I wantt o slot the approriate train but I am not sure. I'm thinking assault since it's held at the waist.
Alson, the Omega autocarbine.. linking rifle since it's held to the shoulder?
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rattler2Member, Star Trek Online ModeratorPosts: 59,174Community Moderator
I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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Haven't tested it, but it should be a rifle. You do fire it from the shoulder in aim mode. You only shoot it from the hip because Hollywood has no clue how to shoot a gun properly or safely, so neither did Picard in First Contact. These are the sort of people that think pistol grips are so you can shoot from the hip.
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Actually the firing from the hip like that is a stereotype of mobsters using Tommy Guns in the 1920s. And considering that Picard's Dixon Hill holonovels are set around that time period, the author of said holonovels probably played into that stereotype a lot as well. So Picard most likely knows how to properly hold one, as it wouldn't be that different from a phaser rifle, but he was still kinda keeping in character for the holonovel. Also... Rule of Cool.
Also... you can fire it from the hip, but your accuracy would drop like a rock so just spray and pray.
I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
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Actually the firing from the hip like that is a stereotype of mobsters using Tommy Guns in the 1920s. And considering that Picard's Dixon Hill holonovels are set around that time period, the author of said holonovels probably played into that stereotype a lot as well. So Picard most likely knows how to properly hold one, as it wouldn't be that different from a phaser rifle, but he was still kinda keeping in character for the holonovel. Also... Rule of Cool.
Also... you can fire it from the hip, but your accuracy would drop like a rock so just spray and pray.
He couldn't realistically be all that accurate firing full-auto like he does no matter how he's holding it.
But of course, since it's not a real gun but a holographic prop for the 24th century equivalent of a videogame...it works however it's been programmed to work.
Actually the firing from the hip like that is a stereotype of mobsters using Tommy Guns in the 1920s. And considering that Picard's Dixon Hill holonovels are set around that time period, the author of said holonovels probably played into that stereotype a lot as well. So Picard most likely knows how to properly hold one, as it wouldn't be that different from a phaser rifle, but he was still kinda keeping in character for the holonovel. Also... Rule of Cool.
Also... you can fire it from the hip, but your accuracy would drop like a rock so just spray and pray.
He couldn't realistically be all that accurate firing full-auto like he does no matter how he's holding it.
But of course, since it's not a real gun but a holographic prop for the 24th century equivalent of a videogame...it works however it's been programmed to work.
Very true, especially since he fired off about three drums worth of ammo in that scene without ever changing the drum.
Actually the firing from the hip like that is a stereotype of mobsters using Tommy Guns in the 1920s. And considering that Picard's Dixon Hill holonovels are set around that time period, the author of said holonovels probably played into that stereotype a lot as well. So Picard most likely knows how to properly hold one, as it wouldn't be that different from a phaser rifle, but he was still kinda keeping in character for the holonovel. Also... Rule of Cool.
Also... you can fire it from the hip, but your accuracy would drop like a rock so just spray and pray.
It's a stereotype that Hollywood is largely responsible for. I get the point though, because of that stereotype, it's plausibly how Picard would imagine you are supposed to hold the gun. I wouldn't think the holonovel cares how you hold it, especially not with the Borg invading it. The ergonomics of holding a pistol gripped weapon down at the hip like that are not good, though, and being a trained officer he should know better how to hold a rifle.
As for cool, well, in general I think it looks incompetent. However, I grant you in this scene that his expression is probably what makes the scene, and if he had it up at his shoulder we wouldn't quite get the same picture at all. He's going a bit crazy and him shooting from the hip screaming loudly does help to show that. I think it makes him look like an incompetent kind of crazy, though, which I don't think is what they were going for.
Actually the firing from the hip like that is a stereotype of mobsters using Tommy Guns in the 1920s. And considering that Picard's Dixon Hill holonovels are set around that time period, the author of said holonovels probably played into that stereotype a lot as well. So Picard most likely knows how to properly hold one, as it wouldn't be that different from a phaser rifle, but he was still kinda keeping in character for the holonovel. Also... Rule of Cool.
Also... you can fire it from the hip, but your accuracy would drop like a rock so just spray and pray.
It's a stereotype that Hollywood is largely responsible for. I get the point though, because of that stereotype, it's plausibly how Picard would imagine you are supposed to hold the gun. I wouldn't think the holonovel cares how you hold it, especially not with the Borg invading it. The ergonomics of holding a pistol gripped weapon down at the hip like that are not good, though, and being a trained officer he should know better how to hold a rifle.
As for cool, well, in general I think it looks incompetent. However, I grant you in this scene that his expression is probably what makes the scene, and if he had it up at his shoulder we wouldn't quite get the same picture at all. He's going a bit crazy and him shooting from the hip screaming loudly does help to show that. I think it makes him look like an incompetent kind of crazy, though, which I don't think is what they were going for.
Well, if you're showing people who in-universe are amateurs it fits. Problem is that most writers just don't know how firearms are supposed to be used and often just imitate whatever they've seen.
Also, how an item is designed to be used is often not how people find to be the best way to use it.
Melee Weapon... it does Physical dmg. Least each time my Endeavors boosts Ground Melee it boosts the Tommy Gun dps. Probably a hold over of code that melee weapons do Physical and range does Energy.
Melee Weapon... it does Physical dmg. Least each time my Endeavors boosts Ground Melee it boosts the Tommy Gun dps. Probably a hold over of code that melee weapons do Physical and range does Energy.
Hunh, never mathed that. So it boosts ground physical, not melee in general? Does it boost plasma melee?
Melee Weapon... it does Physical dmg. Least each time my Endeavors boosts Ground Melee it boosts the Tommy Gun dps. Probably a hold over of code that melee weapons do Physical and range does Energy.
Hunh, never mathed that. So it boosts ground physical, not melee in general? Does it boost plasma melee?
I dont own any plasma melee weapons. I am sure there are energy based melee weapons... but I don't own any. I just know that my DPS for tommy goes up with I boost the melee dmg for endeavors. It may boost melee energy dmg types but I doubt it, when game came out... melee was only physical right? range did energy + kinetic (tolian sonic dmg). I also dont know if the endeavor ground range boost the tommy. it may since it could just look/boost the ground dmg for the "Range" code vs multi energy types.
Melee Weapon... it does Physical dmg. Least each time my Endeavors boosts Ground Melee it boosts the Tommy Gun dps. Probably a hold over of code that melee weapons do Physical and range does Energy.
Hunh, never mathed that. So it boosts ground physical, not melee in general? Does it boost plasma melee?
I dont own any plasma melee weapons. I am sure there are energy based melee weapons... but I don't own any. I just know that my DPS for tommy goes up with I boost the melee dmg for endeavors. It may boost melee energy dmg types but I doubt it, when game came out... melee was only physical right? range did energy + kinetic (tolian sonic dmg). I also dont know if the endeavor ground range boost the tommy. it may since it could just look/boost the ground dmg for the "Range" code vs multi energy types.
All of the nano-pulse winter event weapons are plasma damage. You could probably buy one right now if you open the event rep store.
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Also... you can fire it from the hip, but your accuracy would drop like a rock so just spray and pray.
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But of course, since it's not a real gun but a holographic prop for the 24th century equivalent of a videogame...it works however it's been programmed to work.
Very true, especially since he fired off about three drums worth of ammo in that scene without ever changing the drum.
It's a stereotype that Hollywood is largely responsible for. I get the point though, because of that stereotype, it's plausibly how Picard would imagine you are supposed to hold the gun. I wouldn't think the holonovel cares how you hold it, especially not with the Borg invading it. The ergonomics of holding a pistol gripped weapon down at the hip like that are not good, though, and being a trained officer he should know better how to hold a rifle.
As for cool, well, in general I think it looks incompetent. However, I grant you in this scene that his expression is probably what makes the scene, and if he had it up at his shoulder we wouldn't quite get the same picture at all. He's going a bit crazy and him shooting from the hip screaming loudly does help to show that. I think it makes him look like an incompetent kind of crazy, though, which I don't think is what they were going for.
Also, how an item is designed to be used is often not how people find to be the best way to use it.
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I dont own any plasma melee weapons. I am sure there are energy based melee weapons... but I don't own any. I just know that my DPS for tommy goes up with I boost the melee dmg for endeavors. It may boost melee energy dmg types but I doubt it, when game came out... melee was only physical right? range did energy + kinetic (tolian sonic dmg). I also dont know if the endeavor ground range boost the tommy. it may since it could just look/boost the ground dmg for the "Range" code vs multi energy types.
My character Tsin'xing
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