Sniper scopes back?

[Microsoft Word]

i would really like the Verdun sniper scopes back for some maps in Tannenberg. What is your opinion?

[Bishop]

Unpopular in Verdun and would be unbalanced in favour of the Russians.

[Tigre]

no thx

[Rdzanek]

russians didnt use scopes

[Fast Johnny]

One of the things that I think have a tendency to ruin good FPS shooters is a whole bunch of Vassily Zeitzov wannabees running around sniping and not helping whatsoever taking caps points.

[Kermit the Frog]

Would ruin this game

[Lieutenant_Pats]

its not needed most of the time. i mean if you can snipe someone across the valley with an HMG you dont need a scope, and additionally it would slow down the pace of the game

[[PBS] Temujin]

Nope, would ruin the game

[Microsoft Word]

oke thank u guys

[MayorMcWeed]

I can snipe well enough with the iron sights, thank you very much. (but honestly it would be neat to see, not to have forever though)

[LV|Ironstorm767]

Originally posted by Fassi:

What is your opinion?

Scopes for RDM and Attrition. Unnecessary for the main game mode, plus there's the inherent imbalance with Russia lacking scopes.

[itsallgames]

I don't like the idea of magnified optics (scopes), but it would be nice if the Gwehr had a different option for iron sights. Those two vertical bars are so damn inconvenient....

[Bishop]

Originally posted by itsallgames:

I don't like the idea of magnified optics (scopes), but it would be nice if the Gwehr had a different option for iron sights. Those two vertical bars are so damn inconvenient....

Was how it was designed. Not sure why.

[MayorMcWeed]

I like the vertical bars, they act like an ol' school reflex sight

[I'm Crashing Out]

Originally posted by Fassi:

i would really like the Verdun sniper scopes back for some maps in Tannenberg. What is your opinion?

they weren't really used on the eastern front because of all the infantry attacks and manuvers and charges they didn't use defencive weapons as much as on the western front

[BHunterSEAL]

Scopes are to Tannenberg what the TWS is to Arma. Thermal optics with an integrated laser rangefinder and 5x zoom. Realistic? Sure--but in real-life the expense, fragility, and battery requirements mean that kind of gear is reserved for special forces, squad leaders and so on. The purchase system in many A3 mods makes up for that by having the TWS unlock late and come at a high price.

In Verdun / (Tannenberg), the speed of unlocks and unrestricted team composition (i.e. the entire Axis side could be fireteams with snipers) mean up to 1/4 of your team can have scopes, when in reality these were very uncommon. I still think there's a place for them--they're more or less the only hard-counter to a well-placed, defended MG position--but I think they should be awarded based on achievements within a mission, like vehicles in Angels Fall First. At most 1 or 2 per team.