Metapod Use Harden wrote:Hey all, i guess i'm what u guys would call a blueberry sniper. I realized lately that most people don't enjoy having snipers on their teams. I am really just sniping to earn better gear...... . Seriously i tried running around with medic suits to rev and help the squad but i die so fast even when i get a head start on the guy. Assault suits didn't really help either. I'm using the militia and i guess there is better gear but i cant really afford anything isk and sp wise. To be honest it seems like this game rewards players for keeping themselves alive and getting a nice k/d rate even if it means losing the game. Honestly i dont see an increase whether i win or lose so whats the point? I'm expecting to get sum pretty harsh "you're a noob" insults but seriously how can i be blamed when the game literally rewards the playstyle of a cowardly sniper? More isk, less loss of suits so i can actually save up to compete with these 500+ shield and armor guys. Also i'd like to know if there is any point of a sniper squading up or if i'm just wasting space for a field player. Feel free to give any advice but please realize most people who have been playing this game actually have decent gear even while they preach about how you don't need decent gear to be effective. ANYWAY would just like to add that i play this game for fun and me running around and getting iced in 2 secs is NOT very fun. Maybe its just that i suck at straight up shoot outs but the gear difference really doesn't help....
Ok a couple of misconceptions here; if you're playing a sniper to make money initially - stop.
Unless you're really good.
From what I've observed, ISK distributions at the end of matches are based on the amount of WP you accrue during the match, which is difficult to do as a sniper because essentially all the WP you're getting is from kills. If you're running on the ground however, it can be very easy to get WP through assisted kills and hacking objectives. This will lead to more SP and more ISK earnt per match.
If you can't afford better suits ISK or SP wise, why don't you just use the *free* militia starter suits that everyone gets to begin with? Like I said - these suits are 100% free and so literally all of your match earnings will be profit so who cares how much you die or not?
Having said all of this, if you enjoy sniping by all means continue on. I'm a dedicated sniper so I'm going to be the last person to talk you out of it, and I would be lying if I told you it wasn't more profitable the more effective you become. Just be aware that there is a certain stigma around new players sniping, in that because they're generally not very effective, they don't contribute to the team as they aren't getting kills and aren't hacking objectives.
In relation to the squad comment: If you're sniping and you can provide overwatch for the squad, shout out enemy movements and help them engage enemies by taking out their shields or whatever when they're engaged, you will provide a lot of benefit to your squad. Voice comms for this is essentially a must though, so if you aren't all on them its going to be of limited use.