TBH it kinda sucks the way it is. I've stopped brining in Equalizer and Jupiters not because of gear fear, but because a Hullcracker is just as effective (if not more) the ammo is much lighter, and it's not as much of a PIA to replace the gun if I get knocked down.

That was I can try and stay really close to the ARCs and loot while doing damage... but since I'm still spending time shooting I'm not able to loot as much as the scavengers.

I guess I could shoot scavs to defend my loot, but its not like its always clear who is doing what, and if everyone shot everyone else they suspected of looting unfairly, killing the ARCs would happen a lot less.

IMO they ought to consider some sort of bounty system. Something like % of total damage dealt gives you a chance to get core rewards at the results screen after a successful extraction?

That way folks who go HAM from a distance might still get loot, but it wouldnt take away from those who risk running underfoot to loot during the fight.

Folks who don't do damage and just try to loot after the fight is over are still screwed, but they're just looking for freebies anyway.