Rifle Range

[efrimblack]

I posted this in Wishlist before realizing it should probably be here instead. I would like either an uncapped rifle range, or one more fitting a rifle. The current range of about 50 paces is simply ridiculous and it's the one thing that always pulls me out of the game. Getting on top of your prey is fine for bow hunting, and I like how challenging it can sometimes be to use a bow, but the rifle should be considerably longer range. If you need to balance it by making ammunition even more scarce that is fine, but pleeeeease let me use a rifle like a rifle and not a broken blunderbuss. 

[Nasdaq401]

I would have to agree with you.  It is very shor range.  A pistol could shoot further.

[Velios]

Now as you mention it... Kinda true. Also how about the rare possibility of finding a scope f. e. on deer stands? I guess it would be quite realistic, possibly the developers want to prevent some kind of "shooter feeling"?

[HeWhoWalksByNight]

I agree with the op. On a side note, anyone else like the new aiming drift animation? I think it's great!

[Aelaera]

Agreed! The rifle range is silly short, I have to pretty much be in detection radius of most animals before I can shoot them.

[JoseyWales]

1 hour ago, Aelaera said:

Agreed! The rifle range is silly short, I have to pretty much be in detection radius of most animals before I can shoot them.

Being a hunter, that annoys me a bit but I find it acceptable for this game.. In the past I would empty whole clips into a bear from a higher vantage and they would just change direction with each shot, never getting a kill shot.. At least that has been sorted now.. I don't want to see scopes and such in the game as it will take away from gritty survival aspect of the game. I would love to see a misfire or two due to bad ammo on occasion, things like that.. 

Nothing better than that adrenaline rush from your bullet going fffffffffffffffftttttttttttttttt and nothing but a little fire jetting out from the breach as the bears face gets bigger and bigger in your site.

[Aelaera]

6 hours ago, JoseyWales said:

Being a hunter, that annoys me a bit but I find it acceptable for this game.. In the past I would empty whole clips into a bear from a higher vantage and they would just change direction with each shot, never getting a kill shot.. At least that has been sorted now.. I don't want to see scopes and such in the game as it will take away from gritty survival aspect of the game. I would love to see a misfire or two due to bad ammo on occasion, things like that.. 

Nothing better than that adrenaline rush from your bullet going fffffffffffffffftttttttttttttttt and nothing but a little fire jetting out from the breach as the bears face gets bigger and bigger in your site.

I'm personally not a hunter, but I do shoot rifles regularly with family/boyfriend/friends. I don't like the idea of scopes either, I agree. For one thing, most inexperienced shooters (which our character doesn't seem to be- but I suppose having shoulder injuries from setting the rifle improperly could get a bit tedious) will get the bite from the scope at least once before they learn not to put their eye against the glass, secondly, I feel like if we "need" a scope to shoot, we're too far away. I'd like to see them increase the range, but not to the point it's overpowered, but more where we have to hunt smarter, and not rely on trying to "chase" the deer with our sights. That being said, misfiring could be fun to see, but also might become more of a chore than anything.

 

[Pillock]

21 hours ago, JoseyWales said:

I would love to see a misfire or two due to bad ammo on occasion, things like that.. 

Nothing better than that adrenaline rush from your bullet going fffffffffffffffftttttttttttttttt and nothing but a little fire jetting out from the breach as the bears face gets bigger and bigger in your site.

That reminds me of when I first played the Hunted challenge mode, and didn't think to actually load the flare-gun before trying to use it:

"Ok, bear! You hungry? Eat this!"  [click. click-click-click.]  "Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit"

On rifle misfires, this would be a good way of making sure players keep their gun cleaned regularly - if it was on low condition you'd have a chance of a misfire, but if it was near 100% and you still were at the mercy of RNG it would just feel arbitrary and annoying.

[cekivi]

5 hours ago, Pillock said:

That reminds me of when I first played the Hunted challenge mode, and didn't think to actually load the flare-gun before trying to use it:

"Ok, bear! You hungry? Eat this!"  [click. click-click-click.]  "Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit"

 

I did the exact same thing!

[TheRealNFK]

I've already had a couple of jams from low condition rifles, so that much is already in the game.

[Pillock]

1 hour ago, TheRealNFK said:

I've already had a couple of jams from low condition rifles, so that much is already in the game.

Oh really? That's cool, I wasn't aware of that.

I guess because rifle cleaning kits are relatively easy to come by it hasn't ever cropped up for me yet.

[cekivi]

If I remember correctly you can get jams while loading but not misfires. You can pick up the rifle rounds and still use them.

[ElvisHunter]

7 hours ago, Pillock said:

Oh really? That's cool, I wasn't aware of that.

I guess because rifle cleaning kits are relatively easy to come by it hasn't ever cropped up for me yet.

Not to derail the thread but THIS makes this game freaking awesome. I have played for almost 200 hours and have also never seen a gun jam. I have never seen lots of mechanics that I know are out there only because of the forums. There is no 'meta-game' (in sandbox anyway) and the TLD really seems to reward everyone's personal style of play with a unique experience. That is something special! wtg Hinterlands!