Balance: Add a common pool sniper rifle, please

Juryrig · 2013-04-04, 02:52 PM

Just going to quote myself from another thread:

OK, just confirmed this in VR.

Beyond about 80 metres the Parallax does NOT kill on a headshot, due to the characteristic Vanu damage drop off over range.

Which would be nicely balanced if bullet drop for the other rifles became significant at or around 80 metres, but with the NC longshot you can put the crosshairs right on their nose at 160 metres and it'll register a headshot.

So the best answer to the original question, of "what's the best Vanu sniper rifle", would be "none of them".

A common pool NS Sniper rifle would be a nice addition to the depot, then.

Merzun · 2013-04-04, 04:57 PM

All bolt action rifles are the same. If your target doesn't die in VR then you didn't hit the head.

The waypoint is about 10m in front of target so the first shot is at about 110m. Second shot at about 130-140m and the last one at about 160 or even more.

Juryrig · 2013-04-04, 05:53 PM

Yeah, I messed up my testing...ignore me

Noxxia · 2013-04-08, 09:04 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if it's on the way. as well as an SMG, and shotgun.

Gonefshn · 2013-04-09, 12:40 AM

Yea, it's coming for sure. And I was going to say I have definitely had headshot One hit kills at well over 200 meters with all of the VS bolt action rifles.

Still think it would be cool to have a NS sniper though.

Dougnifico · 2013-04-16, 10:22 PM

Speaking of snipers, I know everyone hates a one hit kill weapon. But how about a NS weapon (or 3 ES models) that are an anti-material rifle. It would have 5-10 rounds, massive kick, be bolt action, firing it would make you for 30 seconds, and could restock from engineer packs (only at terminals). Maybe even spawning it would cost resources. The thing is, it would drop someone with one hit at center of mass (even HA).