Weapon Packs worth?

[Haggez]

After the rating/scoring system got changed, as well as the classes of the animals, is it now worth to get the weapon packs if you dont own them? I think i've seen somewhere that the default weapons are enough to create a loadout fit for every animal class.
What do you guys think?

[Cody]

Weapon pack 2 gives the drilling rifle, which is going to be your only way to take down level 9 animals until you are deep into the game.

[Haggez]

Originally posted by Hadron:

Weapon pack 2 gives the drilling rifle, which is going to be your only way to take down level 9 animals until you are deep into the game.

Funny enough, that is the only weapon pack that I own, so, sounds like I wont be needing the others ones.

[yogisgoat]

I, too, recommend weapon pack 2, but I disagree with Hadron about one thing; The bow can take out any animal in the game and I would argue that at ranges less than 30m it's probably the deadliest weapon in the game. Particularly the crossbow.

[Narf]

Yup, never underestimate the punch a 600gr arrow or bolt has. That one can easily take down any class 9 animal if you make it within 50m.

The weapon pack stuff is a nice addition but in no way a necessity. You are not excluded from hunting any animal if you don't own them.

[Sigmund]

Weapon Pack 3 DLC is also nice.

It gives you the "Eckers .30-06 Bolt-Action Rifle" which is relatively powerful and since it's a weapon dlc the weapon costs you nothing to "buy" ingame. Ammo will cost you though.

The Eckers is pretty handy early on, since you'll struggle to kill the larger stuff, until you can get cash + rifle points to buy more powerful rifles.


This dlc also gives you an air rifle, and a cool .22 pistol.


personally i recently went all in and pickedup all the DLC since it's on sale, i don't regret it, pretty much every dlc has something useful. The MAPS DLC are also a must obviously, since it expands your gameplay a lot.

The maps in this game are absolutely HUGE, even with an ATV it takes time to move around.

They are also gorgeous, this game is indeed quite beautiful.

[Alpacalypse]

Originally posted by Hadron:

Weapon pack 2 gives the drilling rifle, which is going to be your only way to take down level 9 animals until you are deep into the game.

I've heard that the drilling rifle had stopping power problems when compared to the 7mm.

[Sigmund]

@alpacalypse

Same, it looked exciting , but i saw a video with a guy testing it out, and it felt remarkably unpowerful considering it's cartridge.

Ah, if only the King Nitro Express could fit a nice scope...

[Narf]

It's more that to me it seems like the drilling's rifle caliber performs inconsistently. Sometimes it seems to work just fine, sometimes it seems to have a lot less stopping power than it should have.

Originally posted by Sigmund:

Ah, if only the King Nitro Express could fit a nice scope...

I'm running the perk that gives you a bit of zoom when holding your breath with iron sights - makes using the .470 a whole lot better.

[Sigmund]

@Narf

Nice tip, thanks! i'm still not very close to the .470, it's expensive! and i need more rifle points too.

[Haggez]

Originally posted by yogisgoat:

I, too, recommend weapon pack 2, but I disagree with Hadron about one thing; The bow can take out any animal in the game and I would argue that at ranges less than 30m it's probably the deadliest weapon in the game. Particularly the crossbow.

Crossbow. I guess ur talking about weapon pack 1? Or are the default bows fine as well? I'm kinda depating if I should completely ignore the weapon packs and only focus on the map DLCs.

[Narf]

Default bows are fine as well. Especially once you get the better bow sights and learn which distance each marker is for. There is a bow sight with an integrated rangefinder in the high tech weapons pack which makes it ridiculously easy to hit stuff with a standard bow, but even without it a normal bow is extremely potent.

[Sigmund]

Something to consider is, in Weapon pack dlc's you get the weapons immediately for FREE no need to spend ingame money. (just need money for ammo)

In the case of Weapons that come with some MAP DLC, (like the King Nitro Express from Africa DLC, or the .300 Magnum from Yukon DLC) those you have to pay with ingame money, and they are expensive. like 75.000-90.000 cash, plus you need to unlock them with around 5800-6000 rifle points.


As an aside, the goose and duck shotguns, (Strecker and Nordin), are also FREE and immediately available when you buy respectively the goose, and duck DLC.

[Machin Shin]

my most used rifles so far where te Solokhin and the 30-06 (pack 2 and 3) and also atm the miller 10g shotgun (pack4) so i dont want to miss them.
Also the most fun hunts are when i take the XBOW and go for 30 meter shoots on the big ones :) (pack1)

The game would also be enjoyable without a weaponpack but for me there cant be enough weapons to change around

[Haggez]

I might get weapon pack 1 only for now.
Regarding the DLC maps. Which ones u guys prefer? Im debating between vurhonga and yukon...

[Sigmund]

well, both are great imho.

Yukon got the .300 magnum, which can use a scope.

Vurhonga got the .470 nitro express which CAN'T use a scope.

looks wise i think Yukon is pretty beautiful.


But if you want variety you might prefer Vurhonga, since some of the look of Yukon can remind you of Layton Lake (one of the 2 free maps).

Vurhunga is cheaper at the moment too, so...


Heh, i can't really help you cause i really think both are great.