>>714425528
>Not really. You get plenty from each spawn
i thought we were talking about singeplayer
the magnum is a keystone weapon or a jack of all trades. it does well in most scenarios but can be easily outmatched by weapons that are more specialized
>plasma rifle and pistol
shield strippers at mid range, PR slows players on hit better for flanks
>shotgun and flamethrower shred in close range
>AR out dps's the magnum and doesn't require headshots, fastest melee in the game
>sniper outperforms the magnum entirely sans magazine capacity but makes up for it in raw dmg
>rocket launcher/Fuel rod speak for themselves in terms of dmg and splash
the only one that doesn't have a place really is the needler which truly is unfortunate
this doesn't include quick camo stats and all the melee stats though. Generally the magnum is good but certainly not the best in every situation. Its really no more powerful than the later games BR's, hell i'd even argue that those guns are much more intrusive than the magnum. I play often and i find myself dropping the magnum fairly frequently and still doing well, it really depends on the map and the ranges you're fighting at.
I will admit the sniper spawns are totally fucked in CE though