Point of using M95 in infantry maps

[EasyDelta]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

People who hate the M95 are just sucky snipers in general IMO. Sure the L96 crosshairs are easier so score headshots, but the M95 has powers, and it stronger than both of the other rifles [albeit not by much, thanks alot EA].

I use it all the time, I find it easier to score headshots with that plus I just love fat crosshairs...mmmm...

[Steppenwolf428]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

i guess it depends wether it IO or not to me.

[Jemme101]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

The M95 does 95% damage to all infantry.

The other bolt actions do 95% damage to infantry without body armor, and about 75% (not sure of the correct figure) to infantry with body armor.

To be precise; the M24 & L96A1 take a Class wearing body armor down to 37.3% health.

The damage done by the .50 rounds (M95) on targets wearing body armor is different from the .308 (M24 & L96A1) or small arms as they are called in the material_damage chart ...



... the M95 always does 0.5 x 190 = 95 damage to an Infantry target, regardless of body armor.
... the M24 & L96A1 do 1.0 x 95 = 95 damage to an unarmored Infantry target
... the M24 & L96A1 do 0.66 x 95 = 62.7 damage to an armored Infantry target

Source: BF2 Weapons Chart by [DUCKS]Black_Duck_1

If so, that should looks like that:
Heavy Armor
m24 at torso + 4pistol shots
m95 at torso + 2pistol shots
Light Armor
m24 at torso + 1pistol shot
m95 at torso + 1pistol shot
weird

There is no such thing as heavy or light armor in the game. There is either body armor or not.

Body Armor
m24 at torso + 3 pistol shots
m95 at torso + 1 pistol shot

No Armor
m24 at torso + 1 pistol shot
m95 at torso + 1 pistol shot

[CreativePL]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

There is no such thing as heavy or light armor in the game. There is either body armor or not.

Body Armor
m24 at torso + 3 pistol shots
m95 at torso + 1 pistol shot

No Armor
m24 at torso + 1 pistol shot
m95 at torso + 1 pistol shot

Ohh every1 knows what I mean:p
But is there really no Armor?- so why when u shot from ak or even from m24 you don't kill som1 by one shot?

[DesertFalcon]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

^ really? why is that?

well in real life its meant to be an anti tank weapon so you can guess why.

[Jemme101]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

Ohh every1 knows what I mean:p
But is there really no Armor?- so why when u shot from ak or even from m24 you don't kill som1 by one shot?

If you make an headshot you will get a 1 shot, 1 kill. Headshots are triple damage.

[Rob848]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

I know this won't happen but I was thinking it might be good anyway:

Why don't they make the M95 a one shot killer, but make it louder and give it a much longer reload time between shots to balance it with the othe sniping rifles?

[Fatbob]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

I know this won't happen but I was thinking it might be good anyway:

Why don't they make the M95 a one shot killer, but make it louder and give it a much longer reload time between shots to balance it with the othe sniping rifles?

no..... it would be over powered, its a 1st tier unlock for a reason

[Spik3d]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

As in the topic? As we know M95 can shot through glass and can destroy burning helos-that's the advantage of it. Why ppl use m95 in such maps like karkand It has worse cross-hair and has same damage to infantry, so why no using m24 or L96?

It makes a loud noise that attracts people. And if you thought ahead, you would've already placed claymores.

[imported_bigpappa]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

it has claymores and thats all u need in a infantry map

[dudbomb]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

i love using the M95, it is much stronger then the M24 and Svd and that china sniper, but yeh the crosshairs are too fat and it doesnt sound as sexy as the L96 but untill i get SF its all i can have lol, but its the only one that can shoot threw cockpit glass, so i have my fun camping on the mountains on dalian playing with nades and waiting for the jap helo to respawn so i can snipe the pilot then attempt to snipe the co pilot....i still cant get use to the drop distance thingy... i guess im at like 300 meters and im only use to about 100 even 200, but the crosshairs are too thick, and if i could id modify the gun so the crosshairs were much thinner and Iluminated, but if i did that i wouldnt be able to join any servers...

IMHO, EA screwed with every sniper rifle in the game. the semi-auto snipers should stay the same at 4 shots in the torso for a kill, the bolt actions should be deadly, and i think the M95 should of been the Tier 2 unlock as its the only one that can shoot pilots...yet the damage is a little more then the L96 and M24, but its not a 1 hit kill weapon, when its a .50 round ffs, that is more then enough to kill you no matter were you are shot lol, the L96 should just have a little more damage added but w/e

how i feel with each of these guns.

M24 - a Light attack sniper for I/O
M95 - a Heavy attack sniper for Helo's and Jets - Never I/O
L96 - a Light and Deadly sniper for I/O
SVD - a Heavy and lame sniper for Karkand Only
Chinese Sniper - Pathetic.

[Steppenwolf428]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

boo type 88

[Spik3d]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

Actually the Type 88 and the SVD aren't that different in (BF2) statistics, yet nobody likes the Type 88 (along with me).

[CreativePL]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

Actually the Type 88 and the SVD aren't that different in (BF2) statistics, yet nobody likes the Type 88 (along with me).

yea they are nearly similiar
I was playing few hours with Type 88 and I found it more accurate and powerful to headshots than SVD

[Steppenwolf428]

Re: Point of using M95 in infantry maps

Because it's considered inhumane and unnecessary I would imagine.

Thats total BS. you know sure it may be in an roe somewhere but its all political, we totally rip people in half and sh*t with the 50 machine gun! when you in war no give a f*ck what you kill people with as long as you dont like torture them. we shoot people with 50 sniper rifles. i was talking to a guy once in a spec ops sniper squad (called L.U.R.P in the early 90's) they shot a guy in the *** with a 50 cal and still killed him! They shoot people with 50 cal machine guns all the time, why not the sniper. plus we drop 5000 pound bombs on some little Iraqi hut to kill one guy but its inhumane to shoot someone with a 50 cal sniper :shakehead:

It is actually against the Rules of engagement (in the military not BF2) for U.S. military personnel to shot someone with a 50 cal sniper rifle, you can aim at them but not shoot them afaik.

^^^ none follows or enforces that