MGR-L1 Promise

The  is a light machine gun available to the New Conglomerate. It is unlocked through purchase with Certification Points or Daybreak Cash.

The Modular Gauss Rifle-L1 Promise is a light machine gun released alongside the MG-H1 Watchman and VE-H Maw as part of a new series of Empire Specific weapons. Each seek to fill a gap in that faction's LMG lineup, and come with unique attachments. For the Promise, these are SPRW Ammunition and the Smart Feeder.

The MGR-L1 Promise is the prime example of a mechanic called Recoil Scaling. As the trigger is held, the amount of recoil the gun will be subjected to reduces with each shot. This mechanic is found on several other guns, and can also be seen to increase the recoil over time, however none are as pronounced as the Promise.

Recoil Scaling
As the most prominent example of the recoil scaling weapon mechanic, the MGR-L1 Promise's values for this mechanic are highly relevant. For both vertical and horizontal recoils, the Promise's maximum recoil values will decrease with each subsequent shot fired within a single trigger pull, until the maximum recoil value of that direction reaches the same value as its minimum.

It is important to note that, similar to how weapons that spin-up while firing such as the T7 Mini-Chaingun, recoil values are reset to their standard values immediately upon the trigger being released.

Vertical
The MGR-L1 Promise's maximum potential vertical recoil starts at 0.3 degrees per shot, with the minimum potential being 0.15 degrees per shot. With each consecutive shot within a single trigger pull, the maximum vertical recoil value will be reduced by 0.05 degrees, or 0.1 degrees if the user is crouched, until it reaches a value of 0.15 degrees per shot.

Horizontal
The MGR-L1 Promise's maximum potential horizontal recoil starts at 0.3 degrees per shot, with the minimum potential being 0.10 degrees per shot. With each consecutive shot within a single trigger pull, the maximum horizontal recoil value will be reduced by 0.05 degrees until it reaches a value of 0.1 degrees per shot.

Damage Fall-off

 * 143 before 10 meters
 * 125 at 41 meters
 * 112 at 65 meters

Ribbons and Medals
It is possible to earn both Ribbons and Medals while using the. Each ribbon is a standard reward for achieving a set amount of kills with the machine gun. Medals are awarded upon reaching kill milestones with the weapon.

History

 * February 8, 2018 Update
 * Added to the game.
 * February 14, 2018 Hotfix
 * Flash Suppressor in the Fully Loaded Bundle now unlocks account wide.
 * March 12, 2018 Update
 * Vertical min recoil from 0.16 to 0.15
 * Vertical max recoil from 0.4 to 0.3
 * Horizontal recoil reduction per shot from 0.025 to 0.05
 * Dev Note: These changes tame some of the uncontrollability of the weapon by settling the horizontal recoil into its tightest firing pattern in half the time, and reducing some of the potential variance in first shot recoil.