The FAL is basically meant to be fired semi-auto. The full-auto feature was almost useless, even in real-life. The cartridge it shoots is way too powerful to expect any sort of control when shooting more than one bullet. It follows the same doctrine as the M14, which was already pointless and obsolete by the time they started using it.

So it seems to be perfectly fine, really.

The recoil is based on .62 values, so it should be about the same vs other guns. All guns have more recoil in .63, but compared to say an m4, the recoil difference is the same now as it was then.

Originally posted by 2nd.SC.StrBnd J. Dewitt:

The FAL is basically meant to be fired semi-auto. The full-auto feature was almost useless, even in real-life. The cartridge it shoots is way too powerful to expect any sort of control when shooting more than one bullet. It follows the same doctrine as the M14, which was already pointless and obsolete by the time they started using it.

So it seems to be perfectly fine, really.

Well, I have never shot a FAL in real life but I have shot an M14/M1A and I can tell you I’m not looking into the sky after I shoot a round and can accurately have a follow up shot. Normally the argument about talking about real life vs video game is useless but in this case that is the whole route that dayz wants to go.

I’m just trying to make the gun to be usable and not something that has more recoil than the SVD, Mosin, or Winchester when the Acog is on it.

Plus when the SVD/Siaga has almost zero recoil that makes the FAL seem even more stupid. I believe the recoil on the FAL is sort of “Balance” but guns in real life don’t have a balance!

The recoil is very present but I see the weapon widely usable! I see it as a rifle, or the first bullet hits, no need to check if the target is dead ^^. She is dead .. Without any doubt xD

The FAL is supposed to kill in 2-3 shots but getting those follow up rounds to hit can be a struggle depending on the situation. Most other rifles kill in 3-4 but have much more manageable recoil making those followup shots much more easier.

You can't add any long range sights on it to turn it into a DMR, and it has too much recoil for me to want to use it in closer engagements so I end up dropping it for an AKM or a SVD.

For a gun that's rare and having its ammo be uncommon I just don't see the point in using it when other more common and better options are available.

Yeah it's a bit much. I will reduce the recoil a good bit, but it will still kick the most.