Will the Thale's continue to work along the lines of the Garden Variety Sniper Rifle with Charge-caliber damage, Garden Variety clip and improved zoom?

As for the Charge, define "smallest clip and ammo".

I don't use the TacSR now and probably will continue to not do so as lining up a headshot at relatively close range against a dropsuit zig-zagging toward me is outside of my ability. But the proposal seems to accomplish what you set out to do for the TacSR (i.e.: giving it a niche).

I need those first two questions answered before I can be 'okay' with this nerf, though.

Hi Rattati,

1 -¦ quoting you : "... Boosting headshot damage modifiers will reward skilled snipers, and make countersniping and heavy take-downs way more feasible. ..."

personally this is the best part...

2-¦ the Tactical Sniper Rifle - Increased ROF, clip size and ammo, direct damage with the damage increased... is a good change for some maps!

3-¦ and sad... the use of the charged will keep hurting my head... or mute tv !

ps: whats the look of the reticule based on Plasma cannon...?

Does the charge have the actual charge-up game mechanic still?

Will the Tac be functioning as a DMR?

Please say the Tac will function as a DMR, I miss groundsniping

What "other buffs"? Was there something in the Narrative thread that I missed? Because Rattati doesn't mention any buff beyond putting the headshot modifier where it should be in the OP of this thread. All he mentions are range and zoom nerfs. What are these 'variety of other buffs presented'?

EDIT: If I did in fact miss something, I'll go look for it - but nothing was linked to the barbershop so I might just not know that something better than the situation described here is on the table.

Confused on this part.



Am I reading that tacs will be able to fire from standing, or am I simply misreading?

Ah, so not JUST headshot damage (except on the Charge and Thale's). That's more reasonable. I failed to understand that from the OP - my apologies.

I hope you caught the suggestion about tiered Compact nanohives (my original suggestion was to allow ADV and PRO compacts to carry 2 and 3 hives respectively, but an increase in nanite clusters would be equally nice - one or the other, not both, I'm not trying to be greedy here).

I know what I want to say, but how to say it..

Current Review : Charge Sniper Rifle

The most viable sniper rifle at consistently killing infantry if you're a rather accurate marksman. For those who miss more often or like a higher rate of fire the Ishukone (standard) sniper rifle is preferred. The Charge Sniper Rifle with the highest base damage rewards you with more damage for headshots. As it should because it's a charge to fire mechanic. You can still consistently kill players by going for body shots, usually at a rate of 2,3,4 for scout, assault, heavy. (prototype suits)

IWS Suggested : Charge Sniper Rifle

All in on headshots. You will be reloading 40% more than you currently do. Assuming you always wait until the rifle is empty to reload. In reality since it takes at least 2 shots to kill the weakest of suits with bodyshots, you will be reloading anytime the clip isn't full. (prototype) Having 3 bullets would afford you 1 miss. It used to be the most consistent sniper rifle, but no longer. You'll be wasting precious time missing on headshots all match. (Which are more of a bonus in reality, unless the target is stationary) Since partially obscured moving targets on uneven terrain is commonplace, this rifle is best suited to counter-sniping. Think of it like the new Tactical Sniper Sniper. Then think of the new Tactical Sniper Rifle as something closer to a quickscoping sniper rifle.

You're turning my favorite rifle, and many others into an abomination. For no reason. If you watch some my videos you'll see that often times I use my first shot to feel out my target. Think tracer round. I'm serious, a large amount of the time I miss my first shot on a somebody, the second shot however has an insanely high hit percentage compared to the first. Limiting the clip size to three makes this kind of shooting not worth the time it'll take me to constantly have to reload. Thus, making the rifle inferior at pretty much everything when compared to the standard variant. The one with 2 more bullets, close to the same headshot damage, and no charge time. I'll say it one last time, players won't be going for bodyshot kills with this gun at all. And the standard sniper rifle will suffer the same problem, headshot damage is increased, but bodyshot damage is still awful.

All of this combined will have players, including myself using sniper rifles as headshot only weapons (essentially)

That's boring. Inconsistent. Situational.

#nobodyaskedforthis #yourefired

15 max ammo? That's the only change I disapprove of.

Loving every change, but 15 max ammo? C'mon. 18 max ammo, please. That's 6 mags per rifle instead of 5.

Also, will the Charge be given more damage per shot/charge than the standard? It doesn't have a much higher headshot percentage, and with the less range, I expect it be used for body shots more often than not (one shot, one kill).

Now i don`t understand some things here... but isn`t the base damaged be the same as they are now? if only the headshots are buffed the charged rilfe will have limitations... targets are not still... the relation between clip size and rof don`t limits the use of the charged?
Today i prefer the ishukone or kalakyota over the charged... if the headshots are the only thing buffed i will continue to prefer the ishukone...

ps: what about the noise of the charged... can`t do anything about it...??