@oatiecrumble

yes indeed-- I do notice even with glass cannon 200 percent crit with a M1A makes you a survivor ---the only thing is having to stay
back if there is fire, explosions, drones
right around 200 percent seems to be a tipping point in your favor

become an NPC, works for them

@angriusmaximus
build for your mood and to have options---if you want survivability I recommend belstone/foudry mix for the armor and regen I spice it up with
punch drunk mask with 20 percent headshot and use the named kneepads for the 1 percent armor regens

Shield and a stinger hive which is amazing when you get jumped or rushed---dark winter smg or FAMAS AR burnout and
the scorpio shotgun--works well but a little slow in TTK in missions but great for when everyone else is going down--add a little hazpro or protection from elites mods or incoming repairs

For DPS I run glass cannon fenris or prov glass cannon versions a lot. AR's the FAL for range and heavies and dogggos at over 1 mil per hit or the pestilence (especially for rouge agent encounters at range---scorp is good too when they close in). I sometimes run overwatch to give all members 12 percent especially with a strong team for legendary or oblit if I feel like running forward a little.

Get up to around 200 CHD and keep an m1a as your second in all cases---burst down the ADDs with your primary and crack open the heavies/Elites with the miA. up close the scorp stops everything in its tracks by freezing them up with shock and shot gun stagger. There is a big difference in surviving once you get 200 or above with CHD and 50 percent or so CHC with coyotes

I use the named gloves for the rifle boost cause when the big boys come out it is the mia clearing the room

I have an Epress skill damage bill ---vanilla version per you tube, an Eclipse build with status effects and duration, and a pestilnce max damage for the 1.4 mil ticks. Also negotiators with scorpio and vile mask or with pestilence

Most of the time though it is the 3 piece prov --the gift w perfect vig, perfect glass, prov kneepads, grupo holster, coyotes, and the OA named gloves

These are the builds I love---the hybrids now can often beat my damage but Id say 50.50 or 60/40 in their favor more so if they use that artillery turret--yikes. my two most often used are the armor regen and the dps builds. I like damage but I have walked thru hell with the armor regen!