[Comedy] Sniping Rant (about upcoming changes)

Couldn't have said it better, myself. Also, all I've got to say, my friend, is:
Inverse psychology.

I think you mean - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_psychology.

Well I thought they were adjusting the sniper rifles to fit different roles. Now instead of just one BASR being the hands-down best for each faction, one will be best for those ultra-long shots, and others will be better for closer ranges with better fire rate and reload speed to compensate for a shorter range at which they can OHK.

Seems better than ever imho. If you're choosing a shorter range sniper rifle you probably won't have a 10 or 12x scope on it anyway, which means those 300m shots would be near impossible to pull off. Snipers are flat out getting a buff being able to 100% guarantee a OHK at render distance, and the non Longshot/Para/RAMS sniper rifles are getting buffed to fit different niches instead of being ignored by 99% of the sniper population anyway.

I still see no issue here.

The problem is that snipers got what they wanted, a rifle that can OHK at render range, but some of them still want to rant a whine like babies because of the word skill. his silly rant says they are being punished, when in reality they are being rewarded for using the right tool for the right job. They dont even have to worry about NW as far as I can tell, and the role of long range sniper is still present.

As an infiltrator, I'm fine with the 200m distance.

Gotta agree that's what it sounds like. Weapon I have the most kills with is the Longshot, and these changes sound great to me. No idea what the fuss is about.

I'm guessing you do not fancy snipers at all, at best you probably have tried them few times. My point here is that infiltrators who decide to snipe at longest ranges would get KILL because even at best(on avarige) sniping moments snipers can barely come close to 16k SPH(score/hour) and making this nerf will simply be devastating for them, besides that whole BRING SNIPERS CLOSER - LET THEM BE MORE SEEN so it's fair deal is complete bull-****

I really have no idea my self. they seem to be redefining each sniper rifle to have a true roll, and this twisted some peoples panties. Maybe its still initial blow back from the hard 150m cap on all rifles that never went into effect? it all just tears to me, salted with the word skill. and these tears aren't even justified since SOE did what the majority of sniper players wanted and preserved the long range sniper aspect of the game by setting high tier rifles to render range OHK.

so you dont want to have to use the long range sniper rifle for long range sniping? aren't they setting the high tier BA to OHK at render range, as in as far as you can see? how is this devastating when they can still make a 300m kill when using the right rifle? or should snipers not have to worry about load outs like every other class int he game?

I don't see how you can complain about being guaranteed to 1-shot infantry at the max render distance is a nerf while on live I can currently survive a headshot from moderately close ranges thanks to nano 5.

I don't like these changes. I like choice in my game. It was my choice to max out nanoweave because I hated being one shot by invisible people. Every PVP game I've played has been ruined by invisible people (I'm just glad infiltrators don't get a stun opener lol).

Choices should have consequences and it did: I was without flak armor, and died to like 2 ESF rockets or 1 of anything else

WTB Moar choices and empire flavouuur!

ALL Bolt action snipers are LONG rangers (no to be confused on Ghost/TSAR/SAS-r) Long-Shot/Parallax/RAMS are HIGH-powered rifels = faster bullet speed & higher DMG (the thing with damage is that it falls down to BASE-LINE dmg for all bolt actions after 110m or so!)

yes and? again how is this "devastating" that snipers will now have a rifle that can score a OHK at 300m without worrying about NW? why the tears and indigence tword the devs doing what people pretty much asked for?

As far as I can tell this gives a buff to snipers who use the right tool for the job. Not only that but it more clearly defines roles for each different sniper rifle.

The video was indeed comedy, but not in a good way.

I can usually body shot a running target at around 300m, but... I'm a pretty good sniper. I've gotten over 2000 kills with my various sniper rifles... about 80% of those kills are head shots at 150-250m range. I used to practice shooting ESFs with sniper rifles... silenced ones at that... and since infantry move much slower, shooting at them became easier.

There's a LOT of bad snipers in PS2, so the changes aren't a big worry. But, there's a fraction of us... who are really good snipers... who will benefit from the change.

But you are right, for the most part, most snipers can't hit a building at 300m.

Infiltrators are funny. They're getting a buff, Making Nanoweave worthless against them and they cry about it.

If i was an Infiltrator i would be more worried about SOE saying they're fixing hitboxes so people don't get headshots they didn't deserve LOL

This buff You guys are crying about is going to push more people into vehicles, Then your going to cry about how there's no targets and vehicles are OP.

FYI The best Infiltrators, Including the high profile ones crying on the forums, Regularly go on massive kill streaks, And that's WITH Nanoweave on live. Just like Mustarde's thread with a vid counting those using Nanoweave, Guy gets over 10 k/d in the vid and cries about it LOL

I love the new upcoming sniper changes.
Anyone who doesn't like it probably doesn't have a RAMS 50, Longshot, or Parallax

well going around with SMG takes different skills, and yet its easier to get massive streak unlike with sniping : you have to find good nuff spot to snipe from and then actually be patient nuff to go on long streaks!

Past 300 infantry does not render. And in PS2, what does not render can't be harmed.

Yes, latest changes are actually a huge buff. Especially considering that the guaranteed head shot kill on live right now against a max tier nanoweave is about 70m, maybe less.

Previous patch notes pushed the headshot range to 150m, latest push it to 250m for low power bolt action and render range for high power. And people still whine. Seriously.

Remove sniper rifles. It's the only way to get these crybabies to actually play a class that is useful in taking/defending objectives.