Deleting semi-auto sniper rifle

[ramsy66]

I think in any spray-em-up-fps online game, everybody would use this gun you talk of, but then again in a realistic fps, a bullet is a bullet. A bullet kills, just because it's automatic doesn't mean it shouldn't kill you. With the proper tactics guys using this can be taken out easily anyway.

 

[necropimp]

Well considering that SVT40

 

[Ouroboros]

Besides, having semi-auto rifle as sniper often causes you to just shoot in that direction rather than trying to aim properly to hit, since if you miss one, no-one cares since you can emtpy like 3-6 bullets immediatly after.

Well...ok, but, so what? You want to remove semi-auto sniper rifles from the game because it promotes wild, innacurate shooting? That seems like a problem with the player, and not the weaponry.

 

[Oldih]

Well...ok, but, so what? You want to remove semi-auto sniper rifles from the game because it promotes wild, innacurate shooting? That seems like a problem with the player, and not the weaponry.

On a side note, did I say I want to remove it?

And IMHO, yes it is somewhat gun

 

[Trigger]

You cant take away my scoped G43 before i even get a go with it!

 

[ShadowbaneX]

I'm a decent sniper and given the choice I'll take the mosin/k98k sniper rifle over the svt/g43 versions. If you do it right, you only need the 1 bullet.

That being said if I have a normal rifle or an smg and I spy an unattended scoped svt or g43 I'll happily look after it, until it's original owner can be found. I'm civically minded that way.

 

[Trigger]

Ah always putting others first eh?


well first in front of your scope that is.

 

[ShadowbaneX]

Ah always putting others first eh?


well first in front of your scope that is.

but of course. I'm not going to leave around a deadly impliment such as these where anyone can get a hold of it. Much better to have it in the hands of someone that knows how to use it.

 

[Hyperion2010]

The choice will ultimately depend on what kind of sniping you will be doing (semi auto being better for closing off a route/street, bolt better for critical take downs at range) and the kind of environment you will be in (urban vs. rural). I can tell you that the semi auto is no where close to as accurate as the bolt and so it makes cutting off access from range much harder. Using a semi also means you have to be closer thereby putting the user at a greater risk of being spotted and killed. Honestly a scoped semi doesnt stand a chance against a normal bolt at range with good eyes.

 

[Innociv]

well personally i prefer the mn.. i can't hit **** with the svt one for some reason when i'm dead on with the mn.

Like http://www.redorchestragame.com/forum/member.php?u=121 says, you only need 1 bullet.

 

[Bobdog]

Also, you can load single rounds into the Bolt-actions, while you'd have to change the magazine for the semi-autos (I think?). Also, the bolts tend to have less recoil than semi's, so being able to reset your aim more quickly may somewhat negate the faster action on the semi-autos.

 

[necropimp]

you can pull the bolt back and load single rounds into an SVT and G43 (IRL)

 

[[CoFR]BooBoo]

Dunno what the issue is, anyway. I have a perfectly wonderful time sniping with the standard Kar.98k and M-N 91/30 iron sight rifles. Who needs the scope?


(tongue in cheek, folks, tongue in cheek...)

 

[Felix Ostheim]

I tried the scoped SVT and found it to be significantly less accurate than the Mosin myself.

 

[Carazor]

Semi-automatic is for accurate suppressing fire, mid-range takedowns, and situations where the marksman needs some extra firepower to assist his squad.

Regular bolt-action sniper rifles are for extreme-range kills. The sniper is usually detached from the squad and holed up in one spot waiting for the perfect opportunity to fire and run.

(I basically stick to the AA ideal for this: there's the rifleman with the stock rifle, then a marksman with a scoped semi-auto, then a sniper with a dedicated sniping rifle - I guess the best reference is M16A4 - M16 SPR - M24)

 

[AceOfSpades]

Hell no! The devs have already made it this far and have put a lot of work into the scoped semi auto's. Instead of wasting away a lot of work for a problem like this, the "semi-auto over bolt" problem can easily be resolved by putting an individual limit on scoped semi-auto and scoped bolt actions (if it hasn''t already).

Besides, having semi-auto rifle as sniper often causes you to just shoot in that direction rather than trying to aim properly to hit, since if you miss one, no-one cares since you can emtpy like 3-6 bullets immediatly after.

I've never used the scoped semi-auto's since I never got to play the beta or RO:O, but I guess I'll judge for myself to see how simple it is to spray rounds accurately. If you've played the beta or the final and you say that it's simple spray rounds inaccurately, then the more reason to take cover .

 

[ShapeSh1fter]

I hope it wont be a one day campaign to try and get a shot with any sniper class. In other words - I hope it wont be insanely popular to use

 

[Kalashnikov Slamdunk]

no leave the SVT.
even though my heart is with the mosin forever, i would rather choose scoped svt that no sniper rifle at all.

is there an unscoped svt in this game?

 

[Molnies]

no leave the SVT.
is there an unscoped svt in this game?

Yes, the unscoped SVT40 is in the game

 

[Velcro Warrior]

I know I'll still be using bolt action...

I'd probably not pick my shots as carefully with svt or G43, and if they look and fire with any resemblence to the mod I'll rarely choose the unscoped versions as well.