The most you'd get from picking up a sniper and sticking to it is just a bunch of damage with no kills, putting your teammates at risk, as they aren't running one, they might get close and personal with enemy teams while you're left behind looking for a good angle, but tough luck, because they are fighting behind the building and by the time you get there to help, they might have already ressed their teammates and fully shielded back up.If you consider the variable movement speeds, sliding, climbing, it's quite improbable to hit a good shot on a moving target, let alone a second shot, on an already aware enemy. In their current state, if you look at the bigger picture, they have no place in the game. First of all what i feel they need most is a lot of a faster bullet velocity, second, is a bigger head shot multiplier as the helmets are extremely powerful, what is it, 40% reduced damage with a lvl 3?

@Throhjen Apart from the Kraber and Sentinel. You can certainly put some real pressure on with the Sentinel.The Longbow and Triple take are ok at mid-long range with lower zoom sights, basically dmr style weapons but could use a rework.I think all snipers need a re work and I agree.

It's not impossible, sure, if you're fighting potatoes of course it's an easy shot on them, but on average, a normal player doesn't stand still or peek again after they get headshotted by a sniper, they reposition accordingly. You could also consider the possibility of a hacker, it's not that uncommon.

@Throhjen I mean, I recently one shot a poor Wraith with 125 damage on a longbow, and yesterday got double tapped by a Sentinel as Bangalore so, snipers aren't weak, you just need to land those critical shots more often

@Throhjen I agree, the only snipe I use anymore is the Kraber of course because it's actually capable of a 1 shot kill.

IMO all weapons should receive a muzzle velocity buff, but snipers are in a class on their own in regards of badly needing a buff in this aspect.

Sniper rifles don't really feel like, well...sniper rifles

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xx_Dante2k_xx
6 years ago
@Throhjen Apart from the Kraber and Sentinel. You can certainly put some real pressure on with the Sentinel.
The Longbow and Triple take are ok at mid-long range with lower zoom sights, basically dmr style weapons but could use a rework.
I think all snipers need a re work and I agree.
Pretzelnutcake
6 years ago
@Throhjen I mean, I recently one shot a poor Wraith with 125 damage on a longbow, and yesterday got double tapped by a Sentinel as Bangalore so, snipers aren't weak, you just need to land those critical shots more often
Throhjen
6 years ago
It's not impossible, sure, if you're fighting potatoes of course it's an easy shot on them, but on average, a normal player doesn't stand still or peek again after they get headshotted by a sniper, they reposition accordingly. You could also consider the possibility of a hacker, it's not that uncommon.
SG_Trigger131
6 years ago
@Throhjen I agree, the only snipe I use anymore is the Kraber of course because it's actually capable of a 1 shot kill.
EryxApex
6 years ago
The snipers in this game feels like you're firing a 40mm grenade launcher with rubber dummies. Same as the guns feel like paintball markers, both regarding range and velocity...
It's Nerf or nothing, apparently...
Throhjen
6 years ago
IMO all weapons should receive a muzzle velocity buff, but snipers are in a class on their own in regards of badly needing a buff in this aspect.
NoLove1337
6 years ago
if you cant land shots on a normal moving player, sniping isnt for you. if you cant land head shots, dont expect a kill in 1 or 2 shots.
there are some fun sniping mobile games you guys might enjoy.
lxrgmonster
6 years ago
so your pretty much agreeing to what this guy is saying? snipers on this game suck a G7 outclasses every single one.
Sir_Named
6 years ago
@lxrgmonster Well, a longbow can beat out the G7 if you can land your shots. It does 55 a shot, abt 100 if you get headshot. It has a little less firing speed, but it isn't that much less, and it has very little recoil.

Other snipers can beat the G7, if you play right. If the G7 is just being spammed at you, you have to do the peek and shoot method with a high damage per shot sniper, like the charge rifle or sentinel.
lxrgmonster
6 years ago
you still didn't deny that the g7 outclasses every single sniper in the game. I like how you said land your shots. Which is easier to land shots with A G7 with a 1x scope or a longbow with eight times. We both know the answer here. Now I want you to read what you typed here and notice how you brought up mechanics that a sniper should use. I've never played a game where sniping was supposed to be easy. Now it would honor me to show you how a g7 would pick apart every sniper in the game in the training area. I'll show you "how much skill you would have to use" and prove how the g7 is broken.
Sir_Named just admit its broken I really can't see why you would even pick up any other sniper except the kraber(that's only because it's gold ) and maybe the triple take. I know you've played rank and let's be real this gun has been a problem for the last two seasons. Defend this gun all you want but be real with yourself and admit its a cheese weapon. 34 on a body shot no matter the range and somewhat unpredictable headshot damage. Easy tracking due to them allowing them to use AR scopes. I've had a lot of matches where some sweat squad has a Pathfinder and predicts where the circle is going to end and then their whole squad has G7's and then on top of that they have those evo shields. You have to pray for a third party because of thats hard to beat. You already have to worry about being outgunned by the havocs because you know they put those everywhere and give them about 5000 rounds a match. Its easy finding energy ammo, and light ammo. I've did a personal survey on my last 100 deaths and I've been killed by the Havoc 43 times and the g7 34 times. EA please do something with those guns.