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Takron Nistrom
ROGUE SPADES
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Posted - 2013.01.17 02:22:00 -
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Now when I think about setting up a sniper character, the first thing I look at is what rifle does the most damage because you want as much damage in that one shot as you can. Now unless you are looking for range or I'm missing some bigger picture, than you have no reason to buy anything else besides the charge. It does so much more damage than any other rifle. Nothing comes close with base stats. I know the charge up is a hinderance but that is small potatoes compared to the huge damage.
Am I rite or is there an elephant I'm missing here because the proto rifles don't seem like they're worth it. RoF with a sniper is pretty useless imo, compared to damage. |
crazy space 2100046106
ZionTCD
Legacy Rising
879
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Posted - 2013.01.17 02:24:00 -
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The RoF sniper is my favorite. |
Solo the Silent
Planetary Response Organisation
Test Friends Please Ignore
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Posted - 2013.01.17 02:25:00 -
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nope. charge sucks. RoF is helpful with a decent sniper+damage mods. |
Rugman91
Deep Space Republic
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Posted - 2013.01.17 02:25:00 -
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Right you are sir. In my opinion they should be removed from the game |
DJINN Marauder
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
254
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Posted - 2013.01.17 02:27:00 -
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Takron Nistrom wrote:Now when I think about setting up a sniper character, the first thing I look at is what rifle does the most damage because you want as much damage in that one shot as you can. Now unless you are looking for range or I'm missing some bigger picture, than you have no reason to buy anything else besides the charge. It does so much more damage than any other rifle. Nothing comes close with base stats. I know the charge up is a hinderance but that is small potatoes compared to the huge damage.
Am I rite or is there an elephant I'm missing here because the proto rifles don't seem like they're worth it. RoF with a sniper is pretty useless imo, compared to damage.
The charge will become useless as people get better suits. Right now the charge can 1 shot almost everyone. But when people start getting their advanced suits and proto stuff.. You will need a higher rof sniper to take them out considering the charge will be too long since they will have moved to cover by your second charge shot |
Fivetimes Infinity
Immobile Infantry
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Posted - 2013.01.17 02:28:00 -
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Charge was good a couple builds ago when the Weaponry skill gave more damage and the Sniper Rifle Operation skill gave more damage as well. In Precursor or Codex or something the damage of handheld weapons was reduced across the board due to skill normalizations. Prior to this happening, it was common to one-shot non-heavy suits with fully charged body shots, decent weapon upgrades, and decent skills.
Now, however, you will require two hits to drop most people with body hits whether you're using a charge rifle or not. As such you have no reason to use the charge rifle, as you'll need a second shot to get a kill anyway, and you can get that second shot more quickly with any other rifle aside from the charge rifle. |
Takron Nistrom
ROGUE SPADES
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Posted - 2013.01.17 02:33:00 -
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very useful info. This is why I ask questions. |
Scheneighnay McBob
Bojo's School of the Trades
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Posted - 2013.01.17 02:46:00 -
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I prefer the regular ones- It has damage AND RoF. Charge is only really useful for things like counter sniping when a follow-up shot isn't an option. |
zzzzzzzzz ffff
Doomheim
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Posted - 2013.01.17 02:53:00 -
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Scheneighnay McBob wrote:I prefer the regular ones- It has damage AND RoF. Charge is only really useful for things like counter sniping when a follow-up shot isn't an option.
Thats true but if you were to lvl up sniper rifle prof with weaponry maxed and at least 3 10% dmg mods you could still oneshot alot of players but when I snipe I see myself as a support mainly dropping thier health for teammates cause even if that first shot doesn't kill them there is still a chance to get that 2nd shot plus that first one would put them really low making them unable to do anything but hide really and easy targets for your front line players but thats just how I play |
Fivetimes Infinity
Immobile Infantry
1086
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Posted - 2013.01.17 04:26:00 -
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Scheneighnay McBob wrote:I prefer the regular ones- It has damage AND RoF. Charge is only really useful for things like counter sniping when a follow-up shot isn't an option.
Charge is actually very undesireable for counter-sniping in my view. If your sniper target does not realize you're lining him up, then you can probably get a headshot on him, which will undoubtedly kill him instantly whether you're using a charge rifle or not. And if you miss your headshot, or if it doesn't kill for whatever reason, you will want a follow-up shot as soon as possible. A charge rifle will not get the second shot off before the enemy sniper has moved, a lot of the time. A regular or tactical sniper rifle will.
If, however, you do have the attention of the enemy sniper, then he may attempt to fire and move very rapidly, trying to dodge your shots while landing his own. In such a case, you have a distinct disadvantage in that your ROF is considerably slower. In the time it takes you to get one shot off, he'd get off several. In particular, depending on the range, it becomes a very viable practice to actually fire the sniper rifle while standing and strafing side-to-side. It isn't so difficult to compensate for the sway while standing/moving provided the target isn't too far away. If you're using a charge rifle then, you will have time to get off one shot on your standing/strafing enemy sniper target, because he'll unload his entire mag at you and probably kill you before you get your second shot off. |
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trollsroyce
Seraphim Initiative.
CRONOS.
164
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Posted - 2013.01.17 11:32:00 -
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Charge rifle is a horrible wrist killer. Tip: 2x complex damage mod with 'farsight' or other regular rifle seems the sweetest for me. Kills scouts in 1 hit, assaults in 2 or a hs. Militia assaults drop to 1 regular shot, if they haven't any tank or skillpoints. |
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