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[krystyn]

Ubercado, I know exactly how you feel.

I think you and I snipe enough that we know we're 'safe' from most weapons, we move thusly. Suddenly, everyone's got one? They're all twitchy and used to moving like they might have a sniper or three trained on them at any one point. We, well, we can always subtract ourselves, and consider there's only one other sniper in play at any given point (cos even on Waterworks, where the sniper just keeps spawning, there are still too many other things to do on that map to have 5 snipers running around), we are like sitting targets.

Our strength is also our handicap. Does that make sense?

[CoffeeJedi]

[ThaJinx]

[krystyn]

Yep, that's what I am saying - I never consciously make a complete transition. I still settle into my "la la, I am like, the only sniper, la la!" mentality.

... which makes for frustrating all-sniper games, I tell you what.

[INCyr]

[krystyn]

*blush*

Although, I must make the comment that calling for the rifle often means jack with some of you peeps.

There have been literal dozens of times where I have said, "Hey guys, I'd like to snipe. I'm callin' sniper. That is, unless, one of you wants to snipe! Mmkay? OK!"

*trot trot dodge warthog barreling by and almost betraying me, skip skip up to roof of base, to see someone else run up and grab the rifle*

"Alright ... then ... OK. Guess I'm not snipin'."

What is EXTRA frustrating about this is that 99% of the time, THAT PERSON has not said squat in response to me calling the rifle, and I've spent several seconds running to the roof when I could've been gunning the warthog or collecting a pistol to do some recon work around the sides of the base.

Thanks, sniper-jacker, thanks a lot.

But, see, this is all tied into the serious issues I have had lately with people having trouble listening to and respecting one another. For true.

[INCyr]

[water10]

Although I like to handle the sniper rifle, my game style is just too diferent. I don't have the patience to go find a nice spot! If I see an enemy on my way there, I can't help it but start shooting him right there! Besides, call me a freak, but I have much better accuracy when I'm aiming while moving! While I can get some kills while standing, I think I'm much better while moving in a map like Coag or Waterworks. So, I know I'm not a good candidate for the sniper, not because I can't kill people with it, but because I'm always moving and I'll lose the sniper to the enemy, it's just a matter of time!

[VMVash]

[Clayfoot]

More sniping zen from the Unauthorized Halo 2 Battle Guide:

Turn down your look sensitivity, especially when you're first learning to snipe. It will be much easier for you to track distance targets.

[water10]

[VMVash]

heh I'm ok at close sniping. no scoping is hard but not as hard as trying to snipe with the beam rifle. I cant use that if my life depended on it... and it has some times. O i forgot about something. When you are sniping if you move the redicule past them it slows down when it goes read. This realy helps sniping if you just swing the gun left or right and pull the triger as you pass them. The lower your speed of looking the harder it is to find things but if you just trainning with it i guess it's ok. Just dont have a low looking speed when im playing.

[water10]

[ubercado]

[ubersaurus]