I've noticed a severe amount of hostility for this new unlock. Understandibly really, as everyone swears by the DAO-12*, which is fair enough, but there's a lack of love and information on this gun - it dosn't even have a Wiki entry, so I'd like to raise awareness of this SMG that I really enjoy.
Okay, so if you care, you will notice that my account dosn't have the gun unlocked, but just to let you know that I'm not talking complete bullshit here, I have a Corporal account where I've unlocked all Sniper and AT unlocks, so I have tried it out extensivly. It's a good gun.
The P90 is clearly the best submachine gun in the game. Obviously, submachine guns are not the most popular weapons due to their innacuracy and lack of power, and most serious AT players opt for the relyable DAO-12 shotgun which serves well in close combat, (i.e: the only time an AT soldier should be confronting enemy troops.) For those who don't like shotguns and want to hit players at a further range, the P90 will fulfil your every need.
The P90 offers two firing modes, a large magzine and a scope, which makes it easier to be effective with the SMG. It has identical power to the opther SMGs, but a larger magazine which will prevent you from suddenly finding you have no ammo, as is the case with the other three AT SMGs. it as actually only very slightly more accurate than the core guns, but that included with the score will mean you can use your skill to place your shots exactly where you want them. It 'feels' similar to an Assault Rifle, with less power.
It has a slower firing rate - a full 33% slower than the other SMGs, but being more effective in ranged combat will more than make up for this flaw - you will have more time to fire of fewer rounds... if you know what I mean. Come to think of it, the gun is actually slower in everything. draw time, re-loading time and firing time, but by so little, (except perhaps re-loading,) that the difference won't be noticed.
Another flaw would be the fact that you only get two extra clips, which means that you will have to rely on Support troops to resupply you more. Still, as mentioned, the larger magazine attempts to make up for this small problem, so try not to re-load after every enemy you kill as some people have forced into habit.
Overall, the gun does have it's good points and faults, as all guns do, but in terms of relyability for those who don't want to use shotguns, and actually have a chance at medium and even long ranges, the P90 will be a great gun for the keen AT player.
Real world Sats for those who care:
Caliber: 5.7 x 28 mm
Action: Delayed Blowback, closed breech
Mass: 2.5 kg when empty, 3kg when loaded.
Length: 50 cm, or 20n inches
Rate of fire: 900 rounds/minute, (which differs from the BF2 version which has a firing rate of 600 rpm.)
Magazine: 50 rounds
Range: 200 metres.
*DAO stands for Double Action Only. I didn't know that. It's also been nicknamed "The Streetsweeper."
Okay, so if you care, you will notice that my account dosn't have the gun unlocked, but just to let you know that I'm not talking complete bullshit here, I have a Corporal account where I've unlocked all Sniper and AT unlocks, so I have tried it out extensivly. It's a good gun.
The P90 is clearly the best submachine gun in the game. Obviously, submachine guns are not the most popular weapons due to their innacuracy and lack of power, and most serious AT players opt for the relyable DAO-12 shotgun which serves well in close combat, (i.e: the only time an AT soldier should be confronting enemy troops.) For those who don't like shotguns and want to hit players at a further range, the P90 will fulfil your every need.
The P90 offers two firing modes, a large magzine and a scope, which makes it easier to be effective with the SMG. It has identical power to the opther SMGs, but a larger magazine which will prevent you from suddenly finding you have no ammo, as is the case with the other three AT SMGs. it as actually only very slightly more accurate than the core guns, but that included with the score will mean you can use your skill to place your shots exactly where you want them. It 'feels' similar to an Assault Rifle, with less power.
It has a slower firing rate - a full 33% slower than the other SMGs, but being more effective in ranged combat will more than make up for this flaw - you will have more time to fire of fewer rounds... if you know what I mean. Come to think of it, the gun is actually slower in everything. draw time, re-loading time and firing time, but by so little, (except perhaps re-loading,) that the difference won't be noticed.
Another flaw would be the fact that you only get two extra clips, which means that you will have to rely on Support troops to resupply you more. Still, as mentioned, the larger magazine attempts to make up for this small problem, so try not to re-load after every enemy you kill as some people have forced into habit.
Overall, the gun does have it's good points and faults, as all guns do, but in terms of relyability for those who don't want to use shotguns, and actually have a chance at medium and even long ranges, the P90 will be a great gun for the keen AT player.
Real world Sats for those who care:
Caliber: 5.7 x 28 mm
Action: Delayed Blowback, closed breech
Mass: 2.5 kg when empty, 3kg when loaded.
Length: 50 cm, or 20n inches
Rate of fire: 900 rounds/minute, (which differs from the BF2 version which has a firing rate of 600 rpm.)
Magazine: 50 rounds
Range: 200 metres.
*DAO stands for Double Action Only. I didn't know that. It's also been nicknamed "The Streetsweeper."
Last edited by Tyferra (2006-03-12 23:43:15)
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