2.5.8

[DeltaStrikeOp]

Eh, I think ACR is very balanced right now. The SMG is kind of the midway between the Assault Rifles and the Shotgun. One does notice however that not many people use SMGs or Shotguns. Personally, I don't think we need another SMG or Shotgun, but here's some suggestions for Padge1 and the developers in case they wish to add some:

SMGs
1. MP7
I know a member is already working on a MP7 skin. Compared to the MP5, the MP7 would have increased RPM (950 in real life), decreased recoil per shot, and decreased damage. Think of it as maybe the beginner's starting weapon. Accuracy in hipfire mode is debatable since the 4.7x30mm cartridge flies flatter than the 9mm Parabellum of the MP5, but the MP7 has a slightly shorter barrel.

2. P90
The P90 is considered an SMG because of it's pistol round. Compared the the MP5, it would have increased accuracy, increased RPM (900 in real life), decreased recoil per shot (recoil will be higher than MP7 model), and decreased damage (damage will be higher than MP7 model).

Shotguns
I'm not a shotgun fan, but the only shotgun I would consider adding in CQB is potentially a Saiga-20. Currently, the M1014 is very effective in clearing rooms and in close range due to it's semi-auto action. However, it has such a miserable reload time (which is actually a lot faster than in real life) and the spread of the 12 gauge round is ineffective for medium range encounters (~10 meters).

The Saiga 20 for those that are unfamiliar (unless it's also in CoD, then I guess it's popular), is a Russian 20 gauge semiautomatic shotgun that is based on the AK platform. The brother rifle to the Saiga 20 is the Saiga 12, chambered in 12 gauge. It is as durable and reliable as it's cousin AK-pattern rifles. The one thing that makes the Saiga shotguns a game changer is the fact that it feeds from (usually) a 10 round magazine. This means that reloads are as fast as any other weapon in ACR. To compensate for it's magazine system, maybe spread of the Saiga would be lower than the M1014 and the damage would be lower (20 gauge), but everything else would remain the same.

As always, thank you for reading.