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Barrett Buff

Discussion in 'Ideas' started by BrawlerAce, Feb 11, 2014.

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Should the Barrett be changed to this idea?

  1. Yes, this idea seems quite balanced and would work out fine.

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  2. No, this idea would not work out well, as it is overpowered/underpowered.

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  1. BrawlerAce

    BrawlerAce Well-Known Member

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    In my opinion, the Barrett (3rd sniper rifle) should not be worse than the first sniper rifle. It used to one shot, and then it was able to one shot diamond armor, and then it was nerfed way too much. I believe it needs a buff. However, this buff is different. I'm not asking to make it a one shot kill sniper rifle. (unless it's a headshot :v) Here is what I've been thinking for my idea. This makes the sniper more realistic to Call of Duty.
    • Change its clip size to 10 rounds.
    • Buff its firerate to 14 ticks per shot - quite slow, but not as slow as the Isolator. It is semi automatic, but it is slower.
    • Nerf the damage it can do to 7-8 hearts. Because it is now a semi automatic sniper rifle, the damage should receive a nerf so that it isn't OP.
    Does this idea seem good? Need changes? Vote on the poll and leave a comment bellow.
     
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    #1 BrawlerAce, Feb 11, 2014
  2. terdd

    terdd Well-Known Member

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    Seems balanced. You're talking about the Barrett right?
     
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    #2 terdd, Feb 11, 2014
  3. BrawlerAce

    BrawlerAce Well-Known Member

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    Yes, I am. I'll elaborate in the thread itself.
     
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    #3 BrawlerAce, Feb 11, 2014
  4. liqm

    liqm Well-Known Member

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    This is a great idea. I know about the old Barrett from @Mrcowlick, and I reckon it should be buffed. It has an extremely long reload time, and takes ages before you can fire your next shot. Great idea Brawler, all we have to do is wait for Orange to see this.
     
    #4 liqm, Feb 11, 2014
  5. terdd

    terdd Well-Known Member

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    I should've read the title.
     
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    #5 terdd, Feb 11, 2014
  6. Darkchaosknight

    Darkchaosknight Well-Known Member

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    Brawler we don't need a new sniper rifle that is buffed .-.

    Remember they can all OSOK. Honestly other guns should be buffed before a sniper is.
     
    #6 Darkchaosknight, Feb 11, 2014
  7. BrawlerAce

    BrawlerAce Well-Known Member

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    This is a minor buff, changing firerate, clip size, and damage to make the Barrett better than it currently is. As it stands, it's worse than the L118a, being the exact same as it besides the ammo. (it has 1/2 the ammo)
     
    #7 BrawlerAce, Feb 11, 2014
  8. Darkchaosknight

    Darkchaosknight Well-Known Member

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    Barret packs more of a punch. L118a does 6.5 damage... Barret does 7-8. Barret is ideal for taking out weak players.
     
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    #8 Darkchaosknight, Feb 11, 2014
  9. BrawlerAce

    BrawlerAce Well-Known Member

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    I just tested both guns using Damage Indicators and a volunteer to test the damage. They both do 18 hit points, or 9 hearts of damage.
     
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    #9 BrawlerAce, Feb 11, 2014
  10. F1r3tar

    F1r3tar Highly Established Member

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    Seems balanced if it's semi-automatic. There's not really that much difference currently between the barret and l118a, so I definitely do think that the barret needs a buff like this. You've got my support for this idea. :wink:
     
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    #10 F1r3tar, Feb 11, 2014
  11. Jellybean16

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    I think it definitely needs a buff. It used to be a one shot.
     
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    #11 Jellybean16, Feb 11, 2014
  12. BrawlerAce

    BrawlerAce Well-Known Member

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    The reason why I didn't make it a one shot is because then people would complain. A gun that one shots anywhere on the body for a level 16? People didn't like that.
    Yes, it used to be a one shot. (but weaker than the iso)
    Yes, it received a huge buff, making it stronger than the iso.
    Yes, it received a huge nerf, making it worse than the l118a and causing a lot of threads to be posted, saying "Buff the Barrett!"
    And yes, this thread is the same, although it is a different type of buff. Damage isn't everything, you know.
     
    #12 BrawlerAce, Feb 11, 2014
  13. TheDeluxeGamer

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    I agree because the l118 is better than the Barrett.
     
    #13 TheDeluxeGamer, Feb 11, 2014
  14. kingocheese

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    This is a great idea and it should definitely be implemented.
     
    #14 kingocheese, Feb 11, 2014
  15. Jollyrancher22

    Jollyrancher22 Well-Known Member

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    Very good. Nice idea
    Bravo Brawler :smile:
     
    #15 Jollyrancher22, Feb 11, 2014
  16. jakob243

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    I, personally, see the Barrett as a heavy weapon. If we look at the real life Barrett M82 .50 cal, it's an extremely powerful weapon. I believe it should be buffed so that is does 17-18 damage (8.5-9 hearts so that it's not quite a one-shot-wonder) and so that the shots travel faster. BUT (Hear me out here) it has an extremely slow reload time, maybe double that of what it has now, as well as a new feature: When shot, it cannot be zoomed in for another 1-1.5 seconds (Preventing close range abuse) because, when you look at it, it's not very easy to rapid fire a .50 cal sniper because of the recoil. This would make it so that the Barrett becomes a long-distance, high power weapon, as it would be used in real life.
     
    #16 jakob243, Feb 11, 2014
  17. BrawlerAce

    BrawlerAce Well-Known Member

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    Problem. This is actually nerfing the Barrett. In both damage (.5 hearts) and reload, as well as zoom. I would do this, but I was aiming for a COD feel with this Barrett. The only buff here is the bullet speed, and when bullets travel too fast, there is a Minecraft rendering bug with those fast flying bullets.
    I know the Barrett M82 is a heavy weapon in real life, and that it isn't easy to handle. That goes for the Battlefield variant as well. However, the server is based off of COD, so I used COD: MW3 stats for this version.
     
    #17 BrawlerAce, Feb 11, 2014
  18. jakob243

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    Good point, then I would buff the damage to 19-20 per bodyshot and 20 for a headshot. I'm not sure what it is ATM, but I feel that would be a buff. I know what you mean w/ the render glitch, but what if it was an almost instant shot like the Raygun but slightly slower (Because you can't see a flying .50 cal bullet with the naked eye, can you?), except that the ray is the bullet's "Vapour trail" (Which I'm slightly certain is in COD). Also the ray would be thinner.
     
    #18 jakob243, Feb 11, 2014
  19. BrawlerAce

    BrawlerAce Well-Known Member

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    The damage is currently 9 hearts. So your idea would only buff it to 9.5 hearts, which is an increase of half a heart....
    The render glitch is when the bullet flies off in a different direction (to the eye), but is actually heading in the right direction and auto corrects. Just to let you know, for sure.
    What particles would you use for the vapor trail of the sniper?
     
    #19 BrawlerAce, Feb 11, 2014
  20. blankbots

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    I honestly think the barret is fine.
    More often than not, that gun kills people in one shot more than any other sniper rifle.
    Maybe it has a bigger box where is can one shot.
    I do agree that the clip should be increased, but kept a bolt action.
     
    #20 blankbots, Feb 11, 2014
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