sniper thoughts

[i made you]

The L96 was a decent idea for the game. You have a good precise rifle that you can use for all classes. It doesn't add that much to the game though given that there's already the M95 unlock and the M24. Since the L96 is a Tier 2 unlock, it should be made for the hardcore sniper, one shot one kill in the head. Changes I'd make: add another zoom on top of the current one, make it 3/4 shots per kill for unarmored/armored, 3 x old M24 precision, and keep everything else the same. It won't be that much more precise than the current M24/L96, and those long range kills will take skill since leading and bullet drop will largely be in effect. The low body damage will keep it from being whored. This would help decrease AA and camping for vehicles a lot.

Besides the new rifle, I don't think a stationary sniper should show up on commanders' scans. It takes away half of what being a sniper is about when you can't have stealth. Getting arty'd or chased down by 5 APCs because the commander spotted you is really lame. If your team is getting killed by a camping sniper, find better cover or counter snipe. The laggy scope and laggy reload still exist too.

I'm just glad I can efficiently snipe on other maps besides Karkand and Sharqi now.

[Jap1987]

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It would be cool but they are trying to keep all weapons as balanced as possible . Yes it wouldnt help many begginer snipers if it had a 3x better scope for moving targets but anyone can just wait for a stationary target and kill him and it would be impossible to counter snipe him with anything other than the same rifle.

And also i thougt i would ask you this since you seem to enjoy sniping like myself . Do you think the L96A1 looks like it was modeled by a person who just learned to model the day they needed it? In my opnion it looks like utter ****. It has no detail and it is half of the size of all the other rifles in the game.

[Alcorr]

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Yeah i noticed the same thing, the p90 and l96 have a very low level of detail on them....

Yes, a longer range scope/zoom would be perfect for l96....

Also, the random dezoom bug is still KILLING ME....literally....

[i made you]

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The modeling on the L96 is ok, it is a little plain. The rifle handles too easily I think though. A long range rifle would have been the way to go. I don't have SF so I haven't played it extensively, but I'll unlock it with Euro Force. I'd rather pay $10 than $30, yeah I'm cheap.

That scope/reload lag always hits me at the worst times when I need to do some quick M95 + pistol action for close encounters.

[Kronos]

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Anyone noticed if the L96 penetrates glass like the M95? I took a few pot shots at hovering choppers but it didn't seem to have an effect...

[i made you]

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I tried and it doesn't. It's a M24 clone besides the cool sound.

[pYura]

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The L96 seems to be as accurate and powerful like the M24 but it can penetrate bodyarmor, but armored glass not. This is my experience, mybe I'm wrong. What do you think?

[DuffMan]

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They shouldn't make the unlocks extremely good. In one of the interviews a DICE employee said they are supposed to be an alternative, not an upgrade. Otherwise, the best people just get better and the newbs are stuck with crap K/D ratios.

[Alcorr]

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Well if its a tier TWO unlock...yes it should be better....if not better then at least something different than an m24....like a longer range/scope.

[DuffMan]

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Well if its a tier TWO unlock...yes it should be better....if not better then at least something different than an m24....like a longer range/scope.

Well, whatever. I take out all snipers with my PKM (which I may rename to PWN...).

[Bob_the_Insane]

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The L96 is basicly (in the game) identical to the M24...

If you are on the US team then using the M24 or the L96 makes no difference (other that you personal preference for the scope)...

It comes into it's own for the other teams finaly giving them a real sniper rifle...

For that reason alone I will use it in perference to the M24 just so I can get used to the sight. Personally I liked it a lot. The M95 is fun too with the new and improved accuracy...

Unless I intending to make my way to the enemy airfield and know people out of the choppers and jets I will go with the L96...

Well, whatever. I take out all snipers with my PKM (which I may rename to PWN...).

I that situation the sniper is too close and/or too exposed... Being a careful shot is not the only skill for a sniper...

[schaef2k]

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They shouldn't make the unlocks extremely good. In one of the interviews a DICE employee said they are supposed to be an alternative, not an upgrade. Otherwise, the best people just get better and the newbs are stuck with crap K/D ratios.

The l96 is not better than the m24 (more damage on body shots but not more accurate), and the m95 is way more accurate but not quite as good as the l96 but close. I hate the SVD and the other auto sniper so i can't comment on those.

The m24 is still my gun of choice if i'm on the US side.

One thing i notice was that you can shoot pretty well from a crouch with the m24 and l96 (didn't try with the m95). I was able to follow my squad much better being able to take a quick crouching shot with fair accuracy. This patch has made snipers much better when on the move.

The l96 seems to me like it has a bit more bullet drop than the m24. Anyone else notice this?

[Indyxc]

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I think the new sniper rifle is great. A little nimble gun that seems very accurate.

My only complainant like someone said, is the model itself. It looks like it was done in 2 hours by someone that is new to modeling. The shape is basic, and the textures are it are low detail and very plain looking. It really needs to be improved in the future.

[=CKA= Noncog]

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I like it.

[Tahalee]

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The new snipers are funny. I can actually go with squads and hit people standing up and if you are good at switching to pistol real fast the other person is screwed. Pending they dont have the new and improved G3 that seems to destroy squads.