I know weapon rebalancing is a low priority right now. I like the mac10 and I want to see it be viable.
Here's what the mac10 currently does (according to logs):
7 to the limbs
12 to the body
26 to the head
(all body shots kills in 9 bullets, all headshots kills in 4)
I see the intended use case for the mac10 as being the premier option for a close range automatic weapon. High dps, not headshot reliant, low accuracy, high recoil, fast reload.
In its current form, it deals less damage than other guns while being more reliant on headshots and being harder to use in multiple different ways. It has high fire rate and a high theoretical dps, but the high recoil and low accuracy make it difficult to hit headshots. Its low base damage and high headshot multiplier make it very dependent on hitting headshots though, so it's outclassed by most other guns. I would propose raising the body shot damage and tightening the gap between the limb damage and headshot damage as well. The recoil and accuracy can be kept the same. Something like:
14 to the limbs (x0.875 damage multiplier to limbs)
16 to the body
22 to the head (x1.375 damage multiplier to the head)
(all body shots kills in 7 bullets, all headshots kills in 5)
Note: these numbers are untested and I'm not sold on them. Just a general idea.
By keeping the accuracy and recoil the same, this allows the mac10 to still only really be effective in its intended range, but reducing the reliance on headshots and reducing the penalty for limb shots on a low accuracy weapon allows the mac10 to be significantly more forgiving. To further lean into its identity as a bullet hose, I think you could also very slightly increase its reload speed (5-10%). I don't think this breaks the weapon because it's still very limited by its reserves and accuracy. In most cases, this isn't killing in its optimal ttk, and even when it is it still gets outclassed by the AK. These changes don't make it meta, but should make it a lot more comfortable to use.
TL;DR: Make the mac10 the best choice for very close range automatic weapons, and suck outside of that range. Do it by increasing the limb and body damage, decreasing the headshot damage, keeping accuracy and recoil the same, and slightly boosting the reload speed.
Here's what the mac10 currently does (according to logs):
7 to the limbs
12 to the body
26 to the head
(all body shots kills in 9 bullets, all headshots kills in 4)
I see the intended use case for the mac10 as being the premier option for a close range automatic weapon. High dps, not headshot reliant, low accuracy, high recoil, fast reload.
In its current form, it deals less damage than other guns while being more reliant on headshots and being harder to use in multiple different ways. It has high fire rate and a high theoretical dps, but the high recoil and low accuracy make it difficult to hit headshots. Its low base damage and high headshot multiplier make it very dependent on hitting headshots though, so it's outclassed by most other guns. I would propose raising the body shot damage and tightening the gap between the limb damage and headshot damage as well. The recoil and accuracy can be kept the same. Something like:
14 to the limbs (x0.875 damage multiplier to limbs)
16 to the body
22 to the head (x1.375 damage multiplier to the head)
(all body shots kills in 7 bullets, all headshots kills in 5)
Note: these numbers are untested and I'm not sold on them. Just a general idea.
By keeping the accuracy and recoil the same, this allows the mac10 to still only really be effective in its intended range, but reducing the reliance on headshots and reducing the penalty for limb shots on a low accuracy weapon allows the mac10 to be significantly more forgiving. To further lean into its identity as a bullet hose, I think you could also very slightly increase its reload speed (5-10%). I don't think this breaks the weapon because it's still very limited by its reserves and accuracy. In most cases, this isn't killing in its optimal ttk, and even when it is it still gets outclassed by the AK. These changes don't make it meta, but should make it a lot more comfortable to use.
TL;DR: Make the mac10 the best choice for very close range automatic weapons, and suck outside of that range. Do it by increasing the limb and body damage, decreasing the headshot damage, keeping accuracy and recoil the same, and slightly boosting the reload speed.
