new NC Sniper Rifle

[Timealude]

lookie what i found during command center

http://i.imgur.com/U5BNy33.jpg

[bpostal]

Shiny!

[Ailos]

Looks like the NC scientists borrowed some LEGOs from the VS.

[DarkMesa]

I'm jealous. There. I said it.

[Mordelicius]

lookie what i found during command center

http://i.imgur.com/U5BNy33.jpg

Did they say specifically a 'sniper rifle'? That looks functionally like a 'railgun' :eek:

[BlaxicanX]

It looks exactly like a railgun, and it lacks a scope.

Makes me think it might be similar to Halo's railgun. High-damage, high-velocity, single-shot rail gun that lacks a scope and is best for mid-range combat.

Less interestingly, it could also just be a shotgun.

[Timealude]

im taking a wild guess here but it seems like the weapons they have been showing as of late look as if they are sniper caliber and with the infiltrator update being next up it would be a smart guess that we are getting more snipers.

[Reithan]

An NC railgun for snipers would make me wanna swap factions SO HARD.

I sincerely hope TR gets something just as shiny.

Maybe a burst-fire sniper, or even full-auto?
Heck, we have selector switches on weapons in-game (hotkey B, by default) why not a SA/Burst/FA selectable weapon?

(crosses finger)

I just hope if they did something like that, it wouldn't be as terribad as the current scout rifles.

Edit: Oh, my guess as to VS rifle? Lasers. Either that or a charge-up plasma rifle.
Edit2: A continuous-beam weapon would be awesome on second though - but that might work better as a Heavy/Engi-Turret/MAX/Vehicle weapon...

[Baneblade]

I just hope it isn't restricted to Infiltrators.

[Reithan]

I hope it is. Infiltrators at present, have the smallest selection of weapons of any class outside maybe MAXes...

Also, I know Drakon armor isn't great by most opinions, but it's also the only non-decal customization under 200sc (maybe 250?), and infiltrators can't get it...

...which sucks since I main infi and I got 170 free SC from something and there's like...NOTHING worth buying.

[MaxUrsa]

If this is an new NC sniping rail gun, then TR ought to get a double barrel rifle that works like the prowler so two shots before reloading.

[Timealude]

I posted another gun a lil bit back and it was a TR weapon alot of people said it was a sniper rifle, or at least looked like one.

[Plaqueis]

Looks like it's missing a barrel and breach cover...

[Qwan]

I would have to say a rail gun, doesnt look like a sniper rifle.

[PredatorFour]

I hope it is. Infiltrators at present, have the smallest selection of weapons of any class outside maybe MAXes...

Also, I know Drakon armor isn't great by most opinions, but it's also the only non-decal customization under 200sc (maybe 250?), and infiltrators can't get it...

...which sucks since I main infi and I got 170 free SC from something and there's like...NOTHING worth buying.

But infils get to drive around in possibly the greatest vehicle ingame, the cloaked flash with fury. I love my cloaked wheels of death:D though more weapons would sure be welcomed ofc

[Redshift]

Did they say specifically a 'sniper rifle'? That looks functionally like a 'railgun' :eek:

looks like a tube of mastic to me

http://www.channel4.com/media/images/Channel4/4homes/diy-and-self-build/diy-building-advice/a-z-of-diy-building-guides/how-to-seal-around-a-basin/sealant-basin-lg_A0.jpg

[Lonehunter]

Since they released a concept of a TR Rifle a few weeks ago, I'm betting these are all ES Sniper Rifles, that will come with the Infiltrator update.

[JonLeePettimore]

Could it be the first step in the rumored NC reworking? I think it looks great, because it does resemble rail weaponry. I hope they move in this direction.

[Sunrock]

cool design.. Does not look like a bolt action though... Is it a cemi auto?

[Baneblade]

It doesn't have to be a bolt action to be functionally a bolt action.

[Rbstr]

Shoulder-held anti-max gun.

[MrMak]

Shoulder-held anti-max gun.

Dude, look at it. It clearly has a stock. If you put it on your shoulder the trigger would be behind you.

On topic. Weather its to be used as a super powered but slow sniper rifle or a sort of heavy weapon im galad the NC get a proper railgun at long last. Now whare is that tank sized railgun?

[heyitsrobbie]

if it is a rail gun it would be a perfect weapon for the heavy class and a decent upgrade for your anti-armour weapons.

[torokf]

Finally a True Railgun, this and the Enforcer gets me all pumped up, can't wait for this badass gun, hope it'll have some sick looking cooling animation between each shot too.

[KesTro]

Yeah looks like a rail gun. I'm not sure I'd like ES Sniper Rifles as that's just one more thing to buy to keep up but then again I suppose people would be buying this no matter what it turned out to be. Maybe another wave of Heavy Specific weaponry, who knows.

[torokf]

Yeah looks like a rail gun. I'm not sure I'd like ES Sniper Rifles as that's just one more thing to buy to keep up but then again I suppose people would be buying this no matter what it turned out to be. Maybe another wave of Heavy Specific weaponry, who knows.

I can confirm that this is an ES Sniper Rifle, so that counts as content for the Infiltrator Update hopefully, but knowing as half of the content for the "max update" went live we can already foresee something getting delayed here too, maybe the drone or this gun, anyway as stated by Tray and Higby there's one of this ES guns for each faction, it wouldn't hurt to have all three pics in one thread but I can't see to find them :(

The other 2 were showed by Tray on random tweets just like this one, I recall higby posted the VS one and Tray the TR gun, both looked sick, altough no one will ever be as badass as our RAILGUN! :D

[p0intman]

anti-material sniper rifles.

[KesTro]

anti-material sniper rifles.

MAX's beware? lol