Ghosts In Depth - The Ripper AR/SMG Hybrid Review (& Best Class)

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The new Ripper Assault Rifle / SMG Hybrid weapon was released for season pass holders on Call of Duty: Ghosts. This gun allows you to swap back and forth between two different firing modes and optics. It is clearly a strong weapon, but is it overpowered? This episode of In Depth explores that and more!
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[@CoDGhosts619]

YES FINALLY IVE BEEN waiting for this

[@papapelisservant6260]

Oh hi ghosts

[@ilimuninati4929]

Oi

[@kenjieugeneventura9056]

Nice

[@MJtheexperienceUK]

the fact you can rapid fire an assault rifle to give it all the smg stats makes it a little too good.

[@NewGamePlusUltra]

Yea but the truly random recoil spread makes it that much harder to handle the recoil rapid fire brings

[@GetPwnedBrah]

Its 2023 and I came back to watch Driftor videos at 2am. I miss these days so much. Got the pleasure to play with driftor back in the day on mw3. What id do to go back to those times..

[@ScyrousFX]

TmarTn says it's 3-4 OR 3-5 shots to kill. But since we all know Drift0r is the professional KZbinr that uploads high-quality videos, I believe Drift0r.

[@MrEMS0909]

yeah, whats your point? bashing tmartn? drift0r is wrong in some videos too, even if he is right now

[@ScyrousFX]

MrEMS0909 In my opinion, Drift0r is overall a better KZbinr than TmarTn.

[@MrEMS0909]

***** unless there is proof it's an opinion ***** tmartn has a different type of channel than drift0r, he only just started doing those gun guide videos and if you haven't noticed in the past drift0r has been wrong many many times, sometimes he corrects the mistake in the next video sometimes he doesn't, to me i like drift0r better as a you tuber, but i like tmartn's personality and more casual attitude better

[@Imoverherewatchinsomeyoutube]

You guys ever heard of CSGO lotto?

[@spectorsix3937]

Even though I'm 5 years too late, ever heard of XboxAhoy? *cough* *cough*...

[@cybersloth9376]

i can't understand why I watch in depth. I don't even play call of duty ;~;

[@killer23rd1]

Because Knowledge Is Power

[@cybersloth9376]

Even if it is about a series I haven't touched since 2009?

[@cybersloth9376]

Ur Dad w8 ur not my dad u fuckn liar

[@jadadtv2934]

@@cybersloth9376 yes

[@Live2RisePC]

How is this not pay to win? It's an incredibly fast killing SMG with no recoil and is able to be switched to AR mode for medium range engagements -- with in-built stalker. There are no downsides to it. Overpowered.

[@ashtondavvo]

hell yes it is op it kills so quick I could have almost sworn it killed in two bullets, this thing constantly outguns the mtar-x at close range which is understandable, but he fact you can instantly turn it into and assault riffle and outgun the mtarx at mid to png ranges as well is ridiculous.

[@dhvsheabdh]

The damage is medium and the ROF is slow for the AR and it's outclassed. The sway is high too. Don't be such a bitch.

[@Zestificable]

Bet you haven't even used the gun Live2Rise. The assault rifle sucks terribly and the smg is GOOD, not overpowered. I could compare it to the MTAR.

[@ChadH17]

Yup.

[@sergeanttailsrko4589]

I get outgunned by a honey badger regardless of what mode I use it in and vise versa when I use any weapon against the Ripper. Not OP really.

[@azello9907]

OMFG IM STILL LOBBYING UP WITH THE GUY ON THE MIC iidowns in 2020 almost 2021

[@Coldstatic18]

Thank you Driftor for showing us the drop-off ranges instead of just giving us numbers, numbers are nice for references but actually seeing this range helps a lot, so thank you again

[@inconspicuous7464]

I like how the sights switch when switching modes, looks cool :)

[@lKingRichardl]

I agree I don't think this gun is insanely op or anything, but for those who do think it's op the best way to nerf it imo would be to change the movement speed from smg to assault rifle. it wouldn't be an insane nerf and just make the gun terrible, but it would be good enough so that you don't get the benefit of stalker and agility without actually running stalker and agility.

[@K113-A]

It's been 10 years!? I remember watching this back then... I'm old

[@TheLiveOrDieMan]

I was just thinkin tyat i can't wait for the in depth on the ripper. I open my youtube and there it is. The power of positive thinking!

[@HerbalSergal]

Ok, so next weapon releases from CoD are expected to have words like Hyperion, Atlas, Bandit, Tediore, Maliwan, Dahl, Jakobs, Vladof and TORGUE! written across them?

[@joshgutteridge2909]

"I know that reference"

[@prOkrEAt]

This gun is a rushers wet dream gun. It's my favorite SMG and favorite AR. There isn't a better gun from either class than the Ripper. The benefits of stalker built in with SMG speed on AR makes this awesome! Next DLC will be a LMG+Sniper combo gun that will destroy others for non-rushers.

[@ShotYaInDaJunk]

***** There was a Aug in the MW2 campaign with a built in sniper scope. :P Infinity Ward has fun copy, pasting so......

[@prOkrEAt]

scope that switches on the fly from a tracker to a zoom scope which also switches from semi to full auto... has ammo capacity of LMG with QS capabilities. WHAT?!?

[@prOkrEAt]

if I had to pick guns to model, I would like the BO1 Stoner that was updated w/ tracker/optic sights that flipped from auto to semi with scope. was never a big fan of the AUG scope. of course the Stoner was 3arc :( I really qish they would abandon this alternating release schedule and make online subscription with everything ever released.

[@IEatMyZebra]

it pisses me of so bad when people are like "the iron sights are bad" or "the sway is high" and they dont even show it the video

[@SparksBliss]

You can safely say, This gun will rip your enemies another hole! (Pun intended)

[@donjey5401]

@XboxAhoy would of said that, too bad he doesnt do DLC weapons anymore

[@GayzorCoD]

The SMG RF RoF isn't the same as not RF on purpose. It's the same rounding error you get with the CBJ-MS. I bet you will see the difference when you'll test this on the PC version.

[@iKayorei]

I want to see a comparison of this gun and the M-TAR.

[@AhMrJIAssume]

Probably my favourite gun in COD history (with Muzzle Break and Extended Mags) tied with the MTAR-X (Rapid Fire and Foregrip). Some of the guns in Ghosts were just fantastic.

[@thatchannel195]

+MetalMilitia2012 lol you gotta be kidding me. Ghosts had terrible maps and the IEDS were op af. It's more like a BF than a cod. Sledgehammer actually had the guts to innovate in a game. I really don't understand the community. They beg for change for years then when they get it they complain and want things the old ways lmao.

[@lemonzazz122]

@@thatchannel195 Ghosts was fun you can also use a perk for increased explosive resistance I'm sure

[@lemonzazz122]

@@thatchannel195 So every single map was terrible? No. It even had Favela and Dome ect. In it's DLC.

[@monkebrainedfish3130]

I thought that i was the only one. This weapon is legendary i love it, i played Cod bo2 bo3 bo4 WW2 and the new MW and i never found a weapon that complimented my playstyle and made me fall in love like this one. I never get tired of it, i hope it gets added to COD 2022

[@ProZeyus27]

Might as well take two most annoying things in this game and combine it next, make an automatic sniper rifle that shoots IEDs :/

[@HoboJR4]

so subs and Assault rifles are annoying im guessing your one of those shotgun bitches

[@lupinearsenalALT]

You never know what IW does to promote their season pass.

[@ProZeyus27]

***** lol i dont even play COD multiplayer anymore chill out.

[@jonwalsh8335]

***** Shotgun "bitches"? Unless you're using the Bulldog using a shotgun in Ghost requires wayy more skill than any other weapon in the game (other than riot shield and cb knife of course). Run and gunning in Ghost is the hardest its been in any cod before..

[@JoelHernandez-tz3vk]

Gun that shoots MOABs

[@thedoubledeagle]

So for getting the season pass you essentially get a gun shooting at 3-5 shots to kill at a rate of fire of 900 and 600 when other SMGs like the bizon,CBJ, and K7 shoot at the same ROF but with one to two less shots to kill and the vector and Mtar have a less ROF. The smg version also has good sights, good everything but hey guess what we've got a rifle version too and it's switchable on the fly. And with it you get a rifle having a bigger mag size than normal, better hip fire than normal, better running speed than normal, better ADS speed than normal, better sprint speed and distance than normal, and all that delicious spaghetti with a free optic free of charge on your choices of course. All you need to do is add rapid fire which is not in the list for rifles and is unaddable and get a 65-0 gameplay no problemo and why do you get all of this? because you paid for the season pass. And not to mention having a 0.23 second aim time it's like you got quickdraw for free and the quicker movement while aiming is also free, like stalker, and the running speed is like agility, which is also free, and you get better running distance with it which is like mini marathon. Yeeeeaaaaahhhhh pretty op.

[@MrEMS0909]

although what I'm gonna say doesn't matter to what your whole point was, the cbj k7 and bizon have the same and higher fire rates lol

[@ashtondavvo]

MrEMS0909 they don't kill as quickly though due to them requiring more shots to kill

[@thedoubledeagle]

exactly

[@dhvsheabdh]

You're wrong though! The Rates of Fire were wrong. Moron.

[@MrEMS0909]

Ashton Davenport well the bizon has the same range and shots to kill and the k7 has about the same range for three shot kill, the minimum is just less, and he said fire rates not time to kill

[@DemoniteBL]

I think its OP and even if it isnt, its still good, so kinda pay to win.

[@stupidface7452]

Just because it's good doesn't mean it needs a nerf. The Peacekeeper in BO2 was a joke for example.

[@DemoniteBL]

***** Yeah, but I think it is. It doesn't mean that everyone thinks so and it is the best weapon mankind ever made, it's just my opinion.

[@DemoniteBL]

Stu Pidface Well the Peacekeeper was perfect, because it wasn't a weapon you would have so many advantages over normal weapons. The Ripper can easily beat AR's and SMG's when used right. I'm not so sure about the Maverick, but I think it's just fine, because you can't change from AR to Sniper in one click.

[@stupidface7452]

XxDemonitexX The word "overpowered" gets tossed around way too frequently. There is a difference bewtween unbalanced (beating out others in their intended rolls) and overpowered (beating out pretty much everything). And now tell me, does this beat out a normal AR at range or a good SMG at close quarters?

[@DemoniteBL]

Stu Pidface It isn't better than one of the two, but it IS both, so it CAN beat both of them in the right hands.

[@anonymous030401]

i think that instead of what everybody else thinks (double mag, second barrel etc.), you're just lengthening the barrel when you the grip forward to extend gun into AR mode. The longer barrel means your bullet spread is tightened and lowered (even lower if accounting for the slower rate of fire) and also accounts for the same damage (bullets to kill). it could also increase bullet velocity again adding to the extra range

[@imoffthegrid2158]

Your COD weapon breakdown videos are the best I have seen on youtube . Thanks for your expertise .

[@TERE568]

It looks like something out of Warframe.

[@SuperEesti]

Gongrats on 600K

[@omegasquadlder]

I've done testing and I've confirmed based on deadeye calculations that the damage at range is 24 and in close range is most likely 35-40 dropping at just 10 meters and in ar at about 17. 4 shot kill range in ar mode is very strong and long enough that you won't need 5 shots very much or else your engaging in the wrong gun battles. Deadeye is somewhat useful completely getting rid of the 5 shot kill and only getting 4 shots. Note that this is only if you get at least 1 deadeye hit.

[@DaLoneWulf]

Thank you Drift0r, for showing the range!

[@786.a5]

Anyone here from cod IW beta that has this gun called RPR Evo?

[@fullthrottlefootage8967]

I know getting this video out was important because it's all the new hype . But if your numbers are " I personally assume it's 4-5 " It's just not the same quality . Save yourself remaking this , and explain to us on another video that your mate that gets numbers , is MIA Just save your own time man :')

[@lee5490]

Yep. What a garbage video with crappy info.

[@Drift0r]

I think you misheard me. I did not say it was "4 to 5" but "45". I cannot directly test for base damage because Ghosts has no health settings and unknown multipliers for each gun. It could deal between 49-34 damage per shot up close and I have no way to 100% for sure test it. I said I "personally assume 45 damage" based on how it handles. This was added in for the curious. It is just speculation on my part. However, shots to kill are not. Those were tested :)

[@pramusetyakanca1552]

Not only is the Ripper absolutely jacked in-game, but it can definitely have some real life scenarios. They could definitely be fielded for special forces and special operations units that need to cover any and all oppositions at any and all ranges, but don't want to risk carrying too vast or heavy of a loadout. It's simple: SMG configuration for close range engagements, AR configuration for mid-to-long range engagements.

[@TheDeadmandillon]

I am very much looking forward to seeing the final add on weapons in action Drift0r, never stop informing us bro.

[@joshcabbie4014]

I bought the ripper for $5.00 on xbox 360 by its self Great video

[@ekhliousful]

So is it any good?specially as an SMG VS MTAR-X?

[@ekhliousful]

okay but it has small mag. size so using rapid will drain the bullets quick &I will have to reload much than the MTAR & most of people including me use the second perk for a silencer...

[@ekhliousful]

thank U for the info. tottaly agree with , its good weapon indeed ,i didn't mean to dare you or anything i was just asking because i was looking forward to buy it.. :)

[@ashtondavvo]

This gun is seriously op if you think about it

[@ashtondavvo]

the only bad thing about the gun is its slow reload time which is easily solved by sleight of hand

[@FriedKorn]

Drift0r regardless of you not having 100% accurate stats (at least in a numeric sense) I really want to thank you for putting this video up. I had a TON of questions about this weapon and you answered all of them.

[@deathwishvip]

A "SMG AR" hybrid isn't really a thing because a SMG fires handgun ammunition while an AR fires rifle ammunition. The Ripper really just seems to be a bullpup carbine with an extendable stock.

[@godknightomega]

Welcome to CoD, where alot of gamers here are like 10?

[@LumpMietek1]

this gun has the best mag placement ever

[@thedoubledeagle]

More like a bull pup weapon mostly making reload times slower which explains the 3.00 second reload.

[@LumpMietek1]

yeah i know it's a bullpup but this magazine really synergizes with the shape of the weapon, it isn't just sticking out

[@thedoubledeagle]

I agree though.

[@blades3001]

I wish they could have a weapon build like this, but the lack of buffer tube in the back makes it a bit complicated. *real life problems at its finest* That's why even on real life bullpup weapons there still is room in the stock in the back for a buffer tube. So they would need to find a way to make a springless action in the rear. Not sure how they could achieve that.

[@minigunuser25]

Good guy Drift0r: Actually mentions pc stuff.

[@fromach]

I can tear people up with the Ripper set up with Muzzle Break, Foregrip, and Rapid fire while in AR mode. That and the Vector are by best performing guns.

[@joselozano41]

id like to clarify thats this is technically a 2 in 1 weapon hybrids are things that share characteristics with other things

[@XKietseroX]

i feel like if you were to run it with rapid fire, grip, and a muzzel break with stalker, focus, steady aim, ready up, dead silence, amplify etc, mixing smg and ar perks with a maximized dps in ar mods to buff its relatively slower ar TTK, you'd outpreform everything all the time... i mean its clearly a top tier smg is not THE best smg, while in ar mode its smg ads, mobility, and hipfire paired with rapid fire (which isnt available for other ars) and a muzzel break makes it sound like it would out TTK ars like the R5 and ak-12... those strengths paired with the fact that you can swap between them instantly basically makes it a lower recoil bizon at close range and a faster firing ak-12 at long range... ok lol hello pay to win

[@Theedd9991]

No point in stalker or quickdraw since it already has SMG handling.

[@XKietseroX]

it would make it even better in those regards. but you got the point of my comment

[@ShotYaInDaJunk]

***** Stalker and quickdraw would just make the ripper's strengths more powerful.

[@Theedd9991]

ShotYaInDaJunk Thier very un necessary because you already move and aim faster than AR's which most people use more, so its best to try and make its weaknesses strong or atleast to where it has no weaknesses

[@thegamerfrominside]

I know right. I picked that thing up in a FFA match and hello, I'm getting quad kills around the corner

[@definitelyarussianpaidtrol1406]

The rippers like a smaller version of the PDW-57 from BO 2

[@anmoloberoi6681]

That is what I thought.

[@RegEditMan2010]

Drift0r...One of your best in depth reviews. Can't wait to see this on the PS.

[@azureskyshadow8509]

People with the season pass got early access to the Ripper, it will come out for people if they choose to buy the Devastation map pack. During my matches most players think that you can only get the weapon if you buy the season pass but it will come out next month with the new dlc.

[@MrSargBagles]

Loving this weapon, just got it for PS4.

[@nero1550]

yep the ripper is very OP

[@MrSargBagles]

Bhagwan Sharma Also, away from popular opinion i actually prefer the Assault Rifle mode at the moment.

[@morzotb9494]

If you bought the season pass how to buy the ripper ? Plz respond

[@MrSargBagles]

عبدالرحمن خطر For some reason my season pass didn't download until i tried to download the team leader pack that comes free with it. try to download that and it should give you the other things.

[@MrSargBagles]

That can be found in the store on Cod Ghosts.

[@CableLineNetwork]

EPIC

[@The247th]

EPIC season pass marketing.

[@sunsinger3491]

***** so if you buy the DLC alone the gun is not included ?

[@justamemebro]

***** More like a month.

[@UprisenCOD]

***** 1 month on XBL no pass or PSN + pass; 2 month PSN no pass

[@6608zz]

4:45 'It's gonna drift more...' So it's a drifter? :D To good to pass up.

[@LegacyWolf51]

Probably just me, but the game audio felt like it wanted to overlap Driftor's voice. I could hear, but I could hear a bit of both on the same level. Overall great video and great review :D

[@Miikalee]

yeah I heard that too

[@MrBlablablablablabl4]

Indeed, other vids of him are more balanced (his voice is clearer/louder than the game's sound effects).

[@VidiotB454]

High damage. Fast ROF. Low rocoil. Great hip fire. Its OP. It makes all other SMGs besides the K7 and MTarX pointless. (I will say the AR mode does suck.) From experience, im frustrated that their is no point to use most of the other SMGs. I mean, why use the CBJ or Bizon if this gun has more damage, less recoil, Better range for only being a hair slower? Bottom line, its OP and needs a Lower ROF or lower damage.

[@ThatDigitalChameleon]

agreed. welcome to the new age of gaming, enjoy your stay. it's either this or a monthly fee to play cod.... fuck, eventually they'll probably do both and completely alienate the masses.

[@VidiotB454]

I use the gun all the time. It feels too good. I have tried using the other SMGs to see if they still held up and they dont. Only the MTarX does as it has the best range.

[@VIVIAN81]

I wonder how many people have gold ripper already

[@chuckschucks5833]

Driftor if you read this I wanted to say I've been subbed for a long time. And your videos have always been so professional. It's just really impressive

[@lowellmaiers452]

So OP. Every server/game I join now on Ghosts now contains all tryhards using the Ripper, going around, kill greedy.

[@IHLWonk]

The best cod

[@manny75586]

An AR that basically has quickdraw and stalker built in is pretty OP to me. Giving you a gun that can basically switch from a Bizon to an SA-805 in milliseconds is probably OP in and of itself. People bitched that the Honey Badger was OP for getting a silencer automatically, this gun makes those claims look silly by comparison. Hopefully they don't nerf it since they need to spend more time on making maps than more nerfs. They really made the MSBS a useless gun post-nerf. I hate to see that happen.

[@aprofessionalcitizen9030]

I agree that fast ads and stalk speed built in is powerful, but the AR rate of fire is only 600, so it's like getting a r5 rgp with way less range, and a bit less rof, not like getting a sa-805. I think that without rapid fire the AR part is actually a bit weak.

[@1977Futre]

I agree. The sad thing is the game just gets sillier. The kills take less time and the perks are all about getting the game running at breakneck speed all the time. It doesn't flow like it used to. The last decent cod was mw2 ...and yes even that wasn't perfect but compared to ghosts it was epic. COD is now basically point and click. I enjoy it sometimes but you can no longer play it casually it is too fast.

[@MrEMS0909]

1977Futre thats what made cod popular is the fast paced gameplay, and this game is slower than any other

[@ashtondavvo]

MrEMS0909 the amount of camping by some players is just ridiculous, I honestly don't know how they are having fun sitting in their corners or in buildings aiming at the door

[@1977Futre]

MrEMS0909 I disagree , the time to kill in this game is easily the quickest. Add sleight of hand, quickdraw, marathon, ready up and perks like stalker and it is faaar quicker than any other cod.

[@ShudowWolf]

There was one gun that varied. The MP40 did 55 damage up close on consoles, but 45 on PC. Treyarch believed (please don't start a PC vs. console war over this) that the superior aim of PC players made the MP40 much more viable on PC than on console, so it was made into a three shot kill instead of a two shot kill.

[@Cryoban]

I would die if I had this gun in real life. I would just keep switching the optics over and over, and I would get shot. Those optics are soooo sick!

[@Roy_Godiksen]

I really don't like the way COD is "forcing" people to buy the season pack to compete with other players. Witch sucks for the PS3/4 system, as even though they said xbox and ps would release dlc together after the contract ended still have a month between releases.

[@MrEMS0909]

the contract hasn't ended yet

[@Roy_Godiksen]

MrEMS0909 ohhh. I heard it ended after COD BO2. When does it end?

[@MrEMS0909]

after ghosts

[@Roy_Godiksen]

MrEMS0909 Ok. Thanks :~}

[@MrEMS0909]

ZeaMoore4 no problem

[@sakred_sly_3808]

great vid, do you think that psn will be waiting the usual month for the ripper to finally appear to season pass holders, or do you think we may miss this added bonus all together? Also, in a more opinion based question, i though i dont see titanfall wiping out cod ( if for no other reason then simply because it is limited to xbox and cod is not ), do you think that cod may soon turn more of their attention to their psn base? What would you do if the decision was yours?

[@Q_YWRM]

Ripper??? Where have I been the last couple of months.

[@Q_YWRM]

***** I've seen a couple of people with _my_ picture.

[@RvBnerd618]

Looks like this will be my staple primary when I jump back on to Ghosts. Been awhile since I've played.

[@MazthorilMusic]

Am i the only one to think that Maverick and Ripper's fire sound is pretty loud ? Even with suppressor ? When i'm running i can hear enemies using Mavericks and Rippers so i know where they are without even watching the minimap. =)

[@riangonzaga2420]

yep they are very loud indeed even supressed,but not much of a problem since so many players use Headset's and the AMP perk that they will hear even the most silent of guns and we still get the benefit of not apearing on radar

[@MazthorilMusic]

Yea problably, i don't know if i ever had been killed by someone who heard me using Silenced Maverick, but these 2 guns are definitly louder than other weapons, i think they did this to not make over-overpowered guns, they are still beasts even w/ suppressor at medium/long range.

[@lKingRichardl]

i never noticed with the maverick but yea the ripper seems loud as hell even with the silencer. that's a good thing though, considering this gun is already a little too good.

[@SRTChrisS1]

Drift0r Make a top 10 guns in COD Ghosts if possible?

[@2501ShirowsGhost]

A beast weapon, has improved my performance just after the first couple matches using it. Tho can see it being one of those weapons like the peacekeeper that everyone is gonna start using as it cost nothing to unlock when you start.

[@ashtondavvo]

the thing is this gun is op where as the peacekeeper was a piece of junk

[@BoisegangGaming]

I can kinda understand why the Ripper would have high idle sway: In order to have the longer effective range, along with the transforming iron sights, the gun would have to be more compact and also have two different cyclic rates, along with a larger gas chamber. But that still doesn't take away from the fact that it looks like something straight out of Aliens and Killzone.

[@Rashed1255]

Can't wait to get this in Infinite Warfare! 😁

[@nicotriplex4690]

the iron sight of the ripper in iw is much more ugly than in ghost

[@Rashed1255]

NiCoTripleX it seems a little different but I wouldn't say it's much worse

[@gavinjones6319]

Rashed1255 I loved it in the beta

[@The247th]

Ghosts season pass sales are low so they decided to make this exclusive hybrid weapon dlc... The fools will rush to get the season pass now.. "bait 'n hook"

[@d.gunner4808]

Except that this isn't exclusive to Season Pass holders, the gun will be released for everyone in the dlc next month, Season Pass just get it early.

[@The247th]

Exactly. Season pass gets it first.

[@d.gunner4808]

Yeah but I don't consider it a bait & hook if us non-Season Passers can get it next month for 1/4 of the price for a Season Pass. I doubt even fools would go for that.

[@The247th]

OK.... then why would they make it first only for season pass holders? Get it "early" is the "bait" ..

[@d.gunner4808]

Because it's more of a "Thank you for buying our Season Pass last year when it mattered, you get to use this gun a little early." Generally if you want to bait someone into buying your shit, you make a strong effort to advertise the benefits before the benefit takes place, because as I said, we barely even have to wait a month to buy it for $15 instead of $50-60 lol

[@wickdagoat]

I honestly miss this game

[@dat_boy_senpai]

Damn I remembered when this came out

[@VileSelf]

So for the whole episode you talk about how beast the gun is. Basically its an AR with several benefits of an SMG. Its only downfall is a slow reload time. You call it a top tier weapon and then say its not OP. For things to be balanced there cant be top tier weapons. If there are top tier weapons then there are bottom tier weapons and mid tier weapons. Wouldn't top tier weapons be considered overpowered over the others? If not then why are they top tier?

[@Srlqulongtard]

op would be game breaking. its more of a sub and the ar isnt too good. its more or less an ar with stalker qd lw and sa. you also cant use optics. if the ar sight was a tracker sight it would be op.

[@Vulgun]

Because in Call of Duty: Ghosts, weapons can be easily classified into Tiers due to the long maps and the massive differences in every gun. Everyone, however, has their own separate tier list for the weapons, and as such, there's no true tier list. Of course, from my gameplay analysis, here are the top 3 guns' of Ghosts: Normal Matches: 1) Lynx Sniper Rifle (Best with Chrome Lined and Thermal Scope) 2) Bulldog Shotgun (Best with Reflex and Slug Rounds) 3) Honey Badger (Best with Thermal Scope and APR) Hardcore Matches: 1) Honey Badger (Becomes OP with Thermal Scope and Single Fire) 2) Maverick A2 (Best with Extended Mags) 3) IA-2 (Best with Thermal Scope and Extended Mags)

[@Delicoms]

a game can be balanced and have different tier guns. the only reason a top tier gun isn't overpowered is because there are other top tier guns to compete with it. a balanced game shouldn't make every gun equally good. there will be niche guns that only preform good in very specific scenarios, but since their performance is limited to a certain range they wouldn't be considered 'top'. ultimately, some guns are just crap and some are simply better. the only way to get an OP gun would be to have one that simply out preforms every other gun in the game, INCLUDING every top tier gun. i don't even play ghosts but this should be evident throughout all FPS games.

[@Drift0r]

I don't think you know what overpowered means. Overpowered is not the same as good. OP =/= best gun. "Over-powered" means that the strength of the gun literally overwhelms everything else beyond comparison. Few CoD games have had truly OP guns but there have been a few. A gun can be good, better than others, or the best gun in the game and still not be over powered.

[@S1eth]

Drift0r A gun is measured by the availability of viable alternatives. If this weapon turns out to do the same as other ARs/SMGs, just better, it is overpowered. So, is there a reason not to pick this weapon over the Bizon, or any other SMG for the matter?

[@MichaelnMaximo]

not gonna lie, this made me get rid of the game. So many DLC weapons, almost outclassing the normal vanilla weapons.

[@gfeatherstone7986]

thats the stupidest thing ive ever heard

[@MichaelnMaximo]

Keaton Featherstone Really? Thats the stupidest thing you've read? You'd willingly play a game that has weapons that almost outclass everything that are dlc? Pay to win.

[@MichaelnMaximo]

***** blind fan. I see.

[@ikbennetwakker]

***** maverick sniper is op as hell lol. I don't get it, they always bring a 1 shot kill machine back into the game with a high rate of fire. the ripper is like the mp7 in recoil and rpm. aka op.

[@RDJ979797]

***** very true

[@iaxdy9822]

Emm....the fact you don't need quickdraw or stalker, and IS one of the best SMGs/AR in it's respective mode does make it OP. Maybe not crazy OP, but OP none the less. Something so good should be a default gun as it's borderline pay2win.

[@Zzouran]

Gongrats Drift0r ! 600K

[@SS8styles]

Lets be real, this is pay to win. Even if its not, I still feel like an idiot w/ my lameass SA 805 from the Middle Ages when all the cool kids have the best of both worlds in a gun straight out of Titan fall..... Now I just wanna play titan fall

[@TheKillerDonuts]

It's OP

[@xxReconAcrxx]

right at the beginning there is a bit of a mistake you can use the gun even if you're not a season pass holder, but you can't select it in you create a soldier class set up unless you are a season pass holder

[@Idyll_Liaison]

The Reason Rapid Fire Does Nothing for the smg mode is because, if you look at the weapon stats(Create A Class) Then you will see that it is all the way up to the max, which means that the bizon is no longer the smg with the highest fire rate in its class

[@4000free]

When Titanfall comes out nobody will give a shit about Ghost!!!!!!

[@tann0522]

False :/

[@WilliamTheGamer]

Yes they will. Remember how Bf3 was suppose to kill Mw3? Or Bf4 was suppose to crush ghosts? Ghosts and Titanfall are both FPS, but since Titanfall isn't as fast paced as cod whatsoever, people will still want to get back on it. Not to mention Titanfall isn't going to be on Playstation and PS4 is the #1 console for ghosts currently. So yes, people will still give a shit. Xbox ghosts is going to take a hit on their player count, but it will recover when the initial Titanfall surge is over which happens with every major release. I myself am getting Titanfall and I'll play ghosts. They are two very different games.

[@MazthorilMusic]

You're wrong, not everyone have a xbox One ;) And people with PS4 won't get Titanfall so...

[@ALIENjoy]

No Titanfall for PS4 ;(

[@trashaimgamer7822]

Too bad no playstation user even CAN give a shit about Titanfall.

[@219idc]

I have season pass. But this is bullshit. They made this gun one of the best guns in game but ghost sales are so bad they want people to buy dlc to get the gun. I for one am waiting for titanfall because I want infinity ward to feel the pain for making such a shitty cod. I hope sledgehammer revives this series cuz I love cod. I just don't like ghost

[@Galvantula1]

omg, most people would say that the gun is un-realistic and crap. Most of those would be from Battlefield community (i am too). but im saying that gun looks fucking GLORIOUS! That swapping sight is epic and the way the gun looks when you reload it looks hilarious :D. The Cod franchise might be 'Crap' but if it has more guns like that, then it'll get more players due to sheer creativity through guns.

[@jakehill7701]

My favorite class build: ripper W/ rapid fire and suppressor, perks are ready up, SOH, dead silence, scavenger, focus, hardline with specialist as amplify, steady aim no third perk and specialist bonus as dead eye, takedown and icu.

[@scorch907]

Ugh... dlc used to be because the game creators didn't finish the maps when the game was released... no its just a way to make more and more money...

[@monkeydluffy5945]

this is a pay to win gun in my oppion

[@Grunt_007]

happy I payed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@5SSClan]

I find this gun to be very aggravating, because now that it was released on xbox the people without it are at a significant disadvantage, and I do not believe they should make a dlc weapon so powerful, essentially making it a pay to win. Also, the fact that it is two guns in one is ridiculous, hammering home the fact that call of duty is going downhill fast

[@radicalraggamuffin]

i know this video prob took twice as long to make compared to your other in depths. still a great video including most everything i wanted to learn of the weapon. thanks drift0r.

[@CanadAssassiN]

cod weapons are just getting silly now.

[@Legendary_Legend]

10 years later and it couldn’t have gotten more goofy

[@clarkydm]

The gun is total BS it should be available to every one who bought the game not just season pass buyers or it should only be available for use when playing on season pass maps.

[@Clementine_left_me]

I find it very strange that Rapid Fire only affects the rate-of-fire of the AR version of the Ripper, seeing as in this game Rapid Fire isn't an attachment for any of the Assault rifles.

[@CarmenFiala]

Rapid fire HAS to do something for the SMG mode, it blasts through the clip even faster than usual when you use it.

[@polaris30000]

The ripper is a bullshit weapon. It is the game devs giving special treatment to people that are willing to buy the season pass and leaving everyone else at a disadvantage until they too go out and buy the season pass. This is why I am done with CoD. It's just a shit game.

[@korisselys]

I tried the demo last night and uninstalled after 2 games =_=

[@saittam3]

Looking forward for the next in depth.

[@creeperguy161]

Thanks drift0r, Your class worked great. Before I couldn't use the gun but now I love it. Keep it up!

[@locknloadbitch]

What a gay rifle

[@amirzaidi]

That's what she said

[@MrDerpHerp72]

How can an inanimate object know it's homosexual when it can't even reproduce?

[@1977Futre]

MrDerpHerp72 No that is what she said to him about his manhood.....it is called a pun.

[@MrEMS0909]

1977Futre he was replying to the first guy not the second

[@1977Futre]

MrEMS0909 I wasn't.

[@jakobj135]

Rapid fire is actually god on sub-machine-guns because is slays when you have rapid fire and grip on the CBJ-MS and its kill on 2-4 shoots on close fights.

[@SCREMOSTRENGTH]

this was a great in depth episode, you answered exactly what i would have asked you, thanks driftor

[@shgaspari]

the stalker with the AR, without having stalker is awesome

[@ahh497]

i always watch all the way to the end of drift0rs videos because they are so interesting :)

[@iMc404]

One of your best in depth vids, thanks :D

[@JerronBruce]

Anybody who says that the people complaining about this gun being OP "sucks at CoD" needs to stop lying to themselves... This gun is very overpowered mainly due to the fact the the player gets a bonus of 5 perks! Those being Overkill (since it's technically 2-weapons-in-1), Reflex (since the player is able to swap between modes/guns in less than a second), Agility (since the player can move at SMG speed in AR mode), Quickdraw (due to the fact that ADS time is still fast for an AR), and Extra Attachment (because the gun has a built in "Green" dot-sight, and I still get the freedom to take 2 additional attachments; 3 if I actually were to take Extra Attachment!). If this gun isn't pay to win, then I don't know what is... Also why is the in-game audio louder than usual on this In Depth? :-/

[@phillipamorris422]

Git gud.

[@johneschbach2211]

The Ripper is an extremely good weapon. It's a lot of fun to use also. I feel sort of guilty using it, because it's a little bit OP in my opinion.