WWAUT - What To Bring To A Gunfight

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Yoshiro

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Gunslinger. The perk name brings certain classic imagery to mind. Wisps of smoke lifting from the barrel of a 6-shooter as the eye of the gunslinger becomes visible through the clearing smoke. So what better to talk about than the weapons of such a Perk?

Tier 1: Model 1858 Revolver. An iconic weapon that saw use during the American Civil War, the Wild West frontier and further action around the world. This 6-shooter was prized by some over the competing revolvers of its time due to the fact that it could be reloaded quickly by replacing the entire cylinder with one pre-loaded instead of reloading the cylinder by hand. Just as lethal today as it was 150 years ago when that posse of zeds is beating down on your town.

Tier 2: M1911. Borne out of a search for a replacement for revolvers, this turn of the century pistol quickly found fans due to its stopping power and semi-automatic nature. Used by militaries around the world to this day, this pistol is a true friend to the gunman in need of some additional zed stopping power.

Tier 3: Desert Eagle. A hand cannon by any other name. This .50 caliber chambered pistol is many a zed killer
 

HunBonus

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Thanks for these guns, they are all very welcome. Now I just hope for some burst fire and full-auto pistols and the Gunslinger roster will be more or less full, then the varieties may come.
 

Hecadisth

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Oh my god, i can't wait for this perk. But i'm more eager to hear the new Fleshpound sounds as i pound it into dust.
 

Galkan

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One more item I would like to touch on in this post is our continuing audio work. With the last update we started what has become a general overhaul of almost all the audio in the game (be it tweaking, balance, or a re-recording) and that work continues. We are of course recording audio for all the weapons listed above (and think they are sounding great!) but that isn
 

oldmidget

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what is a 1911 and desert eagle? ive never heard of/seen these guns before in any other video games, movies, or TV shows.
 

RoastinGhost

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I'm quite surprised that the Dual 9mm is offperk- I'm also surprised at the 1858's inclusion, but it looks amazing! I would have thought 9mm-MK23-SW29-Deagle, but the tendency towards power over speed/capacity is interesting. My guess then is that this perk will, in a sense, bridge the gap between commando and sharpshooter.
Actually, I think giving the gunslinger the Zed Time bonuses of the commando would be appropriate for the theme.

I was really hoping for a P30L or HK45, I must admit. Maybe as a 9mm skin or sidegrade?