Frantic Brute is already like a F2P's Spartan Carnage. As to how:
The Differences
- Has just about the same energy cost but twice the heat gen (30/70 vs 31/31)
- Has only 2 shots while Spartan Carnage has 3
- Weighs 1kg less than Spartan Carnage but that's barely a difference at all
- Does 12 resist break per shot while Spartan Carnage does 15 per shot
- Has a wider damage range, which provides a higher damage cap at the cost of more damage inconsistency, while Spartan Carnage has a much more narrow damage range, which provides a more consistent set of results at the cost of lower maximum damage (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on this, Spartan Carnage users.)
- Has a lower shot damage total than Carnage (Brute = 618 * 2 = 1236 / Carnage = 490 * 3 = 1470; Carnage can do +234 damage over Brute if all their shots hit max damage every time)(Note: This excludes resist break.)
The Similarities
- Are heavily spammable for physical weapons
- Are 3-6 range to maximize that annoyance factor against Malice Beam and Corrupt Light users
- Used for high physical damage capabilities that mainly rely on RNG and are hated by users when they hit too low and hated by targets when they hit too high
Conclusion
Both Frantic Brute and Spartan Carnage are similar in terms of purpose and functionality but Spartan Carnage has a slightly higher edge due to certain aspects of the Brute holding it back. However, that slightly higher edge doesn't mean much since both weapons rely on RNG in order to perform and have both rewarding crits and disappointing minimums.
But hey, hopefully this managed to clear some things up.. If not, feel free to correct me but don't jump me for comparing two similar weapons due to the famous state of one and the infamous state of the other.
Bonus!
Out of curiosity, I did the damage calculation with the minimum damage potentials of both weapons: Frantic Brute: 246 * 2 = 492
Spartan Carnage: 286 * 3 = 858
So, Spartan Carnage is capable of outdamaging the Brute if their shots hit the bare minimum (still excluding resist break here).. And as for the overall damage potential.. Well..
Frantic Brute: 492 - 1236
Spartan Carnage: 858 - 1470
That 3rd shot really does make a difference in the long run, especially when you're dual-wielding Spartans.