Poll #349
Do you think the new rifle (BR-38) is a good addition?
I feel like its a good idea although make it worth more cargo having these is kinda crazy
its useless weapon, it litteraly can kill me.
On it's own, it probably would be. As a replacement for the combat shotgun, I don't think so. Most of the playerbase I've spoken with is not a fan of the increasing removal of ballistics in favor of futuristic weapons. This is part and parcel of that.
I don't like it replacing the combat shotguns
I like the idea of a DMR-type weapon and think it's valuable. I also like the themeing of an unstable weapon that can blow up in your hands.
no
no
I would say that it is for an amateur, I definitely would not take it with me in its current form because of the too complex mechanics.
Yes! It fills a very unique niche being a crew sided long ranged weapon. The scope is great. The reset mechanic should just not be a part of the gun.
Yes. I think it filled a missing niche of a cool electromagnetic style weapon that would come after gun powder but before lasers. I think regular gunpowder guns are very unfitting for the setting and I am glad to see this cool addition
no
Yeah, i think its a cool idea. But i feel like the spriting doesnt fit with something security would use
no
It looks too skyratish,tg becomes skyrat slowly. just bring back improvised shells pls >_<
Also, just a fucking det gun with 10 bullets, and more useless mechanics to it.
I don't know, I haven't used it and probably won't.
no
what is a br-38 rifle
Yes but guns are in a bad place right now.
IMO neither guns nor melee are in a great place right now. There's a big competition to stack deflect chance with bullshit parrying / blocking mechanics for melee and guns are all just a variation of the firing line.
No
no.
I think it's a fine addition.
I think it fufills a much needed neiche in being a longer range sec weapon as well as being a ballistic gun to make up for the loss of the autorifle
I do. I think security did need a more long-range option for threats.
NBO IT SUCKS
I stopped caring about guns in 2019 i have no idea what guns we even have anymore, what can be ordered and whatnot. i just bomb when antag and alt tab
While personally the weapon is a bit middling on paper, I do still find it a novel and relatively useful addition to the game in terms of non-lethal/lethal options out there. The mechanic of resetting the weapon for maintenance really scratches the itch of remember just how damaged the gun is, and equally gambling on if you want to continue firing it.
What really sells it for me is that the weapon itself opens the way for a more varied armory for both security and the crew to play around with... Assuming that there is further PRs made with similiar or newly added pseudo-energy ballistic weaponry with their own quirks or designs to play with.
no
Yes.
nahhhh i'ts not fun to play with
no
yes !! i made a video on it on discord teehee
It's passable. Think the belt slot is wonky as a "Rifle" and has too many safe shots, but it's decent. Needs debuffs to make it in line with other guns you can order/greytide make.
No as it doesn't really provide anything unique when compared to the other options other than the novelty.
Not really. It just seems like a weird way to shove in a "ballistic but not really" gun that features a strange ammo type, weirdly complicated and overdesigned gimmick. The sprite of the weapon is far too sleek to seem like a research prototype but the gun is too dysfunctional to be anything else. Using trac bullets as a default ammo type is a pretty bad idea because trac bullets when actually used are extremely oppressive and makes escaping security feel hopeless but otherwise are entirely pointless. Trac using stamina doesn't really make it less powerful as an antag being stamcritted means it's probably over anyways. Trac bullets being weird isn't really the gun's fault but it does seem weird to use them as a default ever.
It's good, since it's more variety however there was some mention about combat shotguns from cargo being removed? Not sure if they meant like only from the order console or actually removed from the whole game, because it would be quite odd to trade off a new gun and deleting old one.
The concept is interesting so i would say yes even if it might need some tweaking.
Yes I do. I think it's great, I am very glad security has a ballistic. Better than the combat shotgun. please do not change it
While the mags need fixing to actually fit the rigfle, even in its skuffed phase right now with the swap out of mags, and people complaining about having to print ammo, I think the guns fun to use and maintain. I do think having the option to print bullets and speedloaders should be a thing rather than one or the other, but eh.
While the mags need fixing to actually fit the rigfle, even in its skuffed phase right now with the swap out of mags, and people complaining about having to print ammo, I think the guns fun to use and maintain. I do think having the option to print bullets and speedloaders should be a thing rather than one or the other, but eh.
I think it could be a good addition with a lot of polish.
no, more WT
cringe
iT IS NOT, it tries to fancy the coder's need for goonstation content, but is just shit. its just shit. does no damage, no blood, no features from laser guns, no features from guns, useless
MORE BALLISTIC WEAPONS PLEASE I BEG YOU
in all seriousness I really like the idea of a sniper rifle for Sec, allowing for more tactical gameplay and less "RAAAH RUSH THE THREAT"
i LOVE ballistics
Nope, it's basically a re-skin of the russian big rifle, except that it is fixed with a multitool(?)
Addition, maybe (big maybe, and I forsee a lot of seccies not using it), but not a replacement. An addition PR shouldn't have removal riders on it, especially ones not immediately related to what it adds.
its ok but it feels weird to use, mainly due to tg gun combat being weird and bullets being a tad slow