Talk:Kraken/@comment-137.186.255.222-20130517101800

I'm on the fence with the Lex and Kraken. Granted, the Kraken does shoot two bulelts for a damage output of 90 in total, but keep in mind - it's still two bullets. I don't see how that is any better than a Lex that fires one powerful bullets. Generally: faster=weaker which balances slower=stronger. Firing two bullets quickly is just equal to firing one stonger bullet. Granted, if both bullets land (which is hard to do unless you're moving towards the target straight on or they aren''t moving) the Kraken does do slightly more damage. It's all a matter of playstyle, in the end. Although I find shooting quickly-moving targets (mostly left or right in my field of vision) is difficult, since the second bulelt almost always misses, even with an accomadating aim slightly in front of the target in the direction the target's moving towards. I get a lot of funny shots, as a result. As I said earlier, if you can land both bullets, the Kraken is definitely the winner.

And again, it comes down to playstyle: if you're the person who prefers taking things out in one shot, Lex may be your gun. If you prefer faster-shooting guns that may or may not require more than one bullet, Kraken's the optimal choice.

Concerning the effectiveness of the Gunslinger mod: I think it only reduces the time between each firing of the two shots, not the time and distance between the two bullets fired. You can simlpy fire a set of two bullets faster, instead of the second bullet leaving the barrel closer to the first. That being said, this renders the Gunslinger mod pointless, unless of course - you wish to fire the two bullets at a faster rate to accomodate mobs running at you.

Debate about the bullet efficiency of the two guns is also pointless, I think. The Lex fires one bullet, the Kraken fires two. If both bullets of the Kraken land on their target, then both guns are equal in bullet efficiency. The Kraken will simply run out of bullets faster (assuming the Lex cannot one-hit kill assumed target).