Right i played DUST 514 for a couple hours late last night, and found that out of the 5 classes, the sniper rifke was the hardest weapon to use, so i GAVE UP using it.

1) The reticle needs to be changed, from a dot, what sniper rifle uses a dot sight??
2) The eniper needs atleast 2 levels of zoom, currently as far as i have tried it only has 1 level of zoom.
3) The sight is basically the smae as the assualt rifle scope.
4) The sway, ohh the sway, now i was standing still with the sniper, i was pressing various butttons, to see if i could hold my breath or something, or by crouching, but the sniper is useless at long ranges, TOO MUCH SWAY.
5) The sniper rifle sight in some games goes red when the sight is over the enemy, though i fear this addition may make sniping too easy.


Apart from the above, so far even at this stage the game seems to run smooth, whether this stays true when we get to open beta is another question.

AS a side note:
I couldnt create my own suite either or edit current suites, is the locked throughout the whole of the closed beta process??

Kind Regards

AZZA

You cant use skills in the beta, i tried last night, it all seems to be locked??

Right i played DUST 514 for a couple hours late last night, and found that out of the 5 classes, the sniper rifke was the hardest weapon to use, so i GAVE UP using it.

1) The reticle needs to be changed, from a dot, what sniper rifle uses a dot sight??
2) The eniper needs atleast 2 levels of zoom, currently as far as i have tried it only has 1 level of zoom.
3) The sight is basically the smae as the assualt rifle scope.
4) The sway, ohh the sway, now i was standing still with the sniper, i was pressing various butttons, to see if i could hold my breath or something, or by crouching, but the sniper is useless at long ranges, TOO MUCH SWAY.
5) The sniper rifle sight in some games goes red when the sight is over the enemy, though i fear this addition may make sniping too easy.


Apart from the above, so far even at this stage the game seems to run smooth, whether this stays true when we get to open beta is another question.

AS a side note:
I couldnt create my own suite either or edit current suites, is the locked throughout the whole of the closed beta process??

Kind Regards

AZZA

Right i played DUST 514 for a couple hours late last night, and found that out of the 5 classes, the sniper rifke was the hardest weapon to use, so i GAVE UP using it.

1) The reticle needs to be changed, from a dot, what sniper rifle uses a dot sight??
2) The eniper needs atleast 2 levels of zoom, currently as far as i have tried it only has 1 level of zoom.
3) The sight is basically the smae as the assualt rifle scope.
4) The sway, ohh the sway, now i was standing still with the sniper, i was pressing various butttons, to see if i could hold my breath or something, or by crouching, but the sniper is useless at long ranges, TOO MUCH SWAY.
5) The sniper rifle sight in some games goes red when the sight is over the enemy, though i fear this addition may make sniping too easy.


Apart from the above, so far even at this stage the game seems to run smooth, whether this stays true when we get to open beta is another question.

AS a side note:
I couldnt create my own suite either or edit current suites, is the locked throughout the whole of the closed beta process??

Kind Regards

AZZA

5) The sniper rifle sight in some games goes red when the sight is over the enemy, though i fear this addition may make sniping too easy.

Also when sniping try to avoid "sniper perches" unless you like changing life for life when sniping.

Thanks for the info gallas, i only played it for 2 hours, so didnt take in every detail, but instantly found out that sniping was difficult, the sniper feels like it needs another zoom level too it, as people with assault rifles were doing more damage too me at long range, than i was too them, due too them just spraying in my general direction.

It will be easier once they let use keyboard & mouse. Point and click.

There will still be sway, not like it's going to be a magical path to an infinite KDR :)

I hope it won't be

I've sniped since the build before this and the sway has never been an issue, what is an issue though is the minute movements that you have to coax from the "nipple" to get the dot align just right.

I've used a controller borrowed from a friend of mine which is rather loose as far "button feel" goes and I have no problems hitting targets standing still, moving targets however ...
Now my new controller being new is stiff as hell and resists all the way so hitting on someone standing still is a trial in patience but for some strange reason I now hit running targets better so go figure.

So just saying that controller feel has as much to do with sniping as is adjusting sensitivity until you get it just right for muscle memory while keeping turning speed bearable.

Also when sniping try to avoid "sniper perches" unless you like changing life for life when sniping.