When comparing Sniper Rifle Damage Increase vs Realistic Survival Damage, the Slant community recommends Realistic Survival Damage for most people. In the question“What are the best Fallout 4 mods that make for ultra-realistic gameplay?” Realistic Survival Damage is ranked 2nd while Sniper Rifle Damage Increase is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Realistic Survival Damage is:
The original damage dealt for survival is 0.5x with 2.0x as the damage taken. Increasing the amount of damage you take for getting hit makes the game a lot more realistic, but you should also be able to damage enemies at the same rate.
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Pros
Pro Makes playing as sniper a lot more realistic
Taking a .50 cal to the head kills things in real life, with this mod Fallout becomes more realistic to play as a sniper.
Pro Makes playing on Survival a lot more realistic
The original damage dealt for survival is 0.5x with 2.0x as the damage taken. Increasing the amount of damage you take for getting hit makes the game a lot more realistic, but you should also be able to damage enemies at the same rate.
Cons
Con Hurts some of the game balance
With the Ninja perks playing as a steath/sniper is already strong and this mod makes that type of playstyle even more overpowered.