The primary mission of a Scout Sniper is to support combat operations by delivering precise long-range fire on selected targets from concealed positions. By this, the sniper creates casualties among enemy troops, slows enemy movement, frightens enemy soldiers, lowers morale, and adds confusion to their operations. The secondary mission of the sniper is collecting and reporting battlefield information.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scout_Sniper


Death On Contact.

The only times I have ever dealt out a single shot kill is on a perfect headshot. That's obvious. The only time I get reliable head shots is when somebody is standing completely still, i.e., enemy sniper. The only time I ever get one shoted is when I'm trying to snipe a target or I'm aiming a swarm. Any other time, it takes 2+ shots. I very rarely get killed by a sniper. When I notice my shield drop and half my armour gone from a single mysterious shot, I (get ready!) MOVE. M.OOOO.VE. The reason I stress this, is because I am constantly surprised by the number of people who let me take my second shot. It boggles my mind.

The mile away issue. People complain a lot about the selfish lone wolves who camp out a mile from the battlefield and just snipe. First off, staying stationary for such long periods will leave you vulnerable to counter sniping. Second, you can't actually do anything else with a sniper rifle because of the mechanics. The ADS auto sway negates any attempt at close range quick scoping. The fact you have to crouch to steady, destroys your mobility and prevents from using cover. Why can't you lean on a railing or crate to steady a shot? Also, the mid range game is dominated by the AR. Trust me. If you are at mid range and see a target, what do you do? Stop moving, crouch, steady sway, take your shot? The only way you'll drop your mark is with a headshot. Chances are, you'll miss due to him having mobility. A safe shot would be center mass, but you need 2 of those to kill. If you get one, chances are, you'll be dead before you take the next shot. Due to the ion of the sniper, you're going to suffer greatly from the sway caused by getting shot at. Throw in the long range proto ARs and the only way to snipe safely is from a mile away.

Bullet drop? Yes. I am in favor of it, but only if it is implemented on all weapons. I find the versatility of snipers in this game severely lacking, but adding bullet drop to snipers only, will just pigeon hole them even more. Thoughts, people?

More love needs to be thrown towards the Scout side of things IMO.

Is this a sniper scout roll or scout sniper roll?

The name says scout but where are my scout tools?

Binos for laser targeting targets for starters.
Let them work hand in hand with turrets and swarm launchers.

Scouts should also have some kind of air or ground support option tree to skill into.


Nerf, Buff, bullet drop, scope sway, blah blah blah!
Do you want the scout class to not be so easy, worthless and hated? Would you like to see scouts being more useful and part of the team?
Then give us something better to do than just one shot one kill from the hill.