Fuscina pi.I
“ | This unique rifle fires three rounds in rapid succession. The Fuscina is the first of its kind, designed for laying down suppressive fire during assaults on fortified enemy entrenchments. | „ |
— In-game description |
The Fuscina pi.I (simply known as a Fuscina) is a Colonial 3-round burst Rifle. It is specially designed for more short-range fire-fights.
Description
The Fuscina pi.I is a burst-fire rifle that serves as a shorter ranged alternative to the Argenti r.II Rifle. It posses a much higher rate of fire and a larger magazine, at the cost of a much higher weight (18% Encumbrance, compared to 12%) and a shorter effective range.
The Soldier Uniform reduces the Fuscina's Encumbrance by 25%.
Production
Structure | Input(s) | Output | Time |
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Factory (Small Arms) | 140 x Basic Materials | Crate of 20 x Fuscina pi.I | 00:01:20 |
Mass Production Factory (Small Arms) | 100 x Basic Materials | Crate of 20 x Fuscina pi.I | 00:13:20 |
Must be fully researched in the Weapons and Structures Tech Tree in order to be produced.
Tactics
The Fuscina pi.I is very good for suppressing defensive structures and players. A single soldier can suppress a Tier 2 Rifle Garrison with just a few magazines.
Because of its high fire rate and reduced accuracy, the Fuscina suffers in open terrian. Even the warden Blakerow outranges it, and the three round burst function makes recoil difficult to control at long distances. It is best used to assault trenches, suppress structures, and launch ambushes from a position where the player will have the stability hit targets with ease.
At night the Fuscina has the upper hand, as the limited view distance allows players to close in on the target to increase their accuracy and avoid being engaged from outside the Fuscina's range. However, the gun will struggle against SMGs in short range engagements, especially if the first burst misses.
It benefits from good cover not only because it requires a stable shooting position to be used effectively but also because it needs a safe spot for frequent reloads.
Trivia
- The Fuscina pi.I bears a resemblance to the FN FAL and H&K G3 series of rifles.
- In Latin, a “Fuscina” is a three pronged trident.
Gallery
A render of the "Fuscina" pi.I from the 0.42 Winter Army Dev Stream
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