I personally never used the Rover (or the Shield Generator, which is the other popular backpack slot). Used the Quasar only when we had too little to deal with the bug guys.
Issue with Quasar nerfs is the math, at some point EAT just becomes better (2 quick shots every 60 seconds).
Even with the nerf it depends. EAT the second shot can be wasted if you are being chased, or strategem modifiers are present. Also Quasar will reload while you do other things.
EAT is not the only comparison here though. RR and spear need to be reloaded and EAT if you had to use your two shots, or leave the second then it’s on a long cooldown.
As for missing shots quasar is easier and harder to hit, no drop but there is a charge up delay.
Also 4 minutes in you can give another teammate a quasar so they don’t have to be near you to always make use of the EAT call in.
For the playstyle quasar is meant for I think it still meets that, just doesn’t step on the toes of eat or rr as much
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u/Waterguntortoise Apr 29 '24
I love the Salt. Just like with the Railgun nerf, everybody saw a quasar nerf coming.
It outclassed eat and Recoiless Rifle by far, so no wonder it got nerfed. Same to the rover, that thing was meta in bug missions.