DUST Search - Change the sniper rifle

Cass Caul wrote:

Perhaps if a head-shot could actually kill in 1 hit. Oh, wait, what am I thinking? Of course the only way to a play a sniper is to run a Caldari Assault or Caldari Logistics so I can stack Complex Damage Modifiers. Oops, even with that it takes more than 1 shot to the head to kill prototype suits. even with 5 complex damage mods, proficiency 5, and the Ishukone Sniper Rifle, max damage is 609. Medium suits start with a base of about 300 eHP. 2 complex shield and 1 complex plate and you can tank a head-shot when i use 5 damage mods.

When the sniper rifles start to scale with suits I'll accept your "more interesting" changes. For now, I'll take my pubstomping Sniper Rifles that are nearly useless in Planetary Conquest as is. At this point, Sniper Rifles just need to be removed from the game and rebuilt from the ground up. Though they really aren't needed at all. Until players can see up to 600m away at all times and on all surfaces, the Forge Gun makes a much better anti-infantry tool than a sniper rifle.

-From the desk of Appia Vibbia, PC sniper for TeamPlayers

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Ferindar The Malevolent Monkey Militia 47	Posted - 2013.09.09 15:07:00 - [1] - Quote Cass Caul wrote: Perhaps if a head-shot could actually kill in 1 hit. Oh, wait, what am I thinking? Of course the only way to a play a sniper is to run a Caldari Assault or Caldari Logistics so I can stack Complex Damage Modifiers. Oops, even with that it takes more than 1 shot to the head to kill prototype suits. even with 5 complex damage mods, proficiency 5, and the Ishukone Sniper Rifle, max damage is 609. Medium suits start with a base of about 300 eHP. 2 complex shield and 1 complex plate and you can tank a head-shot when i use 5 damage mods. When the sniper rifles start to scale with suits I'll accept your "more interesting" changes. For now, I'll take my pubstomping Sniper Rifles that are nearly useless in Planetary Conquest as is. At this point, Sniper Rifles just need to be removed from the game and rebuilt from the ground up. Though they really aren't needed at all. Until players can see up to 600m away at all times and on all surfaces, the Forge Gun makes a much better anti-infantry tool than a sniper rifle. -From the desk of Appia Vibbia, PC sniper for TeamPlayers Agreed. Right now, I can't even OHK SCOUTS with a headshot anymore due to how good armor plates are getting. And I specced into Sniper Rifles for the sway reduction, which also helps when someone's trying to jump me and I can get a quick scoped shot on them. Contrary to popular belief, only proto suit snipers can really carry a sidearm, most snipers who stack Complex mods can barely fit on a Nano-Hive. Also, the Tactical Sniper rifle is made for getting headshots. The other rifles, more for center mass. I personally use and love the Charge, because it can be a terrifying weapon in the hands of a skilled marksman. That heavy in front of you suddenly dropped dead? It makes people think twice. (At least those who think.) If we get better scopes and a bit better balancing, perhaps we can have more sway. But right now, it's very easy to counter a sniper, especially on the new maps. An Active Scanner will tell you exactly where they are. Any AR will fire homing bullets if you get them in your crosshairs.