Right now the stats of the Gewehr 1888 (the gold order weapon for Germany in the battle of Moscow) are the same to a (maxed) Vz. 24, save for 2 differences:
It has a 0.2 second longer reload speed.
It has a significantelly slower shot speed per minute of 38-41 for the Gewehr 1888 compared to 63-69 for the Vz. 24.
Given the fact that the Gewehr 1888 is a golden order weapon this seams rather lackluster, given that it is effectivelly an objecively worse Vz. 24. I don’t know if any changes are planned but I would like to suggest a small change in any stat to make the Gewehr 1888 feel more unique. My personal suggestion would be an increase in hit power (given it’s longer barrel length) to make the weapon feel more unique and make players feel more like the already slow firering Gewehr 1888 is worth not only equiping instead of the Vz. 24 but also spending a very rare golden order on.
1/ The G 88 is not supposed to be a great wepon - is is supposed to be arare weapon
2/ why would you compare it to the Vz 24 when they are utterly different weapons?
- I agree, but think a slight damage increase on a rifle that fires almost twice as slow as most other bolt action rifles would make it great. I do think that it would make it feel more unique.
- The Vz 24 for and the Gewehr 1888 are both bolt action rifles with a 5 round magazine available to Germany in the battle of Moscow Campaign with the same damage (and falloff), muzzle velocity and recoil. In game they are the same except for the 2 stats I pointed out the Gewehr 1888 is worse in. (You might be confused with the ZB-26 LMG, but we are talking about the gun you unlock at lvl 3)
No I’m not confused - the vs 24 is a czech developmeent of the Gewehr 98 - the fact thaqt they have some simlar numerical values in a game is coincidence and not a source of valid information for changing 1 to be more like the other.
I encourage you to read the post again, for I might have not worded it very well, but I suggest to change the Gewehr 1888 to be less similair to the Vz. 24 (and think that your argument of them being completely different should support that for the most part), not more as you imply. Personaly I think the increased barrel length of the 88 compared to the 24 could justify a difference in hit power but that might just be me.
yes I did misread - sorry.
But now you have other factors - such as the long riufles such as the Gw 88 were found to be not much more lthal than shorter barrels such as the vz 24, and a point extra isn’t going to make it any different at all - it wil lbe barely noticeable even to those who do try to pay attention to such minutae!
Hello, still relatively new to enlisted, only about 40hrs in. How do you unlock special weapons like the gewehr 88?
Thanks!