Authentic mode guide [New crosshair section and windage resource]

Overview

This is a basic guide on how to play in authentic mode with sniping and Sneaking. Not everything will be included but just what you really need to get started, the experience comes when you actually play in the mode. This isn’t a great guide, but it’s enough to get some knowledge in the art of Authentic mode. THE ZH-29 HAS THE SAME BULLETDROP AS SPRINGFIELD As of June 5th, 2020 I have noticed that the bullet drop of the Mosin, Springfield, Karabiner, M1 garand, and Zh-29 have BASICALLY the same bullet drop point, but effected DIFFERENTLY BY WIND.

Shooting/ Dialing in sights ( Go to new page for more)

First thing is first, go to the shooting range. I say this first because what’s the point of going on if you cannot shoot right? Choose a rifle that you think you are best with or want to use in the missons. Next you choose your wind to be medium to strong, I say this because it’s rare when the wind is light inside a mission, that is unless you decide to shoot from another angle, you can scope in and turn in a direction to see where the wind is light from any position. From there you just practice with the rifle range. Once you get that down now there isn’t much left.

I have a trick for windage also, about 50m you don’t need to really adjust much just a tad
At about 100m aim about half way inward from the tick
200m aim either on or tad bit before the tick
300m Aim a tad AFTER the tick
400m I have not got this down yet, but about A 25% or halfway after the tick

I forgot in missions, the meter technique i said will not always work as the wind works diffrently depending on the windspeed, also always measure first with binoculars before shooting. You should stay scoped in after everyshot to see where the bullet missed, re-adjust and shoot again.

Sneaking

Right off the bat the camera is a good tool, you can always switch sides with MMB and use it to look around corners. The rock is your best friend. If a enemy see’s you and you react fast enough, they will be lured away. If you’re in a heavaly guarded area that you need to get by, hide in a bush and throw that rock. If you’re in a area where you hear guards and cannot see them, you guessed it, throw the rock to lure them out. if you learn to use the rock well, then you won’t need to use the whistle as much. If you whistle then find out 2 guards are coming your way this is also the use for the rock, just throw it far, wait for them to start walking that way, and crouch run outta there.

The whistle is for people that are isolated, best used when in a bush or in a doorway or ledge.
This can also be used to lure enemys to a position and sneak the other way. When you kill someone by luring them in with a whistle always hold E while they’re being killed so you can loot automatically and get outta there. Keep in mind that when you are whistling if you are not far enough from people or that target is not far enough it will alert people.
Ledges are actually pretty handy in somecases, like in the 4th mission on campaign, near the docks when you’re moving to the generator towards the light house you can sneak by guards by a ledge by a boat not being sighted at all.
Foliage is the best friend of the whistle, you use it when you’re hiding or trying to take out people, it can be used in almost every situation and is in everymap. You go here to throw bodys away or the ocean, but there are cases when you throw bodys and they hang out, always make sure they are completely in a bush.Learn to use it properly.

Booby traps are very good when used right, mostly likely should be used in an area where you can get quickly out of or where you are not at. If you do not like traps in your inventory at the loadout screen, just quickly hit the minefield and take about 3 or 4 traps and move on. They consist of landmines and tripwires usually.

Lights can be very bad for you if you are in the night, they make your spotting radius larger by the second, this can be delt with. If you throw a rock at a certain open light it will go out. These lights are usually open bulb and have no cage around it. But there are lights that you cannot take out with a rock but you can use a gun, such as lights that look like regular porch lights .
Depending on if you’re searching for a certain type of ammo or body you can stare at a corpse your who you’re going to shoot with binoculars to see what they have on them, can be useful is certain situations.

Pistols do not work like in cadet or marksman. If you shoot someone they will hear it, and alert everyone they can in the area, this brings up the next tip.

As soon as you clear the one man or the area, get the heck outta there. Most likely people in the area heard the gun shots and are literally running to your position, there will be cases when the music is quiet but you start getting riddled with bullets from behind because of the gunfight 30 seconds ago. When you really need to use a gun, even a silenced pistol always either search for an dark area, an escape route just incase they find you anways, or the best and recommended, a generator. Incase you don’t know what a generator is it’s always orange and it’s usually found near a radio or lights. They are usually puffing up black smoke so if you cannot see it with your eyes and you think there is one near you, look for the black smoke or sparks. In some missions there are also orange speakers that have the masking effect.

Here’s a quick mission sample (8min)Just incase you didn’t know already for somereason, always hide your bodys unless the entire area is cleared out and you know no one will check there.

*NEW* Sight information

I have only done this for 4 weapons and all of them are Mastered,
so just keep that in mind.
Mosin-Nagant
Springfield
Karabiner 98k
M1 Garand
The scope that i am using is the T post Tactical. This section is about aiming again, with videos, and the references I’m using for the non zeroing.

Here’s my video on using the techniques in the screen shots : [link]

Here are some better sources for Windage and gameplay from youtube channels that aren’t me. :

Closing statement / General stuff

Now I pretty much went over everything with authentic mode, besides that the AI are ruthless when they search for you or they find you. The map is blank, it shows where you’re inserted then the layout of the area, just like a real one [ except a real one would have notes all over it]. My prefered mode to play in is authentic plus. You have no hud and you’re a real sniper. No map marks, no hud, no indication of sound masking. You have to check your weapon wheel for ammo and guess if your sound is covered. As soon as you feel comfortable with authentic I say you should give authentic plus as go. You should do all missions including side missions in authentic and authentic plus for the best gameplay.

any extra questions will be answered down below, if I don’t respond PM me.

Now go and change history with that 1 bullet, authentic style!