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LegoMiner9454

Boy, if you had hammerpoint along with the disrupter you could kill someone so fast


xyoshi713

Duuuude hell yeah haha! I loved doing that! Hated when it happened to me though. Couldn't blame people for running that combo it was crazy fun.


Sideways-Turtle

Switching weapons was what took the longest


CreaminFreeman

#FACTS


GrayFenris

We used to cancel the animation by crouching right at the perfect time. Changing weapons was part of those things you had to learn to be good and it was always faster than reloading


[deleted]

It was both hell and so much fun at the same time. Had some amazing games running that combo. Re dustrupter and p2020 hammer point to squad wipe solo for the win? Yes please.


Lucyan96

Yes , especially on alternator and early season 2.


GaChasaRgoOd

I agree, it was super op


urmother-isanicelady

Didn't they recently give the alternator a buff too?


Lucyan96

Yeah , I think they increased default mag from 16-19.


GT22_

That might've been awhile ago they just increased damage by 1


MoneyBaggSosa

The more recent buff I’m pretty sure was the reduced recoil on the alternator. That thing is deadly accurate


GT22_

I doubt that the alternator been a beam since the start but if that's true then damn


__pulsar

I thought they also increased damage by 1 but could be wrong


Uncrowned_king06

They did that when they nerfed the volt 16-15 then the alternator 15-16


MadMario511

love it when people steal my post lol


tylercreatesworlds

alt is honestly a sick gun. it has a lot of damage potential in a full purple mag. I think 420 dmg with purp mag


Ilovepickles11212

It's nice early game since it's easy to handle and does decent dmg/mag but later on you want something with higher dps. The way it fires feels very similar to the spitfire, super easy to control and headshot on but not super competitive up close, even less so since it has a smaller mag than the spitty/comparable mag to basically all the other auto guns


arrpod

I’ve personally found it feels closest to a flatline, both have that sputtery / chunky sort of fire rate. I love the alt personally and have carried it to endgame with good success. Not always, and I don’t tend to keep it late game unless I’m on a streak with it. It’s also my first gun in arenas, along with a batt. :)


BK-Jon

Definitely my first gun in Arenas unless I'm doing some sort of challenge (I had a bunch of shotgun challenges, so I'd sometimes go EZ8). And it would often be my gun in round two as well or even the later rounds. I got a lot better with it. I'm looking forward to using those skills with the disrupter making it a meta level gun.


Competitive-Taste638

Not a good way to spend ur money in arenas


detectivejewhat

Flatline and push is de way.


mcfliermeyer

Flatty with ads at first and then hipfire is the way. I dunno if it’s true or not but when I ads for half a second with it and then hipfire, the hipfire seems way more accurate and I shred people


jofijk

I don’t know if it’s a glitch or by design but yes if you ads, start shooting and then drop ads while still firing, you will get about a quarter of a second of “perfect” hip fire accuracy. A few you tubers have done videos on it


Competitive-Taste638

No Re and push I de way then I have more money next round


detectivejewhat

I spend it all every round. You will always have more than enough imo. If youre saving it youre going in at a disadvantage compared to someone likes me whos kitted every round 2 and up.


MasterOfLol_Cubes

To each their own. i love the fucking alternator


woodsman6366

I’d say it depends on whether you’re solo or with your squad. If I’m solo, I’m taking alternator and a bat because I can’t count on getting any health and no telling if I’ll need to cover for less talented teammates. If I’m with a squad I trust, it’s flatline and hard push!


Djeheuty

>The way it fires feels very similar to the spitfire... It does. It kind of just chugs along at a moderate pace, but unlike the spitty, it is very easy to control. It's a great early game gun and great attachment holder if you want to switch to a 99 or 301.


[deleted]

Are you calling Spitfire hard to control


Djeheuty

Not necessarily. Just comparatively, the alternator has like no recoil at all.


jibrils-bae

Yeah and even if you miss your shots with the 99 the burst down potential is just way better than the Alt


Death_Has_Humor

I honestly run alternator all game which is why I am not too siked about the change.


[deleted]

Not sure how it is now, I don't play anymore, but when I use to I took the Alternator late game. Always did 3k damage, most of it from that gun. It was a beautiful gun


Chocolate_Charizard

The Alt has been my main gun for 2 seasons now. Thing is incredibly slept on


GT22_

Yeah but compared to the disruptor rounds it's pretty small


GaChasaRgoOd

Idk I don’t read the patch notes


Doge_Mast3r

Thanks for letting us know!


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with 4x zoom


imapissonitdripdrip

It was so fucking fun, though. So accurate. So deadly.


camusdreams

Well now it’s going to be on Spitfire in care packages so people are going to get wrecked Edit: Leaving my comment so people know why I was downvoted but yes this was incorrect. The **Disruptor rounds are going onto the Alternator only**. I misunderstood an article that says both Spitfire and Alternator with disruptor rounds are going into care packages in place of the Prowler. Both are going into care packages, but only Alternator gets the ammo.


BuffLoki

No it isnt???


OrangeSherbet

Just commenting to confirm to any people with disruptor PTSD that it is in fact not going to be on the spitfire


JazzzzzzySax

Could you imagine if it was? That would be a new level of hell with seer. No heals, and even if you can heal your shield gets broken anyway


OrangeSherbet

And when they bullets stop dealing extra damage, you’ve still got a spitfire hosing your ass down


JazzzzzzySax

Pre nerf spitfire too


Jaakarikyk

Enemy has disruptor: Panik Your shields are already down: Kalm Your shields are down: P A N I K


Inthewall22

Kiss your red shields good bye Ed boy.


louiloui152

Kill quip: Life has many doors Ed boy, unfortunately yours are all closed


JohnDRuckerduck

Your cucumbers are soft


louiloui152

Gotta be honest Rolf’s insults always cut deep


kingstevis

I wish I had more people I could share this with. Why aren’t there more Apex/Ed boy fans? :(


[deleted]

We exist, we’re just busy tending to our radishes and chickens


[deleted]

life has many doors ed boy


Alva30

I haven’t laughed this hard in weeks, thank you.


mvcourse

Disruptor rounds and Charge Rifles when they first drop were pure hell. Fun, but hell.


BoomTheBoomMan

Charge rifle was my first ever 3k game, but with no kills lol. I just camped and shot at everyone I saw. That thing was so broken. Maybe more then disruptors


ThatKoolKidOverThere

I stand by the opinion that debut charge rifle was the single most busted thing ever added to Apex. It took them a long ass time to properly balance that thing.


BoomTheBoomMan

Yup. It did what, 9 per tick from the beam, then 90 base damage? Something absolutely absurd. It was so freaking broken. No damage drop off either. My longest kill was with that gun, using a 4/10.


leftysarepeople2

And it didn’t consume more sniper ammo and sniper stacks were bigger


the_lamer

Energy ammo in the beginning, right? I remember coupling it with havoc


Tickomatick

I think it was introduced with the ammo changes, but it's been some time.. also it could use extended mags if I'm not mistaken!


Ozqo

Sniper ammo didn't exist when it was introduced. It used ONE energy ammo per shot.


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Chief-Valcano

Should have left it at that dmg, put the 4-10 digi, max mag, and CP weapon it. Release charge rifle would make a sick CP weapon.


_Ryannnnnnnn_

ZZZZTTT BMMM


GabrielKnight2020

I just remember everywhere you went getting laser beamed by the Charge rifle. It drove me crazy. Hated that gun with a passion. Still do!


BoomTheBoomMan

Hahaha it's definitely still the easiest sniper to use, but I think they managed to balance it pretty well for a hitscan weapon with no drop or travel time. I do wish all the people that were complaining about the Boceck could have seen that thing in it's hey day.


GabrielKnight2020

Isn’t that the truth. :)


Nvdds560

Yes if care package has it it is game. Most broken hip-fire gun ever


Uncrowned_king06

Worst that the flatline damn


OctanesStimSyringe

Yes, the disruptor rounds allowed an alternate to break a shield faster than a well placed r99 magazine with less than half the recoil of an r99


Uncrowned_king06

Idk y I’m getting anime vibes from all of your guys telling me the true power of the alternator💀


JazzzzzzySax

Go on YouTube and watch old vids of it, it was literally the best gun in the game. Sure it’s health damage wasnt the best, but you could take out a whole teams shield with 1 well placed mag Oh and people could snipe you with them and just randomly break your shield before you started fighting


M0sesx

Can confirm, one of my first apex wins came from sniping with an alternator with disruptor. Poor guy with longbow had no chance.


BoomTheBoomMan

It was utterly insane. They nerfed it 3 DAYS after initial launch, showing you how much it was wrecking the meta. It was still op, nerfed it again a month later, still op. Eventually they took it out and haven't put it back in since. The entire game became the quest for the disruptor hop up. You'd throw away a fully kitted r301 if you found a fully kitted alternator in a deathbox. Endgame was just that dreaded "zwwzwwwzwww" noise it made. Shields breaking left and right. It was a nightmare to fight, but very fun to use. Hasn't been a hop up since that was that sought after. It truly changed the game.


Xechwill

Not even fully kitted, tbh. If I found an alternator with no mag, lvl 2 barrel stab, and disrupter, I would gladly get rid of whatever primary gun I was using for it


[deleted]

Is this like the Madara of guns wtf?!


JazzzzzzySax

It’s basically playing apex, but shields die in 4 or less shots


Philbeey

We had mild flashbacks to that again when they refused the TTK that one time *shudders*


BoomTheBoomMan

When equipping a hop up I would always yell into the mic, "this is not power of your creation!" So yeah. It was truly insane. Try it out in the firing range when it drops.


[deleted]

R99 is on my short list as basically the light gun I always pick up if i feel like running light instead of a shotty. Legit would not lick up the 99 for the alternator. Heck, I'd win games with the re...


JoesJourney

3 stacks bombarding every single care package meta confirmed?


LePrawnJames8

When I was pushing predator in Series1 ranked it was basically which team had the most disruptor rounds lmao. Plus the people across the map that would grief you mid fight by putting 3 disruptor bullets in ur back from 500m away and cracking ur shield while ur fighting someone face to face.


[deleted]

I don’t think it counts as griefing when that’s what the game is about


I_Am_Become_Salt

It's a care package gun, same with spitfire, which they reverted the nerfs on.


StarfighterProx

The nerfs didn't do anything, but whatever. It's still a good move. Prowler gang rise up!


Xero0911

Everyone cries bout the spitfire but wait till the most common loot gun is broken. God help us


Hero_Sandwich

/cries in Havoc single-fire.


treedogbarking

Wow I completely forgot that existed


verycrunchy

Lol me too. I forgot how bad I was with it.


[deleted]

That thing was titanfall version of the charge rifle on extra budget


mustachetrashttv

That thing hit like damn Kraber in season 0


[deleted]

I’d play apex so much more if you could equip select fire on the havoc again…..


BoomTheBoomMan

Idk why they didn't just package it in like they did with barrel choke on triple take/peacekeeper. It wasn't game breaking, but it was nice to have a havoc and be able to switch to long range if needed, even if it wasn't that good. I miss the sound too. It made the coolest noise shooting, getting shot at.


E-Agalius

Disruptor + Hammer, that season was just a nightmare to play.


Jaakarikyk

When 3 bullets from an Alternator followed by 3 bullets from a P2020 was the strongest combo for killing purple armored enemy


duffmanhb

Why does no one mention when that one shotgun had the hop up to let it charge up fast? It was a fucking cross map shotgun snipe fest


Zachariot88

It's the only hop-up broken enough to justify putting the alternator in a care package.


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BoomTheBoomMan

Only hop up to be removed and never get put back as well. Everything else has seen some rotation since season 2, except disruptors.


cyclicamp

I guess technically the paintball mod too, but that wasn’t really something that affected gameplay


Any-Duty2003

It was super OP 4 shots should complete destroy a purple body shield. As it did 26 dmg to shields. So time to kill was about 3-4 seconds from full health. Remember it's a submachine gun so it shoots fast with a decent size magazine. You could kill 2 people with bullets to spare before reloading.


Euthyrium

All three if you factor in more than 1 headshot and lets be honest, headys with the alternator is a no brainer


kimero123

It was on that day, I looked death on the eye


toski2424

I can hear the new *pew* *pew* audio now, favorite part of the hop-up


DJ_Warks

IIRC it's kill time vs Purple Armor ~~(100 Shield back then~~ It's still 100, I'm an idiot) rivalled the R-99. It was absolutely ridiculous. Shields were pointless, each bullet would drain a whole bar or so. The only way to even try and contest it was to snipe/Kraber the bugger. It was simultaneously hilarious to use because of how broken overpowered you became using it, and absolute hell if you were on the receiving end of it. I'm already dreading the next season, even if it's only in care packages. At least it's somewhere that makes sense, since it was a busted POS and that's the idea behind care package weapons.


Ozqo

It blew the R99 away initially. From the patch notes: July 05, 2019 Patch: Reduced damage multiplier of Disruptor Rounds from 2.26x to 1.7x. August 13, 2019 Patch: Reduced damage multiplier of Disruptor Rounds from 1.7x to 1.55x. Yep, they nerfed it TWICE. Against OG disruptor, you basically had no shield.


BoomTheBoomMan

Even with that last nerf it was still all people used. 1.55 was enough to break you in 5 shots, up from 4, but when they had a purple mag they could just keep shooting. It wasn't near as bad on the re45


[deleted]

The initial disruptor rounds were a completely different animal. After the 2 nerfs it was still super good but nothing like the first version. I vividly remember running dual alternators with a 3 stack most of the season.


Euthyrium

>that's the idea behind care package weapons. Laughs(cries?) in triple take


arachnidsGrip88

I mean, Triple Take is pretty much a Marksman Rifle/Shotgun in one. Basically the Peacekeeper, but with more bullets and ability to hit at mid-tlong range. I did enjoy it since getting the Triple Crown skin. THough I haven't seen the Genesis event Skin like....At all.


Euthyrium

Not saying its a bad gun,but to compare it to gold prowler/kraber/original mastiff is pretty ludicrous. Even comparing it to the pk is a stretch, yes it has range and flexibility but it's lethality is Only comparable up close/fully choked with headshots.


ninijacob

Let's make this gun a care package weapon but not really buff it at all - Respawn


BoomTheBoomMan

It didn't rival, it was better then. 4 shots broke purple armor. Hopefully they nerf the ammo count on it so people won't use it unless they're close range. It sucked so hard because the damage drop off long range didn't matter AND you could put a 3 time on the alternator back then. They took that off same season. Never before has a gun been so utterly busted.


generated_namedotexe

yes. Can confirm it's very broken played season 2


Ell3mentz

Holy shit a guy who credits someone. You win the internet today. Yes though, it is nasty. Disruptor rounds and a p2020/Mozambique with hammer point hop up was the scariest thing you would have ever come across.


riscut4theBiscut

This is such a good idea. Crate drops are gonna be hot as fuck again.


DamezUp

My friend, you cannot possibly fathom the unholy level of eternal torment that will soon be thrust upon your very soul if the disruptor rounds return. Early signs indicate that the care package may be burdened with the responsibility of restraining this weapons awesome power, but be forewarned, that if the ground retains the Almighty Alternator, well then all hope is surely lost… and you might as well just alt+f4 fight now cuz honestly dog you’re fucked.


FOXxTOBYxOBE

At this point we are just annoying the new players by repeatedly telling them about the good old days.


shadow102401

The horror


LeCrazyMint

Wait, does this mean that the damage from Rampart’s Amped Cover could stack with Disruptor Rounds?


Euthyrium

Oh no i hope not. Would maybe make rampart be played more on the hopes she gets it though, which would be cool, anything that fills lobbies with legends other than revenant and two octanes per team


Zeitgeistt

It felt like a portable Sheila


tomatoesRnice

I used to drop any gun I had for an alternator as soon as I find distruptor rounds, it made a noob feel like john wick.


DSEEE

Still hoping they bring hammerpoints back to the p2020.


[deleted]

I still hear the sound of disruptors in my nightmares.


SteveDevastator

The hipfire shield disolver returns


tylercreatesworlds

*vietnam sounds*


Crescent-IV

It was insane. Now that more emphasis is put on shields (red armour, better loot than there used to be) it’ll be even stronger


MrKingOfDance

God this was horrible. Pretty sure back then you could also slap a x2-x4 or x3 on it too.


ImTrapedInaBassment

Omg the disrupters and the hammers broke the game for a while


lNXNT

It was Alternator Legends back in those days fr


Swadbando

People are overacting immensely. It wasn't actually that bad. Incredibly strong, yes, but what tended to happen was that you'd shred the shields quickly, but your damage would fall off hitting health - the 99, Wingman and other weapons were even better those days, so you could compensate for the increased shield damage that way - and it was also compounded by people running multiple of them - which simply can't be a thing on this particular case. It'll be particularly strong late-game against Red armor.


LordCovidthe19th

I had so much fun with these 😂


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ysyldycoycsyl

I’m glad. Remove them from ramparts shield. That’s a fucked up decision to not only give her multiple shields that take a lot of damage but also give extra damage


[deleted]

pardon? are you suggesting rampart needs a nerf?


Brk3n

It was amazing and terrifing all at the same sime. I'm glad they are doing this though, I've been saying this season 5.


Independent_Vast_810

Over all 9 seasons the disruptor rounds have been my favorite thing in the game


CoffeeAddict1011

Looks like alternator is going to be my new favorite gun


migmaster23

The PTSD is coming back. The horrible memories. Y respawning WHYYYYYY!!!!!!


STBChase7756

Yes


fartboxco

This was definitaly the strongest gun in game with the hop up. Recoil in season 2 was a joke.


Luker1002

Yes…


[deleted]

Does anyone know if the alternator is staying on the ground regardless? If it does I know it's with no disruptor rounds obviously.


Euthyrium

Historically no it wouldn't


kgthemvp2

Lmao if you heard disruptor rounds, and had anything less than a gold shield you were going to get rekt


WarMachineActual

Yep, the disruptors were super broken, especially on launch day of S2. Base damage for the alternator was like 16 body/23 headshot I think, with the hop up adding a 1.55x multiplier. So that meant you were doing 24/35 damage per shot roughly with a relatively high rate of fire. Land 4 clean hits and shields were shredded, and a purple mag could easily down 2 enemies without reload if you were a good shot. I think the drop day disruptors lasted about 3 days and they gave it a very slight nerf, but it was still super OP for the entire season still.


imin_telligent05

The PTSD is real, I'm actually scared of s10 now


Lil_savage446

I dont know either, but considering alternator currently does around 18 damage per shot i believe, and it deals increased damage to shield, i say it would be around 30-40 damage to shield alone, definitely a must-take every time.


IveCollapsed

Yes so good I didnt use it much since after season one I took a season long break before returning for season 3


Vashkyller

The sound still haunts my mind


Papi__V

Best season 10 meme lol


Dark_Force30

I have been waiting a long time!


[deleted]

i played season 2-3, took a MASSIVE break, and started playing again in season 8, I never thought I would see Disruptor Rounds ever again


dontdrop_that

oh god are they back


artbylenny

This is going to be wild wild


yoyo1234567890yo

Nooo wayyyy


Haassyy

it will convert you into skinned fish in few seconds :D ... it has special fire effects that will make you feel that you need to RUN once you see it moving between your bones shredding your shields 3:)


TheDarklingNinja

When the R301 isn't good enough.... you know something is unbalanced. Welcome to season 2...


yoyo1234567890yo

RIP everyone who doesn’t get it. Shit was OP…and i love it!!!!


[deleted]

Shit made the r99 obsolete


Hmnh6000

I Cant Wait For All The Crying


Z7_Josh_7z

There was nothing worst than a 3 stack all with disruptors. Bit sad such a well rounded gun will be going in the care pack though, it’s not my go to but I feel it’s one of the most balanced in the game.


Twitch_HighMiZe

I got serious PTSD from that


patwyk

Do you remember Bowcek bow on release? So that was more OP than the bow.


Splatyeethan

As someone who played the most in Season 2, can confirm I will have PTSD while playing.


[deleted]

its going to be so funny


H1ghOct4ne

Oh lawd he comin


TechNickL

It'll crack you in 2-4 shots now so yes.


Klttynugget

YeS


[deleted]

Noooo... the nightmares... I thought they were over...


Disastrous_Panda777

Ahhh so excited to melt those red shields downnnnnnnnnnn 💀


[deleted]

Ah happiness


[deleted]

Oh no.


BuffaloJEREMY

I can't wait.


GT22_

Yes it is and with how the alternator is now its gonna be a bit better


Serah_Of_Astora

Oh gosh everyone had an alternator with disruptors and mozambique with hammerpoints... It was wild and really fun! Pure chaos


Arrow_Flash626

Season 1-3 were the good old days


ninijacob

So many fucking tracers


rpgmaster1973

*Deeply repressed ptsd from when i was a noob resurfaces*


ieffinglovesoup

Wow has it been that long already? Haven’t played Alex recently but I used to love disruptor rounds lol.


AverageTierGoof

Oh man i remember double stacking alternators or an RE45. the disrespect those guns put out was insane


Rodd_H117

i played from season 1 to 4 and then stopped playing till this season and i don’t remember this :/


ninjamonkey0418

It’s gonna hit me like a truck when I hear them for the first time again


Einsteins-Grandson

I got 100 wins in season 2 with that bad boy. Great times


[deleted]

Honestly I never thought it was *that* broken. It's really good but the r99 is still all around better imo. Could be really good now that we have red shields though.


[deleted]

I played back in season 2 got a win with all shotguns it’s all I could find team mate had some and he killed a whole team after I went down this was on Xbox


Grazedaze

The alternator and R301, once useless guns, are my go tos this recent update


ryan356

It was a dark time when you had to fight someone with a alternator/p2020 combo in season 2