Is any one assault rifle considered the "best" one? And can stats go beyond "max"? | Forums

[iKathryn]

I'm a guy who likes to try and min-max my stats with stuff, and I've been having a hard time deciding on an assault rifle. (I'm down to a good 5 or 6, but they're all so close in stats when setup the same way) I've been going for stability and accuracy, but also trying to keep handling from being zero.

Does a stat boost count beyond filling the white bar for that stat? (like accuracy) The G36 and MK17 I was testing, were both more or less laser accurate with a max accuracy bar, (I was testing these two extensively because they come with compensated stocks, and I wanted to see if that made them better than weapons that do not have compensated stocks) but I was wondering if the bonuses worked if I went beyond that. If so, then I'll go all accuracy mods. My guns have mostly handling boosts, since accuracy was very quickly maxed with the first couple of attachements. I tend to use assault rifles in more of a semi-auto/burst-fire setup at medium to long ranges. Mostly in "DMR" type setups. (20 round mag, semi-auto, long barrels, accuracy, etc)

[Maj.BumWhistler]

m4 is the best all rounder. i'd say for AR it can be entirely your own preference. I really liked the SR3M it just worked nice in CQC.

[NLxAROSA]

What's best is completely contextual. For long to mid-range I prefer the MK17 because it hits hard. Short to mid-range I prefer something with more RPMs. But really any AR will work, so just pick whatever suits your playstyle.

[xATFWxREDEMP666]

I use the MK17 for close and long encounters. Semi auto for longer range with acog scope. then full auto with the extended mag and over the shoulder for close encounters

[lobbygobbler1]

Im a bit of a Tar fan myself

[Dexxadude]

I'm personally a M4A1 Fan, the Tactical variant for some reason seams really good despite being low in stats compared to the standard.

[demonisbest]

I found the TAR-21 the perfect supplement to my sniper rifle. Before getting my hands on that gun, I used the AUG A3.

While MK17 has a better damage/range/accuracy/penetration, it loses out on the handling and rate of fire. So it's less effective at close range firefights that TAR-21 or even AUG A3 and for the long range engagements, I prefer a dedicated sniper rifle.

It's basically a middle ground between a sniper rifle and an assault rifle, so if your second weapon was an SMG, or a shotgun, the MK17 would be the perfect choice.

But for an assault rifle/sniper rifle combo, it gets outperformed on both fronts by the more specialized rifles.

[Obdach01]

I run G2 and G28. Perfect combo for me. G2 just rocks because of the RPM. When close enough no one survives. Sometimes I just spray the area when hunted by a bunch of baddies... usually no one survives.
TAR used to be for a long time, then the SR3M came along, but when I got the G2, they all went packing

[KingSpawn1979]

As I personally think Sniping doesn't work well in this Game I went for Mid-Range, using a precise and silent Rifle. So the best ARs for that are the M4A1 and the TAR21, while I prefer the good old M4 for Style Reasons.

[vvhorus]

The best AR is the one you feel most comfortably with, and that suits your play style. You can pretty much be successful in this game with any weapon. I try to give every weapon I encounter a fair chance to show what they can offer.

Having said all that, I like both the ACR and AK-12 a lot. They're great at close-medium range up to 120 meters (I've had kills with them at that range, maybe a bit more), they hit hard, accuracy can be maxed out with the right attachments, and you can equip high capacity magazines on both...