Weapon Setups for Novice Players

[Brk-sniper]

when i first started i used the iw and stg as i still do, but most guns like those such as the ag-94 and ra-14 i used a scope, medium if not 4x, and suppressor

[NewKillian]

its like everybody's still waiting for those detailed map routes n weapon setups u saw on gamefaqs for SOCOM 2.

[Spookius]

I'm not saying that all the people out there already have their front grip and med. scope, (notice I say "their"? Everyone gets it eventually, like a license :) )
but I think the M4A1 with Front Grip and Medium Scope is quite possibly the most versatile weapon possible. The only other one I could say is maybe the IW with high scope/front grip, but it's heavy and shoots slower.

So try it: M4A1 + Front Grip + Medium Scope

[NewKillian]

Novice players are better out without the scope until they get really good at sniping with the big guns, then u can try sniping with the assault rifles. im with everybody else, rifle lazer doesnt so much except on shotties.

results work best when you complete the campaign on at least captain and unlock at least your front grip/medium scope. playing thru the campaign 2 or 3 times, while boring, will also get you to know the maps decently enough (and play control points to fill out the blanks). the front grip really makes assult rifles as accurate as all those subz (which come with pistol grips automatically). the gap between the F90 and everything else shrinks a bit when u stick that front grip on the assult rifle. Not everybody should carry smoke, only a couple of people for gettin tricky control points or for planting bombs in demo.

* For choosing between Red and White smoke, white smoke provides better cover, is thicker, and you get 3 of them, doesnt work as well when your outfit is dark. Red smoke deploys quicker, is not as thick, and you only get 2 of those. A combination of both works best.

* When playing maps with the tank, or are playing any convoy, substitute one or both of the M67 with HE, so you can damange vehicles with it.*

Run/Gun Terrorists (none of these will weigh you down):
F90 + suppressor + M67 + M67/Smoke
552 + suppressor + front grip + M67 + M67/Smoke
RTK74 + M67 + M67/Smoke
STG77 + supressor + front grip + M67 + M67/Smoke

Run/Gun Seals (none of these will weight you down):
HK5 + M67 + M67/Smoke (if you stick the suppressor on it, range will decrease)
M4A1 + suppressor 1 + front grip + M67 + M67/Smoke
HK36 + suppressor 1 + front grip + M67 + M67/Smoke
M14 + M67 + M67/Smoke
MK48 + front grip + M67 + M67/Smoke
IW80 + front grip + suppressor 1 + M67 + M67/Smoke (will weigh you down a bit unless you carry a smoke)

Camping/Defensive Terrorists (no ghillie configuration, M2's are nice for vehicle maps/not convoy, front grip does nothing for accuracy while prone)
F90 + suppressor + M67 + PMN/M2 Mine
STG77 + suppressor + (front grip) + M67 + PMN/M2 Mine
552 + suppressor + (front grip) + M67 + PMN/M2 Mine

Camping/Defensive Seals (no ghillie configuration, M2's are nice for vehicle maps/convoy, front grip does nothing for accuracy while prone)
HK5 + suppressor + Claymore/M2 + M67
M4A1 + suppressor 2 + (front grip) + M67 + Claymore/M2
HK36 + suppressor 2 + (front grip) + M67 + Claymore/M2


Sniper Configurations (no ghillie, might weight you down a bit)
M87ELR/M82A1 + High Scope + M67 + Smoke/M67 (if you choose a 2nd M67, the amount of slowdown will vary with ur pistol. F57/9mm will slow you down the least.)
SR-25 + Medium Scope/12x Scope + suppressor + M67 + Smoke/M67
SASR + 12x scope + suppressor + M67 + Smoke/M67

Ghillie Configurations (usually will weigh you down, especially with the heavier guns and/or claymores/PMN, IW80 is not recommended because of its weight, especially when included with the ghillie and M67, but it is usuable, and IMO guns that cant fit a suppressor defeats the purpose of having a ghillie, except for the M87/M82)
HK5 + suppressor + M67/Claymore
HK36 + suppressor 1 or 2 + front grip+ M67
M4A1 + suppressor 1 or 2 + front grip + M67
F90 + suppressor + M67/PMN
552 + suppressor + front grip + M67
STG77 + suppressor + front grip + M67
SR25 + suppressor + medium scope/12x scope + M67
M87ELR + high scope + Smoke
SASR + suppressor + 12x scope + M67
M82A1 + high scope + Smoke

Convoy Setups (for seals, obviously. suppressors are taken off for the interest of weight)
M4A1/HK36/M14 + (HE + HE)/(HE + M2 Mine)
HK5 + (HE + HE)/(HE + M2 Mine)/(AT4 + AT4)
SR25 + suppressor + medium scope/12x scope + M2 Mine/HE
M87ELR + high scope + M2 Mine/HE
Seals should get a good mix of all 3 (M2/HE/AT4), but have lots of M2 mines, and randomly place them at the various hot spots around the map.

[Erg]

Originally posted by P.O.W

Originally Posted by P.O.W

ive been playing this game since the day it came out and i have almost accumulated 9000 kills so far and i found that the best inventory u can have is the m4 stock mark 23 silenced , claymores and m67s because people dnt relize that the m4 stock is better than it was in s2 and is worse with attatchments although the stats suggest otherwise, plus u can u binochulars to snipe people standing still from sr25 range. plus if you are good you know that rushing with claymores is great and to only throw nades if u see someone. and if u get up on some1 steathy pull out ur pistol.

[-DessicatoR uK-]

M16 witha high scope and a rifle laser al the way!! i never leave home without it.

[Tatonka442]

Hey that list is great! I'm going to share it with my clan. We just got 3 about a week ago. Thanks!

[Extremist]

Depends really what mood im in, for seals i'll probably go with M4, either 4x scope, or low scope, and then a silencer, for terrorist, AK47, with laster and low scope.

[-paT_BiZzL3-]

Originally Posted by Sgt-Miller

If you are very new to the online world of SOCOM 3, here are some weapon setups that might help you along while you get the hang of online gameplay.

SEALS:

M-16 A2
w/High Scope and Rifle Laser

Mk-48
w/Bipod and Rifle Laser

M-60 E3
w/Bipod

M-87 ELR
w/High Scope and Bipod

IW-80 A2
w/Rifle Laser and Front Grip

HK-36
w/Front Grip and Rifle Laser

HK-5
w/Red Dot Scope and Rifle Laser

Terrorists:

M-16 A2
w/High Scope and Rifle Laser

AG-94
w/Red Dot Scope and Rifle Laser

STG-77
w/Rifle Laser and Front Grip

RA-14
w/Rifle Laser and Front Grip

F-90
w/No Attachments

M-60 E3
w/Bipod

M-82 A1
w/High Scope and Bipod

The reason I pick these weapons are because of the relative ease of use. These weapons provide a good basis for learning which can lead to much more varied attachment selections.

These are just some ideas for the new online people out there. This is just my opinion, so feel free to add on what you like.

if you dont mind id like to add a couple more and maybe change a couple of your for my opinion and not to disrespect you.

M-16 A2
W/ 4x scope/rifle laser

M-4 A1
W/Supp.1 and front grip(sometimes medium scope)

M87
w/high scope

HK-36
w/Supp.2 and front grip

thanks for lettin me share that

[GlobalThreat]

You said you liked the low scope or 4x scope on ur m4. Never put a low scope on anything, it is completely pointless. 4x scope weighs less, zooms further, and is much more efficient overall.