Cross Atu
Conspiratus Immortalis
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Posted - 2012.10.17 00:36:00 -
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I've done a little testing in game and now it's time to take it to the forums and see if others have shared my experiences or if they're unique to me.
The long and short of it is, I find the AR to be more effective at sniping from the ladder access rooftops than the sniper rifle.
I also find the AR to be more effective at counter sniping against enemies positioned upon ladder access rooftops than the sniper rifle.
Is this some quirk of how I play or are others encountering this also?
Informational notes:
- All play testing done with starter/milita gear and AR/Sniper skills to match (including the 'once offs' like Weaponry
- Direct testing conclusions above are in line with observed interactions between AR and Sniper wielding players in game, but I have no data on their relative skills/loadouts.
Cheers,
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Cross Atu
Conspiratus Immortalis
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Posted - 2012.10.17 06:54:00 -
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Sleepy Zan wrote:How far are you "sniping" people with the AR?
Ladder and double ladder rooftops, one example would be the "carport" structure in the center of the A,B,C,D objectives map (the map with all the pipes and two of the objectives under covered areas). I don't know what that equates to in meters but we're not talking about shooting across half the map or anything.
KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf wrote:This really sucks for snipers, kind of ironic after seeing a thread about how sniping is supposedly too easy.
I think this belongs in the feedback section.
I plan to put it in feedback, but I want to see how wide spread the experience is or isn't (as I'm only one tester among many).
Vermaak Doe wrote:I call bs
So if that were translated into constructive feedback that'd equal something like "The OP does not track with my experiences and observations in game. My character skills and preferred battlefield role are _____"
There's a reason this is in general, if it doesn't equate to what you've experienced then provide your own data as opposed to kittening.
DUST Fiend wrote:ARs are the end all be all weapon, especially once you start leveling up the required skills. Granted, you won't be sniping anyone from halfway across the map, but you can get some MEAN range on the thing, specifically once your skills are up since it tightens your shot.
ARs are so damn good. I suck with the AR, yet I load up with a militia AR and still get 10 kills easy. They're just such a simple weapon to use, the only time they take skill to operate is when you're facing off against someone of equal skill. Otherwise, they're kind of the entry point weapon that just happens to be the end point weapon as well >_<
I hear this a lot, and while it seems to be accurate (judging by the sheer number of them compared to other weapons) I cannot personally say since I haven't trained up their skills in this build. If however experiences like the ones I've encountered personally are commonplace then I'd say that constitutes proof of a problem.
I wonder if we'll see more or less AR use after the recent hotfix 
Scheneighnay McBob wrote:Roofs, to me (except the really high ones) are still too close to be sniper territory.
The roof is the territory of the laser rifle.
Haven't tried the LR as of yet (slower skill progression and all that  ). In your experience what's the hierarchy for general (excluding the very high ones) rooftop sniping?
LR > AR > SR?
LR> SR > AR?
AR> LR> SR?
I'm assuming from your post that it's not Sniper Rifle territory in your experience (correct?)
Thanks for the constructive feedback so far, keep it coming and if you can please include details as you can (for example your related skills and if your post is based on your observations and play or just your own play exclusively).
Cheers 
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