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Posted - 2012.08.25 01:39:00 -
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I disagree with most of the points raised in this thread, and take exception to the sentiment that any issue there may be with snipers is all on the people the snipers are targeting. Sniper rifles are not a fun thing to be killed by. Dying instantly is not a good experience. Given how wide-open most maps are, there really isn't much room for any of these "well don't expose yourself/don't run in straight lines/etc" business. Snipers could be basically anywhere, and you have to expose yourself if you want to attack any objective.
Personally, I find that sniper rifles place very minimal demands for skill on the player given how potent and safe they are to use. You simply need to put the dot on someone, and that's the end of it. The shot is instantaneous and incredibly powerful. Meanwhile, your target -- if they live -- likely has no means to retaliate. It's even more of a futile situation than dealing with one of the Dust beta's infamous tank whores.
What I'd like to see done to sniper rifles I've detailed in another thread here called "Sniping with a mouse." In general I think the best approach to sniping is for it to be, overall, underpowered, as it is very unfun to die to, and impacts the game disproportionately so on account of how helpless people can be to fight back against it. I'll acknowledge that sniping may not be overpowered with a DS3, but as mice are cheap and easily available to anyone, it's the power of sniping with a mouse which I believe sets the tone for the entire gameplay style (nobody serious about sniping would do so with a DS3.) |
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Posted - 2012.08.25 03:32:00 -
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There are not cover or tactics that can prevent people from being targets for snipers, unless of course they hide in their spawn and never reveal themselves the entire game. This is not an issue where the onus is on other players to avoid being killed by snipers. Even if you know where the sniper is shooting from, what're the odds that's the only sniper? What're the odds you can move somewhere that sniper's huge range and accuracy can't hit you from? Can you do any of that while also not being totally exposed to other enemies on the ground?
The idea that it's all about tactics or cover is really completely nonsense, I feel. Maybe if it's one of those ambush maps where it's mostly close quarters, and you know there's only one sniper and he's sitting on some particular hill, then maybe you can say that cover and tactics will be a valid defense against the sniper. But in any of the Skirmish maps, any of the big open-air maps, you have no defense. Everytime you make a move you're rolling the dice in a big way, and that really isn't very fun. |