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Edited by Synge_X: 5/26/2017 2:59:15 AM
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The end of sniper dominance: finally!

With all the changes coming to Destiny 2... My absolute favorite thing, and probably the best overall change to the crucible period, is the end of sniper dominance. For the entire lifecycle of the game, as well as being more pronounced in the first few months of year 2, the end-all be-all strategy has been sniping. It doesn't matter what you do, or how you play, planting your ass down a hallway or door, tossing grenades and sniping IS, and always will be the best way to play Destiny. If by chance, someone is able to challenge you, all you have to do is run and reset. [spoiler] it doesn't even matter what sniper rifle you are using[/spoiler] The only counter when fighting anyone remotely proficient with a sniper rifle, is to snipe them back. The worst balance changes that Bungie have implemented, highlighted this glaring problem. Not to mention, most maps that were obviously designed for sniping, are some of the best for primary gun play, while the best sniping maps are obviously designed for CQC. In my opinion, this has been Destiny's weakest design flaw. No matter what Bungie has tried, The game always ends up a snipefest. It is literally going to require a complete overhaul of the game to finally get rid of this bullshit. I am extremely excited to see it go... I have watched every crucible video that I could find for D2, and what I'm seeing, even ones featuring high-level players, there is only a fraction of the sniping that takes place in Destiny 1 across all modes. I've got my popcorn ready, bring on the salt.

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  • I like aggressive, close quarters sniping with low zoom, light scope rifles: NLB, Uzume RR4. It's fun. On the other hand, I feel sad for hardscopers, camping at the end of sniper lanes, because that is the boring way to play the game. But it's their choice. I hope D2 would have proper sniper rifles for PvP with quickdraw/snapshot, low zoom, low range, and nice, light scopes. Cheers, LEXX

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