Exact same weapon type, range tier, and kit.
But one provides defesive support better, and the other provides offensive support better. Pick what you value more, really.
Not seeing what makes the H-3 better at defense, they have the same range n all.
Weird, you say 'THANK YOU' to Smoothshake317's post which basically calls the H-3D an offensive powerhouse and then here you go on and say it's a support weapon. I gotta ask, what your definition of 'support' is in this case cause it seems much broader than what I have in mind.
The forge gets somewhat inconsistent at its longest ranges. The H-3 does not.
Not to mention it's poor inking makes it relatively poor at deterring approaches.
In terms of damage drop off it's the same for both, they'll no longer be 3 shot kills, which is especially bad for the H-3. Sure it's 100% accurate still, but now you have to use atleast two burst to kill. Even with some missed shots, the Forge can probably kill just as fast at the least, and of course it's more likely to do so with it's continuous fire as an approaching enemy isn't likely to just walk straight towards you. Also this whole point isn't that significant as there's no reason these weapons can't move up to get into ideal range. It's not like the Jet Squelcher or L-3 Nozzlenose who only barely outrange certain weapons and thus should keep their targeting reticule clear to kite them.
You should probably be shooting at the enemy, not the ground. :p
Accuracy directly correlates with TTK drop off. The H-3 will always require the same three shots to kill, while the forge might require a little extra depending on RNG. Damage drop off isn't the problem. Also, about your response to @meleesplatter , better inking = more mobility. The H-3 has had better inking ever since the buff.
The H-3 still has burst fire instead of rapid fire, meaning when there's the gap in shooting Pro still easily covers as much turf as H-3 in one burst.
Damage drop off applies to all shooters, go in the test range and see for yourself. At peak range both guns deal around 90 damage from 3 shots. Again though this is a mute point, getting into optimal range is easy n safe enough. As for mobility, the turf spread is worse this is true, but still good enough for the Pro to get around, and is certainly quicker since you're not forced to fire 3 shots before you can take another action everytime you pull the trigger.
Still though, randomly missing because of RNG isn't the best for defensive play, assurance of shots means that the H-3 will have higher TTK in most scenarios anyway. Hitting four shots with max range requires a lot of RNG. Hence, the H-3 can play better at a distance, making it better suited for defensive play.
Sure if you wanna ignore the inherent drawbacks of burst fire. I guess as long as you believe getting consecutive shots to hit (especially at long range) most of the time is realistic then there's no getting through to ya. Also if you're playing defensively a.k.a. staying out of the enemys range then missing some shots is not a big deal and their already similar ttk is going to be less of a factor due to travel time.
If you're going to (respectfully) agree to dissagree, then that's fine by me.
