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Alamo TAYLOR1
Bragian Order
Amarr Empire
16
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Posted - 2013.04.06 23:30:00 -
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I got 2,220,400 skill points and I want to use them wisely to build my sniper. Anyone have any good sniper builds? |
Casius Hakoke
Fenrir's Wolves
54
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Posted - 2013.04.06 23:32:00 -
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Alamo TAYLOR1 wrote:I got 2,220,400 skill points and I want to use them wisely to build my sniper. Anyone have any good sniper builds?
Put them into skills that will increase your proficiency with sniper rifles and damage mods, then on the 6th of May redue it all again if you made a mistake.
Edit: I do some sniping when bored, I just stack complex damage mods in the highs, armor repper in the low, and whatever sniper rifle I feel like using, right now its one of the tactical ones but I think the charge is more popular. |
Greasepalms
Ahrendee Mercenaries
Legacy Rising
92
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Posted - 2013.04.06 23:40:00 -
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put them on skills that will help your team... |
Casius Hakoke
Fenrir's Wolves
54
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Posted - 2013.04.06 23:40:00 -
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Greasepalms wrote:put them on skills that will help your team...
+1 Bingo. |
Charizard Zakalwe
Immobile Infantry
4
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Posted - 2013.04.06 23:58:00 -
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Step 1: Don't sniper.
Step 2: Put into Logi skills
Step 3: Don't be a sniper.
Step 4a: Be a sniper
step 5a: get run over by a jeep
step 4b: be useful
step 5b: don't get run over by a jeep. |
CYRAX SERVIUS
Planetary Response Organisation
48
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Posted - 2013.04.07 00:04:00 -
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Sniping=fng kitten. |
Calgoth Reborn
United Front LLC
225
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Posted - 2013.04.07 00:04:00 -
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Alamo TAYLOR1 wrote:I got 2,220,400 skill points and I want to use them wisely to build my sniper. Anyone have any good sniper builds?
Train grenadier to lv 5 spawn hold L2 for 6 secs |
Alamo TAYLOR1
Bragian Order
Amarr Empire
17
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Posted - 2013.04.07 15:41:00 -
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Thanks for the very useful advice! If I see any of ya ill be sure put one right between your eyes  |
Rupture Reaperson
Deadly Blue Dots
RISE of LEGION
80
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Posted - 2013.04.07 15:51:00 -
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Honestly?
Weaponry 5
SR/SMG(Or pistol) Proficiency 1
Nanocircuitry 2
Profile Dampening/Suit Command, as much as you feel like.
Non honest?
LAV skills(?)
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Scheneighnay McBob
Bojo's School of the Trades
1186
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Posted - 2013.04.07 15:56:00 -
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Depends on the type of sniper you are, honestly. Both should be scouts
For overwatch snipers (traditionally your compy snipers, but they should ONLY be played by people communicating with mics)
SKILLS FOR ALL SCANNING MODULES
Nanocircuitry (depending on what you want to do, you may want to fit repair nanohives, but it's still an important skill)
If you prefer scout type I, sidearm skills
Skills for shield extenders or armor plating
If you're a tactical sniper (they move around constantly, but DO NOT use tactical sniper rifles- standard ones are way better for this)
profile dampening
drop uplink deployment
nanocircuitry (doesn't need to be as high as for overwatch, but you still want nanohives)
sidearm of choice skill (type I is a must for this role)
Armor repair systems (you'll want to fit an armor rep)
Again, skills for shield extenders and armor plating. |
Garrett Blacknova
Codex Troopers
2395
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Posted - 2013.04.07 16:06:00 -
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Sniper Rifle Operation to at least level 3. At this level, scope sway is reduced enough that you can - with a little patience - snipe effectively even while standing (although crouching will still be more effective).
Mechanics to level 5 (max). This gives you a passive increase on your armour, reducing the risk of being counter-sniped and one-shotted.
Shield Boost Systems to level 4 - this is almost entirely because it unlocks Shield Control, which is another passive HP buff, only this time it increases shields. So max that out as well.
Weaponry is another good skill to train. It doesn't give as large a damage buff as Sniper Rifle Proficiency, but because of how skills are applied to your damage output, training both up is more effective than just maxing either one. Especially when you consider that Sniper Prof has a higher multiplier, and gets more expensive, faster. Additionally, Weaponry gives you increased damage with all your other weapons, so your sidearm will also get a buff, and so will any alternative fittings you set up in case you're in the mood to not snipe, or in a situation where doing so is impractical.
As for fittings, Shield Extenders and Damage Mods are nice, but you have to choose one or the other. Do you want to tank a headshot from a counter-sniper? Shield Extenders make that more likely. Do you want to make sure the other guy WON'T tank your headshots? Damage Mods are your friend. Keep in mind that stanking penalties apply to Damage Mods, but NOT to Extenders.
In the low slots, you're choosing between a few options. Armour Plates, Armour Repairers and Profile Dampeners are the main ones I'd recommend. Plates give you a straight HP buff, but they cost you in mobility. You move slower, can't jump as high, and still use stamina just as fast (meaning you don't get as far with the same stamina drain). Armour Repairers don't improve your direct survivability very much, but they have a long-term benefit in that you can recover completely from damage if you have the time and patience to do so. Profile Dampeners are more of a benefit to the already low profile of the Scout, but even on an Assault, they make you less visible, which means enemies are less likely to work out where you're shooting from. |
Logi Bro
Eyniletti Rangers
Minmatar Republic
1086
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Posted - 2013.04.07 16:08:00 -
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How about you (gasp) don't be a sniper.
I hear shield tanked assault suits are pretty great if you are a K/DR *****. |
Scheneighnay McBob
Bojo's School of the Trades
1188
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Posted - 2013.04.07 16:59:00 -
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Logi Bro wrote:How about you (gasp) don't be a sniper.
I hear shield tanked assault suits are pretty great if you are a K/DR *****.
There are too many scrubs in assault suits with ARs already.
Wouldn't hurt if we had some snipers who know what they're doing. There's a playstyle that I've used before (although I didn't come up with it- I was inspired by someone who did extremely well as a starter fit sniper) that makes playing as a sniper very enjoyable, and very helpful.
This style is much more than sitting on a hill the whole game like your average sniper. The specifics on this depend on what team has the upper hand.
- If your team has the advantage, play like a frontline assault with a long-range weapon. Support the blue blob by sniping past them at medium range, or countersniping.
- If the enemy team has the advantage, you'll play more like a scout than an assault. Sneak around the edge of the map, to effectively flank the other team, or hack something that's unguarded. While you're doing this, feel free to snipe any reds you see.
Along with this, I have a scout with a burst assault rifle and drop uplinks to put in key positions, so that my team can quickly regain access to objectives that got hacked. |
Sontie
VENGEANCE FOR HIRE
209
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Posted - 2013.04.07 17:34:00 -
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get your type A assault suit, complex shields, weaponry V, and sniper operation 3 and you'll be a good sniper.
Double stack the damage mods and put a shield extender and you won't fall to other snipers easily.
Profile dampening and dropsuit command will help you be harder to spot on people's huds.
Getting sniper operation to 5 so you can get sniper proficiency is a VERY good idea.
I don't understand the point of the armor repper... an armor plate would be a better idea. You need to be able to survive a high alpha attack (aka a sniper shot) so you can retreat and reposition.
If you want to be a bad arse highly mobile sniper that can win skirmishes for your side, get remote explosives and learn to overwatch critical objectives. You alone can counter an entire team worth of people trying to take an objective, if done right.
Pistols are your friends, since you're supposed to be the king of aim. Head shot equals dead enemy.
There is no real point in sniping in a scout suit right now. You get no bonus that you need as a sniper. Having more ehp and slots will be more useful than slightly better mobility.
When the new build comes out, all this will change. |
Alamo TAYLOR1
Bragian Order
Amarr Empire
17
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Posted - 2013.04.07 18:31:00 -
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Thanks people im getting tired of all the sniper haters out there |
Sgt Kirk
SyNergy Gaming
EoN.
559
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Posted - 2013.04.07 18:49:00 -
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There are too many snipers and scrubs with ARs.
But you know what class there isn't enough of?
Legitimate Logis, sure you'll see a lot of them around but most of them are twats that use the many slots for easy damage modifiers while leaving their equipment slots empty.
Moar logis plz.
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GetShotUp
Arrogance.
EoN.
146
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Posted - 2013.04.07 19:05:00 -
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A good sniper is a sniper to fear. I don't know any sniper builds but goodluck with that. |
Alamo TAYLOR1
Bragian Order
Amarr Empire
17
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Posted - 2013.04.07 19:34:00 -
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SO whats this new sniper build coming in May? |
Chojine Dentetsu
Academy Inferno
7
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Posted - 2013.04.07 20:04:00 -
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Alamo TAYLOR1 wrote:I got 2,220,400 skill points and I want to use them wisely to build my sniper. Anyone have any good sniper builds?
From my time as a sniper in game, my advice is thus:
Weaponry lvl 5.
SR Operation lvl 5.
SR Proficiency lvl 1.
Field Mechanics lvl 3+ (Depending on how much you value armor).
Sharpshooter skill to a level you deem necessary (eventually lvl 5).
The rest I would invest in Shields / Nanocircuitry / Sidearm.
As for equipment, I personally run in the Scout Vk.0, with a Kaalakiota SR, Militia nanohive, 2x Enhanced Profile Dampeners, 1 x Complex CPU ugrade, 2x Complex Damage Modules, 1x Shield Extender and a Toxin SMG for in your face lead giving.
It does me pretty well, although each suit lost is a big drop in the ISK department.
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Maken Tosch
Planetary Response Organisation
1932
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Posted - 2013.04.07 20:31:00 -
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Dude, over 2 million unallocated SP? You have been grinding for that much without putting that into anything? I salute you for your dedication to patience. You shall be remembered in legend and song. |
Chojine Dentetsu
Crux Special Tasks Group
Gallente Federation
8
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Posted - 2013.04.07 20:34:00 -
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Maken Tosch wrote:Dude, over 2 million unallocated SP? You have been grinding for that much without putting that into anything? I salute you for your dedication to patience. You shall be remembered in legend and song.
Epic post is epic. True story. |
Alamo TAYLOR1
Bragian Order
Amarr Empire
18
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Posted - 2013.04.08 02:48:00 -
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Maken Tosch wrote:Dude, over 2 million unallocated SP? You have been grinding for that much without putting that into anything? I salute you for your dedication to patience. You shall be remembered in legend and song. \
Lol Nah Just log in after like 4 months and there it was 2 million SP! |
Yani Nabari
One-Armed Bandits
Atrocitas
25
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Posted - 2013.04.08 02:58:00 -
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Greasepalms wrote:put them on skills that will help your team...
He's talking about sniping... not drop ships. |
WyrmHero1945
IMPSwarm
Negative-Feedback
102
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Posted - 2013.04.08 03:04:00 -
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-Logi B-Series
-Best Tactical/Charge Sniper
-3 Complex Damage Mods
-2 Armor Plates
-Armor Repairer
-Nanohive
-Drop Uplink |
2100 Angels
The Southern Legion
RISE of LEGION
36
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Posted - 2013.04.08 03:25:00 -
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provided you have:
Circuitry 5
Combat Engineering 5
Light Weapon Upgrade 5
Light Weapon Upgrade Prof 3
Field Mechanics 5
Weaponry 5
Then, spend it on:
Sniper rifle operation 5
Sniper rifle proficiency 5
Run a charge rifle and an assault or logi suit with 2-3 complex damage mods (you could even do this with militia) and watch the world burn |
Devils Imp
Expert Intervention
Caldari State
37
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Posted - 2013.04.08 03:51:00 -
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just buy a tank |
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