Hello! currently firearm selection is still in need of new additions so i decided to give some point of view into some long range arsenal. here is my brainstorming.
Basically i have been thinking about two variants of sniper rifles, Las and conventional projectile verison. Las version would be taken by something like “Long-las” while the more traditional one could be something like a “Hellshot” that fills the same role as a modern day m82/m107 barret.
how to make these two different? In my opinion these two could have different uses against different types of enemy armor/class types. for example Las version could be lighter to wield and more effective against classes like maniacs, unarmored and flak armor but would lose effectiveness to carapace. Projectile version could be heavier to carry but has penetration capability towards carapace with more stagger power in general but would suffer against things like infested and maniacs.
balance: indeed there is already things like brainburst, bolter, plasmagun etc., maps are quite small in general for proper sniper rifles and how would other classes like psyker fit in with such strong anti-elite firepower. well i have not worked out all the stuff out of course. pretty much only all the generic fps balancing factors for such weapons.
- incredible accuracy, very strong singleshot damage, good weakspot multiplier and crit damage.
- absolute snailpace mobility, slow reload rate, very poor closerange handling.
When i am looking at veterans talent tree, weapons like these here are made for this type of character. Yes there would be a lot of things to take into consideration but this is my view.
anyway thank you for reading and i hope you have a great day! would love to hear your opinions of course. “why wouldn’t i just use a bolter or plasmagun?” “what about psykers?” i dont yet know but i gotta finish now or i will never stop writing… Cheers. Thank you and for the emperor
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