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DJINN Axeman
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.09.14 14:55:00 -
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I have been a loyal sniper since the very beginning and up until now I have loved this game through thick and them. With each build and each update CCP has slowly taken away the sniper's abilities in the field. I was okay when CCP took away the tall and realistic landscapes of the first builds. I was okay when the sniper's gun shooting distance was nerfed. Heck, I was okay when CCP nerfed our line of sight to around 450 meters. Then I started to feel uneasy, but was still on board, when CCP gave everyone an armor boost and some weapons except for the sniper gun( by this, I mean, I have the proto charge sniper gun and I am forced to load all three of my high spots with complex light damage modifiers, instead of shielding. Even with all of that, it still takes some enemies up to four shots to kill which is almost impossible with all of the places to duck behind while waiting for a charge.)I was okay with all of this because I am always up for a challenge and I was a sniper in the army so I knew I could persevere. Only now, CCP has crossed the line! CCP built new maps with either cities in the middle or around each objective and they took the old maps and built cities around those objectives or buried the objective underground. This takes away the job of a sniper trying to hold an objective. Sure each map has one or two places to snipe from, but the problem is everyone knows about these areas and either they show up in pairs or threes in their lab which my proximity mines won't blow up and kill you or they grab their assault drop ship and just destroy you because they stay out of lab nade distance. There is no use for us in PC because you can easily put a proto forge in our spot to shoot our "one shot one kill" that we can't do plus they don't even have to be accurate and they can take out vehicles. So why waste a spot on a sniper. We no longer spark a fear that a sniper is supposed to do in warfare. I am terribly mad because had I had known about this I would have specialized into something else instead of sniper. What a waste of time and it is a shame because I used to really enjoy this game. Apparently, I am not the only one because I notice quite a few of my sniper brethren no longer are on and I can see there are a lot less people on when I log on. At least have the nerve to take away the sniper skills all together so nobody else wastes their time and money! CCP...let me know when you think you have made the sniper viable again because I think I'm done as well. Thanks for screwing this up. |
DJINN Axeman
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
9
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Posted - 2013.09.14 19:36:00 -
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Okay, here we go with hate mail from the ignorant that don't snipe. It is supposed to be part of this game. So I guess I have to clarify that I don't snipe from the redline and if you're still getting sniped its from a tac sniper which is a whole different style or someone that gets less than 10 kills in a skirmish which is not worth it for 500 war points. I understand the need to make it more difficult so I am not crying, but against full proto it is impossible. |
DJINN Axeman
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
14
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Posted - 2013.09.15 18:43:00 -
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First off my military history proves that I know how to do my job and do my job very well. Yes, I know how to work with squads and be on my own. I also know you can't snipe from the same spot all game and I do have a SMG side arm to run with squad. Stop hating and read what I actually wrote! I do not red line snipe, but CCP is taking away all other areas to snipe from. Rule no one in the service...do not snipe unless from cover! Its factual. So I am not going to run out into the open plains and start firing so I can be a huge target! You non snipers realize that we have to put a very small bullet onto a moving target and we don't get splash damage! So it takes quite a bit of skill. On the grand scheme of things if you are going down in one shot then you must be a scout with no armor and my answer to you is learn how to run out of patterns and strafe. When I run my alt scout I never get sniped because I know how they think. Yes, you can get the occasional 1 shot kill by hitting a scout or noon, but it still shouldn't take 4 plus shots to kill a heavy and I don't care what you're reason is! If I shoot a .50 cal sniper gun at any person with any armor on then I am placing bets with my unit what body part I can take off and they are dead! I can also stop any vehicle in its tracks but a tank! By that notion alone, don't you think the future would have better or equivalent weapons. Not these nerf guns. Just saying. Taking my military history out of the equation, I still write our sniping guide for my corporation and handle all sniping questions so I do know what I am talking about. Ultimately, if you are not a sniper or haven't spec'd into sniping then this post does not even pertain to you so I don't understand why you would give your two cents when your opinion on the matter is useless and juvenile considering you have no knowledge on the subject aside from what you read or being on the receiving end of the sniper. I don't tell heavy forges what to do or assault mercs what to do and even though they kill me, I understand their role on the battle field. Why is there so much hatred for a sniper when anyone can spec into an assault and run n gun. I speak from experience because I throw on a free suit and go with my alt all the time. It is way easier to rack up war points through hacking and kills when in a squad. As a sniper, you put yourself out there with out back up because you are too far away from your squad for them to help in time. Not to mention you don't really want other snipers in your vicinity so they don't give you away. Not unless you only care about padding your stats and not winning the game. I don't pad. Sniping is screwed! |
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