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11/16/2016 10:11:31 AM
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Sniping isn't really useful anymore
When does sniping ever offer advantages anymore. We just had the largest map ever in trials and still every time I got to the 9th match I'm facing majority scout and shotgun users. That's crazy. Even on one of the largest maps in the game I'm getting outgunned by primaries. The flinch was a bit too much.
Also in most cases. Maps are way to small to use a sniper effectively from a range. Most encounters, because of map size are either shotgun or fusion range. If I didn't want to shotgun I'd clearly be much better off using a fusion than a sniper unless I'm like krafty level which I'm not. I'm a normal player
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6 Replies[url=https://imgur.com/f4sMFrs]ORLY?[/url]
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Snipers never needed a nerd. However, I did find that Ex Machina is amazing. I had a clip where I sniped 3 titan supers. 2 headshots on 2 sunbreakers, and a body on a striker, which saved my 5 teammates
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Yea if you go into scrim w/ a full team of snipers and full team of shotgunners. The shotgunners will have the biggest advantage, honestly snipers and shotguns were equal pre December patch Snipes dominates mid to long range and shotguns dominated close range, both were consistent
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so what you're saying is bring back the Ice breaker and buff snipers, I agree with that.
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Snipers are still useful just try mapador or partyrange. Their really good snipers.
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Sniping is fine for what it's designed for: long range engagements. I'm sorry you can't snipe on Cauldron anymore, but that map wasn't designed for sniping, anyway.
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3 RepliesKrafty is not good, snipers are good how they are. The only thing they did that annoys me is that the hit boxes are not as big as used to be. When you use a sniper don't hard scope. You need to find positions and not flash so they don't see you. Snipers are now should be used like a peek a boo style. Don't hardscope because you'd flinch like a ...
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1 ReplyPeople complaining about Primaries being able to compete with snipers... this community really makes me sad sometimes. Bungie, just make a Shotty Snipers game mode to cater to the players who [i]refuse[/i] to put their secondary weapons away.
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Only nerf snipers needed was an aim assist decrease
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3 RepliesJust buff the handling back to year 1 status and let snapshot stack with quickdraw. And unnerf snapshot too. #MakeSnipersGreatAgain
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2 RepliesSniping just takes more skill now. It's still useful, but it's also harder.
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5 RepliesDid the opponent patrol the small building next to the captive zone? Did you scoop your opponent without going to the obvious snipers spots? It's also depends on what weapons one use. Snipers are still viable to be completely honest. Always have and probably will be in trials at least. It's just people can't abuse it anymore.
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2 RepliesThe stats disagree. #1 gun for kills this last ToO was the sniper, with about 33% of the kills. Scout was very close with with about 31%. Third was pulse riffles, with around 17%. And the dreadded shotguns were dropped to 4th, with about 8% of the kills. http://guardian.gg/en/weapon-stats?platform=2&start=2016-11-11&end=2016-11-14&mode=14&activity=0
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1 ReplyUse the sniper as intended, take the first shot. If you get hit relocate and try again.
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1 ReplyAgree U can snipe better with pulse rifles
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15 RepliesIt is very useful, you just suck
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6 Replieshttp://guardian.gg/en/weapon-stats?platform=2&start=2016-11-10&end=2016-11-15&mode=14&activity=0 Looks like 32% of all trials kills on First light was with snipers.
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2 RepliesWhile I don't dabble in trials, I am just assuming its because this map was a Combined Arms map, lot of scout rifle users on Combined Arms maps (Cause it is arguably the only time scout rifles have a definitive advantage against other primaries due to the size of them) My advice, is either to try and practice with handling flinch (Will not guarantee that you will not get out gunned by a primary, but it will help in the long run) Or, simply after firing off a shot or two, if you are getting too much flinch, relocate. Especially on such a big map, there are plenty of places to relocate to try and snipe again.
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5 RepliesThe reality is if you were a good sniper this post would have never been made. A skilled sniper can still dominate regardless of the map.
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2 RepliesThe map were the same sizes before the update, what has changed?
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1 ReplyEdited by UFSman: 11/17/2016 9:47:48 AMYou could of camped the flag cause it's out in the open so easy to snipe on this game.
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2 RepliesIt's plenty useful. Don't use well known sniper lanes you'll never get the first shot off. That's basically it. Shooting first and map awareness is a required skill now.
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1 ReplyTkk was a dlcof full sniper meta thanks god is over
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12 RepliesIf youre attempting to challenge a primary weapon with a sniper, youre doing it wrong. The sniper changes made that clear. Sniping is supposed to be something you do when you have a positional advantage against the enemy and they are not so aware of your presence. This completely limits sniper usage to the longer sightlines. Once an enemy has locked on to you and is now pummelling you with bullets, your next move should never be to attempt a second snipe. Retaliate with your own primary or reposition yourself to snipe. Sniping is a process. The shot is only the last part of the process.
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Shut up Meg
