Third unlockable weapons set...

2006-07-18 14:23:54

#1

USAFDude_1988: Will fly for food.; +120|7076|Daytona Beach, FL

A new sew of locked weapons would be a nice addition to the game. If it would ever happen, I think it should be available only to senior NCOs and officers. Here's my suggestion for the new weapons:

Spec. Ops - (X)M8 Sharpshooter Variant (20" barrel and optical sight)
Sniper - M107 .50" CFSR
Assault - (X)M8 Baseline Carbine with (X)M320 Grenade Launcher (12.5" barrel)
Support - (X)M8 Automatic Rifle (20" barrel with 100 rd. drum and optical sight)
Engineer - (X)M8 Baseline Carbine (12.5" barrel)
Medic - (X)M8 Baseline Carbine (12.5" barrel)
Anti-Tank - (X)M8 Compact Carbine (9" barrel)

Since Dice decided to include the G36 family of weapons in the unlocks, I thought it would be nice if they introduced the XM8 family to the game. I also added the hugely popular Barret M107 Caliber .50 Sniper Rifle. I'm sure you've all heard the story of the Candian sniper team that hit a Taliban soldier from over 2000m - this was the rifle they used.

2006-07-18 14:27:44

#2

SoC./Omega: Member; +122|7108|Omaha, Nebraska!

post some pictures of them for us, id like to see them

2006-07-18 14:30:25

#3

d3v1ldr1v3r13: Satan's disciple on Earth.; +160|7252|Hell's prison

Hey USAFDude, I did something similar to this with less than "good" response. I used different weapons though. Seems the (X)M8 is really not all that different from the G36 series. And apparently there isnt enough "memory" for a third teir weapons unlock. If they are going to put up the (X)M8's I seriously believe they could have a whole new Army rather than just an addition. If you look at the Wikipedia, I believe the only difference between the G series and the (X)M8 is muzzle velocity. I cant really remember though.

(BTW. I am AF too, Little Rock, (Hell) Arkansas.)

2006-07-18 14:32:15

#4

d3v1ldr1v3r13: Satan's disciple on Earth.; +160|7252|Hell's prison

for those of you that have never seen the (X)M8. It was supposed to be the US military's new Carbine to replace the M-16 and M-4. Contract got cancelled by the Joint Chiefs for various reasons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:XM8-Poster.jpg

2006-07-18 14:35:03

#5

USAFDude_1988: Will fly for food.; +120|7076|Daytona Beach, FL

Yeah the XM8 and the G36 are essentially the same, since they both came out of the M29 OICW project. I love these weapons as the OICW was my favorite rifle in the original Ghost Recon.

Here's a few pics of the variants (courtesy of Wikipedia):

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0b/XM8-Poster.jpg/560px-XM8-Poster.jpg

And here's the M107 (Wikipedia):

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f1/M107.jpg/800px-M107.jpg

It's really too bad the military canceled the XM8 project.. it really looked like a futuristic M16 and it seemed to be a decent replacement.

Last edited by USAFDude_1988 (2006-07-18 14:36:18)

2006-07-18 14:48:05

#6

d3v1ldr1v3r13: Satan's disciple on Earth.; +160|7252|Hell's prison

Suitable, but we both know USAF, it all comes down to the mighty dollar.

2006-07-18 15:34:13

#7

MorbidFetus: Member; +76|7118|Ohio

How about a "laser" that shoots liquid hot magma?

2006-07-18 15:37:16

#8

ednodes: Part-time Owner; +12|7111|Bath

good idea. Have you asked the EA team to do this?

2006-07-18 15:53:17

#9

USAFDude_1988: Will fly for food.; +120|7076|Daytona Beach, FL

MorbidFetus wrote:
How about a "laser" that shoots liquid hot magma?

You know what scares me.. I actually think EA would do this as a promo for 2142.

..and no I didn't send this into EA.. you think they would really listen?

Last edited by USAFDude_1988 (2006-07-18 15:54:17)

2006-07-19 04:15:35

#10

Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|7086|Adelaide, South Australia

USAFDude_1988 wrote:
And here's the M107 (Wikipedia):http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … x-M107.jpg

If you take a look through the Weapons pictures in the BF2 folder, you'll see that it already is in the game, it was just never implemented.

2006-07-19 05:17:42

#11

Krappyappy: 'twice cooked beef!'; +111|7387

NO to XM8. why you ask?

because the game already has an overabundance of NATO weapons.

if we were going to have more unlocks, let's make them weapons that the MEC/rebels/insurgents/spetznaz use. it's retarded that they are basically clones of each other, while the USMC and SAS get their own unique guns.

2006-07-19 05:17:53

#12

USAFDude_1988: Will fly for food.; +120|7076|Daytona Beach, FL

Hmm. I guess they thought the M95 was too similar to the M107 to include it in the game. Personally, I think it would be a perfect unlock weapon... considering that it holds ten rounds and semi-automatic. It would be a rifle worth getting points for.

2006-07-19 05:22:06

#13

Cactusfist: Pusher of sausages Down Hallways; +26|7135

I saw a video of the M107. Search on YouTube for it, it sounds like a frickin cannon.

2006-07-19 05:29:23

#14

RonnY[NL]: Chanetoy Dugali; +309|7278|Groningen / Netherlands

although i like the XM8 guns i wouldnt put them in the game, it would make it the same as the G36 guns, too much of the same kind one or two XM8 will be good but not for every single kit

*edit* i said this before sometimes if EA/DICE would make new unlocks they should make it for the 2nd Lt. (maybe higher) and the ranks above 2nd Lt., because now when you hit 50.000 global you will have all the unlocks

Last edited by RonnY[NL] (2006-07-19 05:34:23)

2006-07-19 08:38:11

#15

seymorebutts443: Ready for combat; +211|7162|Belchertown Massachusetts, USA

the XM8 project has been put on hold (but we all know having a major military project put on hold is a nicer weay of being cancelled) therefore why would the game have prototype weapons when we cfould have something cool like an AUG or an IMI GALIL or hell why not an AN-94 Abakan

an-94

https://www.world.guns.ru/assault/aug_r.jpg

AUG

Galil

Last edited by seymorebutts443 (2006-07-19 14:15:31)

2006-07-19 09:32:43

#16

imortal: Member; +240|7232|Austin, TX

How is this for multi-nationalism?

SPEC OPS: IMI Tavor T-21 http://world.guns.ru/assault/as30-e.htm
SNIPER: SV-98 http://world.guns.ru/sniper/sn28-e.htm
ASSAULT: L1A1 w/optics
SUPPORT: M240B/MAG/MG3 (all the same gun)
ENGINEER: SPAS 12 (with ability to switch between pump and semi auto)
MEDIC: FN/FNC
ANTI TANK: UZI

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