Is not the gun. It's the maps. And anyone that has been here since Mordus Private Trials would know that.

Especailly when Manus Peak was first introduced into the game. It was foggy and snipers where everywhere!
I loved how the map looked but I hated it's design. Especially Manus Peak (the mountain) I had a love/hate relationship with that thing. Tho I could always fish out the snipers up there with a shotty scout back then.

My point is. Snipers aren't broken or bad. It's the horrible map designs. And the old Manus Peak is a perfect example of that. Tha map was too open had way too many high points for snipers to kill on.

The Manus Peak of now doesn't have the mountain and some high places where removed. So now thee not many GOOD sniping spots. And on every spot it is fairly and easily notable and reachable by anyone.

To other maps? Well most fighting always occurs indoors because the objectives are too close to one another. The outside objectives people barely pay attention to those so almost no one are paying guard to them (I do. But when I am sniping) and not to mention the new suckets that go to underground with the lava pool thingy. Then that just renders the sniper useless if he is trying to be of any help by covering an objective.

The only thing I do say about the weapon itself is that we need the option to adjust zooms.

But right now the sniper's problem isn't the gun. It's the poor map design only focusing to close quarters fights.

Why not change the sr bonus to+1 clip/level and headshot multiplier, and add more sway' even when crouched?

I barely get sniped on the new maps

The only map I get sniped the most is on Manus Peak

EDIT: I just want to be able to cover the objective. Not be able to snipe them while they are hacking.

As a heavy/logi player, one of the crappy things about all the "newer" maps is that they all have wiiiiiide open plains with hundreds of meters beween points with no cover, and I'm continually sniped on all of them. Part of the reason I went Calmando. Whatcho talking about, Willis?

Or is this mostly about, "I want to be able to headshot mercs that are hacking objectives?" Cause then my answer is a hearty lolfrakno.

Really No opinions anyone?

seconded. I think the fact that they are going to nerf range on sniper rifles a joke.

when I say about the tactical rifle, I mean because it's a joke a the moment it should become something along the lines of a marksmen rifle, but not fully.
in other words higher rate of fire and designed for closer ranges then some of the others,
I'd probably suggest swap the tactical scope with the charge rifle maybe even slightly less, increase rof, increase base damage slightly, increase clip size.

to suit it's name of tactical sniper.

then for the other sniper rifles give them all a better scope (I'd like to see at the very least the ability to swap between tac and charge scope view).
increase headshot multiplier, reduce the charge time on the charge rifle slightly.
(maybe changes)
increase maximum ammo,
decrease clip size,
increase base damage
(n.b if we were to increase base damage on the long distance variants we would need to balance it somehow, needing to reload often would cover it.)


Change the range to effective range - 400m with absolute range at 650
(it will be forced unfortunately, don't expect to keep our ranges as they are, this is the best we can hope for.)

change the reticule
(I don't have a problem with it either but other people do.)

fix the rendering issues.
fix the hit detection.
add in some more vantage points.

that would be my opinion.

If the sniper's range is reduced then it will become the most useless class/weapon in the game next to the flaylock pistol.
600m is perfect. People are just lazy to go on the hunt for that one or 2 snipers that is causing your team such a trouble. They want us to be closer.

Really? A sniper? Close to the frontlines? drop the range to 400-300 meters which will most likely happen if CCP decides to reduce the range and all dedicate snipers will be leaving the game for such bull.

Me. I have no problem with the reticule.
I can 2 body shot all medium and light suits on my NT5 sniper on my STD Amarr Logi. 3-4 body shot heavies.

The second problem right now is that there are way too many heavies on the field. Meaning nowadays I have to use a full mag to take out one guy.

I find tactical rifles a joke and not very good with regular sniping.

Just give us back the Craterlake map, don't care about the Biomass/Communications optional extension attachment, nor the original ambush 1.0 mechanics as the moving MCC is now impossible according to the devs I've talked to (Skirmish used to be called ambush, and ambush skirmish)...

I just want the craterlake map, it was amazing, the canyon with wide and narrow passages down below weaving into each other, the proper firing lanes for most of the turrets, the top-side mesa and paths overlooking everything and the clever little niches carved into the mountanous terrain offering a third level of engagement on the very top in a few strategic areas. Long and short-range weapons worked, vehicles operated correctly without being restricted, and there were no impossible-to-reach camping nests.

Craterlake rewarded awareness and maintained a spicy battlefield with how organic and varying it was.

A zoom on a forge ..??.. you should be ashamed of yourself for suggesting such , I think that the graphics are just bad for sniping and the rendering is also but not as bad as it was during 1.6 .

People disappearing like drop ships do in the distance can become a problem .

Hmm... having a scope zoom on a Forge gun...

Would be good for sniping infantry lol.

Yes there are problems with the maps and lack of positions, etc.
I have been pointing that out for a while now
people want to reduce our range but not add extra points normally which is bloody ridiculous.


but there are major issues with the guns too.

the lack of damage % bonus on headshots.
the reticule is not good.
the general lack of damage output which means unless you are running a proto calmando with three dam mods and at least a charge rifle you won't be doing very much even in a pub match.
the lack of team play war points or abilities, e.g tagging. and only getting an extra 10 points for headshot kills, destroying links etc
fixed zoom levels.
tactical rifles that require the sniper to be further away, which imo is less "tactical" (they should be more mobile and able to relocate quickly etc)
tactical rifles only really being useful for counter sniping.


I could go on but I'm short on time

A zoom on a forge ..??.. you should be ashamed of yourself for suggesting such , I think that the graphics are just bad for sniping and the rendering is also but not as bad as it was during 1.6 .

People disappearing like drop ships do in the distance can become a problem .

I would love adjustable zooms. I would even love it on my forge gun. :D

The problem is and has been half of the maps for whatever reason are in a quarry with high points on all sides.

New maps don't really have this problem. As much.