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    luciusnetheril's Avatar Banned
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    I Love You, SVD.

    This comes in a bit too late, but I have to give a credit where the credit's due. SVD is AMAZING sniper rifle!

    Sure enough, after maxing out M-700, which was one-hit kill rifle, most of the time(unless it lagged), I hated SVD with all my guts. It wasn't doing enough damage, I had to land two shots at first without getting getting wiped by AR/SMGs, due to high recoil. And there weren't enough mods/unlocks at first to reduce recoil to manageable levels, and even then, most of the time it would turn SVD into three shots-kill gun, which would make things only worse.

    So I kept suffering quietly(ok, not so much), until I've hit level 7 with it and slapped Warrior's Mod+Hot Rounds on it! And lo and behold, semi-automatic sniper rifle with lower recoil than bolt-action rifles AND one-hit kill potential! Not to mention quicker reload time!!!

    This gun rocks now!!! I can wipe out entire team with it, at mid distance! And the best part is that center of the screen shifts upwards when I go ADS which makes me score more headshots, unlike M-700 where center shifts downwards, causing me to miss in between the legs.

    Sure enough, at long range, M-700 can still one-hit at certain circumstances, but more often than not, it still requires second shot, which is why SVD is better, since second shot lines up and can be fired quicker.

    Man, I love that gun, now.
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    Thanks for sharing. I might try to level that weapon and use it over the Z93

    I honestly think the hipfire for sniper guns should be a lot more accurate so people can defend themselves while running with the gun and I think the stealthy skill should not only make your footsteps more silent but it should also reduce the draw distance of that red name above your head. I don't really mind snipers because I can generally scan my x-hairs around quickly and find them because of that bright red name.
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    luciusnetheril's Avatar Banned
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    Feel free to try, but Z93 is an absolute champion as far as sniping goes. It's range, damage and penetration are off the charts and no other rifle can compete. SVD really lacks in distance department, compared to other sniper rifles, but it's a solid gun for those who prefers to stay mobile.

    On the other note, hipfire sniper would be too much. It would be better if other guns wouldn't be so ridiculously accurate over long range
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    Yep, silenced Z93 for far distance all the way - aim for neck/ head and you can take out 3+ punks (in line) with one bullet
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    <<...lo and behold, semi-automatic sniper rifle with lower recoil than bolt-action rifles ...>>

    Actually, all other things (caliber, rifle mass etc) being equal, a semi-auto [I]should[I] be lower recoil than a bolt action :-)

    In a bolt action, the full recoil smacks you in the shoulder. In a semi-auto, a part (typically 40%) of the recoil energy goes to cycling the reload action.

    OK, OK, colour me pedantic :-)
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