Re sniper rifles
It doesn’t really matter, what the velocity is, if I’m at 150 meters and less?
Reason I’m asking is because I love the look and sound of the M40A5, though I know it has a slow velocity.
Muzzle velocity means nothing to me. I play hard core so everything less than like 100m is a one hit kill. Everything farther is 2 no matter the gun.
I play HC as well. Just noticed that it took two to kill past 100. I like the fast reload.
I’m not 100% the cutoff is right at 100m. That’s just my guess to get the point across.
I’m an aggressive player when I play the recon class. Muzzle velocity for me matters. Which is why I favor the M98B. I know the JNG90 has a slightly faster muzzle velocity, but it doesn’t feel as smooth to me when on the run or trying to hit players who are hard on the run as well.
Just try them and see which feels best. Don’t choose a weapon because of it’s looks. Performance and feel comes first. Looks mean ZERO if you can’t hit the broad side of a barn with that leet class, gold platted, swagasm sniper rifle.
Well actually, all the weapons that I’ve mastered, were chosen based on aesthetic appeal only. And auditory for some of the weapons. With so many weapons, I have no desire to master them all…
I actually have done fairly well with the M40A. I tried out the 338… it’s pretty fun with a JGM on it, but it felt really slow.
This is a new type of playstyle that I’m exploring: aggressive recon at 150 and less. I usually roll one of the other three classes as my friends make me squad leader most of the time. I’m having a hard time slowing down for this playstyle, as I feel the tide turn and i can hear those tickets counting down, but I’m getting better at not being so impatient.
You really need a good squad who values your beacon and role, at least that I’ve found, to be very effective. I’m not a lone-wolf player, you can find that in every other video game, I prefer to work with a squad/team in this game.
Muzzle velocity mostly affects how hard it is to hit moving targets. Just use it for a while and learn the lead, you’ll be fine. The rifle with the slowest velocity is the cs5 (i think?) and plenty of people do well with it.
different rifles also have different bullet drops (acceleration due to gravity) on them
Funny, I actually am the opposite. I find the M98B a bulky, slow firing rifle that does not perform how I want it to. I use the JNG-90 in close quarters gameplay.
Basically comes down to preference.
I’m not much of a sniper (i only have four BARs with 100+ kills) but the m98b seems way better for me than the L115, CSLR4, and SRR61. I always run 4x scope and quick pull, and am maintaining a 45%+ accuracy with the m98b. I’m nowhere near that with the others.