Hope this year is better than the previous one.
Hope this year is better than the previous one.
From my own gaming experiences, I can tell that assault rifles make the most versatile weapons in Jagged Alliance 2. They offer good rate of fire and decent range for fair AP cost.
I can recommend the following ones, for I pick them as weapons for my mercenaries whenever possible:
AKM - good choice for less-skilled mercenaries
Steyr AUG - good for characters with low Strength
C-7 - a truly excellent weapon in JA2
M-14 - performs quite well
FN-FAL - another miracle of technology in JA2.
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Dragunov is good, when you find it early in the game (during random encounters). It does help in training marksmanship with its long range. If you get a scoped rifle, you can attack enemies beyond the distance of other weapons.
I picked the M24, for it has better range and firepower than the Dragunov. The latter has better rate of fire, which is its only advantage.
When I play JA2, I give Dragunov rifles to mercs I want to improve their Marksmanship skills, while the M24 go to dedicated snipers (Marksmanship above 95), who can exploit the gun's range.