Sniper Rifle (Half-Life 2: Survivor)

For other uses, see Sniper Rifle (disambiguation).

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	The subject matter of this article does not take place in the "real" Half-Life and Portal universe and is considered non-canon.

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	The name of this subject in the original language, Japanese, is "スナイパーライフル".

Sniper Rifle
Production information
Type	Sniper rifle
Technical specifications
Damage	60
Ammo	2 rounds
Max ammo	16 (Resistance Sniper) 12 (Combine Sniper)
Ammo type	Sniper rounds
Rate of fire	Medium
Accuracy	High (scoped) Low (unscoped)
Range	Long
Usage
Used by	Resistance Sniper (IE) Combine Sniper (CU)
Game information
Entity	weapon_sniper_mp (weapon entity) item_ammo_rifle (ammo entity)

 

The Sniper Rifle is a weapon in Half-Life 2: Survivor. It is a part of the initial equipment for the Resistance Sniper, and can be unlocked for the Combine Sniper by reaching D-Class.

Overview

The Sniper Rifle, as well as all the other Survivor's sniper rifles, features a scope with two selectable zoom modes (in comparison, the Crossbow's magnification lies somewhere between them). The secondary attack is used to toggle the scope and switch between the zoom modes. When using the scope, a team-colored laser guide is activated to assist with aiming.

The Sniper Rifle is a powerful weapon, which deals a large amount of damage and can be lethal on headshots. It is able to hold two bullets, which can be fired in a quick succession, but will require a reloading after that, and therefore should be used near a cover. It is also limited in its usefulness in close range combat due to its poor accuracy when unscoped.

Behind the scenes

The Sniper Rifle bears similarities to a similar weapon cut from Half-Life 2. Half-Life 2: Survivor's game files include 14 unused weapon viewmodels that use the hands of the Combine female Sniper, among which is also the Sniper Rifle. This model was made during the early stages of the game's development, showing a last modified date of June 23, 2005. Unlike the final version, this one appears to be based directly on the Half-Life 2 leak's sniper rifle.

The Sniper Rifle is one of the only two Survivor's weapons that have unique models for their ammunition, the other one being the Paint Gun. The model, however, appears to be unused, as the only way to recover the ammunition is by picking up the Special Magazine.

Gallery

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  HUD icon.

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  Loadout icon.

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  Worldmodel.

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  Ditto, better view of the scope, blue team.

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  Ditto, red team.

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  Viewmodel (blue team).

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  Ditto.

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  Viewmodel, unused uncolored version using the HEV suit hand textures.

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  Viewmodel, unused female Combine Sniper version.

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  The ammunition box, based on the model included in the Half-Life 2 files.

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  In-game view with the zoom off.

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  Zoom level 1.

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  Zoom level 2.

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  The female Combine Sniper holding the Sniper Rifle.

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  Ditto, female Resistance Sniper.

List of appearances

• Half-Life 2: Survivor (Non-canonical appearance)

External links

• Sniper Rifle on the official Survivor website (archived)
• Sniper Rifle on the Survivor wiki