Whenever I was sniped by him, he shot me from 250+ meters out. So I wouldn't consider it close at all.

I do like that new reticule. It seems it would be easier for targeting. Are you sure it is not hit detection that is off? Maybe with a hit detection fix it will prove to be more useful. I can see that CCP is trying to nerf accuracy at very long range.

Honestly, since using the sniper with the new crosshair, I've noticed sniping got easier..... Here is a hint....don't use the whole circle.......the circle has a whole in the middle for a reason. Use that when sniping

Head shots at long range seem more difficult with the new optics, but if the circle was just a bit smaller so that the negative space within it was the same size or lightly smaller than the original dot, I would really enjoy it.

Spot on. I tried sniping last night for the first time and I was disgusted. I was running a proto Cal Assault, with 3 Damage Mods, and a Thale. I shot a scout dead in the head and the Mother F***** just ran off. WTF. So I tried again and the same happened over and over again. In one match I got only 7 kills even though my normal is between 15-25 kills a game. I want my SP returned and just delete the sniper from the game completely.

It's only a red herring on some maps. Maps like Bridge for example, a red line thales can pick off many reinforcements to the bridge or any players that get flushed out. Literally yesterday we had an enemy team where the thales sniper was head glitching from their red line with a clear LOS to the bridge. Having to constantly hide DOES impact how well you can defend an objective. It was a calmmando Ck.0 with a Thales. I know because I was trying to snipe them and could see the chevron + would line up head shots with the 170% and couldn't hit them ever, (IE. I could see his stats.) On my screen it looked like the head was under the crest of the hill. The only way I could of possibly hit them from there is if I stood on top of a drop ship that elevated itself into the stratosphere so that I could get an angle on him as the only building nearby was that slopped one that you slide off of.

Fixing the red line is the only way that I could see CCP solving the head glitching issue because head glitching isn't a big deal when you can actually ambush the target. Although next time I see a player doing this with a thales I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and call in a throw-away dropship in a heavy burst hmg fit. It will take me out of the action for a while but it's worth it I guess since we probably will never have another alternative. I've seen head glitching red line thales go 30/0 in some matches, 150 clones versus 120 clones is a pretty big deal in pubs.

I think as we discerned in a past conversation we probably aren't in the same region. I can testify though to the fact that pubs in US East are pretty scummy tactics wise. From what I have always seen though, US East is the FPS equivalent of RTS Korea. Cheese through exploitation abounds.

I actually prefer the new cross-hair make head-shots easier (especially while moving)

I like the concept of the new scope, but the circle is just way too big. Tried it last night, wasn't a very satisfying experience.

Ran a sniper squad last night, cheap suits and ADV rifle outfield, the average HP of a player in the squad was 300-400ehp. It was good fun, we had good KD/R and caused a lot of problems for the enemy. Mobile area of denial squad. In one match one of our guys had the longest kill of 58m.

I don't think the claims that the new reticle "sucks" are warranted, try adapt to the change, use the sniper as you never did and you will have some fun. I think its great that CCP made the change.

Agreed it is hilariously bad, CCP please change it back.

I think that the only ones that want to keep it is looking for any chance at making the sniper rifle unusable.