User blog comment:Evil Jesus/Static Surkov, what is UP with you, man?/@comment-4338236-20110908213540

Heh, all the fuss! :) First: thanks for the all the advice re: elemental & non-elemental snipers. Second, allow me to clarify some things. One, I'm not *looking* for an elemental sniper, Shock or otherwise. I've got Volcanos, Cobras, Wraths, and various elemental Hawkeyes in my arsenal should the need arise for one. I also know perfectly well that with Trespass maxed out, I'm better off using my Skullmasher than an elemental. In trying the Surkov, I merely found it striking that it didn't behave like the other elementals. After doing some testing against enemies both shielded and unshielded, it seems that the thing barely procs at all. So seldom, in fact, that it might as well be non-elemental. I'm guessing that's partly down to it having a miniscule tech pool. All that said, I'm finding it's actually a fun weapon to use, what with the ridiculous reload speed & RoF.