Best semi automatic rifle

[zab]

What is the best assault rifle to use in semi automatic mode?

[el yegua]

I personally use the M308, though I've seen a lot of people use the AMR-16

[D A N G E R !]

Originally posted by TheRealKyoto:

I personally use the M308, though I've seen a lot of people use the AMR-16

amr-16 is pretty terrible as it requires a lot of skill investment to make up for the poor ammo economy

[Cursed Hawkins]

Originally posted by D A N G E R !:

Originally posted by TheRealKyoto:

I personally use the M308, though I've seen a lot of people use the AMR-16

amr-16 is pretty terrible as it requires a lot of skill investment to make up for the poor ammo economy

Pretty sure the thing's considered a DMR so if your complaining about its ammo pickup then you might be one of those types that just spray and prey.

[carrot]

Probably the stuff locked into single fire lol. There's no real reason to ever semi-auto the rifles unless you are going for the ammo efficiency skill.

[TheUnchosen]

Unfortunately DMRs have really poor ammo economy. You're better off using low damage sniper rifles. However, if you still insist on using a DMR, the Galant Rifle has good stats, high concealment, and a cool reload sound. The Little Friend is also good as well, but mostly because it has a tacked-on grenade launcher to make up for its DMR status.

[Cursed Hawkins]

Originally posted by TheUnchosen:

The Little Friend is also good as well, but mostly because it has a tacked-on grenade launcher to make up for its DMR status.

Umm... should we take into account OP may or may not own that DLC and probably won't ever now.

[TheUnchosen]

Originally posted by Cursed Hawkins:

Originally posted by TheUnchosen:

The Little Friend is also good as well, but mostly because it has a tacked-on grenade launcher to make up for its DMR status.

Umm... should we take into account OP may or may not own that DLC and probably won't ever now.

Ahh, whoops. Just the Galant Rifle, then.

[M0D]

the best DMR is literally any Sniper, seriously, DMRs are (sadly) so bad that the only salvageable one is the M308 with the Fugitive Weapon Pack to make it crit-viable, but even then its still pretty bad.

[Viviana]

M1 Garand is the only acceptable choice.

[zab]

damn, looks like they are just not good enough in general lol. I will try a few out othewise I will just stick to my snipers

[Pigeons555]

The only semi-automatic rifles worth using are DMR damage weapons, 160+ damage archetypes. Stuff like the M308, Galant Rifle are like this by default, but the CAR-4 DMR Kit Barrel, AK family (AK5, AK 762) DMR Kit barrels, AMR-16 DMR Kit, etc can be modify their damage to 160.

You would probably want Surefire basic as well, +15 magazine size.

The problem with DMR kits is abysmal ammo pickup. No matter what anyone says, if you have 100% accuracy (no bullet punch through) and enemy ammo boxes teleport to you instantly, you will start running out of ammo as soon as a special unit that takes more than 1 or 2 bullets to kill shows up. You NEED a good secondary or you will be sucking up more ammo than you are making.



If you want to use precision weapons, use sniper rifles because of penetration and punch through. If you are putting points into the Mastermind subtree that focuses on precision weapons (Ammo Efficiency/Graze/Aggressive Reload), it is completely pointless and stupid to be using anything but high damage sniper rifles that one shot most enemies.

ONLY use the 480+ damage Snipers or stronger (R93/Nagant/Platypus) because they one shot headshot specials. I prefer the Thanatos myself because I think it's funny that with Ammo Efficiency Aced, I'm able to actually use it like a normal weapon.

DO NOT ever use stuff like the Lebensauger because it two shots Tans on DeathWish and the RoF is pitiful so you can't kill much. It has good ammo efficiency I guess.


Special mention goes to the Repeater 1874 'sniper rifle': 240+ damage so it one shots tans, it picks up an ungodly THREE ammo minimum per ammo box. Why the hell does it do this? No one knows. The biggest downside is the fact that you don't get to use a laser gadget to help with aiming and the lever-action animation takes up a ton of your HUD.

The Repeater 1874 is the closest and best thing you will get if you are looking for a good, DMR style weapon.

[Tiretracker]

Unpopular, but I like the Falcon

[Chunibyou Kuroi boro]

Originally posted by A Deep Commitment To Konata:

Unpopular, but I like the Falcon

Why Lock the FAL into semi auto. It's perfectly usable without any of that.

[TheUnchosen]

Originally posted by Chunibyou Kuroi boro:

Originally posted by A Deep Commitment To Konata:

Unpopular, but I like the Falcon

Why Lock the FAL into semi auto. It's perfectly usable without any of that.

Maybe to roleplay a real life soldier? Although the FAL can be used full auto in real life, the recoil is unbearable, so most just stick to semi-auto.

[Chunibyou Kuroi boro]

Originally posted by TheUnchosen:

Originally posted by Chunibyou Kuroi boro:

Why Lock the FAL into semi auto. It's perfectly usable without any of that.

Maybe to roleplay a real life soldier? Although the FAL can be used full auto in real life, the recoil is unbearable, so most just stick to semi-auto.

Unbearable my arse. The FAL is a joy to shoot on full auto even in real life. Especially the South African pattern R1's. Also you wanna talk about roleplaying a real life soldier. I have thrree builds theme around the Rhodesian Defense forces and 2 themed around Vietnam era Aussies. Both of which made extensive use of FAL rifles, in full auto, in real life. And did so to great effect.