When I play sniper I'm either the shooter or the spotter, as shooter I wander the map slowly so as to not give my position away and pick people off, as spotter I stay in one place and try to guide team members around enemy positions while watching their backs.
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I snipe, I rush, I nade, I knife... hell I love every role and they all fit me like a glove.
I find sniping people while listening to low key opera or classical choir music, quite relaxing, and it can take some of the stress built up after playing a CQC assault style for an hour or so and burn it all off into a nice steady flow of shoot, reposition, shoot, reposition, repeat. it's especially fun to trick people into trying to flush you out only to find that you're now killing them from another position entirely.
of course it's also fun to sneak up on snipers and knife them. or hit them with a nade using their indirect nature to stay behind cover.
I guess some people just like it more than others... for me it's all a matter of mood.
I find sniping people while listening to low key opera or classical choir music, quite relaxing, and it can take some of the stress built up after playing a CQC assault style for an hour or so and burn it all off into a nice steady flow of shoot, reposition, shoot, reposition, repeat. it's especially fun to trick people into trying to flush you out only to find that you're now killing them from another position entirely.
of course it's also fun to sneak up on snipers and knife them. or hit them with a nade using their indirect nature to stay behind cover.
I guess some people just like it more than others... for me it's all a matter of mood.
I find it much more enjoyable to be the bane of snipers. Two quick shots from the Ambassador from point blank and BAM, they're dead. Then they switch to Pyro and try to find me. It's hilarious
Also: Gentlemen.
Also: Gentlemen.
Those quick draw and no scope vids are edited, they take all their good runs to show the world, they never show when they're being crap.Nomaic said:
I don't actually like using a sniper rifle, this is particularly obvious in the coop games I play with my housemates.
Army of Two: I use an assault rifle and back it up with stinger/rpg for heavy guys and helicopters.
Army of Two 40th day: SAW and grenade laucher
Gears 1 and 2: Lancer and Shotgun/torque bow/boomshot
GRAW: SAW or a XM8
I actually prefer light machines guns that can be fired in semi accurate bursts at long distance.
Army of Two: I use an assault rifle and back it up with stinger/rpg for heavy guys and helicopters.
Army of Two 40th day: SAW and grenade laucher
Gears 1 and 2: Lancer and Shotgun/torque bow/boomshot
GRAW: SAW or a XM8
I actually prefer light machines guns that can be fired in semi accurate bursts at long distance.
I'm way more of a shotgun-monkey/grenade-whore than a sniper, but since shotguns and grenades are usually short-range only, it's really nice to have the option to whip out a long-range rifle when the situation calls for it.
People who whine about sniping being unfair are pathetic though. It's about time you learned to play the game properly!
People who whine about sniping being unfair are pathetic though. It's about time you learned to play the game properly!
I'm badass at using the M95 with a red dot sight, once I was at the enemies base and it took them a good 2.5 minutes to find and kill me. The guy who did teabagged me, karma got him back soon. I actually ran out of ammo and had to pickup another guys sniper kit.
Good snipers: Contribute to the game, by picking off any enemy in their sights from a concealed point with a good view of the war zone, often saving team mates lives or stopping enemies from reinforcing choke points and getting an equal amount if not more kills than someone on the front lines.
Bad Snipers: DON'T contribute to the game, by taking up a vital team spot that could be used for someone useful. Often take up useless spots or stand blatantly in the open asking to be killed by someone not even trying to snipe, like someone with an assault rifle saying "oh, look, a shit sniper *fires a quick burst kills the sniper*" and the 'snipers' team gets a helping of verbal diarrhea usually "OMFG HOW DID HE SEE ME I WAS IN COVER!!!"
Personally when I'm playing BC2 I have a preference for sniping, but won't if there's already half the team made up of snipers getting zero kills and wasting team space. Otherwise I'll try and play the 'mid range game' and do my bit. Also, the appeal is arguing with your friend over who kills someone half the map away, like they are some insignificant target on the Kilometer long firing range, then when you both take the shot, hit the target then argue over why the other person took the shot when you clearly stated it was yours. Alternatively working with your friend when sniping, calling a target when the bullet is an inch from his face, on the off chance you miss for your friend to kill him. That is efficient sniping. Between the two of us we usually rack up over 50 kills.
Bad Snipers: DON'T contribute to the game, by taking up a vital team spot that could be used for someone useful. Often take up useless spots or stand blatantly in the open asking to be killed by someone not even trying to snipe, like someone with an assault rifle saying "oh, look, a shit sniper *fires a quick burst kills the sniper*" and the 'snipers' team gets a helping of verbal diarrhea usually "OMFG HOW DID HE SEE ME I WAS IN COVER!!!"
Personally when I'm playing BC2 I have a preference for sniping, but won't if there's already half the team made up of snipers getting zero kills and wasting team space. Otherwise I'll try and play the 'mid range game' and do my bit. Also, the appeal is arguing with your friend over who kills someone half the map away, like they are some insignificant target on the Kilometer long firing range, then when you both take the shot, hit the target then argue over why the other person took the shot when you clearly stated it was yours. Alternatively working with your friend when sniping, calling a target when the bullet is an inch from his face, on the off chance you miss for your friend to kill him. That is efficient sniping. Between the two of us we usually rack up over 50 kills.
I think its interesting, and DOES help your team. On bf2 you can spot the enemies, helping your guys fight them. Guard bases and counter snipe their snipers. This is why I switch between Medic,engineer and recon. Because each class gives you a different experience on the game.
Your not going to like me, I'm a sniper that runs into those small cramped hallways to flush out the shotgun wielding maniacs, its effective because the sniper rifle in most games is a one hit kill... while a badly aimed shotty isn't.poiumty said:
edit: doing the above is fun because of the fear you can cause, possibly because on KillZone 2 the sniper looks like an evil homeless Sonic the Hedgehog.
I often use snipers in CoD4 because then I can feel stealthy and badass as I sneaks around the map, topping the other team's players.
[SUB]But I still carry my trusty single fire M14 with an ACOG scope along with my Barrett .50 cal. Just in case anyone comes too close.[/SUB]
[SUB]But I still carry my trusty single fire M14 with an ACOG scope along with my Barrett .50 cal. Just in case anyone comes too close.[/SUB]
Sniping has it's good and bad points. The patience and getting a decent shot with reflexes is rewarding.
A team only need one, maybe two, per team for support. Any more and they're a liability.
Both teams sniping, none of the other classes want to get out there. The defending team are like..."omg you guys suck, why dont you attack".
In TF2 i find it strange that when people get sniped, they become a sniper. Surely choosing Spy and getting BEHIND them is a better idea
A team only need one, maybe two, per team for support. Any more and they're a liability.
Both teams sniping, none of the other classes want to get out there. The defending team are like..."omg you guys suck, why dont you attack".
In TF2 i find it strange that when people get sniped, they become a sniper. Surely choosing Spy and getting BEHIND them is a better idea