shot, plus they're standing there unable to move for several seconds. I had squad cryo ammo on since it was with my soldier, and seconds later, I had 3 ice statues shattering.



I could imagine some great strategies with area effect powers like throw field, area dominate, or whatever. It really opens up a lot of possibilities IMO.

[Atmosfear3]

After some minor testing through the suicide mission, I'd say the arc is most useful for caster classes, namely the Adept/Sentinel. It is an amazing weapon for stripping multiple targets of defenses in one shot, leaving them vunerable. For soldiers/infiltrators/vanguards, it can be used for softening up targets before you pop them with weapons.



One thing is for sure, this is the best heavy weapon so far imo :]

[chikndip]

took it into suicide mission and was very pleased until i hit the terminator--ended up taking longer than i thought w/o a heavy weapon to do effective damage to it, no big deal though. what do you guys think about it on boss characters, or how did it work out for you?

[Arhka]

It eats shields for breakfast. Don't know about armor though, haven't tried it on that protection.

[Average Gatsby]

I'm going to take it on the reaper IFF now. I'll let you know how it handles husks.

[VirtualAlex]

I love it! I used it on Tali Loyalty mission and it is pretty awesome. It crushed geth. How is it against organics? I feel like it crushes shields. It has a pretty high ammo count considering how many enemies it can hit at a time.

[Average Gatsby]

 Okay, now I have a video (For anyone curious about it and who haven't tried it out, nothing you won't discover within about 20 minutes of use): Arc Projector

[Riot Inducer]

I just used it against' Jedore and it was pretty amazing, absolutely destroyed her defenses AND the stun effect seems to work on organics too, the YMIR mech was more resistant but still about on par with overload/incinerate. Thus far I'm very happy with this weapon.

[JaegerBane]

Average Gatsby wrote...

 Okay, now I have a video (For anyone curious about it and who haven't tried it out, nothing you won't discover within about 20 minutes of use): Arc Projector

Cheers for that Gatsby, nice to know I've got this to download tonight

Chain Lightning in cannon form! Awesomeness...

[Average Gatsby]

So I just tested this extensively against husks on reaper IFF. A couple notes:



1) The first couple strikes will completely strip armor

2) It appears it will shoot a maximum of 5-6 targets

3) Explosive containers count as a bounce-to target, but the combo will end as soon as they are hit

4) It appears if a container is hit, it explodes with the same force as an overload. Unknown if this is true or not but the explosions I saw had huge aoes

5) It does NOT one shot husks. However, it causes them to instantly stop moving and be stuck in place for about 1.5 seconds. Good enough to buy you some time.



So overall, not as good as the Avalanche but still pretty good against husks. Not good on scions. Did very little damage, less than an HP shot.

[sandman7431]

I kind of like this gun but it doesn't topple my top 2. Cain for tough situations and collector particle beam for practical use with classes that lack the AR. This is a specialist weapon. I tried it on Tali's recruitment and it absolutely dominates.

[JediPilot0]

Ok, so it turns out you have to register your games to post on some of the sub forums here....



Anyway, I think Bioware gave us the Acc Projector to boost the caster classes. Think about it. It seems crappy against boss types, but can strip defenses off of regular troops with minimal aim and large spread. Adepts (or biotics in general) should really shine with this weapon.



Also, all your vids are really well put together, Average Gatsby. I suspected my problems with my Engineer were becasue I wasn't maxing my passive abilities first, and you confirmed it. Keep up the good work, man.

[Lord Coake]

The Arc Projector is a freaking death engine for Vanguards. Tried it earlier today for Samara's recruitment quest . Stripped defenses off Eclipse mercs and spalttered them with Area Charge and shotgun fire in record time.

[mayatola]

I started a new game since I wanted to redo my adept (on insanity, etc. etc.), and I decided to use it on Mordin's mission (just the final part, since I really didn't have a ton of ammo to use it everywhere). The Blood Pack Pyros (and everything else really, I just mention them because I wanted to one shot overload them, but it doesn't work) go from full armor/full health to 0, but it won't kill them in one shot (0 as in you see their name in your crosshair, but no life or armor or anything, because tapping them once with anything after that kills them).

I didn't try it on any krogan, but vorcha were just instantly decimated by it.

Modifié par mayatola, 10 mars 2010 - 08:52 .

[JaegerBane]

Love it. I tried it on krogan in Mordin's loyalty mission and I was awe-struck by what it did - it seemed to dissolve their armour while frazzling them, complete with electrocution effects. He was left with a shred of health.

[Arhka]

What the Projector has in damage, the Avalanche has in post-defense crowd control. I think it comes down to personal tastes. Does the Projector instant kill de-armored husks?

[Comrade Bork]

I hate the projector with a purple passion. On insanity the only thing that I have found it to be good for is geth/husks/mechs. In the end, I just bring the Blackstorm or the Avalanche for most missions.

[Canned Bullets]

Damn, wish this weapon was available when I started my Insanity playthrough, dealing with Geth and Mechs would of been easier.

[Atmosfear3]

Its best used against shield/barrier organics and synthetics. One shot pretty much strips nearly every target of their shields, leaving them vulnerable to powers. Most useful for adepts/sentinels I'd say.

[Urazz]

JediPilot0 wrote...

Ok, so it turns out you have to register your games to post on some of the sub forums here....

Anyway, I think Bioware gave us the Acc Projector to boost the caster classes. Think about it. It seems crappy against boss types, but can strip defenses off of regular troops with minimal aim and large spread. Adepts (or biotics in general) should really shine with this weapon.

Also, all your vids are really well put together, Average Gatsby. I suspected my problems with my Engineer were becasue I wasn't maxing my passive abilities first, and you confirmed it. Keep up the good work, man.

I love it for all my characters.  My Soldier included.  I'm finding myself actually using a heavy weapon alot more than I used to which really was just on stuff like the Geth Colossus, fights with Ymir mechs, etc.

[Canned Bullets]

Wait, is it good against organics and Armor?

[archurban]

Average Gatsby wrote...

I'm going to take it on the reaper IFF now. I'll let you know how it handles husks.

I bet you are going to love it. actually, when you shoot it through husks, electric light travels to near by husks as well. so they all died easily. it is the same way when you use it against heavy armor robots (for example, smuggled cargo mission). I think that Arc projector is just working for almost most enemies. so if you are in infiltrator class, when you bring with widow rifle, and this, they will be very deadly.