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Cabowse's avatar
Cabowse
6 years ago

Re: Is anyone else having difficulty with snipers?

@MandatoryIDtag It's a strange one, I didn't use the sentinel much until recently, It's not really like the other snipers. You have to think of it like a primer weapon, get a shot with disruptors and then push in with something else once their shields are down.

It's especially good against Evo Shields

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  • MandatoryIDtag's avatar
    MandatoryIDtag
    6 years ago

    @Cabowse  This is kinda the point I'm trying to make.

    That's not how a Bolt action is supposed to behave, that's how a DMR should function lol.

    It would have made more sense to rebalance the longbow and have the sentinel as the sniper with ranged supremacy.

    But hey ho..it is what it is. 

    I still think a precision choke triple take is the better mid range sniper option. 😛

  • GH0STEDbyME's avatar
    GH0STEDbyME
    Hero
    6 years ago
    @MandatoryIDtag we used to use the Sentinel religiously but I used it due to the fact that it was bolt action. It was just such a satisfying gun to use now it's just trash. My go to used to be the Longbow but like you said these days I go for precision choke triple take (that's mostly for the firing speed and the damage tho tbf).

    Hell! Way back when I used to main a G7 scout as basically a sniper until they changed it completely.
  • 7cyanide's avatar
    7cyanide
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago

    @GH0STEDbyME Yea, the Sentinel is aesthetically pleasing to use, so I only use it for fun / battle pass challenges.

    I don't know if it needs a buff to 75 body, so it can down someone with two shots if they have blue armor... but it needs something. A little faster on the bolt action or bullet drop could be the ticket. It's hard to use as a real secondary weapon when squads show up.

  • MandatoryIDtag's avatar
    MandatoryIDtag
    6 years ago

    @7cyanide  I'm not sure buffing its damage further would actually be productive, as it would have to be a serious buff to put it on par with other snipers in terms if raw damage output.

    Perhaps a headshot critic multiplier buff? It would transform it into a deeply rewarding gun for those who can aim a sniper, and it wouldn't tilt the disruptor gimmick either as that hits purely shield.