Sniper rifles seem useless

[seven_stars]

Since the game is not rendering past 100m and spawns happen so close, it seems sniper rifles are not worth the added weight and ammo weight. Maybe a few specific situations like defending the duty outpost, and some other specific mission spots. Although I have not hit pripyat yet. Maybe there with the buildings?

[HiggsLP]

My Lynx was ripped from my hands by mutant:(
Ofc snipers have limited use.
Like getting rid of tower guards, sneak in with silenced pistol, take silenced approach and wipe evyome or get imto posotion. Going intonwindow and quickscoping bodyshots b4 event works also.
Also I used to run Lynx on artifact hunts, avoid engagements or run away and snile the few followers.
Modified g37 ofc does the trick also.
Vintoz or wadeva is too low dmg, full mag of preciois 7x39 to kill low lifes...

[Creampie Senpai]

Balancing is garbage in this game. If the Zubr-19 had a 4x scope there would be no reason for any sniper or rifles in game.

[DeadMeat91]

You do the same job with any slightly accurized assault rifle and a 4x scope. They are useless indeed.

[Silamon]

DeadMeat91 lähetti viestin:

You do the same job with any slightly accurized assault rifle and a 4x scope. They are useless indeed.

But have you considered that bolt action rifles are really cool?!

[SniperSmithy]

Mörkö lähetti viestin:

seven_stars lähetti viestin:

Since the game is not rendering past 100m and spawns happen so close, it seems sniper rifles are not worth

I pretty much had the same experience in CP2077 Was it also UE5 as well and does the engine have something to do with it i wonder?

CP2077 came out years before UE5. It's Redengine same as Witcher 3

[Mack]

HiggsLP lähetti viestin:

My Lynx was ripped from my hands by mutant

You realise that when this happens it just drops the gun near you and you can pick it back up?

[Flint]

Anyone else find themselves randomly equipped with a sniper rifle when they start the game?

[vamirez]

Flint lähetti viestin:

Anyone else find themselves randomly equipped with a sniper rifle when they start the game?

I have had mystery weapons on me several times - not sure how this happens. As if I had looted them by accident.
Perhaps it's a mechanic that gives items back that somehow dropped out of the world??

[zpc]

vamirez lähetti viestin:

Flint lähetti viestin:

Anyone else find themselves randomly equipped with a sniper rifle when they start the game?

I have had mystery weapons on me several times - not sure how this happens. As if I had looted them by accident.
Perhaps it's a mechanic that gives items back that somehow dropped out of the world??

It's a confirmed bug and happens with all kind of weapons. You could also end up (encumbered) with a few RPM-74... Well, the good thing is - those sell for a good price

[Goatmanpig]

vamirez lähetti viestin:

Flint lähetti viestin:

Anyone else find themselves randomly equipped with a sniper rifle when they start the game?

I have had mystery weapons on me several times - not sure how this happens. As if I had looted them by accident.
Perhaps it's a mechanic that gives items back that somehow dropped out of the world??

I get tired of explaining this, a google search will tell you very quick. What's happening is a glitch with the spawner, instead of spawning the gun on the intended entity you're getting it. Normally when this happens there will be an AI nearby without a rifle, if you don't see the AI its because the game does actually track the AI to some degree in offline mode but no one can say to what degree, I know for a fact the game was tracking the exploits of some random Duty squad in Zaton until they died to a chimera I was fighting but I have no idea why they worked and others usually don't but it was cool seeing this group interact with things you don't normally get to see.

[rustypup]

Vintar or equiv and the best shotty I have at that point.

Have to be honest and say sniper is not worth the weight.

[Vivianite]

SRs, especially semi auto ones, reign king, but there are three flavors i'd suggest when it comes to it. the MK1, SVD, or the VSS, are all excellent picks with each having their strong-points. mk1 is versatile in close~mid range, SVD is the powershot for mid~long ranges, and the VSS for when you need or want to be quiet at close~mid range.

but the bolt-action ones, yes, i agree, fall flat comparatively. and as a spoiler-free thing when it comes to pripyat, yeah, enemies will shoot out from buildings if they see you, be ready for that.

[Nite69]

rustypup lähetti viestin:

Vintar or equiv and the best shotty I have at that point.

Have to be honest and say sniper is not worth the weight.

yea I agree

[Mörkö]

There is apparently a new mod that unlockes ballistic range

https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/658