User blog:BladeFrenzy/XM8: not overpowered

I bought the XM8 thinking it'd be a good CQB weap and decent at long range. Long range 'cause of 88 acc, not 'cause it had a sniper scope. In all, a decent, all-round secondary weap to go in any setup.

It has a good damage output - 41 damage rating, 75 rof. and very good portability for an assault rifle - 65 .. slightly less than M416 CQB and M6A2 SRT, which have 66, G36C which has 68 and Baron's which has 70.

I've been using it for quite a while but I don't see how it is overpowered. It is easily outsniped and out gunned in CQ.

It has 68 recoil. that's pretty high. that's AK74U / AUG A1 / G36E recoil. ie 2 points less than AK47 or equal to AK 103's black and gold variants. Its rof is even higher than AUG A1, so you could say it's worse than anything. It's at a disadvantage in both CQB and long range.

Although it comes with an L9 sniper scope, it makes its user think it's supposed to be more accurate than it is when going auto. Tap fire too fast, and it'll be like going auto as well. That's why I like Burst - it resets your recoil each time.. srsly. I'd say it's the only thing missing from this gun.

(A damage buff wouldn't help and it wouldn't sit well with people on the receiving end.)

The only advantage it gives is magnification and clarity (in comparison to ACOGs) although it comes with sway and less perifieral vision. Sway is a bit of an ass if you take too long to aim.

Going over everything I've said: Good 4-shot-kill, Good Portability, above average acc but high recoil which ruins everything. Needs Burst Function but doesn't have it!

Take Home Message: I guess it's alright but there is no way it is overpowered.

ps I've been using my AK-47 again 'cause it's a 3 shot. even if it has that much recoil and the low Fire-rate pisses me off. The G36E would've been a better choice, but I wouldn't have had enough GP to get it perm at Best of 2010. (Got AK-47 at Black Friday Sales)

Seriously, if the K2 had more acc I'd use that instead even if it has less portability and a 1 point disadvantage in Fire-rate.