What makes the Zeller more popular?

[Ryan Williams]

I suppose you're about on the right mindset. The unlocks are designed to allow a player to specialise how they play in a certain class better, which may seem better if they prefer to play in that fashion. But in the grand scheme of things, it's the user that's better rather than the weapon itself.

If you're the type of Recon who commonly comes across motion mines, moves around a lot, and usually can't get head shots, you'll probably prefer the Zeller. If you tend to take out people in one shot to the head, and like to stay in a similar location (no flash, boom, and tracer means you stay hidden for longer), the defaults are probably more enjoyable.

Support is probably the best example, with one unlock being a machine gun that's superb over long ranges, and the other being a shotgun that's almost useless beyond close ranges. You can't get much more different.

[poisonsoul]

But most of all, why I don't use it, its that tiny, red, god awful scope, its really irritating and distracting.

Hey, that's the only reason I use it I love the red color.

[TheDesert_Fox]

Thats just my opinion -apart from the stock sniping rifle I think the unlocked weapons are better and should be better than stock weapons - you wanna run around with stock weapons be my guest but you wont see me doing it The unlocked weapons are more specialized in certain roles and that is why they are better at doing what they do

But they're not better, simply more specialized. EA made a good idea there when they made unlocks not be superior, merely different roles, otherwise long time players and padders would own noobs who would have crap weapons.

In fact, many players, including myself, feel stock weapons are better as they are more rounded, and relieves the player of having a weakness that is as pronounced as, say, the Baur unlock, which isn't as good at spraying down multiple enemies.

But it all comes down to play style to see which seems to be better for each person due to their comfortableness with it.

[Conv1ct]

Krylov > Voss > Baur

:salute:

I'll use the krylov no problem, it's my fave gun :yay::yay:

I'm surprised you haven't been flamed yet by Voss haters or Baur lovers.
Anyway, I never play Recon. Played it enough just to get the silver badge and I'm not shooting for gold. (Only reason I got silver because I used it when I wanted some of the Titan badges, including explosive badge.)

Anyway, when I tried the snipers most things seems to be on the default snipers favor. Still, like people say, use the gun you use best. Is it a psychological or just something I just don't know but I use the Zeller a lot more successfully then the stock rifles.

Assault got their buff with Scar, Support got their buff with Clark, Engineer got their buff with the SAAW, I say the Zeller needs a SILENCER buff. Damage is perfectly balanced of the Recon kit but making the Zeller a little more quiet should be considered.

[ICE*T]

But they're not better, simply more specialized. EA made a good idea there when they made unlocks not be superior, merely different roles, otherwise long time players and padders would own noobs who would have crap weapons.

In fact, many players, including myself, feel stock weapons are better as they are more rounded, and relieves the player of having a weakness that is as pronounced as, say, the Baur unlock, which isn't as good at spraying down multiple enemies.

But it all comes down to play style to see which seems to be better for each person due to their comfortableness with it.

good points I now agree with you

[Lord Sharpe]

I like the Zeller, my shooting improved because I force myself to conserve ammo.

Also, the Zeller has more "meat" on it than the stock.

[RMcLeod]

Also, the Zeller has more "meat" on it than the stock.

And that makes all the difference!

[AllFoamNoBeer]

I outright prefer the zellar due to the faster accuracy reach.