Steyr AUG
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| Type | Primary |
|---|---|
| Ammo | 25 |
| Fire interval | 7 |
| Reload Time | 115 |
| Speed/Damage | 260/74 |
| Bink | -19 |
| MovementAcc | 2 |
| Start up time | 0 |
The Austrian Steyr AUG has of all the automatics in Soldat the second highest muzzle velocity (bullet speed), so its bullets fly far and accurate. Its rate of fire is higher than the AK-74 and FN Minimi, but lower than the HK MP5. Its damage output is mediocre, with typically 9 body hits being necessary to kill a soldier normal mode. Its MovementAcc value lets players charge with the gun blazing, but since it has a strong self-bink, it is advised to give off short, controlled burts rather than long sprays. It is arguably the most powerful auto, but due to its recent low ammo capacity of 25, this is only true when the user is fighting another lone user, hence the Aug is the best 1v1 weapon in Soldat.
The Steyr AUG is a good choice for medium-ranged combat, especially in team efforts where supportive fire can be useful, though the weapon can easily be deadly on its own as well. It consumes its magazine relatively fast, however, and when combined with its self-binking, it can easily become inaccurate in inexperianced hands; as such, one often has to pick-and-choose one's target in situations where it's every man for himself.
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[edit] Real Life History
Being a bullpup construction, this assault rifle of Austrian manufacture is one of the most advanced infantry weapons employed today. The standard version fires 5.56mm NATO rounds, and is the mainstay rifle of the Austrian, Australian and Irish armed forces (and possibly other countries). "Bullpup" essentially means that the magazine is located behind the grip/trigger, allowing for a long bore in a compact weapon. AUG stands for Armee Universal Gewehr - universal army rifle.
[edit] Strengths
- Fast & accurate bullets
- Assault weapon: accurate firing while moving
- Useful ricochet
- Great at medium to long ranges
- Decent reload rate
- Binks the Barret
- Useful in R/S
[edit] Weaknesses
- Poor in close combat
- Chews through magazine
- High self-bink
- Low damage per bullet
[edit] Tactics
To utilize a Steyr successfully, it is crucial to stay at an efficient combat range. Most other weapons beat the Steyr in close quarters, so keep a distance. Choose paths that give you room to manouver and make use of the weapon's range. As with most weapons, try to keep an altitude advantage. At optimum combat distance, opponents with Desert Eagles, MP5 or SPAS (let alone M79) will have a hard time hitting you, while you pepper them fast and furious. Against Ruger and Barret, speed is the key. As your bullets hit, your opponent is more likely to miss you due to bink. Against Minimi users, endurance (especially since the Minimi's magazine sports 20 more bullets and fires them more slowly) and ammo conservation are useful.
Usually tunnels are poor with the Steyr AUG; don't charge in a narrow tunnel with the Steyr unless you know what you are doing. A Steyr can actually perform pretty well in tunnels if you are good at dodging in narrow spaces. The idea is to move so fast that the enemy doesn't get a lock on you, relying on the Steyr's good MovementAcc to hit them regardless. If you have to, it should be for defensive purposes. Find a good place to camp, where your bullets will ricochet around a tunnel bend.
- A unique perk about the auto is that its first shot is fired normally and usually falls short, but its second and third shots are fired slightly above the cursor, so they are normally much closer to the target. Self-bink kicks in afterwards, but gradually, so wielders can still afford to continue firing for a bit.
[edit] History
- As of 1.2.1, the Steyr AUG was a choice auto for sprayers. With the introduction of self-bink, Steyr usage went down considerably.
- As of 1.3.1, it has become one of the more difficult weapons to employ successfully.
- As of 1.5.0, it has ammo changed from 30 to 25, causing a drastic drop in users mainly due to the psychological impact in the decrease in ammo and the fact that the Aug is no longer the best gun (it could kill more than 1 opponent very easily in the past). It is now balanced.
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