- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Getacible
HeavyMetal is right, being that the BR is actually crappier than the pistol. If they gave the BR, say, a 5x or 6x scope, and made it single shot, it would be a lot better at anti-sniping, and a better weapon over all. I think what we should be complaining about is how the BR sucks, and not how the pistol was too good.
I'm always right, but it's still nice to hear it...lol J/K!!! But, even with a better zoom the battle rifle will NEVER be a replacement for the pistol. I've done a little test. I stood in front of a base on Waterworks about the distance that the wrait sits. I shot a flat area on the base right behind and to the right of the ghost spawn. Only the first round of the three round burst went exactly where you aimed it. The following two shots were as far away as 10 inches. Now, take that 30 or so feet and expand it to say 200. 1/3rds of your rounds WILL NOT hit there target, making the battle rifle ineffective at any decent distance. And thus, not well suited for use as an anti-sniper weapon. The battle rifle already has limmited power, but just think how weak it would be if only one of three rounds hits. You would empty a clip and do only a small amount of damage. Hell, by the time you reloaded and got zoomed in again the other persons shields would have recovered.