21 Jan 11, 08:01PM
(21 Jan 11, 07:26PM)Joe Smith Wrote: The carbine can be used in clan matches as a strategic gun, other than just rushing in with it around corners.
you can easily have 2 with carbine and 1 smg, (say it was a 3v3) carbine for the first shots, smg takes them out. Then slowly move to the base, then use the carbine as guinea pigs while you run back to the base. thats just one scenario
Yes, it can be but I'm yet to see a single carbine player than can even come close to my AR.
There are reasons that not a single mid+ team use it though. They can get better results with AR or sniper. AR has almost the same range with far more flexibility and far lower kill time. Sniper has more range, similar flexibility and similar kill time even in 1.1.0.4.
In general, carbine is only used in casual games -- focus for balance should be on top level play. That isn't to say casual games are not important, simply that there is no real point in the carbine once players get skilled enough right now.