4 years ago
NTW-50
When DICE said the NTW-50 is able to destroy dreams at up to 1,500m. only in your dreams will this weapon and it's massive bullet drop / dumb down damage destroy anything.
It is completely useless as a sniper rifle. I've attached some charts showing the trajectory of common .50 caliber rounds and some charts showing the same kind of info for a caliber that behaves more like the rifle in game. And a size comparison of each round for a better look at the difference between the rounds. Other than damage output the gun behaves pretty similarly to a .223 round. I understand that they have to be careful with the balance of the weapons, but this is just ridiculous. You cant make a .50 caliber round behave like that, especially if it says in the description of the gun that it is effective up to 1500 meters. I doubt the bullet would even make it that far with how it behaves already. If anything they should significantly reduce the bullet drop, increase bullet travel time slightly as to not make it too easy to hit targets and keep it a little more difficult to use effectively, and change the 1 shot kill zone to just the chest and head. It is honestly the best way to make the gun more useful and realistic while still keeping it somewhat balanced. Or just move it to the utility section with the shotguns and lever action, because no matter how you look at it in its current form that gun can not be considered a sniper.
Fantastic charts thanks for sharing