[Mobhack]

Small arms were debated way back on the old DOS forum, and there will be no changes to policy. Generic Bolt Action Rifle, SLR, AsR, SMG, sniper rifle and L/R sniper rifles etc.

Adding some variant sniper rifle would use up a weapon slot (quite valuable since these are limited) for a fringe weapon in a game of battalion battle group level (special forces would not be in the same area of operations, or if they were - not under Lt Col You's command). Then, having added this thingy, each OOB would need 3 or 4 of these added to every sniper sub-type in the OOB (Regular snipers, Ski snipers, Para Snipers, et all) - thus using up even more unit slots which again are somewhat limited in some OOBs. The cost calculator for this tiny little weapon, would probably generate no effective cost difference for it between the normal sniper weapon and the ER version just introduced, either.

So - there will be the stock sniper rifle types, and no others in OOBs. Not worth the bother of having variants - especially if the slot would later be needed for something actually useful (like a tank cannon or ATGM say).

By all means - if you think you need the capability, you have Mobhack available so you can create your own OOB with your own special interest items in it.

Cheers
Andy