What is the point of the repeating rifle?

[^9[DSS]Dahaka]

As per the title, I leveled up the new repeating rifle fully, and it's stats are worse than that of the sporting carbine, except it's accuracy. So a tier 2 weapon has better stats than a tier 3 weapon? How does this even make sense?
That repeating rifle should be majorly buffed.

[Janoo]

is max lvl 15 like most guns?

[borsdy]

How tf you level that so quickly?

I only played with it once so far and I think it must be a joke weapon

[^9[DSS]Dahaka]

Originally posted by Janoo:

is max lvl 15 like most guns?

Yes, max level 15, just like all other weapons. 3 slots for perks just like all other weapons. And a couple skins, just like other weapons.

Originally posted by borsdy:

How tf you level that so quickly? :csgohelmet:

I only played with it once so far and I think it must be a joke weapon :taloslol:

Easy. Fire up Moscow-chapter 1 a sign from above. Look around the map for the weapon. If you dont find it, restart. If you find it, pick it up, dont deactivate the security panes in the second room, but let the alarm go, and the zombies keep coming forever. Level your weapon, when done, suice. Buy the upgrade. Rinse and repeat till its level 15. Do it on easy difficulty with bots. Fixer class with breaching charge increases chances. Hope this helps.

[borsdy]

Played with the weapon a bit more this morning, it is actually quite a fun rifle. I feel very vulnerable using it, perhaps because I need to level it but the sound of the pop and reload are satisfying

[IndianaJones]

I find I pretty good and I played only lvl 1 and lvl 2 versions.
I have no perks for it yet, lvl 3 adds 4 more bullets in a clip and +1 damage.

I find it very accurate weapon, and with right class it will be deadly.

And it is definitely fun to play.

[^9[DSS]Dahaka]

Originally posted by Deadlock:

I find I pretty good and I played only lvl 1 and lvl 2 versions.

I have no perks for it yet, lvl 3 adds 4 more bullets in a clip and +1 damage.

I find it very accurate weapon, and with right class it will be deadly.

And it is definitely fun to play.

Yes, okay, it can be a fun weapon, but a tier 3, that has worse stats than tier 2s? Kinda weird. Honestly, I would have made it a tier 2, or maybe even tier 1. Then it would be a nice early game find. Now its meh when you find it.

[One death guy]

it should have max penetration aka 2 from the start - I didnt level it up to the max so IDK if it increases - but it should be 2 from the very start and even should become 3 later on as you level it up

and also oddly the stats dont show the range of each weapon even thou that statistic exist - so I would expect this rifle to have some kind of sniper level range at least

otherwise it really is redundant choice when comapred to other semi automatic rifles

and if the guns is to be a Tier 3 weapon then it should have sth really good to show and distinguish it from Tier 2 guns like it could have by default the scope and ironsight like the sniper rifle perk. Then it would at least be somewhat an interesting choice to run with

[^9[DSS]Dahaka]

Originally posted by wolfwood444 vel Bazi:

it should have max penetration aka 2 from the start - I didnt level it up to the max so IDK if it increases - but it should be 2 from the very start and even should become 3 later on as you level it up

and also oddly the stats dont show the range of each weapon even thou that statistic exist - so I would expect this rifle to have some kind of sniper level range at least

otherwise it really is redundant choice when comapred to other semi automatic rifles

and if the guns is to be a Tier 3 weapon then it should have sth really good to show and distinguish it from Tier 2 guns like it could have by default the scope and ironsight like the sniper rifle perk. Then it would at least be somewhat an interesting choice to run with

Here are the stats at level 15. In [] Brackets I put the values after I apply my perks of choice to the weapons.

Repeating Rifle at level 15
Power: 7 [8]
Accuracy: 8 [10]
Handling: 6 [6]
Firerate: 1 [1]
Max penetration: 2 [2]
Magazine: 18 [23]

Sporting Carbine at level 15.
Power: 7 [11]
Accuracy: 8 [8]
handling: 7 [8]
Firerate: 3 [3]
Max penetration: 2 [2]
Magazine: 30 [25]

It's base penetration should be 2, raised to 3 with leveling.
And it's damage should at least be up to par with the sporting carbine. The way I got it configured, the sporting carbine has 11 damage. This weapons has 8. Only thing this weapon does better than the sporting carbine currently is accuracy. In ALL other aspects, it's weaker.

Give it 2 base penetration that goes up to 3 at level 5.
Give it 10 base damage that goes up to 11 at level 3 and to 12 at level 5.

OR

Make it tier 1 and spawn early on. As a tier 1 this would be a beast. As a tier 2 it would be a worse version of the sporting carbine. As tier 3 it's more disappointing than the Maginot line.

[Skagwatcher]

Yeah it feels pretty weak compared to the battle rifle. It also feels super weird and inconsistent to headshot with as well compared to other guns so frontline supply doesn't even help with the low mag size and firerate.

[INDIEKING]

The repeating rifle is worse than starter scouting rifle because of crappy reload and firing speed.

[Xeipher]

Originally posted by ^9DSSDahaka:

Originally posted by Janoo:

is max lvl 15 like most guns?

Yes, max level 15, just like all other weapons. 3 slots for perks just like all other weapons. And a couple skins, just like other weapons.

Originally posted by borsdy:

How tf you level that so quickly? :csgohelmet:

I only played with it once so far and I think it must be a joke weapon :taloslol:

Easy. Fire up Moscow-chapter 1 a sign from above. Look around the map for the weapon. If you dont find it, restart. If you find it, pick it up, dont deactivate the security panes in the second room, but let the alarm go, and the zombies keep coming forever. Level your weapon, when done, suice. Buy the upgrade. Rinse and repeat till its level 15. Do it on easy difficulty with bots. Fixer class with breaching charge increases chances. Hope this helps.

or another way to farm weapon xp fast is to do horde mode because from there you can just level all the weapon you want to use in 1 run and you can leave at any wave you want, and still get the xp progression you have on it.

[Pride Lizard Pride Lizard]

It felt like a weird gun considering that it's a tier 3 with awful damage and horridly long reload times. Thing really needs a buff for me to ever want to use it over.. literally any other tier 3 (or hell, even tier 2.)

[Skagwatcher]

Also what the hell does sheriff even do? Is it just handling? Handling and accuracy? Reload speed?

[Frail-Ghost]

the best part it usually on shots everthing...if air is off it does go thru and kills whats behind it....better then shotguns because more ammo

[Azusa]

the same can be said about new shotgun. It can work if it'd be tier 2