a hint: power armour with hydraulic limbs.

It ha s been proposed a "Hod Breath" mechanic (Sniper Simulation game have this).
If CCP want the scope to stops moving completely this is the only FPS mechanic that works (especially if sway is stamina based) because it's already balanced: the more you hold breath, the more stamina you consume and so the sway would be higher after holding breath for lo

Already exists, hold down L3 while scoped.

Scope should never stop swaying while standing up, never!

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This is a video game pal; in FPS scopes always sways when standing up otherwise there is not need for couch.
It's pure gamepaly mechanic.

I disagree myself. i think it is great how it is now and just makes sense. yes it should sway for a moment when you first put it to your face and look down the scope. A moment after holding it scoped it stops swaying.

I am surprised how easy it is to have no sway, but it makes sense with the dropsuit. I say keep it how it is. I dont use it really, but those who do that I know seem to think it is fine.

Again, it just makes sense how it works right now. Especially considering the genre of the game. This is sci-fi.

Have you ever actually fired a scoped rifle?

I personally find it easier to aim while standing; crouching just feels awkward. Unless you're firing prone, then the "sway" is going to be comparable regardless of whether you're standing or crouching.

No one that was competent with a sniper rifle in CoD even paid attention to sway or used the hold breath button. This isn't CoD, but it should be the same case. Having no sway isn't that big of an advantage in the first place.

COD has no recoil whatsoever + auto aim: sway is purely aesthetic in COD, believe me.

There's recoil, but that only hinders people going for multiple targets or bad players since you should be getting OSKO's in the first place. This game has aim assist too so what is your point?

Read post 12 of this thread.

COD is an Arcade FPS: unrealistic recoil, aim assist, regenerative health, perks, etc...
This is a FPS MMO and sway should be treated as in Military FPS or even better as in Tactical/Simulation FPS.

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You are 100% right: not having sway doesn't make you a good sniper.
That comes from the skills of the player.

Not having sway at all, which now happen in 2-3 seconds after pressing L1, still makes SR shooting easier...aim assist does the rest.
If you are moderately good now it's far easier to be a sniper in Dust 514 than in Battlefield or Killzone.

It never took me more than a second to scope in and kill someone in KZ, so neither of those thing really affect me. Take out aim assist so it isn't as easy for bad players to compete, and it's fine.

Killzone, which is my favourite FPS, has OHK sniper rifles and once you are crouched Sway is already reduced: here every time you press L1 scopes sways automatically regardless of you movements or stance.
No to mention that in Killzone aiming sensitivity is far better than in this beta.