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.

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

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

Would be good for sniping infantry lol.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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