opinions on the modern rifle dlc?

[IAmNothing]

lets hear it. i just tried it out and refunded it. heres a link to my review on it cause its easier and saves time. who knows, may save some people the time, money, and effort. upside is steam did refund me quickly even if they do censor me plenty lol
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198031581116/recommended/1843410/

[.hK-]

Modern rifle dlc is something they made bad on purpose.
Because if they bundled up a good 4-8 rifle that has .308 rounds as powerfull in stats as the .300 actually good for 4-9 classes, made the .223 actually capable of reliably killing animals in its class range 2-4 with good range, and a good 22 class 1 weapon it would be INSANE VALUE. Not to mention all 3 of this guns should have 10 round mags.
You simply wouldnt need to buy a single weapon pack forever.
So what they did was they made it looks like a good buy but made it ♥♥♥♥♥♥ by design so you need to buy other dlcs

[IAmNothing]

hahhaaa yep right on. makes perfect sense and didnt think to mention it. glad i posted this topic. waiting to see what else comes up from it lol

[dbond1]

I like it. The .308 is my most-carried rifle. I very rarely leave it behind except maybe on a map like Cuatro Colinas that maxes out at class 6 so I can carry the .270 or something else to mix it up.

Five round magazines are more than enough, and I read your review and can't agree with your conclusions. It's OK to see things differently, and I think the modern weapons pack is worth it for the .308 alone.

The .223 is disappointing, I find it less effective than I want it to be in its class, and that's true of the .223 in Way of the Hunter as well. Good ballistic trajectory, high speed, but doesn't have the necessary punch. Accurate, but doesn't hit hard enough. I use the .243 for class 2 and 3 instead.

I use the Virant .22. So I use just the .308 out of this weapons pack and think it was well worth the money. I've probably taken more game with that .308 than every other firearm combined. It works for everything from Fallow and Whitetails to Moose and Elk. Of course the .300 is better against class 8s, but sometimes I want to carry other stuff and the .308 can step up to get the job done, with perhaps a long track afterwards. The .308 is my favorite caliber in Way of the Hunter too.

[Leadmagnet]

The 5 round mags are probably more for game balance than IRL hunting laws anywhere. The game has to balance everything so there is no one best weapon to sell other DLC weapon packs (and to fit the dev's vision for the game).

As far as the class system goes, if you want reliable, you shoot to the low end of the rifles/pistols class. There's typically enough over lap that one weapon's high end is covered as the low for another weapon. You just have to carry a second weapon or get more specific in the animal(s) you want to hunt.

[IAmNothing]

developers response in 2022. said where its legal to hunt with AR there are restrictions in place is why the choice of 5 rounds

https://steamcommunity.com/id/NOOBKIA_1911/recommended/1843410/#developer_response

link to site that has a map showing states where its allowed, has restrictions, or not allowed from 9/28/21 28 allowed, 10 restrictions, 12 not allowed, more allowed than restrictions/not allowed combined not counting outside the US without getting into it being a game vs irl or comparing the usual content in games vs irl laws or whether you agree with such restrictions or not

https://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/blog/hunting-with-an-ar-15-legality-best-calibers-and-more.html

edit: and yeah i agree with what hk and leadmagnet said as being a likely strong reason for the 5rd mag choice too rather than what the dev said in response to that review