

We felt with the magnitude by which recoil was being reduced, there was hardly any room left to master the control of these Weapons. However, we would like the effectiveness of a Weapon to grow with the wielder as they improve. We are satisfied with the overall direction of adding Recoil Control to BOCW Barrels. Task Force / Spetsnaz RPK / CMV Mil-Spec (Assault Rifles, Light Machine Guns).Horizontal Recoil Control decreased from 7.5% to 5%.Vertical Recoil Control decreased from 7.5% to 5%.Reinforced Heavy / Match Grade / VDV Reinforced (Assault Rifles, Light Machine Guns).Horizontal Recoil Control decreased from 15% to 10%.Takedown (Assault Rifles except AK-47 (BOCW) & XM4 (BOCW)).Vertical Recoil Control decreased from 15% to 10%.Ranger (Assault Rifles except AK-47 (BOCW) & XM4 (BOCW)).It is a great weapon, available early on in the game, and can serve you well into high levels of play.

This brings it down a notch from weapons like the AK-47, ACR and M16A4. The reasons it didn't get an 8 or higher is primarily its recoil and more importantly its small magazine size. Many people will feel that the SCAR got low balled with this score. Steady Aim Pro will come in handy in close up encounters, and will make your akimbo magnums all the more deadly. The weapon already has great hitting power so Hardline is a very useful replacement for Stopping Power, as is Cold-Blooded. The iron sights are fantastic, so the heartbeat sensor is a good choice, though this can be swapped out for FMJ or perhaps a masterkey instead. Its slow rate of fire does put you at a disadvantage in close up encounters though, and it can rip through ammunition very quickly with only 20 round magazines, particularly if you are using a silencer, thus using more ammunition. It has good hitting power, good accuracy, and every attachment offers great benefits to it. The SCAR is a wonderful all-round assault rifle, in direct competition with the M16A4 and the M4 as the jack-of-all-trades rifle. Not pressing the attack into the enemies face with the SMGs and the shotguns, and not hanging back with the snipers, but instead forming the foundation of your team, holding down choke points and delivering accurate firepower at medium ranges. It is best suited to a medium range assault role. However at medium and even close range, this rifle is extremely deadly. With its moderate recoil, sometimes it's tough to stay on a moving target. The SCAR excels in almost all combat situations with exception of extreme long range engagements.
