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Ev3rM0r3's avatar
Ev3rM0r3
5 years ago

Needs to be a limit on how many squad members can carry snipers

I just finished out 2nd in a match of 3's, and I could not get close to the team because they all had snipers.  There was no way for me to attempt to win because I was outnumber 3:1 at range.  This i...
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Ev3rM0r3's avatar
Ev3rM0r3
5 years ago
@dSKyNafinchin The line is they could put the limit in. That is thr line and the exact fix. And being close range against 3 shotguns is far less disadvantaged then at range. You won't hit a gopher up close with a shotgun any more then you would a sniper because fast movement at close range is fast movement . So the two examples are synonymous. SQUAD does implement this as a feature, and only a certain amount of weapons of certain types can be used for that squad. Having 3 snipers is kind of stupid in a team game. Although to put this on a fair assessment playfield, there are to many snipers in the game period most matches.
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dSKyNafinchin
Hero (Retired)
5 years ago
@Ev3rM0r3 I meant where is the line, as in where do they stop limiting guns in squad inventory? If only one person can have a sniper at one time, that would have to apply to every single weapon, and that makes absolutely no sense. Whoops!! You want to pick up this R-301? My apologies, team mate A already has one, so you're SOL. Better limit grenade capacity for inventory too. I got nade spammed and killed once, and I didn't like it, so it needs removed. My point was, where would they draw the line on what to limit per squad, and what is ok to let everyone stack up?

If you're having trouble countering snipers, to me, that indicates that you primarily use close range weapons? While I almost never use snipers, I can easily counter a sniper with a 301, flatline, scout etc., one of which I always have with me. I almost always run an AR for range, and an SMG for the cleanup. You just have to have a little range. When a sniper team attempts to trap my squad, we pepper them with our AR's to crack them, and then rotate when they duck behind cover to heal up. There are numerous ways to counter a sniper team.
  • Ev3rM0r3's avatar
    Ev3rM0r3
    5 years ago
    @dSKyNafinchin Well after all this was just an idea for discussion.
    • Peri_Longbow_pl's avatar
      Peri_Longbow_pl
      5 years ago

      I'm - like - the one guy who thinks snipers are severely underwhelming. And despite hitting all my shots, I rarely have positive results. Usually the enemies just rush me and then yeah...

      Charge rifle is dumb though. 0% brain for 100% payout. Meanwhile, Sentinel. 100% brain for 5% payout.

      • dSKyNafinchin's avatar
        dSKyNafinchin
        Hero (Retired)
        5 years ago
        @Peri_Longbow_plz This is basically me. I feel like all I ever do with snipers is crack shields, so I just never run them. I've never been a huge fan of snipers in games though, unless it's more realistic physics. The whole sniping in a fast paced shooter, has just never been my cup of tea.
    • dSKyNafinchin's avatar
      dSKyNafinchin
      Hero (Retired)
      5 years ago
      @Ev3rM0r3 Trust me, I completely understand the frustration! That's why I tried to offer my own tactics for how I counter sniper teams with my squad. I obviously don't know your play style and tactics, so I can't really offer specific advice. I just know how my team deals with it when we encounter it. Now keep in mind, even though there are ways to counter a sniper team, if they are skilled and counter your counter, they still have a great chance of winning the fight. I feel like we take out sniper teams more often that we get taken out by them, but we definitely still get outplayed by sniper teams from time to time. I main Pathy, personally, so I can usually use my grapple to dodge a lot of their shots. Heck, even frantically zig zagging like a confused worker bee attempting to find its way home after a long night in the pub, is pretty effective at dodging bullets. My least favorite is the charge rifle, simply because it's so easy to hit me with the charge beam and do a tiny amount of damage, which is annoying.

      As far as limiting the number of a specific weapon that can be carried by a squad at any given time though, just wouldn't work on Apex. It could work very well on other games, but I just don't see how it would apply to Apex. I would love to not run into squads full of shotgun spammers or spitfire spammers, but it's just part of the game. I remember one match several season ago, where myself and both my buddies all had turbo'd devos, and that was such an easy win lmao!!
    • ThiccccQuava's avatar
      ThiccccQuava
      5 years ago

      Tell me you got hit by a charge rifle without telling me someone beamed you with a charge rifle...

      All kidding aside, you got out played. There is nothing wrong with that, but there is no reason to say that snipers are broken because you were stuck alone, in the open, and were out gunned. The best way to beat a team of snipers is to get up in their face. This could be done through a few ways:

      Bang tactical- Smoke them or smoke your path
      Wraith portal- use the wraith portal to get closer/ not take damage in transition
      Octane jump pad- same as wraith portal
      Gibby Dome- use a dome to get you a way point to be safe and heal while you transition
      Bang ult- throw it on those bad boys/girls
      Gibby ult- throw it on those bad boys/girls
      Wraith tactual- you are invincible get out of there

      Rotate to the circle better- they had a great position, imagine if you were already established there and got open fire close range on those snipers before they could set up
      3v1 is hard lol can't balance the game around being able to 3v1 a team

      I get you are mad bro, but don't try and change the game because you are emotional, respawn has enough on their plate.

      @Ev3rM0r3 

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