Lots of players use the XM-8, but unlocking the scope or red dot for almost any weapon can make a huge difference. I've found body armor makes a noticable difference, allowing them to soak up as many as 8-10 more rounds from my T88 MG at medium range, which is usually the difference between me gunning someone down from behind to me shooting someone from behind and having them turn, empyty a burst into me, kill me and survive.
The 870 MCS is surprisingly powerful, but the Neostead 2000 is a one-hit kill from medium range, though, like the M24 and the N2000 in BC1, if they miss you have all day to finish them off.
I personally prefer conquest to rush because again, I find Rush is slanted toward the attacker. Unless the attackers aren't coordinating at all, it's just too easy to pour fire on an armed charge, and conversely, it's the chaos and unpredictability of conquest that makes it fun. You can't just park somewhere and stare at a ridge and blow up anything that approaches, you have to stay moving and keep your head on a swivel.
I guess it's all a matter of preference, though.
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