Any suggestions or requests made in this thread do not automatically mean they require immediate focus, but they should end up in the game at some time.
No Soldier Carried His Rifle the Same
One of the first things I noticed in combat footage is that no soldier is the same. Each is his own person and his preferred way of doing things in accordance with his military’s doctrine. This is especially clear when watching the handling of their rifles. There were two distinct ways they would hold their weapons when sprinting.
One Handed Hold
The one-handed hold may be the most used way to hold a rifle while sprinting, and for good reason. Scientifically speaking, it is the most effective of the two styles in maximizing speed, as you are getting your hands up to your ears when sprinting. The countries I saw this the most from are Germany and Japan.
US
Spoiler
(US Marine- Okinawa)
(US Marine- Okinawa)
(US Marine- Okinawa)
(US Marine- Okinawa)
(US Marine- Okinawa)
(US Marine- Tarawa)
(US Marines- Okinawa)
Germany
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(German soldier- France?)
(German soldier- Italy)
(German soldiers- Kursk)
(German soldiers- unknown)
(German soldier- unknown)
(German soldier- unknown)
(German soldiers- unknown)
(German soldier- unknown)
(German soldier- unknown)
(German soldiers- unknown)
Soviets
Japan
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Japanese soldiers- unknown
(Japanese soldiers- unknown)
(Japanese soldiers- Singapore?)
(Japanese soldiers- unknown)
(Japanese soldiers- unknown)
(Japanese soldiers- unknown)
(Japanese soldiers- Singapore)
(Japanese soldier- Shanghai)
(Japanese soldier- Shanghai)
Two-Handed Rifle hold
The two-handed rifle hold tended to be used by the US and the Soviets. Tactically, it was more effective than the one-hand hold, as you were quicker to aim your gun.
Soviets
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(Soviet soldiers- unknown)
(Soviet soldier- Berlin)
(Soviet soldiers- unknown)
(Soviet soldier- unknown)
(Soviet soldier- unknown)
US
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(US Marine- Okinawa)
(US soldier- Italy)
(US soldier- Italy)
(US Marine- Peleliu)
(US soldier- Italy)
(US soldier- Italy)
(US Marine- Okinawa)
(US Marine- Okinawa)
(US Marine- Iwo Jima)
Add Both Sprinting Styles
Each country having its own style of sprinting would be very interesting. Only two other FPS games do this, and neither is at a competitive level with Enlisted. The Axis factions could get the one-hand sprinting style, while the Allied factions could get the two-handed style since they were most likely to use it.
