[Suggestion] MK-1 sniper rifle

[snoozecruise]

I was reading a forum thread elsewhere and folks suggested that there ought to be an MK-1 variant of a sniper rifle. Most standard bows and snipers are a bit difficult to use in normal combat, so it's understandable that a newer player might choose to get rid of them in favor of other weapons. After all, why occupy an inventory slot to keep a weapon you dislike? But then of course, every player discovers at some point that you need to keep one of each weapon in case of sortie requirements. In those cases, it'd be nice to have an MK-1 version available in the market that we can just buy with credits.

Someone might argue that a sniper is not a beginner's weapon, and therefore no MK-1 version should exist... but bows and kunai are arguably somewhat difficult to use, and there exist the MK-1 Paris and Kunai.

Someone might also argue that missing out on a day of sorties isn't a big deal, but hey, let's think about the new player experience!

An easier solution might be to make the Vectis (MR2) cheaper and faster to build (like an hour, perhaps?). For reference, the Vectis takes 24 hours, 65k credits, 4 Neurodes, and 4 Orokin Cells, which might be a bit steep for an MR2 weapon, especially considering the Rubico (MR6) only takes 12 hours, 40k credits, and 2 Argon Crystals.

 

also throwing weapon sortie when 🙉

[krc473]

19 minutes ago, snoozecruise said:

Someone might argue that a sniper is not a beginner's weapon, and therefore no MK-1 version should exist... but bows and kunai are arguably somewhat difficult to use, and there exist the MK-1 Paris and Kunai.

Why should difficulty be an issue? I would say that any class of weapon that gets locked for sorties should have a MK1 variant. Or, if not not that the option to buy an existing one for credits.

• I don’t think making the Vectis take an hour to craft is a good idea.

[(XBOX)Rez090]

57 minutes ago, snoozecruise said:

Someone might argue that a sniper is not a beginner's weapon, and therefore no MK-1 version should exist... but bows and kunai are arguably somewhat difficult to use, and there exist the MK-1 Paris and Kunai.

Someone might also argue that missing out on a day of sorties isn't a big deal, but hey, let's think about the new player experience!

1. The MK-1 Paris and Kunai exist for players who start that don't want to deal with loud weapons but instead want to start with a more stealthy approach.

2. Sorties aren't even part of the new player experience since it will be awhile before you can even run them, so by then you aren't a new player.

[Redfeather75]

It's a good idea, snoozecruise.

I'm on board because when plains of eidolon came out, a sniper rifle was given away for free for months in order to help new players with plains of eidolon. An MK-1 version just keeps that going because the free sniper rifle expired and plains of eidolon is now one of many large open spaces new players might find themselves in before they can make a sniper.

Before one reaches MR2 and can craft a vectis they'd need plastids to craft the snipertron. And even vectis requires nano spores something not found on earth and venus. It is just not going to be an option fo new players when they find themselves introduced to the first open world areas of the game. Either bring back the free sniper rifle or add an MK variant!