Well it’s SF right now, so we have to balance it with other SFs.
I ran some nerd maths:
with 10 dmg, M2 Carbine will down an enemy without vitality in 1 shot and kill in 2 shots at 10m, however at 20m this drops to: 2 shots to down and 2/3 to kill depending on your luck.
Enemies with vitality (basic for veterans, especially on BR5) it will down enemies in 2 shots up to ~200m and kill an enemy in 2/3 shots depending on your luck.
Currently its 8.8 damage will do pretty much the same, except it cannot one tap at any range.
This buff will only increase the weapon´s effective range and affect enemies without vitality.
On a very positive note: this would also buff M1 carbine.
Final verdict: very reasonable.
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Ah yes a fullpower cartrige compared to an intermidiate cartridge. Get real
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Yeah, let’s buff every SF rifle possible even further
I think the M2 Carbine should at the minimum be buffed by getting better sights. YMMV but I personally believe that they’re still terrible.
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Going to have to disagree with you on this one my friend. Don’t think of the US Carbines as rifles, but as better pistols in the primary slot, when you do that you’ll realize just how good they are.
Just going to remind you of an old suggestion of mine (I know you’ve seen it), I think that this over a stats change will give the M2 (and M1) the usefullness it deserves:
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Considering the overpowering power of all other weapons, it’s really weak, it should either be buffed, or your suggestion could be implemented, but keeping it unchanged would be unfair.
This weapon is unlike any other weapon in the game, so I prefer to classify it in the category it is placed in.
Also keep in mind that buff to 10-11 damage would make the bullets hit harder than the German Assault Rifles, weapons firing more powerful ammunition…
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IMOP both the M1 and M2 need a little work with sights and hitting power. The M2 definitely needs a little more hitting power. That being said, I would still probably not use it over the T-20 as my primary level five semi auto. If DF made the M1 a little better then I would maybe use it over the Smith Light Rifle that I currently use at level two, and that they just dropped to level one and drop my Smith Light rifles to level one. However, I like my Winchester at level one as well.
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Yea I think buffing the gun to double digit damage would be a bridge too far, also would be rather odd considering the assault rifle cartridges are more powerful than 30 Carbine but don’t do 1 hit ko damage either.
Thats the problem isnt it? It should be an AR not an SF rifle
M2 Carbine is kinda comparable to assault rifles these day, just with difficult to use iron sights.
I dont know, M2 is definetly a down grade to T20, but I can still see people using it when they prefer laser full auto guns with 30 round mags.
Assault rifles are too weak in this game.
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Well, I’m not against this.
Maybe its stats could be like Hyde? The two things are a bit similar.
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You might be right on that, but a hot take for sure!
US Carbines to take the current damage of ARs (9.6) and ARs to get like… 10.something?
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Or maybe all SFs should be nerfed? In that case, the M2 Carbine wouldn’t need a buff and the problem of assault rifles being weak would be solved.
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I really dont know, in the end its a trooper weapon but performs like a assaulter gun.
30 round mags for BR5 troopers is unique, because select fire guns have 20 round mags.
( Japans Type Hei 30 rounder is still problematic in my mind)
The main problem is that all 20 rounds are one shot, but you have to fire two to three rounds with m2 carbine.
Yes, OP Rifle.
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