Before reading!
It won’t propably be implemented or at least not in form I will be presenting, so I just wanted to share my idea that has been in my head for some time and just wanted to let it out and share it with you. The text is supposed to be divided into sections, so you could just leave part you are not interested in.
The Basics
Currently we have sistem where weapons with modifications (like scopes or silencers) are just different weapons created for special class. I would like to implement sistem where “different versions” of weaponry would be merged into one.
Progression
We wouldn’t get “sniper” rifle of the gun we have unlocked and except of this, every weapon would get their own progress where we could unlock bayonets, scopes, bipods (when they will start be usefull) and most importantly skins.
Restrictions
Of course it can’t be that everyone can have scope or grenade launcher. Some modifications would be available only for certain classes (would stay the same as it is, maybe except grenade launchers for bombers). Grenade launchers woudn’t be unlocked throu this sistem but how it is now, but they would have their own “modification progress” where we could unlock special ammunition.
Economy
Modifications would be available for purchase for bronze orders, while skins would be either for silver orders or for special orders like it is now with customisation of soldiers. If we want to equip one skin for all members of squad, you would have to buy (for example) 4 skins, however if you decide to take it off, you would be available to change skin to another weapon without any cost. Change would be available only between the same models (for example from one PPS-42 to another PPS-42).
What with current sniper versions?
Player owned rifles would be just reconfigured into normal versions. Since in campains many sniper versions don’t have their normal versions, they could be refitted to normal or could be added Bolt-Action rifles or any other sniper fitted rifles.
What with current special skins?
These weapons would be changed into normal weapons but their skins would still be available for Player. So if player don’t likes one skin they can just remove it and add another or leave it “basic”.
What’s the point of it?
It would fix the problem of only semi- or full- automatic rifles at higher levels, since Sniper who just wants to fit into traditional role of high-distance support won’t stop their progress on level 9. Also Developers would have more posibilities since there comes new life for bolt-action rifles.
But the most important fact is that would be funnier than normal sistem. We wouldn’t have buy special versions of rifles, while devs could profit in form of skins.