News: Bolt Driver

CrystalViolet · 2012-02-08, 12:15 PM

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?p...09775182400434

"The Bolt Driver uses an electromagnetic propulsion system to drive an extremely accurate, high velocity projectile at distant targets. It is prized by New Conglomerate snipers for its stopping power over long ranges and has become the primary weapon of choice for many soldiers entering the field of battle.[RadarX]"

So the bolt driver is NC specific now?

Aurmanite · 2012-02-08, 12:20 PM

Empire specific sniper rifles? I can dig it.

CrystalViolet · 2012-02-08, 12:22 PM

interesting that it seems to default with iron sights. Also looks like the breach load design has been eliminated.

Mordicant · 2012-02-08, 12:23 PM

Wtf? Okay? Up is down left is right..

It makes sense with their design ideas but now I am really curious to see the other factions 'sniper' rifles. But that being said, are sniper rifles more defined by attachments than the base weapon?

Zenben · 2012-02-08, 12:28 PM

Did I miss the TR ES sniper rifle?

Edit:

Oh, I guess it's that middle weapon, but that was never revealed, was it?

Niemand · 2012-02-08, 12:31 PM

More like a designated marksman gun then a true snipe riffle. Maybe upgradable with a scope?

Aaron · 2012-02-08, 12:33 PM

NC took the bolt driver, eh? Looks pretty sweet. I wonder what the other factions are getting.

But it does look like some sort of assault rifle, doesn't it? Perhaps it's just missing a scope.

SniperSteve · 2012-02-08, 12:35 PM

Maybe TR don't get a sniper rifle? Or there is a common pool sniper, and each empire gets a 'special' weapon that do not necessarily fill the same rolls. (Nc=sniper(Bolt Driver), TR=machine gun(heavy cycler) VS=AOE Weapon???)

DOUBLEXBAUGH · 2012-02-08, 12:38 PM

They are not revealing every weapon every side has. They all get an LMG (like the cycler ARV variant) and they all get a sniper rifle like this.

CrystalViolet · 2012-02-08, 12:38 PM

They seem to have taken a few styling cues from the Barrett m82, so I'm guessing it will be the hardest hitting and slowest firing Sniper rifle, but it's interesting to note that there are 3 rails for adding attachments.

EVILPIG · 2012-02-08, 12:42 PM

It's just a name, get over it. As long as there is balance between the roles each weapon fills for it's empire. As with everything else we keep seeing everyone cry over, wait for Beta before you formulate a real opinion.

Raymac · 2012-02-08, 12:44 PM

All your weapons are belong to us! First the Reaver is ours. Now the Bolt Driver is ours. Join the revolution!

Aurmanite · 2012-02-08, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by EVILPIG

It's just a name, get over it. As long as there is balance between the roles each weapon fills for it's empire. As with everything else we keep seeing everyone cry over, wait for Beta before you formulate a real opinion.

There's actually no crying in this thread.

...yet.

Quovatis · 2012-02-08, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Zenben

Did I miss the TR ES sniper rifle?

Edit:

Oh, I guess it's that middle weapon, but that was never revealed, was it?

The middle weapon is the Cycler ARV, which was already revealed. It's a heavy assault weapon, not a sniper rifle.

But yeah, looks more like a modified Gauss rifle than a whole new weapon...much like the ARV.

FIREk · 2012-02-08, 12:55 PM

So the Bolt Driver is kind of an NC SR-25... It kinda makes sense, since the original's name didn't make any sense either.

I'm hoping the devs quickly redesign the Cycler ARV to be its TR equivalent.
The ARV, as an LMG is ridiculous, with the added weight and long sniper-like barrel somehow leading to less accuracy instead of more.

The Cycler LMG version should have a slightly longer barrel than the Cycler rifle, and have some sort of cooling frame built around the barrel. It should PROPER. It should look like an LMG.