Galente:
Smart bullet sniper rifle (or smartrounds for short)
Because Galente are masters of drone and AI technogy, there version of the sniper rifle should have specialzed munition that when fired, it has a small homing feature. When scoping, you can target a infantry unit within a smal targeting reticule. Should the target leave the reticule or get behind a structure, targeting is disrupted.
Cannot fire unless something is targeted (with takes time)

Minmatar:
Sniper rifle with explosive rounds.
The only sniper rifle with AOE effect damage. Much like caldari they have different types of ammo affecting explosion range and power. Powerfull against armor.

***** NO

Laser rifle with spikes. They can double as surgical tools for installing the sansha implants after the fight.

Not quiet what i meant, i want to hear what the racial counterparts would be.
For per example the Caldari swarm laucher, what could be the Galente, Ammar and Minmatar answer for it?
Of course, Pirate weapons may also count

Actual Minmatar SMG: SMG with solid rounds

Amarr SMG: the one we got now

>Amarr: The Scrambler Pistol already has great range.

Gallente drone gun: Paint a target with the gun, and it launches a swarm of spherical drones to zap the enemy slowly over time.

Amarr arc weapons: Arc rifle light weapon that shoots streams of plasma lightning. Arc cannon heavy weapon from the Templar One book that rips people apart with bolts of burning plasma lightning.

I would like the Minmatar rifle you describe, but it should fire in an arc instead of a straight line, so you have to compensate for bullet drop.

So what kind of racial weapon variants would you like to see in DUST 514?
Weapons must be in the same class as already existing weapons in game.
I start with sniper rifles (as i like to use them )

Caldari (already in game):
Railgun type of sniper rifle.
From what we have seen in with the prototype sniper rifle will get bulletdrop in a later build. To expand on this, i would like to see that it can use different types of ammo. Like what is described in its description. Per example, lower damage for slower bulletdrop and longer range, to high damage ammo and shorter range. Much like what we have in EVE.

Galente:
Smart bullet sniper rifle (or smartrounds for short)
Because Galente are masters of drone and AI technogy, their version of the sniper rifle should have specialized munition that when fired, it has a small homing feature. When scoping, you can target a infantry unit within a smal targeting reticule. Should the target leave the reticule or get behind a structure, targeting is disrupted.
Cannot fire unless something is targeted (with takes time) and fairly low damage

Ammar (Artwork already shown):
Lazer sniper rifle.
Basically a sniper rifle that fires a powerfull lazer, big deal... But to ad more it should also have a burning effect after the target is hit. Much like a real lazer. Very powerfull against shields. Can be charged for much more damage but faster overheat or fire very fast for low damage and slower overheating.

Minmatar:
Sniper rifle with explosive rounds.
The only sniper rifle with AOE effect damage. Much like caldari they have different types of ammo affecting explosion range and power. Powerfull against armor.

The Caldari pistol could be a 1-shot-then-reload tiny rocket launcher. Shoot a tiny pistol, and BOOM!

High Impulse Weapon System

I wouldnt mind toting around one of these as a Dust equivalent. like a shoulder launcher mortart or small howitzer

HIWS firing - ALWAYS keep 80% of your weight on the front foot! :)

Ever seen a Gyrojet pistol?

MBA Associates made it during the 60s and 70s, fires a 13mm rocket projectile (later reduced to 12mm because anything over .50 caliber (12.7mm became illegal in most weapons) The remaining ammunition is very expensice, to the tune of $150 USD for a single round of ammunition. Some of **** problems was in design, and flaws in ballistics and ammunition manufacturing quality control.

But.. In a scifi game like Dust, the Gyrojet concept could fit very well with Caldari use of missiles, more advanced control, propellants, and tip it with a miniature explosive shaped charge warhead for cracking dropsuit armor and it would make one mean weapon.

MBA Gyrojet Pistol in action

He just fired off about $200 to $300 USD in two shots.

The Caldari have had sniper rifle tech to themselves long enough, which is why I'm proposing a different kind of weapon(s).

The Gallente Sniper Rifle. Not a creative name, I know, and I don't like it, but I cannot think of much else.

The Blaster Rifle is a weapon very similar to the original Sniper Rifle, but it serves a different purpose. It's a short-range marksman rifle. Using advanced blaster charges that originate with the space-faring Null charge, it is far more accurate and has a much longer range than the usual blaster. It's perfectly accurate, just like the sniper rifle today, but after a certain distance the damage falls off and the plasma eventually dissipates. It has good range, but the farther you shoot it the less effect it has. It is still a powerful weapon, and makes an excellent marksman rifle for the front-line. It has a higher rate of fire than the railgun rifle, and produces less recoil, but is also slightly weaker overall (when you factor in long distance shots, that becomes even more apparent.). It is also shorter and lighter than the railgun rifle, giving it less sway, making firing while moving a viable, if questionable, tactic. These things make it superior while in direct combat, but overall less effective as a long-range weapon.

And the Minmatar Sniper Rifle.

The Rusty Rifle, as I will refer to it now, is a sniper rifle. It has a higher rate of fire than the Railgun Rifle, as well as larger clip size. It is somewhat weaker, and produces more recoil. It has a longer range than the Blaster Rifle, but its accuracy declines at longer ranges. It produces a large amount of sway, and the recoil makes it even worse while standing up. It is designed as a mid-range battle/marksman rifle that can lay down fire on enemies at all ranges. It's accuracy may decrease at long range, but it's overall range is good enough that firing at a crowd can be devastatingly effective even at distances too great for standard sniper duty. It is not a weapon to be fired lightly, and it is best to find a fortified position to fight from, which also differentiates it from the Blaster Rifle.

The Caldari Sniper would generally be superior at long-ranges, as well as against other snipers, and as such would act like a "true sniper" and less like a designated marksman.

To conclude:

Gallente Sniper Rifle - Short to mid-range marksman rifle designed for closer combat than a normal sniper rifle.

Minmatar Sniper Rifle - mid to long-range heavy sniper rifle, designed for heavy assault against large targets.

Caldari Sniper Rifle - Long-range sniper rifle, superior at long-range and counter-sniper operations.