Kasira Vorrikesh
Fraternity of St. Venefice
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.11.10 09:37:00 -
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I recently came back to Dust after a long, long break. As a career sniper, I too was dismayed by the range changes. It is easier to get headshots with the new small dot (I don't know when that changed), and the bonus to damage is welcome, but ultimately I feel the same way as the OP. I used to get headshots perfectly well enough before, even on moving targets (I don't consider headshots on stationary players to be remotely bragworthy, at any distance).
To clarify about the notion that all long range snipers (500m+) like to pad their KDR: it's probably true for a lot of snipers, but not entirely for me. I just hate dying. But I don't hate it so much that I tank my suit, or wear anything other than a scout suit; instead I relied on extreme distance, positioning, and criminally insane paranoia to keep myself alive. But anyone with even a basic Tactical sniper rifle could drop me in a second, which I think makes me better than a true KDR padder (AKA, the heavy suit sniper, or long ago, the logisniper).
With all that said, the new range limitations have essentially redrawn the maps in my mind, and destroyed everything I once knew about tactical positioning. I haven't the patience to re-walk every single map according to the new ranges, dying at a rate of five times my previous worst days, as I search for new shaded crevices. I therefore must say that Dust has finally broken my spirit. None will note or regret my passing, since I belonged to possibly the most despised and disdained player category in the history of this game; but I am content that, for a while, I was good at what I did.
And for the record, my main had a KDR that peaked at 51, all while wearing a non-tanked, non-cloaked, pre-buff, Gallente advanced scout suit (would have worn Caldari, but alas this was before they were released). I recorded well over two thousand kills in this suit, most with the advanced rifle, and about a third of my total with the Charge.
I might have prattled on too long, but consider it my obituary. I also wish to salute the few true snipers left in the game. |