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Cere Harkens
Cerulean Systems
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Posted - 2013.08.10 18:51:00 -
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While the damage-per-shot of the Charge rifle is superior to the other two prototype rifles, what really makes it shine is its damage-per-clip. Other sniper rifles have 3 shots per magazine and the charge sniper has 5. The total base damages for full clips of the prototype-level sniper rifles are:
- Kaalikiota (fastest rate of fire) 195.4 x 3 = 582.2
- Ishukone (intermediate rate of fire) 229.9 x 3 = 689.7
- Charge (slowest rate of fire) 321.9 x 5 = 1609.5
To generate the same amount of damage, the Kaalikiota and Ishukone rifles need to reload at least twice. This adds about 12 seconds; approximately six seconds of delay per reload once the reload and rifle sway times are accounted for. The time that a charge sniper can stay scoped-in and avoid the delays created by reload & rifle sway more than offsets the slower firing speed, resulting in higher damage output across time.
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Cere Harkens
Cerulean Systems
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Posted - 2013.08.10 20:06:00 -
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Most people will not survive a fully charged headshot. Those who do will be low enough that any body shot after that will kill them, and it's something I do routinely. Because the charge rifle is significantly more likely to kill in one shot, it gives the sniper the opportuniy to move to a new target rather than having to try to put a second shot into a target that, having just been shot, is increasingly evasive.
That's not to say the Kal Tac isn't situationally useful. In my experience, the Kal Tac is a better choice than the charge either when the sniper is moving around a lot or when counter-sniping. The charge is at a disadvantage when there's a sniper on the other end of the scope and you have to sit and wait for the charged shot.
Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference, but people often fail to factor in reload times when criticizing the charge. Those reload times can often make the difference between a kill and a simple wounding, particularly in a weapon where the first shot is often not the killing shot.
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Cere Harkens
Cerulean Systems
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Posted - 2013.08.10 20:07:00 -
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Scheneighnay McBob wrote:I don't understand why charge sniper rifles don't work like the description- it says it can fire low-damage slugs, or charge up for higher damage (like scrambler rifles or nova knives)
That is how they work. If fired without being fully-charged, they do less damage but can be fired quicker. |
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