Here's a questions for the community as people argue about the B-4 203mm;
1. Would you prefer it to be tuned in its current iteration with stat adjustments. 3 shots with lower damage over a period of time.
or
2. Revert it back to what it was. 1 high damage shot.
Tuning the cooldown and the maybe reducing/removing the suppression would likely be priority on question 1.
Imo first one over-all is better, because second option living as a meme unit, is kinda no go.
Speaking of option 1
What should be done in any case:
1) Suppresion as it is should go or be significatly lower AOE wise, since its just too impactufull for such caliber weapon.
2) Barrage cooldown should be on pair with LeFH and ML-20, meaning that shorter barrage of it should be taken into considiration and CD on ajusted accordingly.
Additional ways which could be looked at
1) Increasing its CP\Pop\Price because its just a different howi, with a different firing model, therefor there is no reason for it be mirror copy price-wise with other howis. Even if price remains the same, for sure it should come 1-2 CPs later then other howis.
2) Potentual tuning of its vet buffs\vet requirements. Due to larger AOE its significatly faster to vet up in some cases.
3) Increasing delay before each fire, so actually player will be able to manuver or at least retreat after first shot, without being nuked on retreat.
4) Lowering projectile speed itself
5) Actually leaving the suppresion at it is but reducing AOE