I seriously don't get it. I mean look at all of the helpful things we do for you:

Intel

We snipers are best at doing this. No Active Scanner nor Scout has the radius of 500+ meters, while also being able to fire back at the same time. Wondering what objective the enemy is pushing? Done. See an RDV flying around but don't know what's being called in? Easy.

You want an extra bonus? CCP's awesome rendering glitch feature allows me to see through walls sometimes! Yes, that's right, I can tell you how many enemies are camped by the entrance too!

Flanking

We can also help flank an objective with you as well. I can take down targets during your push, cutting down the amount of enemies you have to face. If your push fails and you are forced to fall-back or retreat, I can also start popping heads too; which prevents your enemy from pushing forward.

Point Defense

Provided we have a good spot, we can guarantee the locking of an objective. You have to be in one spot to hack, and strafing won't help much when we know you have to remain in one static area in-order to hack the objective.

That crowd of enemies who were just trying to flank you? I can turn it into a mere pair of people.

Demoralization

Yes, I can demoralize the enemy too.

You ever get that nervous feeling when you see a prototype Sniper Rifle on the Killfeed? The very thought that at any second, your expensive suit can be turned into DUST?

When the enemy sees a sniper rifle on the killfeed too many times, they get very nervous. They'll begin to panic and will even try to send people away from the battle to counter-snipe me. But unless they are also "gud" they won't be able too because they don't know all of the true hotspots. But I will enjoy the free kills.

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I know that Snipers are one of the few things that still prevent BoundlessVizamImperialDuvolleKalikiotia Rifle 514 to go un-opposed, but please don't hate us for it.

Stop calling us useless because the AFKer in a starter fit decided to grab a sniper rifle. At least give thanks and credit where it's due.

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Yes all of those things are useful. None of us will argue that those aren't usefull roles to perform. The issue, as I see it, is that in the case of each of those jobs there is another player role that does a much better job.

1)Intel: I would much rather have a scout, or anyone for that matter, running about using an active scanner than have a sniper calling positions out. Yes the range is more limited but I get too see the enemies location on radar when a person is using an active scanner. Additionally a heavy on a tower or in the hills (with a FG) can do exactly what a sniper can do and can also kill tanks (Something snipers cannot do).

2)Flanking: A scout with a shotgun or a fast assault is a much better flanker than a sniper as both are more lethal and much more frightening. No sound engenders more fear than that of a shotgun, which causes the enemy to either turn all their attention to the flanker (so I kill them) or ignore the flanker (so they get shottied in the rear). Both of these scenarios are better than a sniper flanking which means, more often than not, that the enemy ignores the sniper by dancing about a bit more and still spends the vast majority of their energy trying to kill me and the rest of the squad.

3) Point defense: Forge gunners, ADS Pilots, HMG's, and tanks are all much better at this role. I don't feel like I need to go into detail as to why since it is fairly obvious.

4) Demoralization: Getting killed by a sniper isn't so much demoralizing as it is annoying. Once killed by a sniper I am able to just go right back to doing what I need to do to win, only slightly annoyed. Now a getting killed with a total fail fit like a heavy shotgunner, or a scout throwing RE. Now that is demoralizing. Having a tank roll me over. Getting crushed by a DS. All of these are things that will lead me to start hunting the killer in question. A simple sniper is too easily ignored and not humiliating enough to draw me away from activites that will help my team win the game.

As it stands snipers lack a well defined role on the battlefield since, as I believe I have pointed out, everyone of the tasks they can perform can be done more effectively by someone else. CCP needs to give snipers a place on the battle field by letting them mark targets for their squad while ADS, or suppress targets who are shooting at their squad mates (by shooting near them) increasing the enemy's weapon spread for a short duration. Not only would these two abilities provide a role for snipers but they would also make snipers more likely assist their squad (rather than just lonewolfing) especially if there are WP associated with these activites.

I prefer versatility over Pure raw damage.
Think of it this way, if they can make the base damage not god awful, I would run a single Enhanced damage mod and a complex shield on my scout.
Enough damage to 2HK with headshots (due to the ungodly eHP most suits have), and still have enough slots left to run some decent shielding and a good sidearm.
I want to be able to move about 120m behind my squad, providing long range support and yet still being able to defend myself (necessary, since 120m away isn't that far in Dust.)

Think of it this way,most serious snipers use logi suits...in particular the Ck.0.They stack 5 damage mods in it's high slots an can OHK ANY suit,regardless of HP.
Buffing rifles would be stupid they are OP as is. You must sacrifice for power (eg.only heavies can use forgeguns). You're asking for too much (OHK guarantee, AND mobility,WITH range).You will never convince anyone with an IQ above 3 that a buff and "special effects" for sniper rifles is a good thing.

Chinese people? I like em well enough? Chinese Snipers? Not so much but then again I don't like any snipers....

Think of it this way,most serious snipers use logi suits...in particular the Ck.0.They stack 5 damage mods in it's high slots an can OHK ANY suit,regardless of HP.
Buffing rifles would be stupid they are OP as is. You must sacrifice for power (eg.only heavies can use forgeguns). You're asking for too much (OHK guarantee, AND mobility,WITH range).You will never convince anyone with an IQ above 3 that a buff and "special effects" for sniper rifles is a good thing.

I don't even need to read to know what you're complaining about.

I've never seen you snipe. Ever.

The f*ck did I just read?

or you could keep the damage mods and just like double ohko me.

You inspired me atiim to use the tac sniper and do a bit of close support sniping, I'm not a 'proper' dedicated sniper, I use the charged with 3 damage mods. I'll be using the ishukone tac later, should be fun.

I use the duvolle tac for cqc sniping and its a total beast.

Most snipers are plain sht mate and we don't even have bullet drop lol.

I still don't like hit-scan.

BF3 sniping ruined me. I can't play games without bullet travel time and bullet drop.

I'm just too used to leading my freaking targets.

Here is the problem with snipers, and it's the same problem from BF3.

GREAT snipers are so useful it's not even funny. They can hold an objective from 400m away, eliminate HVT's and injure or flat out STOP squads from moving in the open. They create paranoia and discord on the battlefield, as you can effectively shut down areas of the map for fear of getting pinged in the open.

However, a vast majority of snipers in this game a CRAP. They give all the rest a bad name.

That is the problem with snipers in Dust.

That and the stupid initial scope sway. I want BF3 sniping in Dust. I would go scout sniper and NEVER go back.

I still don't like hit-scan.

BF3 sniping ruined me. I can't play games without bullet travel time and bullet drop.

I'm just too used to leading my freaking targets.

More practice will sort that out, then you'll laugh at yourself when you get used to it and realise that sniping in dust is more noobish and easy than halo.

Passive snipers that wait for people to show up in the distance:
BAD

Active snipers that actively move looking for targets in the distance:
GOOD

K/D difference:
First one: 9/0

Second one: 21/1


Back to back matches with the same map.

Sounds like you want QUICK SCOPING.
What is the best pistol in BF or CoD? a sniper rifle
Everyone running with a sniper rifle because it is the best all range weapon with the best dmg.
Not a game I want to play and the reason I don't play BF or CoD

And I refuse to believe that practice won't fix it for you, I'm sorry but you do not seem like an invalid to me at all.

Sounds like you want QUICK SCOPING.
What is the best pistol in BF or CoD? a sniper rifle
Everyone running with a sniper rifle because it is the best all range weapon with the best dmg.
Not a game I want to play and the reason I don't play BF or CoD

I'm not. And yes, practice might fix it, but overall, sniping isn't fun enough in Dust to validate me going full time into it.

And yes, I was full time Recon in BF3. I think I hit over 300 hours in that class alone.

That could either mean that your an uber decent noob or your good, judging by how proud you are I'm guessing your good.