Hello ladies and gentlemen. I come today to suggest a few things that I believe should be added to the game.
For a while, Enlisted has focused in vehicles and High Tier infantry. I do hope that they can rectify that by adding some new additions for low tier. Here are some ideas.
Starting with the U.S.A. Firstly, the Krag-Jorgensen, a rifle of which I have already made a post about. The Krag-Jorgensen Rifle was a bolt-action rifle of Norewgian Origin, with a magazine capacity of 5 bullets (+1 if one is in the chamber). The United States would adopt this rifle in the 1890s, and use it in many conflicts. Its most nobale use was in the Spanish-American War and the Boxer Rebellion.
The rifle was also used by the U.S Marines in the Far East in the early stages of World War II. The Cavalry Carbine version of this rifle could be a nice event weapon, although I think I’m pushing it a bit with this one.
I think adding this rifle into Tier II would be great, considering that the other options, the Ross and M1917 Enfield are ok. Considering they lack a bayonet, and their ROF is mediocre (in my opinion), the Krag would certainly be a good addition to low tier U.S.A.
Secondly, the Lee-Enfield Mk. I. This is the original variant of the Lee-Enfield, introduced in 1895, and seeing combat from a range of fronts, most notably in the Second Boer War and Mahdist War. During World War II, it was mostly used by auxillary forces, such as the Ethopians and the Arabs.
Now this rifle is much more primitve compared to the regular Lee-Enfields in the game, however it would work nicely as a Tier I rifle. I say Tier I for three reasons. Firstly, the only British rifle in low tier is the Enfield P14, and to put it quite frankly, it’s not the greatest rifle. Secondly, a rifle of similar capacity and age, the Lebel M1886/93 is also Tier I. Thirdly, is the fact that it is single load, as this rifle was made before the British adopted Charger loading clips, meaning one has to individually load 10 bullets, making the reload process quite cumbersome.
Perhaps this could be a Tier I rifle, or it could possibly be an event or premium, similar to the Lebel. It could also have a custom Ethiopian uinit, but maybe I’m pushing a bit too far here.
The last addition I would like for the U.S.A is the Lews Gun, used primarily by the British forces during World War II, although the U.S Navy used it as well.
The Lewis gun would be a great addition to the LMG tree in Tier II, making up for the lack of variety, since currently, there are only Bren gun variants and the Indian Bren gun. I’m not sure why this was given to the Soviets first, since the Americans invented the gun, and the British most commonly used it, but I digress. It would help the British LMGs significantly. Although due to it being superior to the Japanese and German MGs, I should think it would be placed in BR III, and the Browning M1918 downtiered to Tier II to make up for the lackluster Bren guns in the overall TT.
It was most commonly used in the Pacific front, where the Bren gun could not be shipped out to replace the existing Lewis guns.
Moving on to the U.S.S.R, the first thing I would like to be added is the Winchester 1907. The 1907 was a semi-auto rifle originating from the United States, and privately shipped to Russia during World War I. Some were still in use during World War II. The rifle itself could hold anywhere from 5, 10, or 20 rounds, depending on the magazine used.
This would be a good semi-auto for low tier, in order to balance out the Armaguerra Mod. 39. The rifle was chambered in .351 Winchester, which has a simlar power to 6.5mm Carcano (difference of 300 J). The rifle itself also could not support a bayonet, and saw limited use. It would be good to add this to the Soviet TT, since most of their rifles are just Mosin copies tbh.
Second addition would be the Kropatschek 1884. This rifle of French origin was shipped to Russia to replace their Berdan rfiles, since the Mosin had not yet been invented. The Russians used this rifle in World War I and the Russian Civil War., and very rarely (and I mean rarely) in World War II.
The rifle was the basis for the Lebel, with a 10 round tubular magazine, and similar bolt mechanisims to the Lebel. This rifle would probably be an event or premium, like its younger sibling, but its addition to the Tech Tree would be the best outcome (in my opinion).
Not much else can be added for the Soviets, except for a few other surprlus firearms from the old Russian Empire.
For the Japanese, a few more rifles could be added, since the Japanese TT is more starved than a Japanse conscript in Manchuria.
Starting with the Arisaka Type 30, a 5 round bolt action that was designed in 1895 to replace the older Murata Rifle, this rifle entered service with the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy in 1897, and was predominately used in the Boxer Rebellion and the Russo-Japanese War.
The rifle itself has a few differences to the Type 38, which is in game. Firstly, the sights are somewhat different, and the rifle lacked a dust cover. The muzzle velocity is slightly faster (765 m/s vs. 760 m/s), and the rifle used nosed bullets, rather than the spitzer (pointed) bullets. This rifle would be a nice addition to Tier I, since it and the Type 38 have little differences.
The second addition to Japan would be the Arisaka Type 44. This is a Cavalry Carbine Arisaka that was introduced in 1911 for use with the Imperial Cavalry, since the Type 38 was too heavy for them.
The rifle is based off of the Arisaka Type 35, however with a few differences. Firstly, the stock and barrel were cut down, and a needle barrel was introduced, which could be folded to fit underneath the barrel, similar to the Mosin M44 Carbine. This rifle would be a nice addition to Tier II, since Japan most other nations have a carbine rifle in Tier II, and it would add a bit more variety to the game.
Moving on to the last faction, Germany, which, in addition to the K98k and Carcano variants, there are also plenty of Mauser variants which can be added. (Why does Germany have so many rifles?!?! Mein Gott!)
Firstly, the Mauser M1895. This rifle was exported mostly to Chile, however it was most notably used by the Boers of the Transvaal during the Second and Third Boer War.
The rifle is different from most other German rifles of WW2, as it was chambered in 7x57mm Mauser, and not the standard 7.92x57mm Mauser. The rifle was very rarely used, notably by auxillary units and later the Volkssturm during the defense of Berlin. It would be a nice addition to Tier I as a foldered weapon, perhaps near the vz. 24, as the two rifles are somewhat similar.
Next up is a very well known German rifle, the Gewehr 1898 rifle. This rifle was an improvement on previous Mauser models, such as the aforementioned 1895. It would first see service by the German Volunteer Corps in the Second Boer War, but was most notably used in the Heroro Wars and World War I.
This rifle would be the basis for the Kar98k, and many other Mauser rifles produced in Europe. It would see service in World War II with auxillary units, and the Volkssturm (as most outdated weapons did). This rifle would be nice addition to Tier II or early Tier III, near its sniper variant. We already have the M1906 Warmod and the Sniper Gewehr, so adding the regular Gewehr 98 should be a breeze. All the Devs have to do is remove the large magazine from the 3D Model of the War mod, then retexture the stock a bit.
Lastly… um… well Germany is pretty full when it comes to weapons, so I think I’ll halt myself here.
Anyways thanks for reading, and feel free to leave your thoughts and criticisms in the comments!