i have not tested the new version (where is it anyways) mostly, because my computer is out of Hard drive and i can't download anything (i have a really old computer, 35gigs of Hard drive)
however based on the numbers , i think the sniper is balanced. what's the chance of you even finding 2 medkits if not 3? also, if they miss they die. if they don't headshot it's a pretty good chance they die unless they're fast with the pistol.
with the larger spread now you can't no-scope either (i'll miss that). snipers will not become a noob tube game ruling weapon because they work only at a distance, or really really close. what noob wants to be confined only to that? either way with nearly any weapon you should be able to dispatch him quickly. if your smart then you can easily dodge around and present a harder target. i'll admit i'm a bad sniper, but often when i see a target zig zagging i find it hard to get a good clean shot. where as someone bearing down on me is asking to get a headshot (aim at their chest, a larger target and wait for them to move down so their head is at the cross hair rather then the chest. click and watch them turn into unrealistic chunks of meat).
besides, it's only 3 more damage (i know i'm going to get screwed over for saying that)
however based on the numbers , i think the sniper is balanced. what's the chance of you even finding 2 medkits if not 3? also, if they miss they die. if they don't headshot it's a pretty good chance they die unless they're fast with the pistol.
with the larger spread now you can't no-scope either (i'll miss that). snipers will not become a noob tube game ruling weapon because they work only at a distance, or really really close. what noob wants to be confined only to that? either way with nearly any weapon you should be able to dispatch him quickly. if your smart then you can easily dodge around and present a harder target. i'll admit i'm a bad sniper, but often when i see a target zig zagging i find it hard to get a good clean shot. where as someone bearing down on me is asking to get a headshot (aim at their chest, a larger target and wait for them to move down so their head is at the cross hair rather then the chest. click and watch them turn into unrealistic chunks of meat).
besides, it's only 3 more damage (i know i'm going to get screwed over for saying that)