What is your opinion on the sniper rifles in the game? How should they perform?
Back then they were probably consider marksman. The rifles they used back then were far more limited in range and accuracy compared to the rifles they use today.
I think the dragonov is much more of a continuation of putting a scope on a rifle like the k98 and the nagant. While dedicated rifles like the m40 are new developments.
Like I said before, modern rifles that are purpose built for the sniper/DMR roles are slightly more accurate and better fitting to thier jobs than the old service-rifle-with-a-scope in WWII. However they weren't "far more limited in range and accuracy" like Ermac suggested.
I think it would be cool if snipers would get spawns others won't spawn at. Like in high buildings and such. And maybe they could be countered by making their spawns destroyable by sapers or arty.
Oh no. The sniper rifles today have heavy barrels which are glass bedded and free floating. The optics they use today are much more advanced then what was used back then. They also didn't have match grade ammo for their rifles back then like they do today. A M24 will out shoot a Mosin Nagant by far. So yes, snipers/marksman were more limited in range and accuracy compared to today.Er, they really weren't. At best they were slightly less accurate, due to things like manufacturing consistency, optics quality, etc. The Mauser 98k and Mosin are both accurate, long range rifles, and the cartriges they shoot are more or less very similar to those used in most NATO and Russian sniper systems today. In fact, the Dragonov, while technically a designated marksman's rifle, is chambered in the exact same 7.62x54R that the Mosin is chambered. Unless you're talking about the crazy .50 BMG rifles that aren't used that often, the rifles are very comparable.
The real difference between a sniper and a marksman is how they're deployed. The sniper works alone or with a spotter, independent of organized squads or platoons. They're more of a recon/harassment force. The marksman works WITH a squad or platoon to provide direct, long range fire during a normal engagement. This wasn't so clear back in WW II as the terminology hadn't been standardized yet, but the rolls were still there.
I think it would be cool if snipers would get spawns others won't spawn at. Like in high buildings and such. And maybe they could be countered by making their spawns destroyable by sapers or arty.
I like this. Changing the class name to Marksman is something I could get behind, too.
Also, those old rifles are more than capable in the right hands. Have a look:
YouTube - WWII German 98K rifle at 900 yards
Going a bit off topic:
From everything I had read, a Mosin is rather inaccurate for a bolt action rifle.
Yeah, it is more accurate than an AK, but WWII guns don't touch modern bolt guns.
Also, I am not expert, but that K98K does not look like it has the original scope or stock. A modernized stock set and scope can really help with accuracy.
what a beleaguered force of 60 years ago would have been using...
I'm not doubting the rifles... I've got a 1946 91/30 that shoots just as true as my 1911 m/96 Mauser. I'm just questioning the quality of the ammunition available to either force during the siege of Stalingrad.