I think it helps to hear what your sniper style is first... Do you have some spots on the maps that you alwasy go to because they are 'choice' for you? And do you camp there?

Or are you more of a mobile sniper of opportunity who moves from palce to place?

I'd suggest different suits based on your playstyle. I rarely pick up an SR, but when I do I stay mobile.... scout suit for me.

On behalf of all counter snipers I have to say we love you light suit wearing bastards for helping pad our kill count

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.

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).

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.