DUST Search - Why don't Snipers get enough xp?

Fiasco Llana wrote:

Fivetimes Infinity wrote:

Fiasco Llana wrote:

You know... If you want to get technical about it.

When we talk about snipers we're referring to people who are sitting somewhere shooting people with a sniper rifle. It's great that you took all that time to write that post up, but that's not relevant to this thread. If you're dropping uplinks all over the place and otherwise "on the frontlines with my fellow logistics and assaults" then that's not what this thread is about. Although if you think assault or logistics roles aren't being adequately rewarded you're certainly welcome to make your own thread about it.

What you're talking about is shooting a long billed bird. Now unless I am sadly mistaken, there are no freakin' birds in the game. It's not a sniper rifle. It's a railgun. Again, you are right. Apparently this thread is about killing snipes, but I haven't seen the bird mentioned once. Did I say assault or logistics roles aren't being adequately rewarded?

So if this thread is about snipers, it has been massively derailed and exploded by a nuke.

Drugs are bad, kids.

Mods, lock please?


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Sleepy Zan Internal Error. Negative-Feedback 2047	Posted - 2012.08.30 05:18:00 - [1] - Quote just got 126k Sp with pure sniper on ambush. P.S. you don't have to sit there hack the uplinks then find a spot to guard one at two at least.
Sleepy Zan Internal Error. Negative-Feedback 2047	Posted - 2012.08.31 02:35:00 - [2] - Quote OG DonHel wrote: Sleepy Zan wrote: just got 126k Sp with pure sniper on ambush. P.S. you don't have to sit there hack the uplinks then find a spot to guard one at two at least. wth, I thought gains like this were stopped? No they haven't but this was right at the reset of the diminishing SP return which does do a lot to slow the grind, I know guys that can get alot more than that.
Sleepy Zan Internal Error. Negative-Feedback 2047	Posted - 2012.09.29 00:05:00 - [3] - Quote Ludwig Van Beatdropin wrote: If your heading to take out a sniper this is what I would do, never run in a straight line, move, and sway left to right, and when your close enuff shoot him. They are most likely going to be croutching, either that or they run. Just a tip. If the sniper has a good position on you though the best thing to do may just to be avoid him for awhile until he is preoccupied, then comeback at your leisure and shoot him in the back. A sniper doesn't have to be crouched to hit you.
Sleepy Zan Internal Error. Negative-Feedback 2047	Posted - 2012.09.29 00:08:00 - [4] - Quote Noob Noobuler wrote: Kaeralli Sturmovos wrote: its all about the PTFO not camping somewhere behind a building or on the biggest mountain, the only contribution would be in ambush K/D is nothing. taking out swarmers that are shooting at your teams tanks or dropships..so yea dont bash snipers saying they are only good on skirmish..i think if i see you with a tank ,i will the swarmer kill you and your tank to be fair most snipers are useless, camping out in the mountains for 15 kills gets your team no where on skirmish, you might as well join everyone on the ground and start capping.
Sleepy Zan Internal Error. Negative-Feedback 2047	Posted - 2012.09.29 00:13:00 - [5] - Quote Fiasco Llana wrote: Fivetimes Infinity wrote: Snipers do not need any appreciation. We do not put ourselves in any great risk. Why should we have any kind of significant rewards when you're just sitting around someplace partaking in a turkey shoot? Oh yeah? Why are there so many red triangles on your screen? Whos dropping the uplinks behind enemy lines? Who's holding off 3+ guys in full proto with a rifle just so you can spawn safely? Who's sniping turret gunners and vehicle gunners so you can advance safely? That's me. If you're camping in a mountain with a rifle, good for you. But I'm on the frontlines with my fellow logistics and Assaults fending off attackers or poppin' defenders in the face. All about how you play the game, man. +1 for classy sniper
Sleepy Zan Internal Error. Negative-Feedback 2047	Posted - 2012.09.29 03:58:00 - [6] - Quote Fiasco Llana wrote: Fivetimes Infinity wrote: Fiasco Llana wrote: You know... If you want to get technical about it. When we talk about snipers we're referring to people who are sitting somewhere shooting people with a sniper rifle. It's great that you took all that time to write that post up, but that's not relevant to this thread. If you're dropping uplinks all over the place and otherwise "on the frontlines with my fellow logistics and assaults" then that's not what this thread is about. Although if you think assault or logistics roles aren't being adequately rewarded you're certainly welcome to make your own thread about it. What you're talking about is shooting a long billed bird. Now unless I am sadly mistaken, there are no freakin' birds in the game. It's not a sniper rifle. It's a railgun. Again, you are right. Apparently this thread is about killing snipes, but I haven't seen the bird mentioned once. Did I say assault or logistics roles aren't being adequately rewarded? So if this thread is about snipers, it has been massively derailed and exploded by a nuke. Drugs are bad, kids. Mods, lock please? He is actually right you did say in your post that a sniper fires from a hidden location aka a mountain on the redline what you would be is what the U.S. military calls a designated marksman (DM) "The DM role differs significantly from that of a specially trained sniper. A sniper is a specialist highly trained in fieldcraft who carries out a range of specific missions independent of others, and more specialized than standard infantry tasks. In contrast, a DM is a soldier who has received some additional marksmanship training. The DM's role is to provide an additional capability to the infantry platoon, which is the ability to engage targets at greater ranges than the other members of the squad or section. The DM operates as an integral member of the infantry platoon, providing a niche capability contributing to the overall firepower of the platoon in the same way as a grenadier with a rifle-mounted grenade launcher, allowing the team to have a better chance against groups of enemies and armored vehicles; or the machine gunner who employs the squad/section machine gun to lay down suppressing fire for an amount of area denial to the enemy. The DM weapon provides a capability to the infantry platoon in the shape of increased precision at a greater range than that provided by the standard infantry rifle, by virtue of its sighting system and/or larger caliber. By comparison, the sniper role is much more specialized with very comprehensive selection, training and equipment."