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PAY4Dead 2 Supplement - Rattlesnake for the AWSM/AWP

The 'PAY4Dead 2 Supplement - Rattlesnake for the AWSM/AWP' is an optional, supplementary add-on for the main 'PAY4Dead 2 - The Weapon Sounds of PAYDAY 2' sound add-on which replaces the drawing, firing, and reloading sounds of the AWSM/AWP with its closest respective counterpart I think it has in PAYDAY 2: the Rattlesnake.

This is separated from the main add-on because I am not completely satisfied with using the Rattlesnake for the AWSM/AWP, but I have no choice as I wanted a complete package for version 2.0.

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Despite the Steam Workshop saying it is a “required item" for the main add-on, this supplementary add-on is completely optional. You may choose to stay with the original sounds of the AWSM/AWP if you wish, or replace it with the sounds of the Rattlesnake sniper rifle from PAYDAY 2.

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Accuracy International's Arctic Warfare Police - most commonly known by its abbreviation "AWP" - is one of the most iconic sniper rifles in video game history due to its prominent appearance in the Counter-Strike series of first-person shooter video games by Valve Software. It is well known for its stopping power due to its high caliber and its easily identifiable firing sound which is somewhat iconic.

The "AWP" (actually the Arctic Warfare Super Magnum or "AWSM") made its way to Left 4 Dead 2 exclusively for players in Germany due to censorship. It was directly ported from Counter-Strike: Source along with the Combat Knife, H&K MP5, SIG SG552, and Steyr Scout. These "International Weapons" were eventually made available to everyone in 2020 with the release of the community-made Last Stand Update.

Now, enough with the history lesson. The reason why I did not include the replacement for the AWP/AWSM in the main add-on is because I feel like the closest counterpart for it - the Rattlesnake (based on the Remington MSR) - does not fit the iconic firing sound of the AWP we all know from Counter-Strike. The Rattlesnake doesn't sound as powerful as the AWSM/AWP, and now that the gun is officially available for everyone, many people may agree. So my compromise was to separate it from the main add-on for the sake of those who would like to hear the AWSM/AWP as it is.

Peace out!
- Ivan