VSS is any good ?

[Coffee Addicted☕]

compare to mosin and SK ? can you head shot people with it ?
it has scope and non attachable silencer it's easier to keep clean and maintain the weapon

[HerbalStrain]

Its a pretty solid weapon in the right hands but I would drop it for an SKS in a heartbeat.

[ast]

Originally posted by 1337Dude:

People who say the ammo for it is rare are nuts. Some of the most common ammo you'll find laying around is 9x39mm and it's because not many people are running around with guns that use it.

well, your logic is flawless but I was talking from experience and the few times I was in possession of a VSS I had the impression that ammo was scarce.
but maybe that was really just an impression...

[HerbalStrain]

Originally posted by ast:

Originally posted by 1337Dude:

People who say the ammo for it is rare are nuts. Some of the most common ammo you'll find laying around is 9x39mm and it's because not many people are running around with guns that use it.

well, your logic is flawless but I was talking from experience and the few times I was in possession of a VSSI had the impression that ammo was scarce.
but maybe that was really just an impression...

The ammo is reasonably common but its not at the same time. When I have a VSS im usually struggling to keep more than a handful of rounds on me. When I dont have one I see the rounds everywhere.

[ast]

Originally posted by HerbalStrain:

Originally posted by ast:

well, your logic is flawless but I was talking from experience and the few times I was in possession of a VSSI had the impression that ammo was scarce.
but maybe that was really just an impression...

The ammo is reasonably common but its not at the same time. When I have a VSS im usually struggling to keep more than a handful of rounds on me. When I dont have one I see the rounds everywhere.

so the question is if it's a case of cognitive dissonance or the game mocking you

[HerbalStrain]

Originally posted by ast:

Originally posted by HerbalStrain:

The ammo is reasonably common but its not at the same time. When I have a VSS im usually struggling to keep more than a handful of rounds on me. When I dont have one I see the rounds everywhere.

so the question is if it's a case of cognitive dissonance or the game mocking you :Darling:

I dont think its that deep. I think the game is just more likely to throw better guns and ammo at you before or around the same time that you would usually be finding a vss. I would drop a vss for almost any other scoped weapon. Once Im rolling with a scoped SK, Mosin, or SVD im not even gonna look at a vss.

[1337Dude]

Originally posted by ast:

Originally posted by 1337Dude:

People who say the ammo for it is rare are nuts. Some of the most common ammo you'll find laying around is 9x39mm and it's because not many people are running around with guns that use it.

well, your logic is flawless but I was talking from experience and the few times I was in possession of a VSS I had the impression that ammo was scarce.
but maybe that was really just an impression...

Typically you'd run into stacks of ammo before you run into the gun itself. If you found the VSS before running into 9x39mm, I'd say you're an over-achieving at experiencing low-probability scenario's.

One of these days, if I'm caught up on all my studies, I'll record some DayZ footage and edit together a guide of sorts, so you don't have to just take my word for it.

Originally posted by HerbalStrain:

Originally posted by ast:

so the question is if it's a case of cognitive dissonance or the game mocking you :Darling:

I dont think its that deep. I think the game is just more likely to throw better guns and ammo at you before or around the same time that you would usually be finding a vss. I would drop a vss for almost any other scoped weapon. Once Im rolling with a scoped SK, Mosin, or SVD im not even gonna look at a vss.

Pretty much on the money. People think 9x39mm is rare because they simply ignore it until they find the VSS. If they actually kept an eye out and picked up the ammo, you'd be stocked up. But as you say, once you find a VSS - you'll likely have found a better PvP gun by then.

With that in mind, DayZ is a game when you can horde guns. You can literally run around with 4 or 5 weapons, as if you're Superman on steroids. You can throw the logic of "this or that" gun out the window. If it's a gun and you can fit it in your bag, it will come in handy.

Traveling light is only beneficial if you anticipate being caught off guard. Otherwise any player worth their salt will drop their backpack in a nearby bush before engaging in PvP.

[ast]

Originally posted by 1337Dude:

Originally posted by ast:

well, your logic is flawless but I was talking from experience and the few times I was in possession of a VSS I had the impression that ammo was scarce.
but maybe that was really just an impression...

Typically you'd run into stacks of ammo before you run into the gun itself. If you found the VSS before running into 9x39mm, I'd say you're an over-achieving at experiencing low-probability scenario's.

yeah, I usually take it as it comes.

[baddoggs]

Originally posted by HerbalStrain:

Its a pretty solid weapon in the right hands but I would drop it for an SKS in a heartbeat.

agreed, one of the most underrated guns in the game.