User:Gracchus Mccarthe

Greetings. This is Gracchus (pronounced GRAHK-kis).

I'm really good at making false SAS 4 screenshots. If you doubt me or would just like to see some cool stuff, leave a message on my wall.

I really don't have too much on my profile, but oh well.

My main SAS 4 soldier is Gracchus, a Heavy, rank 73 and steadily climbing.

Now for some lists of things I like and things I don't like. Please note: My gun lists don't include Z-Arm Tech weapons and Championship guns.

Pistol:
CM 225. Drops pretty early, high damage, and full-auto. I'll take this over a Ronson 45 any day. The 225 may be outclassed by the  Trailblazer, but I have never gotten a  Trailblazer.

SMG:
Ronson 50. Though it is a little bit weaker than the 55, the 50 is far more economically viable, and I like high pierce.

Assault Rifle:
Sub-Light COM2. The Mixmaster and Gigavolt are very close behind, but the (and therefore, the Black) version of the Mixy is too weak, and the Gigavolt doesn't have the bossing power of the COM2, and with my main soldier's build, it doesn't shred crowds as quickly either, not to mention it's 3 times as expensive to maintain. The COM2 is powerful, efficient, and chews through crowds like no other Assault Rifle's business.

LMG:
Proposition. The T40 is close behind, but the Proposition is stronger in the /Black version, with cheaper upkeep and an uber-massive capacity. Plus there's just something awesome about lugging around the gun with the largest movement penalty besides the HIKS M1000.

Sniper Rifle:
HIKS S300/Hornet. For a Heavy, I'll take the S300. For an Assault, the Hornet would be better. It could go either way for a Medic.

Rocket Launcher:
HIKS 3100. Powerful, good sustained fire, energy damage. It's a wee bit expensive to use, and it reloads pretty slowly.

Shotgun:
Stripper. The Shocky can go jump off a cliff. It's not bad, but the Stripper far outclasses it in my opinion, well, if it has good augments. Plus, there's just something about the Shockfield that I don't like, but I don't really know for certain what it is.

Other:
Flamethrower. The Shredder and Hotspot are simply too weak, and the flamethrower is just plain fun.

Pistol:
Worst: HVM 001. Only a moron would disagree.

Least favorite: Ronson 45. It keeps ruining high-level boxes for my level 73 Heavy.

SMG:
Worst: RIA 7. It's normal version unaugmented is less powerful than the Z-5 Heavy. That's just pathetic. Also, it's outclassed by the HVM 002. Rubicon, don't make SMGs. You suck at it.

Least favorite: Ronson 55. It keeps ruining high-level boxes for my level 73 Heavy.

Assault Rifle:
Worst: Ronson 70. It drops too late and has really low firepower. At least the HVM 005 G-Class is decent for its drop level.

Least Favorite: Heartburn. Though it has the best description of any SAS 4 weapon, it SUCKS. I have sworn never to use it. I'll take a Z-2 LMP over a Black Heartburn. Use a Striker if you want a thermal Assault Rifle. SkyrunnerM35 didn't put me up to this. But though he likes the Striker a whole lot more than I do, I hate the Heartburn with a passion that even Sky is unable to fathom. If I were the ruler of a country, I'd make a law that anyone caught using the Heartburn on SAS 4 would be force-fed an entire bottle of Tums (wink wink), unless that would be really dangerous... I don't know. If that would be too dangerous, I'd just have the offender flogged... with a fiberglass rod... and then I'd make the offender bathe in pineapple juice. Yeah, that's how much I hate, loathe, detest, despise, dislike, abhor, execrate; get repelled by, can't bear/stand, find intolerable, recoil from, shrink from, abominate (thank you, Google), am disgusted by, want to destroy, and wish to remove from SAS 4, the Heartburn, and I proclaim a pox (a non-dangerous one) on the guy who came up with the Heartburn. I may have forgotten to mention I find the Heartburn to be absolutely abhorrent, hateful, loathsome, despicable, abominable, execrable, repellent, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, disgusting, distasteful, horrible, horrid, awful; heinous, reprehensible, obnoxious, odious, offensive, and contemptible (once again, thank you, Google). There. I'm done ranting... after I say it one more time with extreme emphasis. Here goes:

That picture is saved as I HATE THE HEARTBURN..png on my computer, just so you know.

LMG:
Worst: HVM 008. Incredibly weak. The drops WAY too late.

Least Favorite: CM 505. Drops really late and ruins high-level boxes. The /Blackdrop level should be changed to 55.

Sniper Rifle:
Worst: RIA 50/CM 800 Jupiter. Depending on play style, either one can be the worst in the game.

Least Favorite: CM 800 Jupiter. Doesn't arc well, too weak for ammo cost, isn't very useful at its drop level.

Rocket Launcher:
Worst: HVM MPG: NK nerfed it hard.

Least Favorite: HVM MPG. I used to love it, but NK couldn't stand to have a good HVM weapon in SAS 4.

Shotgun:
Worst: RIA 30 Strikeforce. Fires too slowly.

Least Favorite: Shotlite Tempest. People say it's just about the best weapon in SAS 4. I'd take a Hard Thorn instead. They're about even. The Hard Thorn's inferior clip and slightly lower damage and insignificantly larger movement penalty are made up for by better masteries and collections rewards, better range, and slightly faster reload. The Tempest is a rip-off of the Hard Thorn, and people saying it's a whole lot better than it really is have caused me to not keep a 10*** Black Tempest in hopes of getting something else using [http://saszombieassault.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:SAS_4_Heavy_Gracchus/Cheatboxing. Cheatboxing].

Other:
Worst: Hotspot. It's basically a heavier, more powerful SMG.

Least Favorite: Hotspot. Lasers are supposed to be cool and effective.

Favorite to Least Favorite Maps

 * 1) Ice Station: Two boxes and tons of kills. Also, this map got me my first RIA T40, so yeah.
 * 2) Pods: Quick and has pretty good loot. Got my first Mixmaster here.
 * 3) Survivors: There's something nice about saving people, even if it's only a game... especially if they give you money. :D
 * 4) Meltdown: Having acquired good equipment, the cave is now a breeze.
 * 5) Power Out: Nice loot, and Loaderbots are pretty cool.
 * 6) VIP: No guaranteed box, but still a pretty good chance at good loot.
 * 7) Last Stand: I only really like this map on NM. :P
 * 8) Vaccine: Tons of kills and decent loot, but I just don't like it much. :|
 * 9) Onslaught: I never play this map.

More coming soon (enough).

BTW, you can go here to play SAS 4 in its swf file. No ads! :D

http://ninjakiwifiles.com/Games/gameswfs/sas4/sas4.swf