Single shot rifles for classes other than infiltrator?

[Vamp Hunter]

Battle rifle/combat rifle is a really good idea, not necessarily for the LA but maybe just for whatever classes it fits with. Personally I hate the boring over used assault rifles/SMGs and will be using a shotgun unless I can have a combat rifle.

[Durandal]

I really hope that they allow classes other than infiltrator can get single shot rifles

[Bravix]

There's a reason you don't see a bunch of single shot rifles running around in modern day warfare...

BECAUSE THEY'RE POINTLESS! Why make a single shot rifle, when you can make a fully automatic rifle that has a selector letting you put it to semi-automatic. Making a gone forced to shoot one bullet at a time doesn't make it do more damage, it simply limits it.

If you want it to be single shot, just set it to semi-automatic.

If you're pushing towards a larger caliber, sniper rifle type weapon, no. It'd make LA way overpowered.

[PsychoXR-20]

Many weapons in the E3 stream had "Automatic, Automatic" under their fire-mode category. Obviously there's no reason for a weapon to have two automatic modes, so I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a lot of weapons get a single shot/2/3 round burst option.

There was an NC weapon that was very briefly seen in the day 2 stream called the "NC18 Gauss Rifle Burst", and the TR repeater fires in 3 round bursts, but fully automatic 3 round bursts (as in 1 click of the mouse would fire 3 rounds minimum, but holding the mouse down will keep firing util you let up or run out of ammo)

[ComerEste]

I sure hope there will be some form of single shot assault rifles. I loved me some M14 in CoD: Black Ops.

[Toppopia]

Originally Posted by PsychoXR-20

Many weapons in the E3 stream had "Automatic, Automatic" under their fire-mode category. Obviously there's no reason for a weapon to have two automatic modes, so I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a lot of weapons get a single shot/2/3 round burst option.

There was an NC weapon that was very briefly seen in the day 2 stream called the "NC18 Gauss Rifle Burst", and the TR repeater fires in 3 round bursts, but fully automatic 3 round bursts (as in 1 click of the mouse would fire 3 rounds minimum, but holding the mouse down will keep firing util you let up or run out of ammo)

When you said 2 shot burst, that makes me think of the AN-94 that can shoot 2 bullets before it has recoil, me want that kind of weapon

And if you want single shot weapons, as this guy is saying, just set to single shot mode.Or only do a quick tap to shoot 1 bullet.

[Bravix]

Originally Posted by OutlawDr

You mean more like a battle rifle, not a single shot carbine.

A carbine's advantage is there low recoil, which allows faster ROF for short distance engagement.

So should we give LA's a battle rifle equivalent weapon? I'm leaning towards no.
I think giving LA a weapon to pop snipe at range is too much. Not only can they get the better positioning, but it would also allow them to hunker down and camp out plucking away at targets. A lone wolfs wet dream.

I don't know where you're getting your info from, but carbines don't have a lower recoil then their longer-barrel counterparts. If the barrel is short enough that the bullet isn't able to reach a critical velocity, there would be less force sure...but it would be so minor that it wouldn't be worth noting. Especially so if you consider that the loss of barrel length means the weapon is more light-weight, resulting in increased recoil.

tl;dr carbines have MORE recoil, not less then their longer-barreled counterparts.

[WVoneseven]

Something that takes 3-5 bullets but is semi auto and does much more damage per bullet than an AR or SMG

[xnorb]

This is a really irritating topic here.

Are we talking about fire modes (single fire mode) on assault rifles ?
Or about bolt action carbines ?
Or about 1 hit kill weapons ?

Because, it seems this thread is about all of the above :)

Anyways:
* Single fire mode: never use it, i can pretty well control my shots with
the mouse button, don't need seperate modes for that.
* Bolt action carbines: ah well, i usually don't do very well with them, but
if they are balanced well - why not include them ?
* OHK weapons: Sniper rifles headshot only, shotguns up close, rocket launchers
direct impact. Rest should take more hits to kill.

[Khrakhan]

I was always a huge fan of the M14 in BO. Especially once I started playing hardcore mode. Nothing is more satisfying than giving a quick aim and tap and watching your target drop.

I think they sould include single shot rifles, even if just as customization option.

[Solidblock]

I'm for this.

[JointReef]

Originally Posted by xnorb

* OHK weapons: rocket launchers direct impact.

If that's case you sure better hope the PHX doesn't make a return or it be the most OP weapon it game for infantry kills

can see it now 200 NC hiding behind a wall firing their camera guided rockets at troops dropping them like flies. Not that it would effect me NC4Life :P

[Biohazard]

Heavy assault gets anti-material rifles.

[Wayside]

I'd actually be in favor of something like a high-caliber revolver with sick damage-per-shot values but low rate of fire due to limited rounds between reload.

[ShadowDemon]

I think it would be nice to have two firing modes for carbines. single/two round burst and full-auto/other setting.

I guess it might depend on the faction you were to determine the settings:

TR: Three round burst and full-auto
NC: Single shot and three round burst
Vanu: Two round burst and five round burst (because they are lasers, no full-auto; Have to recharge)