DUST Search - Why Do You Guys Hate Snipers That Do What Their Meant For?

Vallud Eadesso wrote:

AMARRKIS wrote:

Knightshade Belladonna wrote:

I don't think the real problem is a single sniper, or a handful of snipers. When I begin to get pissed at snipers it is when theres like a dozen that wont go out in the field because they to scared and just sit back under the mcc or something sniping entire match. I see this alot on the Manus peak map , I believe that's the map.. It happens so often that now when I see the trend begin , I say fk it and grab a militia sniper aswell.. no point in me suiciding

A sniper is not meant to go on the frontlines so i dont see how you can be mad about that. If I have a sniper rifle im not going to go to the front lines

Please go back and read my post about the difference between a Designated Marksman and a Sniper. Let me make this clear: You are NOT a sniper. There is NO sniper class in this game! It is INCORRECTLY named and you're actually playing as a Designated Marksman. You're job is to extend the operational (Read: Lethal) range of your squad. You are supposed to be on the front line, right next to your squad leader hitting priority targets and suppressing others so the actual killers of your unit (HMGs and AR) can get close enough to cause the real damage.

A sniper, that is, a true sniper... is more of a scout. He rarely fires his gun and spends 99% of his time on a radio. A marksman however is with the squad, giving them nearly double the lethal range and covering the rest of the squad with accurate fire. If you lone wolf, you're doing it COMPLETELY wrong.


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Cortez The Killer Immobile Infantry 187	Posted - 2012.11.11 17:47:00 - [1] - Quote AMARRKIS wrote: Knightshade Belladonna wrote: I don't think the real problem is a single sniper, or a handful of snipers. When I begin to get pissed at snipers it is when theres like a dozen that wont go out in the field because they to scared and just sit back under the mcc or something sniping entire match. I see this alot on the Manus peak map , I believe that's the map.. It happens so often that now when I see the trend begin , I say fk it and grab a militia sniper aswell.. no point in me suiciding A sniper is not meant to go on the frontlines so i dont see how you can be mad about that. If I have a sniper rifle im not going to go to the front lines Agreed, mostly. Sitting up on a hill somewhere overwatching an objective or chokepoint gets boring as hell though. I've had moderate success with a ground level tac sniper rifle/ firefly kit. My skills are already heavy on dropsuit command and sensor dampening, with added hacking skills and a running speed mod, he darts around from cover to cover hacking and pot-shotting. The kit runs approx 18k, is paper thin, and a whole lot more fun than parking up on a hill. Sometimes it works absolutely horribly, sometimes I can top the WP board on hacks and team spawns alone. Every once in a while I get the treat of sneaking up on a NULL cannon guard and unloading the SMG right between the shoulderblades. Not bad for what started as a comedy gimmick fit.
Cortez The Killer Immobile Infantry 187	Posted - 2012.11.11 21:15:00 - [2] - Quote Vallud Eadesso wrote: AMARRKIS wrote: Knightshade Belladonna wrote: I don't think the real problem is a single sniper, or a handful of snipers. When I begin to get pissed at snipers it is when theres like a dozen that wont go out in the field because they to scared and just sit back under the mcc or something sniping entire match. I see this alot on the Manus peak map , I believe that's the map.. It happens so often that now when I see the trend begin , I say fk it and grab a militia sniper aswell.. no point in me suiciding A sniper is not meant to go on the frontlines so i dont see how you can be mad about that. If I have a sniper rifle im not going to go to the front lines Please go back and read my post about the difference between a Designated Marksman and a Sniper. Let me make this clear: You are NOT a sniper. There is NO sniper class in this game! It is INCORRECTLY named and you're actually playing as a Designated Marksman. You're job is to extend the operational (Read: Lethal) range of your squad. You are supposed to be on the front line, right next to your squad leader hitting priority targets and suppressing others so the actual killers of your unit (HMGs and AR) can get close enough to cause the real damage. A sniper, that is, a true sniper... is more of a scout. He rarely fires his gun and spends 99% of his time on a radio. A marksman however is with the squad, giving them nearly double the lethal range and covering the rest of the squad with accurate fire. If you lone wolf, you're doing it COMPLETELY wrong. What you are takling about as a Designated Marksman, within this game, is the suit with a tactical assault rifle and Light Weapon Sharpshooter/Proficiency trained. Whether you agree with the semantics or not, there is a sniper class in this game. It uses sniper rifles, sniper rifle skills to train, and relies on not being seen or shot to work. If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck.. it's probably a duck. Many people that actually play the sniper class beyond the starter fits would agree that a useful sniper does provide forward intel, but also operates mostly independently of a squad on the ground. Contrary to whatever recruitment video you may have seen, a sniper/spotter unit does actually operate usually as an independent lone wolf team, and is definitely not emitting radio signals 99% of the time. In any case, this ain't the Marine Corps or the Navy SEALs.
Cortez The Killer Immobile Infantry 187	Posted - 2012.11.12 01:39:00 - [3] - Quote Personally I could give a crap about K/D. It's more about giggling as I pop some guy that just solo'd five blues just to get sniped as he goes to the hack point, knowing that he will be so fuming mad that he'll make a sniper rage post.