Talk:NS-11A/@comment-37854054-20200630010055

First off, enter the code PS2ESCALATION for a free platinum version of the NS-11A.

If you ever wanted the ACR from MW2 and MW3 in Planetside 2, this is the weapon for you. It has low recoil, high accuracy, and is a versatile Jack-of-all-trades assault rifle, it's only downside being it's below average DPS.

It is decent at extended ranges where it's accuracy and low recoil shines, especially when you pair it with its relatively high muzzle velocity and viable damage beyond CQB (only drops one damage tier). And it still has good CQB performance thanks to it's good hipfire accuracy, decent-enough rate of fire, its above average magazine size, and its swift 0.75× ADS speed multiplier. Overall, it fairs well against the default faction assault rifles, just keep in mind that (again) you are trading DPS for adaptability and versatility.

You can pretty much build your NS-11A however you want as long as you don't use a flashlight (unless you just hate infiltrators that much), but here are some mods I recommend and use:

CQB: 1× NiCO sight, any muzzle device, laser sight on the rail, and soft point ammunition. Notes: if you use the suppressor, keep in mind that you are hurting your muzzle velocity and you're NS-11A is now specialized to CQB and a little medium range. Avoid long range combat if possible. Precision: 2× NiCO or a 3.4× if you really want, compensator, forward grip, and high velocity ammunition. Notes: if you go for the 3.4×, avoid CQB if you can. This is the polar opposite from the CQB loadout.

Versatile: 2× NiCO, compensator, laser sight, and soft point ammunition. Notes: the 2× and compensator will help your accuracy over longer distances, while the laser sight will keep your hipfire in good shape and the soft point ammunition will make your CQB power a little more potent and competitive against higher DPS weapons within 15 meters. Sure, you lose muzzle velocity, but think of it this way: It's velocity is still on par with long range carbines.

And that concludes my thoughts and suggestions on the NS-11A. I hope some people found it useful and if anyone has other information, loadouts, etc, please do share. Knowledge is power we all should have.