Talk:MAX/@comment-5546604-20121106131052/@comment-172.15.16.99-20130510183559

The VS Max weapons generally suck. NC Scat Max is better for close range, TR any-of-their-infantry-weapons-because-they're-all-the-same MAX is better beyond that. TR Anti-Tank launchers are superior to both NC and VS because double clip size means you can take out a lightning with 1 clip from each arm if dual-wielding Pounders (NOTE: This is the fastest TTK of any weapon in the game against a Lightning, though ESF rockets are mere milliseconds behind).

The lone advantage of the VS MAX is the size. Aside from often being mistaken for Heavy Assault (because VS tend to spam heavy and light assault and almost none of them play medic or engi, and many infiltrators but not nearly as many as HA and LA...) it's just a plain old smaller hitbox. This means that, aside from the generic damage reduction all MAXes get, VS max is as hard to hit past 100m as HA, which is to say pretty hard with anything fully automatic.

Basically, you have to play VS Max just like VS Engi with their Battle Rifle - quasi-sniper style. Otherwise you get pwned by basically everything.

Hell, my VS Max only has dual bursters. Other weapons aren't worth the certs.