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Fox Gaden
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Posted - 2013.07.04 16:50:00 -
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My preference is the Caldari Assault suit. I am skilled into Minmatar Assault suits, but have been using my Blood Raiders BPO for sniping.
The Commando suit looks decent for Sniping, at least in theory. (About the only thing it looks ideal for.) But I have not tried it yet, or heard reports from anyone who has tested it in the field.
Sniping is one of the few roles where any suit will work. Each one has its good points and itGÇÖs bad points. I would feel a little exposed using a suit that did not have a second weapon slot, but some are willing to take that risk for access to more equipment. I have never really gotten into stealth sniping with Scout suits, but some have good success with this approach.
For more information see: The Role of the Sniper |
Fox Gaden
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Posted - 2013.07.04 17:01:00 -
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Sometimes I find a sniper nest in the hills, but more often I run as a Frontline Assault using my SMG (Marksman stile), and only pull out the Sniper Riffle when there is a problem.
In a match this morning Jay Slaughter (It might have been Joe Slaughter?) was slaughtering me and my squad as we tried to hold the communication compound. So I spent the latter half of the match making Jay keep his head down, and picking off the other snipers that had joined him in the tall structure he was sniping from. (Props to Jay by the way. He was very skilled, and quick to find cover. I never did kill him, although I hit him several time.) |
Fox Gaden
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Posted - 2013.07.04 17:19:00 -
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Karazantor wrote:Its actually amusing now, that people are discussing the best skill progression in Assault (and Logi) suits, for an effective sniper Hello CCP!!?? I'm actually over being frustrated by how useless the actual scout suit, intended for this role is. I'm going to use it anyway, and it feels right, but there is something seriously wrong with how CCP go about this game. Either that or its just a big gap in modules/skills since the game is still being developed. Edit: And Delta749's note above about the insta death nature of scout suits. Really we must just be masochists at heart.
I donGÇÖt think the Sniper role was ever intended to belong to a specific suit. Also, the VeteranGÇÖs Pack comes with BPOGÇÖs for a red Assault Suit and a matching red Sniper Rifle. I think this is a good indication that CCP supports Assault Snipers.
The Scout Sniper is a different style. You are easy to one shot, so you have to move a lot so people donGÇÖt figure out where you are shooting from. They can work well for counter sniping, because Scout Suits are hard to spot. You really have to reduce your signature a lot to make it work though. The idea is that unless they have the white dot directly on you (turns red), your chevron and health bar should not display, even when you are visually within their scope. (Yes, profile dampening can effect a suitGÇÖs ability to identify you visually. This is why a good sniper has to learn to rely on his eyes and not just look for health bars.) Also, avoid the really popular sniper spots. You need to be more creative and Snipe from places other snipers will not think to look for you. Avoid silhouetting yourself, and avoid peaking around strait vertical corners (tree cancer).
Edit: Not to mention the fact that a Gallenti Scout with proper skills can see people sneaking up on them from behind without having to look around. When they increased the base passive scan range from 5m to 10m it made the Gallenti Scout bonus useful again. |
Fox Gaden
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Posted - 2013.07.04 17:39:00 -
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calisk galern wrote:
problem with that, is you need camou, i'll admit sometimes scout snipers are hard to spot for the very reasons you post here.
other times they are black on yellow and I can spot them like they were holding a shoot me sign.
if your suit matches the ground around where you are sniping it can work pretty well.
This is a point I am always very conscious of when picking my sniping spots, even as an Assault sniper. You want the pixels behind you to be very close to the colour of your suit. For a Scout sniper it might be better to stand on a hill side in a shadow, than to find a spot with good cover that might not match your suit colour. Some moods are better than others. You might want to go Proto Scout on snow, and Proto Basic at night.
I thought using a red suit would be a problem, but my suit is a dark red and actually blends into shadows fairly well.
I think the Standard suits blend a bit better than the bright white proto suits, unless you are on snow. The Dren suits are great for hiding in the hills. |
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