That is, from the very beginning of its history. The value of a long-range shot has been clear to humankind since the beginning of wars. The sniper is the most powerful invisible force that inspires horror and the inevitability of retribution. He can provide intelligence and direct battery to the most vulnerable locations of the enemy. He is always invisibly present on the battlefield. A sniper is always indispensable, no matter how powerful and deadly drones, high-precision aircraft, and artillery. Their task is not only to effectively, with pinpoint strikes from afar, eliminate the enemy's human resources and officers but, as we said earlier, to keep the enemy in tension with the certainty of a potentially lethal strike. After all, the bearers of death are invisible and lightning-fast.Įven in the conditions of modern high-tech warfare, the main priority of which is the life and safety of soldiers, snipers remain the most crucial active element of the troops. And without it, the enemy will hide a lit cigarette in his fist and hide the insignia. Snipers are so mythologized and covered in legends that they are not necessarily in the war zone. They don't even need to prove themselves on the battlefield. These are the deadly ghosts of any conflict ever since humanity has devised ways to kill the enemy remotely. We will talk about fighters who are both despised and idolized, who exist and who do not exist simultaneously. That is why the probability of seeing this mythical soldier is close to zero.īut, today, we will try to touch this closed caste. You won't see his face until he wants to. He has blended into the camouflage net and camouflage uniform, and his body has been trained to remain motionless for hours. His facial features are hidden behind layers of camouflage paint. There is one that you cannot see among these images, no matter how hard you try. Even today's modern warfare is waged with the help of high-tech devices and advanced technologies. It also has millions of different faces and images woven into the world history of humanity, making the war even more monstrous and terrible.

However, this game already takes liberties with realism, such as regenerating health and being able to carry more gear than realistically possible.War has many faces. Oh and yes, I know suppressors don't really muffle sound enough to where it wouldn't go noticed indoors.

It's no longer noisy and now your sniper rifle is basically a large audible beacon when used that screams 'Hey bad guys, I'm over here!' This would be the time to equip the suppressor. You don't need a suppressor in this environment, but suddenly, you make into a bunker. Tanks are rolling around, shells are bursting, enemies are yelling the same stuff over and over, etc. If suppressors were an attachment that could easily be put on or taken off anytime during gameplay, the player would then have to decide when the best time to use it is.Įxample: you start out on a mission that's noisy as all hell.

I know that sounds weird, but hear me out. You know what would be a neat addition if suppressors are included? Let them degrade with each shot, so they eventually become ruined and won't work.

Just because games manly show the DeLisle and the Welrod, doesnt mean thats all there was to it! The general wiki article for suppressors: (and yes, that silencer was made during WW2) The already mentioned Nagant Revolver with the Bramit's device (the nickname for the silencer) The Hi-Standard integrated silencer/suppressor and Springfield Rifle suppressor, along the already mentioned DeLisle and Welrod: Here are some examples of suppressed weapons in WW2: So yeah, i am pretty sure we had other even before WW2 (see links below), not sure why people are saying otherwise. There is also the rather unique suppressed & very silent Nagant revolver. That suppressor is worth a fortune if its original, btw. 'The HUB-23 suppressor and the special subsonic ammunition were mainly used by special forces units such as the Brandenburgers and snipers'

Modern day silent sniper