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damsonwhufndthis
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago

What's the point of taking some guns?

What's the point of slow guns that require precision. If you can just spam fast firerate SMG, AR or a shotgun?
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Triumphkutter's avatar
Triumphkutter
5 years ago

precision guns have to possibility to burst someone down a lot faster if you hit the head.

example would be...

30-30: first shot fully charged is 100 to the head, followed by "old wingman-fast" 45 bodyhits.

There is potential to burst someone down before he even gets into the effective range for r99 or shottys.

i know that often the reality looks a bit different, but on paper thats why the guns are in the game.

there is no way some1 pushes you after you give him a headshot with a longbow or something similar.

  • Peri_Longbow_pl's avatar
    Peri_Longbow_pl
    5 years ago
    @Triumphkutter Ranged take-downs in this game have little to no meaning, especially considering the Lifeline meta. So just because I manage to down two people of a squad with my Sentinel doesn't mean that it makes any difference for us. They'll crawl into cover, get revived, and till we get there they're at least on full shield again.

    Every headshot in this game makes a weapon more powerful. Some weapons are just a bit more difficult to hit on the head. But not impossible. I've seen plenty of people already who gave me 3 consecutive headshots from 50 meters away with an R-99.

    The only advantage a slow-firing and high damage weapon has is that you can peek more efficiently.
  • damsonwhufndthis's avatar
    damsonwhufndthis
    Seasoned Ace
    5 years ago

    @Triumphkutteryou forget the bigger nubmers, this is a classc example of tunnel vision

    Getting first shot headshot with any sniper like weapon and than swapping to faster firing secondary sounds op.

    Well firstly you have to hit that shot, but let's say you do.

    You forget the accounting of other guy's weapon, and if he plays meta, before you swap to any secondary weapon, he will spray you down with R-99.

    Just because it's an SMG, doesn't mean it can't be used longer range, I know same applies for snipers, but than again, 3x+scope at point blank at a fast moving enemy that's trying to dodge all the time is very hard to hit, also since this game is not hitscan, you can still miss at point blank with your slow firing weapon.

    Also your last point, I've seen many many, literally 99% of the playerbase, doesn't care if they are full HP red shield or if they have 1hp, these guys will try to kill you no matter how much hp, bullets, healing or anything.

    This game is a sweat fest, and probably still will be, since matchmaking technicaly doesn't work in this game unless everyone was playing consistantly at least few games a day, there will always be someone too good for their current rank..