I have spent 20 minutes on BW 2.5 and I can say that it was definately worth the wait. The new weapons, maps and tweaks have made this mod even better! Here are my opinions on the new weapons:
X4: A melee weapon for people that prefer to strike and kill in one or two hits. The only real drawback is that you can't block with it.
MD24: A balanced pistol that has no major strengths or weaknesses in any category, a do-it-all sidearm
XMk5: Has a good sized clip and an okay scope, it takes a bit of practice to learn how to use the dart launcher but it is deadly when you combine it with the bullet-spitting fire rate of this gun.
Jackal Assault Rifle: A deadly weapon at medium to far range and has a sticky mine launcher that goes a good distance. The only drawback I see is the small clip. A great tactic is to shoot a mine so that it lands behind an enemy that is or is about to backpedal or retreat.
Bort 45: Brings an interesting option to duel wielders, grenades and flares to weaken an enemy, then pepper them with bullets. Only drawback I see is reloading time and the delay between switching between flares and grenades.
A500 Reptile: A first in any Unreal mod I've played, a Skrith shotgun. This weapon seems like a combination between the UT99 Flak Cannon and the UT2004 Bio-Rifle. The primary fire is lethal up close and the secondary covers a small amount of ground with acid, making it seem like a defensive weapon.
There you have it, my opinion on the new weapons. Tell me what you think
