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Xaviah Reaper
Nyain San
Renegade Alliance
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Posted - 2013.12.26 02:58:00 -
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Weapon damage as it stands is pretty okay. however, the variance in sniper rifles is pretty poor and very subtle compared to the range of weaponry such as the AR, RR, CR etc.
I propose a close to mid range sniper rifle. It will have 4 rounds in a clip, only iron sighted (no acog / scope), same damage as a basic tactical rifle, half the ROF of the NT511, and unstable (crouching and aiming wont cease barrel wander). It will be styled in the form of an M14 (used in ww2) and fire gallente ammunition. To compensate for its serious lack of performance compared to other sniper rifles, It will be dirt cheap, and the proto version will do the same amount damage as an NT511 / increase the ROF to the tactical variant
I think this will make snipers appear more viable to PC, and highly desired in medium range combat situations where key targets need to be brought down in the middle of a blazing firefight. for example, Your tank may be advancing and taking considerable AV damage from the breach proto forge gunner ahead. You could single handedly sway the outcome of that firefight by eliminating the forge gunner, and your whole squad loves you!
design idea
http://s1.postimg.org/9jsd8ua9n/M_14_Bipod_Folded.jpg
(without the scope ofcourse)
thoughts?
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Xaviah Reaper
Nyain San
Renegade Alliance
229
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Posted - 2013.12.26 03:36:00 -
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yes, there are medium ranged snipers. I do such a thing with my proto commando. Sure the rifle variant could be called a marksman rifle, but it would fall under the sniper rifle skill tree.
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Xaviah Reaper
Nyain San
Renegade Alliance
229
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Posted - 2013.12.26 03:38:00 -
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the rifle would heavily encourage squad support with snipers. Squads would actively hunt down expert marksmen to help push their squads through the battlefield! This rifle could end up being a necessity to the squad :P
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Xaviah Reaper
Nyain San
Renegade Alliance
229
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Posted - 2013.12.26 04:41:00 -
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TheEnd762 wrote:
Doesn't matter what you do. Either you're using the right rifle for the wrong role, or vice-versa. If you're running with a squad and doing medium range precision engagements, then you're playing a designated marksman role. If you're using a sniper rifle for that, then you're using the wrong weapon. A sniper (role) is, by definition, a long-range precision attack and overwatch position. They don't run with squads, and I'm getting sick of explaining this. A sniper rifle is a long-range precision weapon. The end. The kind of weapon you're describing is not a sniper rifle, not fit for a sniper role, nor does it belong in the sniper skill tree.
... i think its a sniper rifle ..  the military have snipers who stay with the squad in some engagements. And following Dust514s moto of 'play the game how you want to' , I dont see why we should be denied this rifle.
If im personally honest, i couldnt give a crap what kind of rifle it is or what terms / names you give it. I want my so called 'marksman' rifle
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Xaviah Reaper
Nyain San
Renegade Alliance
229
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Posted - 2013.12.26 05:02:00 -
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you seem to have missed my point a tiny bit here..
i know the difference between marksman and sniper .. (whatever it matters) .. It more about the marksman rifle itself ...
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33kills 1 death (1.6)
24kills 1 death (1.7)
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