noxnoctum Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Has anyone tested the effectiveness of it versus the regular G43? Mostly comes into play when trying to decide how to split a squad. Am I better off ignoring the fact that the thing has a scope on it and shoving all my semi-automatic and automatic weapons into the tip of the spear? Does it matter? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apocal Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I have never noticed a difference in performance between designated marksmen-type troops and regular riflemen. Actual snipers, sure, but buried within a rifle squad, it is going to be quite difficult to tease out who is killing and who is just making noise and smoke. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat - was IanL Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Yeah agreed. About the only thing I can think of doing is having a scenario with a lot of split squads and then run then through a gauntlet of opfor and then sort out single man teams with scoped and non scoped rifles. Then you could do some tests. Wether it is worth doing or not is up to you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I'd guess (and it is only that) the 'Target Light' command at longer ranges might bring the scoped G43 to the fore, but I've not tested this theory at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I did some experiments with US rifle squads about a year ago and noticed that the scoped Springfield rifle in "B" fire team would always shoot first, at about 600 meters, drawing fire on the entire team.  So especially on defense I give the team a Target Arc and drop the arc at an appropriate time to try and get the entire team to open up at the same time. I did not test the scoped G43 but I suspect it will shoot earlier than the normal G43.  Which depending on the circumstance may not be what you want.  I would just worry about the dude with a scope, organic to any team, taking pot shots at the OpFor and drawing fire before I was ready.   0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 1 hour ago, MOS:96B2P said: I would just worry about the dude with a scope, organic to any team, taking pot shots at the OpFor and drawing fire before I was ready. Â Â Interesting. Thanks for the information. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 The issue of what to do with scoped rifle guy in a squad is even more pronounced in CMBS modern war where infantry are carrying 5.56 (or 5.45) carbines with 7.62 scoped rifles sprinkled in, with effective range of one weapon being twice that of the other. CM is less a 'game' than a 'tactical combat sim'. Half the fun of playing is figuring out 'what to do with the scoped rifle guy'. If left to self-target the scoped rifle guy should be drawn to killing officers and heavy weapons crews more frequently than grunts. I recall doing a test long ago where the sharpshooters systematically took down an antitank gun crew, ignoring regular infantry in trenches. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletpoint Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 9 hours ago, MikeyD said: I recall doing a test long ago where the sharpshooters systematically took down an antitank gun crew, ignoring regular infantry in trenches. I think it's not just the sharpshooters that especially target AT gun crews - those are bullet magnets for all infantry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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