Thoughts on more recons with non-sniper rifle weapons?

(Press E) #1

Just a random thought I had, what if more mercs took after red eye with his dreiss, and were able to use other long range-ish weapons?
Vassili with a stark? Aimee with a blish?

For a game with merc versatility as one of it’s biggest draws, it always seemed a little weird to me that two of the recons only had access to sniper rifles. Yeah, they are different, but it doesn’t allow for as big of a playstyle change as giving a hochfir to a shotgun proxy does. There are only so many ways you can snipe after all

I figure it would be a nice way to change up gen 3 as well. I mean, most gen 2 loadout cards are pretty much fine, there aren’t nearly as many terrible cards as there were back in gen 1, so it seems the biggest reason for gen 3 is just to distribute the new weapons among other mercs. But even with Hunter potentially having a new “sniper rifle”, that’s not a lot of options to change up snipers in gen 3.
Imo, giving snipers non-sniper weapons in gen 3 would not only help change things up and give people more intensive to switch between generations depending on what they want to play, but also encourage people to play with their own style and give them more of an opportunity to do so.

What are your thoughts? Would you like to see an aimee with an SMG? Would you play them? I’m curious to see what others think

(GatoCommodore) #2

Give Skyhammer a shotgun or single shot grenade launcher (like in concept art)
Give Aimee SMG-9
Give Kira SMG-9
Give Vasilli Crotzni/Kek-10
Give Red-Eye SMG-9

GIB ME ARTY K121!

#3

Well, we are getting the Hunter dude. A crossbow and a suppressed PDP or SMG would be good enough for me.

(l2c) #4

If they bring in suppressed guns, I demand Phantom loadouts with them ;D
Would be cool with a “sniper” pistol, revolver with a scope or something, could have Vas with an SMG and scoped pistol, for more versatility ^^

(Press E) #5

I think SD said they wouldn’t be adding suppressors or other attachments to weapons. I’m curious if that only applies to old weapons, or if they’d consider adding an entirely new suppressed gun though.

Being able to hear your teammate’s gunshots is really important though, since it alerts you to where the action is without everyone having a mic. A silencer seems more of a negative for your own team than the enemy team. It would be better on recons though, since they typically stay far away from the front lines.

(Mc1412013) #6

Phantom as a stealth sniper

(CyberVonCyberus) #7

@Mc1412013 said:
Phantom as a stealth sniper

I can already hear the cries of the damned on the forums if this happens, and it’s delightful

(Artyrim) #8

ONLY if they give to my Proxy a kanata and Crotzni

(Press E) #9

@Artyrim said:
ONLY if they give to my Proxy a kanata and Crotzni

proxy with a PDP

(LifeupOmega) #10

I’d rather they have SMGs, would be less shitty for the game as a whole.

(Mc1412013) #11

@STARRYSOCK said:

@Artyrim said:
ONLY if they give to my Proxy a kanata and Crotzni

proxy with a PDP

Proxy sniping her nuclear pancakes as people run around the corner i like and hate the idea at the same time

(NK.NewNightmare) #12

@Artyrim said:
ONLY if they give to my Proxy a kanata and Crotzni

NEVER! PHANTOM IS THE ONLY TRUE KATANA MERC!

(GatoCommodore) #13

@“NK.NewNightmare” said:

@Artyrim said:
ONLY if they give to my Proxy a kanata and Crotzni

NEVER! PHANTOM IS THE ONLY TRUE KATANA MERC!

kira has katana right now and she can use it better than phantom

(NK.NewNightmare) #14

@GatoCommodore said:

@“NK.NewNightmare” said:

@Artyrim said:
ONLY if they give to my Proxy a kanata and Crotzni

NEVER! PHANTOM IS THE ONLY TRUE KATANA MERC!

kira has katana right now and she can use it better than phantom

I’m aware of that. but I don’t think she deserves it -btw with her stats (health) she can’t use the Katana better than PHANTOM at all; her speed doesn’t make up for that at all either

(NK.NewNightmare) #15

If you’re capable of playing with Phantom you’re never going to lose a Melee fight against Kira (Heavy attack eZ), just for the hypothesis.

(GatoCommodore) #16

@“NK.NewNightmare” said:
If you’re capable of playing with Phantom you’re never going to lose a Melee fight against Kira (Heavy attack eZ), just for the hypothesis.

if youre good at phantom, you might wanna play kira just because kira doesnt emit sound when shes flanking or when using ability.

also, if you are playing phantom for the katana, you are playing him wrong.

(B_Montiel) #17

PROXY WITH A MINIGUN AND NO MOVING PENALTY SCREAMING HER BUGGED MG GOAT SOUND REPEATEDLY

(watsyurdeal) #18

I could see Red Eye with a SMG 9, Aimee with a Kek, Vasilli with a Crotzni

(Sorotia) #19

If they’re just going to nerf sniper rifles to hell then they may as well make more recons without them.

(Mc1412013) #20

@GatoCommodore said:

@“NK.NewNightmare” said:
If you’re capable of playing with Phantom you’re never going to lose a Melee fight against Kira (Heavy attack eZ), just for the hypothesis.

if youre good at phantom, you might wanna play kira just because kira doesnt emit sound when shes flanking or when using ability.

also, if you are playing phantom for the katana, you are playing him wrong.

You k ow the famous phrase “theres no wrong way to play a phantom” or was that eat a recess peanut butter cup?