Reasonable weapon/class upgrades

[Zetsumei]

We already know that the sniper will be able to get scopes of different magnifications.

What do you think are reasonable "upgrades" for other classes?
Here some of my thoughts.

ppsh, by default people were issued with 1 drum and some sticks, the more experienced players perhaps would get the ability to carry more drums with them.

k98, by default you have a sight hood it would be nice if you could remove it throughout the game.

mg34, you will probably start off with the drum mag with the mg34, it would be nice if you could "earn" the ability to use belts.

I can't think of many others so lets think of what would be reasonable updates or changes that won't cripple a new player so the say.

 

[eliteghost]

I think letting people unlock say, the m38 or the ppsh43 is pretty reasonable. I think giving them extra ammo is just a bit unfair. Just a little.

 

[Apos]

I think PPsh start with 35-round mag, then you would get 71-round drum mag.

MP-40 will get MP-40/II version with two side by side 32-round magazines.

PTRD would get PTRS, semi automatic version. Or maybe that's gonna be unlock for Hero only.

PD (Degtyaryov MG) with 47-round Pan mag as default and 30-round overhead mag as unclock.

 

[Forssen]

I hope they are really small so it almost doesn't make any difference. Like ability to load MP40 mags with 32 rounds instead of 30.

In case it makes big difference the unlocked version should either be in general worse then the regular or the norm for the time.

 

[Ralfst3r]

I don't think every weapon will have upgrades/unlockables, simply because what would you unlock on the Kar98 for instance? I mean, they are gonna keep it realistic obviously. I do like the ideas for PPSh etc. though.

 

[Zetsumei]

what would you unlock on the Kar98 for instance?

Ability to remove the sight hood & as seen in some videos I believe the game will feature the rifle grenade attachment. (as long as the time of setting the weapon up for rifle grenades is realistic I won't have an issue with it).

 

[Nezzer]

I personally don't like extended weapon customisation since soldiers didn't have many options back then. There could be a few minor adjustments that we could choose, but only very subtle stuff so the level of individuality remains small. Too much individuality and customisation and the game becomes a new COD.

 

[hrhr]

Hmmm.......

How about some muzzle flash hiders for SVT40 ?

or silincer for Gewehr43

or telescopic sight for STG44

or aperture sight for PPSH

And also some cool perks:

Vehicle perks:

Dexterity - sleight of hand

Greased bearings - speeds up rotation of tank's main cannon

Ordinance Training - boosts firing rate of main tank cannon

Water Cooler - slows overheating of tank's machine gun

Lead Foot - Boosts tank movement speed

Weapon perks:

Juggernaught - Extra Health
Martydom - Drop a live Grenade when you die
Flammenwerfer 35 - flamethrower
M9 Bazooka - ZOOKA!
Pyromaniac - Like Sonic Boom, this perk boosts the damage caused by Molotov Cocktails and the Flamethrower
Satchel Charge - WWII equivelent of the C4
Bouncing Betty - WWII equivelent of the Claymore
Shades - WWII equivelent of the Flasbang
Gas Mask - protects you from the effects of Turban Nurve Gas (a new grenade type in WaW)
Second Chance - Just like Last Stand, When you've been shot you drop to the ground armed only with your pistol to give you a few seconds to take out any enemy before you bleed out. If a team-mate also has second Chance he can revive you
Fire Proof - Protects you from the Flamethrower & Molotov Cocktail
Dexterety - Lets you reload, arm Bouncing Bettys & prep Molotov Cocktails quicker than normal


etc.

:IS2:

 

[Amerikaner]

k98, by default you have a sight hood it would be nice if you could remove it throughout the game.

Yes please!

 

[DraKon2k]

Ability to remove the sight hood & as seen in some videos I believe the game will feature the rifle grenade attachment. (as long as the time of setting the weapon up for rifle grenades is realistic I won't have an issue with it).

Removing the sight hood would be pointless and I doubt you'd just do that in battle. If there are unlocks then real stuff that has more of an impact. FInding those isnt easy tho

 

[Nicholas]

Leveling is the worst thing to ever happen to shooters, just keep soldiers ruggedness and weapons based off of the time, unit, and class....

 

[hrhr]

Leveling is the worst thing to ever happen to shooters, just keep soldiers ruggedness and weapons based off of the time, unit, and class....

Boooooring........ -_-

 

[Amerikaner]

Removing the sight hood would be pointless and I doubt you'd just do that in battle. If there are unlocks then real stuff that has more of an impact. FInding those isnt easy tho

This has been gone over countless times in the past but, again, how is altering the sight which for RO riflemen is the single most important piece of their weapon, pointless? Of course adding this feature is not as important as many other features of the game but pointless? Hardly.

 

[skittlesareyum47]

I thought as you progress you only gain in "abilities". Nothing about weapon attachments or enhancements were made in the fact thread. Also the only thing in the fact thread mentioned about weapons in relation to as you progress, is once Hero status is reached then you get rare weapons. Again nothing said about enhancing them in anyway, like putting a bunch of bullsh** on them.

"Grow in rank, earn medals, improve your abilities, and become a Hero"

"Obtain the ultimate goal and become a Hero online. Players with hero status inspire troops around them and cause fear in their enemies. Heroes have access to the best and rarest weapons and equipment, and will stand out visually from the rest of the soldiers."

 

[skittlesareyum47]

I think PPsh start with 35-round mag, then you would get 71-round drum mag.

MP-40 will get MP-40/II version with two side by side 32-round magazines.

PTRD would get PTRS, semi automatic version. Or maybe that's gonna be unlock for Hero only.

PD (Degtyaryov MG) with 47-round Pan mag as default and 30-round overhead mag as unclock.

What the hell is this?!?! Call of Duty: Word at War????

 

[LemoN]

leveling is the worst thing to ever happen to shooters, just keep soldiers ruggedness and weapons based off of the time, unit, and class....

+1

 

[The Masta]

Dexterety - Lets you reload, arm Bouncing Bettys & prep Molotov Cocktails quicker than normal

How do you know that S-Mines are in the game?

 

[Sensemann]

I am totally against any weapon unlocks or upgrades. This will only lead to players complaining about having disadvantages.
Unlocks I could think of are:
Changing helmets (from green to white)
Trousers from (green to white or flecktarn)
Winter-jackets (again in white or other colors)

Simply put: Unlocks should only be visible but not affecting gameplay imo

 

[Zetsumei]

Better camouflage is just as unbalanced as upgrading weaponry or personal stats. Whether you can shoot better, or whether you are harder to see both gives you an advantage. I believe servers can turn it off anyway, but its something we just have to accept.

So we will probably see updates for weapons, but within a realistic sense. Aka red dot sights are out of the question. And I doubt we'd see the mp40 II. But a 1.5x zoom for the mkb42 or semi auto rifles might not be that weird.

The same with different types of magazines. I do not know if for the AVT there existed bigger magazines but that would seem to be a logical update. Similar would be starting out with a PPSH with magazines and switching to a drum. Or with the mp40 perhaps being able to use the mp41 with fixed wooden stock.

Removing the sight hood would be pointless and I doubt you'd just do that in battle. If there are unlocks then real stuff that has more of an impact. FInding those isnt easy tho

Removing the sight hood was actually done in battle. The advantage is that it gives a more clear sight picture without the hood blocking your view. The disadvantage is that you don't have the hood protecting your front sight any more. Since the RO mod didn't have the sight hood a lot of people grew fond of not having it.

If anything removing the sight hood is exactly the kind of weapon updates that I would prefer, it doesn't give any real big disadvantage or advantage but allows you to tweak a weapon a bit to your preference. Another thing is perhaps the ability to pick a K98 with different rear sights as there were multiple versions on the battlefield.

 

[Apos]

What the hell is this?!?! Call of Duty: Word at War????

Those are historical basic. Those modification were in use during WWII.