The officer's pistol is awesome...

[Incognito84]

I just discovered this the other night. No wait time between aiming and shooting accurately.

It's like harpooning a beached whale.

That is all.

[spybaz]

I agree. And it was a late discovery for me too

[charliegrs]

oh great now all the squad leaders are gonna go 1337 and not squad lead

[Warpig-]

I personally think it could be removed. If you're getting rid of the pistol for the pilot for gameplay reasons (and therefor sacrificing realism to stop pilots ramboing) then it might not be a bad idea to do it for the SL.

Just thinking aloud of course *runs*

[Zrix]

I personally think it could be removed. If you're getting rid of the pistol for the pilot for gameplay reasons (and therefor sacrificing realism to stop pilots ramboing) then it might not be a bad idea to do it for the SL.

Just thinking aloud of course *runs*

They removed the pistol for the pilot because he would bail from the aircraft and go Ramboing behind enemy lines, taking out FOB's and such.
Can't see how this applies to the officer, as he is well equipped to kill stuff, even without the pistol.


Edit; Oh, I see what you meant now. Anyway, I don't think officers will change their gameplay just because they discover that their pistol actually kills people.

[Rapid12]

oh great now all the squad leaders are gonna go 1337 and not squad lead

What does 1337 mean?

I'd like a pistol with a silencer on, so I can go and sneak into places and take people out stealth stylee.

[nick20404]

What does 1337 mean?

I'd like a pistol with a silencer on, so I can go and sneak into places and take people out stealth stylee.

You are the reason the SF kit doesn't exist anymore. You pretty much said you like trying to be l33t and are into lone wolfing not something that is looked kindly upon in this game.

But you are new so hopefully you will play the game it was intended.

[Rapid12]

You are the reason the SF kit doesn't exist anymore. You pretty much said you like trying to be l33t and are into lone wolfing not something that is looked kindly upon in this game.

But you are new so hopefully you will play the game it was intended.

Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt, I.E being a noob.

From now on, I'll be more hands on shovel.

[thecoolj85]

yea imo the russian and mec pistol pwn they fire faster

[TPM-TWISTED-]

I just discovered this the other night. No wait time between aiming and shooting accurately.

It's like harpooning a beached whale.

That is all.

Funny, a few nights ago I had the luck of playing with a skilled SL. We chased a couple of insurgents into a building and after he naded the room he opted to forgo his rifle and pulled out his pistol to dispatch the last enemy. I thought he was showing off at the time.

[R.J.Travis]

Ah, It use to be good one shot 1337 all day long but now its ****.

takes 2 - 3 shots to kill them and you could just put one burst in there chest faster.

0.809 pistol = god.

0.85 pistol = useless.

Just shoot from the hip with burst you will make them piss there self's and kill them at the same time }:-
FYI INS have body armor or one 5.56 would kill / insta white & black them but then people would cry that the Coalition forces are too over powered and no one would play INS.

Oh wait.... lol

[Aliblista]

Ah, It use to be good one shot 1337 all day long but now its ****.

takes 2 - 3 shots to kill them and you could just put one burst in there chest faster.

0.809 pistol = god.

0.85 pistol = useless.

True dat, not a fan of the pistola these days, its still pretty cool if you pick up a blufor officer kit as insurgent and get to play around with the pistol for a bit, but ive snuck on people before with the pistol aimed squarely on the back of their heads, shot and nothing happens il shoot again and again and maybe get two or so hits but at the end of the day burst from assault rifle always wins out. Handguns in PR are imo useless beyond 2metres for whatever reason.
Skorpion on the other hand, now there's a brilliant little sidearm

[Viki]

0.809 pistol = god.

0.85 pistol = useless.

Have to disagree with you there big time. Maybe it's all about the skills?
As a SL, I always have the pistol ready in close quarters combat. Very effective, always faster to start shooting with it than with my scoped rifle.

I say, keep it, very useful.

All the best,
Viki

[Tartantyco]

-Meh, I barely use the pistol. Everytime someone draws a pistol on me they die from a rain of bullets to their face.

[single.shot (nor)]

i only draw the pistol when in close range, and hearing the infamous click, knowing ill die if i were to reload

[Truism]

Ah, It use to be good one shot 1337 all day long but now its ****.

takes 2 - 3 shots to kill them and you could just put one burst in there chest faster.

0.809 pistol = god.

0.85 pistol = useless.

Just shoot from the hip with burst you will make them piss there self's and kill them at the same time }:-
FYI INS have body armor or one 5.56 would kill / insta white & black them but then people would cry that the Coalition forces are too over powered and no one would play INS.

Oh wait.... lol

Quoted for truth. There is no situation in game that a rifle is not better than a pistol in. Even with a scoped rifle simply putting unaimed 30 bullets in the direction of someone while dodging is preferable to trying to sight in with a pistol at close range.

Edit, except when the rifle is completely out of ammo. Reloading is also preferable to pistol wielding.

[Snazz]

FYI INS have body armor or one 5.56 would kill / insta white & black them

Perhaps the 5.56 round lacks the stopping power, I've read some articles about soldiers in Iraq shooting insurgents with unsatisfactory results due to the round just passing straight through them.

[Noobofthenight]

Pistol is a weapon of desperation/showing off, in my opinion.

Still quite deadly, but I think the rifle on tri/full auto is more dangerous.

Fun to pistol whip though

[Redamare]

yaaaay you found the pistol welcome to PR ahah