Effective snipers...

[Chris_Redfield]

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Im not a hater Nanten. From what Ive seen you guys have the skills to back the sh!t up you just said about clearing the area before the squads movie in. I dont see many snipers doing that, most of all- being capable of doing that.

Im a huge admirer (spelling...) of skill and talent in areas which are hard to accomplish perfection in. Seeing the potential of the sniper class through a couple high class videos actually has opened my eyes.

I wont like, I rarely die to snipers, but from what Ive seen now, I believe Ive only met sh!tty or lucky snipers. Im a pilot, so I die to snipers on the runway mostly, or to claymores on the battlefield.

Also, dont get frustrated about the hate for snipers. Just like with pilots, the cool and talented bunch gets overshadowed by the smacktard or "cheap" kind.

[FatEmu]

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I'm sorry but most people who play BF2 are more concerned about complaining against one type of player rather than play the bloody game. Get over it, there's going to be people who play the game wrong, and many have only just purchased the game, some are arseholes.

But the majority of snipers don't play how the opening poster said. I have a fellow clan member who is ranked at 8th in the UK for being Sniper, and when I play against him, you can never tell where the shot came from. Usually you don't see him all round apart from when his name comes up saying he killed you.

I enjoy being sniper alot, its my favourite kit. I play like a real sniper though, and like to hang back. I plan a strategy to make sure I can get the best KD ratio possible. That way the game is more fun especially when you're defending the back flags and pick off the few soldiers with a headshot. It's not just luck, it's called being a good sniper, not an *** hat who shoots randomly.

So yeh, don't stereotype just because of the dicks youve seen playing.

[ACE_FIN1972]

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Last night me and some friends of mine were playing on some Russian server. There were very good players playing very good team work. I'll admit we didn't won a single round, but hey it was 64 player Karkand, with about 30 players playing and enemy had few players more than on our side. We three (+2 other players) toked all the flags we reached but it was not enough. They kept running after us and kept our points bleeding.

The point of my post is here. First I played support and medic like most of the others. Our rush towards some flag stopped constantly on some corner where our team and enemy started the firefight. Everyone seeked some cover and started to shoot as they could. Time after time a stalemate. I switched to sniper and no more stalemates. If I remember correctly, my best round was something like 48-3.Keep in mind that we were against medic/support squads with very skilled players, so please stop underestimating snipers. When playing aggressive style within a good squad, sniper can be a key player. None of you super assault/medic/whatever gurus move too much when your squad bumps to enemy squad, you all try to aim as good as you can. I don't need too many moments to aim your head and then it's over. Moving sniper is just one variation how you can use that kit. Sniper is most versatile kit there is. That makes it so enjoyable to use.

Unfortunately we were not enough to turn the tide, but we had tight and fun rounds last night. Still, I'm quite sure none of those playing against us keeps snipers to be low threat in future

[Jumintiger]

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Most people know that the M24 is basically the equal of the L96A1, except it's louder and doesn't reload as fast.

On Warlord, I get it up close and personal with it when I can because the Insurgents have the high ground. I hide at the two entrances to the Plaza flag to the east and I just go for the headshot. The enemy is just like belly dancing or something, they're spraying their PKMs at me and I just take one shot and kill him. I also take any rifle with me into the palace. The SVD is especially good. Any rifle there is good for aiming down hallways and killling anyone walking down it.

I might not be the best sniper (duh) but I think I have a good idea of how a sniper rifle is supposed to be used.

[scott123]

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You "anti-snipers" crack me up.

There are plenty of people throwing nades all over the place and their not snipers. Saying snipers don't contribute is like saying no other class does either. If you don't like snipers, and don't play as a sniper how do you know they don't contribute? I can't tell you how many times I won the "flag defend" at the end of a round. Last time I checked this would be considered a contribution. When someone is capping a flag and you're off in the distance watching/protecting their back, I hardly think this is not contributing. Remember it's your teams snipers that usually keep the other teams snipers at bay.

My 1st priority when entering a map is to try to take out as many snipers on the opposing team as I can find. After that I go after the other classes.

People need to stop being so hypocritical and just play. When the rest of the classes are heal-whoring / nade whoring etc whats the difference? Just because you get whacked by a claymore after you've killed the sniper is no reason to whine.

[dont_be_ss]

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Lots of threads going around about "snipers" everyone considers snipers as the ones that sit back on a hill shooting and will land a hit 1 in 4 shots (resulting in a kill once every 8 shots.) These are the ***** snipers or retards who believe that they are the **** and helping their team, but as we know they aren't. However there are snipers that are very front line actioned who will take the rifle over a PKM. One sniper, who many of you know that is quite offensive as a sniper is Spetz, who is a mod on the forums, anywho.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3852/rsoa2.gif

I'm the one who sits back on the hill, my bad.

I snipe how you are supposed to snipe, 400m if possible. I usually get a few 400m shots per game. Id only resort to close range sniping on maps like karkand, where i can understand why you would "Get up close and personal".

[7man]

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1 out of every 10 snipers on karkand are the "leet" snipers that wait for there kills the rest are the ones that go run up and then spam out claymores and nades

[Alm()nd J()y]

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1 out of every 10 snipers on karkand are the "leet" snipers that wait for there kills the rest are the ones that go run up and then spam out claymores and nades

leet snipers don't wait they go.

[7man]

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leet snipers don't wait they go.

So "leet" snipers are the claymore whores on karkand?

[Nanten]

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Im not a hater Nanten.

I know, that whole rant wasn't for you :) Even tho it might of have sounded like it was :P

[xXIElangbamIXx]

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Snipers who tk for jets aren't snipers. They're jetwhores, they only use the Sniper kit cuz the M95 is a cockpit kill and if the use the Eryx their J-10 will be gone.

[gypsyd01]

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I can't tell you how many times I won the "flag defend" at the end of a round. Last time I checked this would be considered a contribution. When someone is capping a flag and you're off in the distance watching/protecting their back, I hardly think this is not contributing. Remember it's your teams snipers that usually keep the other teams snipers at bay.

Bravo!!! I fully agree. Claymores can be used to help protect a flag and after they've done their job I'll continue with some long range kill shots or at least panick the enemy with close death shots with my.50. By the way I've taken out some gunship jocks with this rifle = 2x kill, flag protection and 1x enemy gunship out of the game for a short period.

[brianthebold]

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The only snipers that I hate, are the ones that go on IO, and spam clays.

I went to a IO karkand server, as MEC sniper, with the SVD. I went towards the US uncap, and put both my snipers. When they went off, I was immediatly resupplyed, and put more out, in the same spot. Did that the entire round, and got ~25 kills, 1 death. I died more than that, but I got revived every other time. Ever kill was from a claymore, none from the rifle/pistol. Well, 1 or 2 were from nades.

I was so bored by the end of it, and was so embarassed that I even did it, that I vowed never to do it again.

[7man]

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The only snipers that I hate, are the ones that go on IO, and spam clays.

Don't we all if you can't beat them join them.

[brianthebold]

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Don't we all if you can't beat them join them.

Yeah, but lately, if that starts happening, I normally just go hide somewhere off to the side, or take less travelled routes, and keep medics with me at all times....I cannot count the times I have seen a sniper at close range, him with his clays out, and just charging him while he puts it down, jumping over it before it is armed, knifing him, and get screamed at for "claymore avoidance haxxxxxoring"