Unforgivable for Marines
I am really quite satisfied with BF2 in general but in some areas it's actually very dissappointing. It seems like they've had no type of military consultant to correct some of their massive blunders in the game.
First off, if these are Marines that are portrayed in BF2, why is there an SF Kit and not Force Recon Kit?! Marines don't have Special Forces personnel they have Regimental and Division Reconnaissance.
Second, if these are Marine Snipers, why are they using a M24??? Marine Snipers use a weapon system called the M40. At least when I was a Navy Corpsman assigned to 3rd Batallion 5th Marines STA platoon, that's what they were using... a M40. It may be the same model rifle and same caliber, but the parts on it (like the stock, barrel, and/or the scope) are different from the M24.
Third, why does the sniper take his eye off the scope when pulling back the bolt on the "M24"? USMC Snipers are taught not to take their eyes off the scope AND not to use the magazine, but to instead load every round individually into the chamber.
Fourth, why the heck is the range and accuracy on the M95 so horrible? This is a rifle that has a world record shot of over 2430 meters by a Canadian Sniper!!! For more info on the specifics check: http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/KillingShot_2430Metres.asp.
Fifth, why is the damage from that rifle so negligable??? I'd be more than happy to forward a video clip of a .50 Barrett in action taking out mountain goats... lets just say RED PASTE!!!!!!! If the damage from the rifle is such an issue, make it only attainable at a higher rank, say Sergeant. (You generally have to be a Corporal anyways to be a USMC Sniper or at least be a CPL when you graduate Sniper School... that's the way it was on Camp Pendleton anyways)
Sixth, how come when using the sights of any rifle do you still get a spread pattern??? If I can use my rifle full auto and can manage to keep the crosshair on the target, why don't the bullets hit where the crosshair says the bullets should impact. I can understand spread patterns when not using the sights... but when using them there should be no deviation whatsoever. I mean... recoil has already been factored in when using sights, so why still incorporate the spread pattern... not realistic... not realistic at all.
Seventh, what about the 40mm grenades from the M203? The damage effect is pathetic. Killing radius is 16ft and Casualty radius is 427ft check stats here: http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/infantry/grenade/40mm_ammo.html
Thanks for listening to my gripes and moans... Just kind of dissappointing that all of this wasn't factored into the game. I don't think it would detract from gameplay at all... sure it would make snipers a little more powerful once they attain the M95, but guess what folks... in real life, one sniper team (2 Marines) has the equivelant importance of a whole battalion of Marines (3000 men). The Assault Kit would be a little bit more important now... but hey... that's why snipers have a Targets Of Opportunity chart... Weapon systems with area effect are among the high priority targets :)
First off, if these are Marines that are portrayed in BF2, why is there an SF Kit and not Force Recon Kit?! Marines don't have Special Forces personnel they have Regimental and Division Reconnaissance.
Second, if these are Marine Snipers, why are they using a M24??? Marine Snipers use a weapon system called the M40. At least when I was a Navy Corpsman assigned to 3rd Batallion 5th Marines STA platoon, that's what they were using... a M40. It may be the same model rifle and same caliber, but the parts on it (like the stock, barrel, and/or the scope) are different from the M24.
Third, why does the sniper take his eye off the scope when pulling back the bolt on the "M24"? USMC Snipers are taught not to take their eyes off the scope AND not to use the magazine, but to instead load every round individually into the chamber.
Fourth, why the heck is the range and accuracy on the M95 so horrible? This is a rifle that has a world record shot of over 2430 meters by a Canadian Sniper!!! For more info on the specifics check: http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/KillingShot_2430Metres.asp.
Fifth, why is the damage from that rifle so negligable??? I'd be more than happy to forward a video clip of a .50 Barrett in action taking out mountain goats... lets just say RED PASTE!!!!!!! If the damage from the rifle is such an issue, make it only attainable at a higher rank, say Sergeant. (You generally have to be a Corporal anyways to be a USMC Sniper or at least be a CPL when you graduate Sniper School... that's the way it was on Camp Pendleton anyways)
Sixth, how come when using the sights of any rifle do you still get a spread pattern??? If I can use my rifle full auto and can manage to keep the crosshair on the target, why don't the bullets hit where the crosshair says the bullets should impact. I can understand spread patterns when not using the sights... but when using them there should be no deviation whatsoever. I mean... recoil has already been factored in when using sights, so why still incorporate the spread pattern... not realistic... not realistic at all.
Seventh, what about the 40mm grenades from the M203? The damage effect is pathetic. Killing radius is 16ft and Casualty radius is 427ft check stats here: http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/infantry/grenade/40mm_ammo.html
Thanks for listening to my gripes and moans... Just kind of dissappointing that all of this wasn't factored into the game. I don't think it would detract from gameplay at all... sure it would make snipers a little more powerful once they attain the M95, but guess what folks... in real life, one sniper team (2 Marines) has the equivelant importance of a whole battalion of Marines (3000 men). The Assault Kit would be a little bit more important now... but hey... that's why snipers have a Targets Of Opportunity chart... Weapon systems with area effect are among the high priority targets :)
As far as your last statement though... isn't that the point... not to just run around aimlessly... to be be aware of your environment before your rush out into the middle of the street :)
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